Information processing device

Abstract

The invention relates to an information processing device ( 1 ), including a user control unit ( 2 ) for the selection of units of primary information to be processed and functions to be invoked. The device also includes storage means ( 3 ) for storing the primary information. From the selections made by the user the device derives personalizing information concerning the use of the device and the primary information processed with the device. The personalizing information is stored separately and represents a history of the usage of the device, thus making the device more personalized to its owner.

1 . An information processing device including storage means for storing units of primary information, and user operable means for making selections from the units of primary information to be processed and/or from functions to be invoked, characterized in that the device also includes further storage means, and personalizing means for deriving personalizing information from said selections in order to store the personalizing information in the further storage means.  
     
     
         2 . A device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the personalizing means are arranged to maintain a link between a respective unit of said primary information and a respective unit of the personalizing information.  
     
     
         3 . A device according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the device includes presentation means for presenting information, the personalizing means being arranged to present a respective unit of personalizing information which is linked to the respective unit of primary information while the respective unit of primary information is being processed.  
     
     
         4 . A device according to  claim 2 , the device being arranged to erase a respective unit of primary information in response to a user command, characterized in that the personalizing means are arranged to remove a link between the respective unit of primary information and a respective unit of personalizing information, and to preserve the storage of the respective unit of personalizing information in the further storage means.  
     
     
         5 . A device according to  claim 1 , the device including communication means for exchanging units of primary information with a similar device, characterized in that the personalizing means are arranged to attach a personal tag to a unit of primary information to be sent to the similar device, the personalizing means also being arranged to detach a personal tag from a received unit of primary information and store it as personalizing information in the further storage means.  
     
     
         6 . A method for processing information by means of a device, including the storage of the primary information, and the selection of units of primary information to be processed and/or functions to be invoked, characterized in that the method also includes the personalizing of the device by means of personalizing information derived from said selections, and the storage of the personalizing information in the device.  
     
     
         7 . A device according to  claim 3 , the device being arranged to erase a respective unit of primary information in response to a user command, characterized in that the personalizing means are arranged to remove a link between the respective unit of primary information and a respective unit of personalizing information, and to preserve the storage of the respective unit of personalizing information in the further storage means.  
     
     
         8 . A device according to  claim 2 , the device including communication means for exchanging units of primary information with a similar device, characterized in that the personalizing means are arranged to attach a personal tag to a unit of primary information to be sent to the similar device, the personalizing means also being arranged to detach a personal tag from a received unit of primary information and store it as personalizing information in the further storage means.  
     
     
         9 . A device according to  claim 3 , the device including communication means for exchanging units of primary information with a similar device, characterized in that the personalizing means are arranged to attach a personal tag to a unit of primary information to be sent to the similar device, the personalizing means also being arranged to detach a personal tag from a received unit of primary information and store it as personalizing information in the further storage means.  
     
     
         10 . A device according to  claim 4 , the device including communication means for exchanging units of primary information with a similar device, characterized in that the personalizing means are arranged to attach a personal tag to a unit of primary information to be sent to the similar device, the personalizing means also being arranged to detach a personal tag from a received unit of primary information and store it as personalizing information in the further storage means.