EP0597972A1 - Clock with set-time input system. - Google Patents

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/EP92/01819 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 8, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 8, 1994 PCT Filed Aug. 10, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/03428 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 18, 1993A clock has at least one display unit for the real time, at least one input unit for at least one adjustable set-time, if necessary linked to a date, that can be stored in a memory and that triggers a process when it is attained, as well as at least one display unit for the set-time(s). The input unit has at least three main input means. Each main input means allows a moment in time located in the future with respect to the time presently displayed in the set-time display unit to be reached, starting from the real time or from an adjusted set-time that has been programmed immediately beforehand with the same or another main input means. Said future moment in time represents an integral multiple or an integral fraction of an hour and/or the beginning of an explicitly named set period in time adapted to our natural time perception conditioned by culture and tradition.

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 Clock with target time entry system

Description

Technical field

The invention relates to a clock with at least one display unit for the actual time, at least one input unit for at least one adjustable, possibly date-related target time, which can be stored in a memory and when reached, a process can be triggered, and at least one Display unit for the target time (s).

On the one hand, entering certain event times in the future in control systems, which also indicate the occurrence of such events by means of reminder or alarm signals or trigger technical program functions when the selected target times are reached, requires a clear and easy-to-use operating device On the other hand, it creates the desire for the largest possible selection for entering additional information that identifies the target time or an event.

The latter wish can easily be met due to the increasing miniaturization in the fields of mechanics, electronics and various visual display options for information of any kind. Here, however, the problem arises that the operation of the numerous input means becomes complex and confusing. Frequently, the reservation of reminders, the setting of any industrial control device or household appliance requires the greatest skill. The variety and diversity of the systems is so great that the difficulties are no longer accepted by many users and very often leads to total rejection on the part of the users.

In addition to the often very large visual and ergonomic problems in dealing with the many numbers and often very difficult to use buttons, the rejection is also due to the fact that the input systems do not take into account our personal, natural, analog, dynamic experience of time.

If you have made the deliberate decision to do something at a certain time in the future, you have already jumped to this target point in your mind and that day you have jumped into this hour and already have a concrete idea of your activity.

One would like to define or describe this activity immediately with a key word and to be reminded in the right way at the given time. But there is still a long way to go.

State of the art

On three different but very common "target time setting methods" the difficulties in dealing with so-called appointment clocks are shown, which are similar for many devices of everyday life in the private and professional area as well as for data processing and especially with the so-called time management programs - be they for the individual or for networks. For the sake of simplicity, we assume these three setting methods and the rest of them from today, Wednesday, October 7, 10:08 a.m. From this point on, we try to make several appointments, especially target times in the very near future (such as up to three hours), a target time in the evening, e.g. 8:30 p.m. and a few target times on future days, e.g. tomorrow 10:30 a.m. as examples to take.

One common target time setting is based on approaching the target in small increments by briefly depressing buttons one step at a time, then holding the button down, which expires numbers to drive to another destination. In this way, a month, a specific date, an hour and a minute can be targeted. The difficulty lies in the fact that it is completely unnatural to race towards the goal in minute steps first and then at ever faster, standardized, mostly breathtaking pace. The problem is known. You often shoot over the target. You have to start over. Or you stop too early for fear and have to try again to hit the target with further operations.

If only the minute can be adjusted by forty minutes, for example, we have only one difficult goal. It is different, however, if the date, hour and minute are adjusted and must be met again exactly with this "step-hurry-race-stop" method. In this case, the degree of difficulty of the operation is in principle a guess at all times in the near and distant future. Lich. There are no "easier" full hours or other caesurae - the future is treated like a quality-less chain of time steps, and every point on this finely structured line is practically equally difficult to hit.

The best lighting, full concentration and great practice are required for this complicated adjustment task. However, this basically has nothing to do with our actual project at the target time.

This method can make it even more difficult that the starting point of our setting activity does not match our current time in terms of date, hour or minute. We must then aim and hit our target from a completely different time, although we have made the decision now and here. Even with a wristwatch, equipped with an appointment drag watch, which is always set to "Now" and can currently be found everywhere on the market, it is almost possible to hit a target time despite the great convenience that the watch offers through the present time just as difficult because it is also based on the principle of "step-hurry-race-stop". Just the opposite of life.

A second setting method, which among other things knows the "backward movement of time" as is the case with most alarm clocks, can be found on many video devices. If you want to program a program today, on October 7th at 1:00 p.m., which starts tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m., you can sequentially address the next few days with these devices at the push of a button. As a result, you jump into the right day at the wrong time, so to speak. First you have to orientate yourself and Then, in this simple example, you start walking backwards from 1:00 p.m. to the future goal of 10:30 a.m. The first operation reaches 10:00 a.m., the minute operation 10:30 a.m. But if our starting position (1:00 p.m.) is a bit more complicated, e.g. at 8:45 p.m., the problem is much more difficult.

Experience has shown that walking backwards through such a long period of time with a focus on the rolling numbers is difficult to manage. If we think of tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m., a simple thought will go there from now on. Not so if you have to look backwards or forwards through +/- days, +/- hours, +/- minutes from the wrong time. Running numbers backwards and forwards, which should actually mean a dynamic time in the future, ignores all external and internal processes that have to do with an action in the future and the achievement of goals. Since the problem of designing the video recorders in a user-friendly manner has not yet been solved, in some cases ingenious aids have been constructed in order to form the bridge between the transmitter station and our video device. However, the VCR-Plus device used millions of times in the USA, our VPS system in its current version, bar code programming or other systems, which are very good tools, are not a solution in the long term. Since only a few programs from the countless programs can be displayed with these tools, only mass programs and a uniform culture are promoted, but not the free choice of the individual is supported. In a short time, television programs from all over the world will be available for everyone and new, generally understandable selection, control and programming methods must also be in the interests of diverse cultures and individual wishes are developed. An approach for this is also the subject of this invention.

A third way of programming target times, which can only be used to a limited extent, is still worth mentioning, is via numeric or alphanumeric keyboards, such as palmtops, notebooks, laptops, computers in general, or keyboards on devices, machines, etc. Note today, on October 7th, that you want to play tennis with Mr. Müller tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., you need both hands and the fourteen keystrokes alone for the beginning: 08.10.92 20:30. The numbers or words (zero, eight, point, one, zero, point, nine, two, point, two times blank, one, two, colon, three, zero) have nothing to do with our plans for tomorrow. The system is purely digital, date-oriented and quality-free. A quality - there will be no tomorrow morning, Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Date orientation is usually a burden because we think in seasons, months, weeks, especially the days of the week, times of day, hours and so on in which we want to work. Even with date-oriented operations such as "due invoices", the date just fades into the background shortly before the invoice expires because it has to be paid the day after tomorrow or "tomorrow" (that's the quality!).

Only a few essential problems were touched upon from which the desire for simpler, life-appropriate solutions can be derived. The setting of the alarm at the time of the event, which is closely connected with the entry of target times, is very often carried out with known devices with acoustic signals which, in penetrating form, produce an uncultivated and disruptive impression in the surroundings. Most will - completely Surprising for the user - alarmed and not adequately alerted to the occurrence of an event.

Description of the invention

The invention has for its object to provide a device according to the preamble 1, which, based on the natural, analog, dynamic sense of time, allows multiple near and distant event times easily, quickly and precisely as a one-time target time or with a few input means to store a variety of repetition target times, which above all also cross-system, ie can be used uniformly for small and large clocks, industrial process control, computer programs, for work, on the go and also at home and can be flexibly, modularly and adapted to individual needs for young and old, and above all according to the same The principle of the invention just as well permits the entry of further additional information describing the target times, the selection and display options for the entered information and programs are varied but nevertheless easy to access, and the occurrence of certain events in many cultivated, individually modifiable types announces and can be integrated into as many existing systems as possible.

An inventive solution to this problem is specified in claim 1. A large number of further developments according to the invention are contained in the subclaims and descriptions as advantageous configurations.

According to the invention, a watch with at least one display unit for the actual time, at least one input unit for at least one adjustable, possibly date Targeted target time, which can be stored in a memory and a process can be triggered when it is reached, and at least one display unit for the target time (s), characterized in that the input unit has at least three main input means, each main input means starting from the ACTUAL Time or the target time set immediately beforehand with this or another main input means allows a point in time to be started in relation to the current display of the target time display unit which is an integer multiple or an integral fraction of an hour and / or by name named is the beginning of a target period that is adapted to the natural perception of time that arises from culture and tradition.

The following are initially defined here as the start of periods which correspond to these criteria and which are started when a time input is actuated:

The beginning of the next one

* Minute * day

* 5 minutes * W days (7D)

* quarter of an hour * week

* Early morning peak times 0:00 * months (12M)

Morning 6:00 * Quarterly afternoon 12:00 * years (10Y) evening 18:00

The target time input unit may have a very large number, but at least three input means, characterized in that - with each actuation of the one main input means The start of a target period that is the next multiple in the future of a divisor of 24 hours,

- Each time the other main input means is activated, the start of a target period is jumped to, which is the next multiple of an hour in the future,

- Each time the further main input means is actuated, the start of a target period is jumped to, which is the next multiple of a divider of 60 minutes lying in the future.

The multitude of possible main input means can now be put together in almost any way in pairs or in meaningful main groups in such a way that they best correspond to the human sense of time, can be displayed clearly and are easy to use, especially that a few basic elements of the first main group also cross-system Symbolism and relief characteristics on clocks, devices, keyboards can be used as a uniform system. This first main group is defined with the respective actuation buttons for the start of the target periods BT1 ... BT6 as follows:

BT1 main times BT4 5 minutes BT2 full hour BT5 +1 min BT3 quarter hour BT6 -1 min

In addition, a clock is specified, which provides input means for storing detailed factual or personal activities with the target times, and which has further input means for preprogramming the approach and arrival of target times so that they by means of appropriate means for the user in accordance with the respective purpose in an adequate manner by optical, acoustic or mechanical stimuli, and that further input means are provided which can also be used modularly for industrial or private process control.

The watch according to the invention and also all the other advantageous developments mentioned are based on the basic idea of modularly designed and modifiable target jump systems.

The target jump system for entering the target time is based on the beginning of periods that correspond to the perception of time that has arisen from culture and tradition.

Only these criteria are relevant, irrespective of the cultures or mathematical systems from which the time periods corresponding to our sense of time ultimately originate.

For a better overview, we compile all target time input means for each of the previously mentioned periods in groups that appear to make sense for the explanation, regardless of whether it is expedient to implement so many input means with any device or whether one is better - depending on the purpose - limited to a few.

4. Target years

(10Y) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3. Target months

(12M) J F M A M J J A S O N D

2. Target W days SM Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1st day finish times

W D BT1 BT2 BT3 BT4 BT5 + lm 0:00 hour quarter 5 min BT6-lm 6:00 hour

12:00 18:00

In group 1 (daily target times) the input means for weeks (W) and for the beginning of the day (D) are added, in the second group (target weekdays) the start of the quarters (S) and the next few months ( M) enables.

Let us start by explaining some striking examples from the time mentioned at the beginning, namely today, Wednesday, October 7, 1992, 10:08 a.m.

Here are two examples:

1. Target time today 1:00 p.m. With BT1 you jump directly to the noon starting at 12:00. With BT2 to the next starting hour 1:00 p.m. The process is finished.

If another key is not pressed within 3 seconds, this target time is saved and remains in the target time display. If a so-called "connection date" is not entered within a further 3 seconds, the clock jumps to the initial situation, i.e. the now-time and the willingness to input back.

This example is intended to explain the most important goal jump, namely the first jump. Would you do this operation not at 10:08 am, but by a few minutes or start an hour later, the steps would be exactly the same because the first goal doesn't change, but the jump size does. These two steps, with BTI at 12:00 p.m. and with BT2 at 1:00 p.m., are always the same from 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.

The specific situation at this purely theoretical point in time at 11:59 a.m., as well as at the next two points in time at 12:00 p.m. and 12:01 p.m., is important for understanding the time-target jump system and the inventive concept.

At 11:59 a.m. - one minute before the target point of BTl (12:00) - all target jump sizes of the "underlying" input means are identical. Here their target times converge.

For BT2, BT3 and BT4 there are "residual jumps" to their target times. For BT5 it is a full target time jump, and for BT6 (-1 min) it is the target point of the first jump after pressing BTl to 12:00.

For the input means "W" (start of the next week) and "D" (start of the next day), these are only movements within "their" periods.

The situation changes fundamentally at 12:00. This time is not only the beginning of the target period of BTI (afternoon to 6:00 p.m.), but it is also the point of convergence, all the beginning of the periods of the "underlying" input means. Here "their" periods (60 min., 15 min., 5 min. And 1 minute) are all one in the other at the beginning of the Btl period. However, this situation is at a point in time, not relevant for this aspect, in the periods day and week of the "overlying" input means "W" and "D". Since you started at 12:00 with the goal of jumping into a shorter period of time, the status of "W" and "D" is neutral, they are like "non-existent" - unless you were at that time Change target suddenly to jump to the beginning of the next day or week.

At 12:01 p.m. there is a fundamentally new situation. With the exception of BT5 and BT6, all other 6 input means from "W" to BT4 are in their characteristic "target jump status" relevant to the invention, in order to jump back from the "personal" time into the society's orientation network (possibly only temporarily). At this point in time, the goals and jump sizes of all input means suddenly change. Here one has the freedom to jump to 8 different target times of the input means, each of which can be an intermediate time but also a target time for an activity. This to explain the target jump system.

Example 2: target time Friday, October 16, 10:00 a.m. The second, the target weekdays group, takes you directly to "Monday" on October 12 at 0:00 am, with "Fri" directly at Friday, October 16 at 0:00, with BTl at 6:00, with BT2 at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 a.m. Process finished. The first jump with "Mo" on Monday the 12th is analogous to our first example not only for today, October 8th, but for a long time, from Monday, October 5th, 00:00 to Sunday, October 11th 23: Valid at 59 a.m. The target jump size can vary from one minute to practically a week during this time. An essential idea of the invention is that one jumps from a "flowing", so to speak "own", "personal" time, which can never be determined exactly, into the time-orientation network that has arisen through culture and tradition. This "cultural" temporal network of orientations consists of a very wide range of time groups, such as hours, days, weeks, months, which are all of different sizes and also vary within the individual groups. The 3, the 5, the 7 in the week, the 12 in the months and again the decimal system play a role in counting the years. Even the months are not the same length, and the year usually only has 365 days.

Mathematically, all of this is highly complicated and difficult to grasp. In our imagination we master this easily. It does not bother us to jump over hours, days and weeks - yes over months to years - although almost every jump in the month is different in size.

If we jump from these "longer" periods, such as months into a week, into a weekday at a certain target time, then you "land" with the target jump system just as accurately as the second at your destination. It is not the step sizes that are important, but the path, the intermediate target points and the goal that can be jumped to. The target jump is, so to speak, automatic to the second without any special concentration on a display, because this is in the nature of this target time jump system. Another, an activity, object and person-related target jump system complements this target time jump system. Linking target times with activities etc. is based on two basic observations.

On the one hand, the activities of young people of the same age or people in the same professions have a lot in common. The activities, obligations, interests and priorities, the circle of acquaintances and the rhythm of life of the individual people in society are so different from each other that no meaningful grid can be found that is equally satisfactory for everyone. Therefore, the organizers are used practically only in the business world.

Despite this great individual diversity, the individual changes his circle of friends, rhythm of life, his main interests little, and everyday work is limited to manageable main activities with basic patterns, which in principle are repeated very often. For this reason, the organizers, in the "to-do lists", usually only laboriously note the same for a different time.

The activity-target jump system is based on the idea that all repetitive activities, including the names to be linked to them, subject areas, city names, etc., can be created in hierarchically arranged lists, so to speak, and can be easily retrieved and put together, or supplemented if necessary. This target jump system has three main areas that can be individually structured and adapted so that they can be interesting not only in professional life but also outside, on the go and at home. The areas are: 1. The area "Do" with main and secondary activities

2. The "Phone" area

3. The important area "fun", because yes - people can also work in business and "fun" could be tolerated.

With another input means "IDA" (information differentiation activity), main activities can be supplemented with names or product lists, identical activities can be called up in the display, instructions for use can be displayed, different display designs can be called up, etc.

With the input device (WRITE), the activities, names, telephone numbers etc. can be saved for appointment clocks that do not have an alphanumeric keyboard.

Saving repetition appointments is very quick when entering the appointment. By holding down the last input means for the target time for different lengths, these are entered immediately after this time; e.g. 3 seconds for daily, 6 seconds for yearly, 9 seconds for monthly repetition etc. The symbols for the repetition appointments such as RD, RW, RM appear behind the target time.

Within the scope of the information line, which can be put together in modules, which begins with the target time, in which repetition dates are noted, and main areas "Do, Fun, Phone" are entered and can be supplemented with the IDA key, the input means is "PIM" (= program intensity -Melody) the last one in the Input row.

Like all other input elements, "PIM" is also a small target jump system in itself. It can be used to select the programs with which a target time pre-warning has to be given, the intensity, how strongly optical, mechanical and acoustic pre-warnings are to be used, and with the category "Melody" melodies such as "Happy" could also be used Birthday "or other acoustic sound images that match the main activities.

The analog appointment display is a very central, inventive development, which is mentioned in several subclaims and descriptions as an advantageous embodiment. In addition to several digital displays, an analog appointment clock is particularly provided, which shows the arrival of an appointment by changing the dial, which is equipped with means to recognize in which hour of the day (24 hours) the target time is noted. It can also be used - in combination with a date display - to display appointments far outside of the next day, and to arrange series of appointments sequentially by calling them (NEL). However, one characteristic of this schedule drag watch is to take over the dates from a digitally represented series of appointments or from a memory, to display them in the vicinity of the main clock dial. Just as important is the interaction with a minute trailing hand (MSZ), namely to adequately notify a target time and to gradually bring the analog dial into the main field of vision.

The minute trailing pointer (MSZ) plays in the context of the Target time notification the last and most important role, namely in interaction with a digital display, but above all with the above-described main element of the target time representation of the appointment tug before the target hour.

This minute drag pointer is located behind the minute hand, takes over the target time from the schedule timer in the target time hour, displays the target time, and indicates the target time by waving and rotating the proximity of the target time and other important signal zones on the dial. The type of waving can also indicate major activities. It is envisaged that it can be equipped in very many variations, with a luminous tip, as a lighting unit, as a pointer with a changing color in screen displays. By means of the "NEL" call means, this minute drag indicator can also be used e.g. display several target times within the target hour.

A call-up, acceleration and elimination device (NEL) (= next-elim) is provided which, as a multifunction button, allows sequential calling of target times and achieves acceleration by shortening the anticipated waiting times. By holding down for different lengths, the main display can be prepared for correction with NEL, individual or repetition appointments can be deleted, and by simultaneously pressing a target day input means, entire series of appointments from very different time periods can be eliminated.

A further embodiment of table clocks is a month-day display field, in which "identical activities" are also displayed at several points in the month can be.

Additional program input means are provided as a further advantageous embodiment. With "Later", an appointment can be prepared for moving into the future. With the input means "Back" a one-time backward jump in time can be effected with a daily target input means. The DFP button (Do, Fun, Phone) enables e.g. to point out the main activities of a wristwatch by means of special signals - the CTT means allows access to one or more drag pointers, with "Hold" the jumping back to the starting situation can be stopped. An individual pace can be determined with NQH.

In order to control household appliances, various types of industrial control units in combination with the target time jump system, input means are also provided which facilitate program control, such as "PD" (program duration), "ST99" (for 99 transmitting stations) or the like. etc..

In the context of the "cultivated" and acoustically imperceptible preparation for the finish time, several special techniques are mentioned as a further embodiment. The multifunction button "NEL" is provided as a light element that also emits targeted light rays e.g. on the wrist. A special mechanism for wristwatches provides that a tensioning arm, which can also be read or felt as a pointer, irritates the skin of a wristwatch by sudden movements.

A last embodiment mentioned here relates to a senior or blind watch with which preprogrammed sentences including the actual time, target time and coutdown to the target time or a delay in delivery are spoken, initiated and ended by sounds.

Brief description of the drawings

The invention is described below by way of example without limitation of the general inventive concept on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings, to which reference is expressly made with regard to the disclosure of all details according to the invention not explained in detail in the text. Show it:

Fig. 1 An overview of the modular target jump system

Fig. 2a target time basic clock

Fig. 2b table clock with trailing pointer and target day jumping unit TDU

Fig. 3 flow chart daily target entry with BT1-BT6

Fig. 4a wristwatch with deadline pointer

Fig. 4b wristband sports watch with two deadline pointers

Fig. 5a wristwatch with trailing time clock and drag pointer Fig. 5b semi-hidden wristwatch with light unit "NEL"

Fig. 6 cover device for deadline drag

Fig. 7 flow chart minute drag pointer and appointment drag clock

Fig. 8 o'clock with gradual analog appointment displays Fig. 9 table clock with appointment description

Fig. 10 table clock with monthly jumping calendar

11a activity description with "Do", "Fun", "Phone"

+ "IDA" Fig. 11b The target jump writing system "WRITE"

Fig. 12 phone with alphanumeric appointment keyboard

Fig. 13a clock for controlling technical devices Fig. 13b programming clock e.g. for video recorders

14a wristwatch with device for mechanical irrigation. FIG. 14b wristwatch with minute minute pointer. FIG. 14c blind watch with mechanical appointment stimulation

15 Senior watch with speaking time and appointment message

16a mini organizer with appointment entry in credit card format FIG. 16b mini organizer with appointment entry on the back

Fig. 17a appointment entry keyboard for EDP

Fig. 17b combination of mouse and appointment keyboard

Fig. 18a double keyboard in 3.5 inch disk size Fig. 18b Perimaus with appointment keyboard

Fig. 19a Appointment retrofit keyboard for standard keyboards Fig. 19b Standard keyboard with integrated appointment keyboard Fig. 19c Keyboard for long-term planning

Description of various embodiments

Fig. 1 The module target jump system in the overview: It consists of the three main elements

I target jump input system, II displays, III advance warnings, each of which is subdivided in a wide variety of ways. The system is composed of module categories which, in turn, serve to generate individual modules which can themselves be put together to form a variety of structured information.

The system is goal-oriented, be it time goals in the future, activity target areas or information goals etc. These goals - and that is the system - are not quickly run in small steps, but can be achieved forward-oriented in the largest possible leaps in the beginning, large ones Periods, activity or information fields jump, and from there hierarchically, ie with different target jump sizes to the individual targets.

According to the invention, the primary objective is the input, storage and display of target times using the target-jump technique, and, with the same system, the most detailed information possible about the intention - i.e. Activity, type of presentation, type of reminder - to be added. For this purpose, the above three main elements of target jump input system, displays and advance warning are used.

The included target jump information system fulfills a second but very important task, which supports the use of the first system in many ways. However, this will be discussed briefly later.

The system can be in very different stages during its use, e.g. Enter target times, wait for connecting flashes, put together the various modules, accelerate them or not save them, or when information about specific periods or areas of activity is called up, compiled or explained. Basically, three main system states can be formulated for an overview:

1. The input waiting status, ie the constant readiness to be able to enter new target times without preparation. This is also a "passive information onsstatus ", in which the now time as well as the first and possibly further target times are displayed with the desired characteristics.

2. The target jump input status - i.e. all activities with which a target time and possibly further module categories are entered, called up and saved.

3. Active information status; when special information is temporarily called up using input or retrieval means.

The input status (see Fig. 2) begins with the actuation of a time jump unit. These are shown in FIG. 1 under "A. target day time jump system" with the subunits (10Y) (12M) (7D) target year, target month, target day jumping unit and "B. day" Finish Time Jump Unit "(7D).

If our goal is today, Wednesday, October 7th - Friday, October 16, 10:00 a.m., you would go to the target day jumping unit (TTU) by pressing the Friday key twice on Friday, October 16, 0 : 00 a.m., jump from there with BTl to 6:00 a.m. and four times BT2 to 10:00 a.m.

However, if one wanted to enter a target time for today, one would start in Fig. 1 at B2, the (day) - target time jumping unit (TTU) and from the present time (10:08) to the desired one Jump to the target time, e.g. 8:00 p.m. with the BTl and BT2 keys. If you want to carry out an activity until 10 p.m., you can then immediately press the "NEL" button to calculate this duration - calculated from 8 p.m. - with target jumping unit BT2 at 9 p.m. O'clock and from there to 22:00 o'clock the. If you hold down the BT2 key for six seconds after the last jump, this appointment is saved as a "week appointment" (RW) (see II displays, digital 8-module line).

Modules 1 to 4 are now set in the display, while a question mark flashes for three seconds on the slots for modules 5, 6, 7, 8 and prompts you to enter them further. If this is not followed, the input process is ended (E 1, 2, 3, 4). Modules 5, 6, 7 and 8 can be treated completely separately according to the same scheme.

If you press one of the buttons for the activity description "Do", "Fun" or "Phone" within the three waiting units, this word appears under module 5 and now you can press e.g. the "Fun" button shows the activity tennis and the "IDA" for module 7 the friend "Miller". As already mentioned, the process according to module 5 or 6 could have already been interrupted (see E5, 6), while "IDA" can be used to conclude with E7 - or one can program via "D. programming-target jump unit" " PIM "a specific pre-warning program, the intensity and possibly the music accompaniment programmed to end the process with E8. This exit happens automatically if no further input is made.

From the different module categories, especially from the unlimited possibilities of "Do", "Fun", "Phone" and "IDA" memories, any number of individual variations can theoretically be combined.

The detailed description of the activities, which are saved under "Do", "Fun", "Phone" or "IDA", are entered via "E. Writing aids". They are mentioned Target jump unit "WRITE" (see Fig. 11b) as well as PC and other keyboards. This means that when connecting the module-target jump system to a computer, or by integration in palmtops, telephones or other devices, other keyboards can also be available as writing aids.

An important variant of the activity description is provided for computer programs: e.g. If an activity under module category 5 opens with "Do, Fun, or Phone", module position 6 and / or 7 can be filled in via the computer keyboard, and an additional line can be written under the appointment line by continuing to write, and an "information sheet" opened at the same time be on the example Discussion topics, ideas or instructions can be recorded immediately.

The displays in FIG. 1 under "B. Analog appointment display" - namely the schedule drag timer and the minute drag indicator are not discussed at this point despite their importance. Point "III Optical, mechanical, acoustic advance warnings", which are only listed as an overview in FIG. 1, is also dealt with elsewhere.

The "NEL" unit (shown here in a dominant manner) can play a central role in any state of the system, which will be briefly indicated here, because the effect of "NEL" can extend to all input systems, memories, displays and warnings . With the "NEXT" function (short actuation) the next appointments can be called up in the main display, the next steps provided in the program can be transferred - thus accelerated - "NEXT" can be used to change the 8-module line prepare, confirm the individual modules with "NEXT" as cursor effect, with "NEXT" a pre-warning program can be stopped and transferred to the next step. With the "ELIM" function (by holding down for different lengths) words, appointments, repetition appointments can be deleted individually or entire periods can be deleted in connection with a key of the target day time jump system and much more.

For the sake of completeness, the buttons or input means listed in the dashed box under "option" are in horizontal connection with reference to the possible optional use; however, it will not be discussed in more detail here.

The information system is also mentioned only briefly and without going into computer programs of the module-target jump system. The "active information status" can be established, for example, by starting a specific year, month and then day.

The dates of the target day then appear. By holding down the respective day button, the display image can be held for as long as desired. After releasing the button, the system returns to the starting position within three waiting units, i.e. in the immediate readiness and in the now-time, back.

However, before the three waiting units had expired, one could jump to the next appointments with the "NEL" key, then return again and take larger steps with a monthly or daily key, etc. Another possibility the information is given by the "IDA" key in the information status the function "Identical activity?". If, for example, "Fun Tennis" appears in the main display under Category 6, all tennis agreements with dates, partners and the type of reminder are called, provided there is enough space there.

At any point in a possibly longer information chain, which is called up in the change of the target day-time jump system, the "NEL" or "IDA" unit, the system can immediately switch from the information status to the input status, by pressing a button of the "target time jump unit" (TTU). From this moment the input status is established. It is now calculated from 0:00 on this day and the destination is entered with the input means BT1 to BT6. In this way e.g. on a certain day of the future, another is interposed between existing dates and further described using the target jump input systems C, D. or E. Such an intervention in already existing things could also be done with the "NEL" button; once by releasing the main display for change (holding down "NEL" for at least one second, but shorter than three) or by deleting an individual appointment or a series of appointments as already described.

Fig. 2 shows an appointment clock in simple execution - e.g. as wall clock, table clock etc. with the following main elements:

(1) clock for the actual time, one

(2) Digital display for the target time (10:20 a.m.)

(3) Day-Target Time Jumping Unit (TTU), the central element for all target time entries, consisting of the main input means:

BTl (start of the time of day 6: 00,12: 00,18: 00,0: 00 BT2 (to start the next hour BT3 (to start the next quarter hour) BT4 (to start the next 5 minute start) BT5 + BT6 (plus, minus 1 full minute) ■

(4) "NEL" flash unit (next..next..elim)

(5) "W D" unit for starting the next week start W (Mon 0:00) or. the next day D (O: 00).

(6) Day of the week and date display.

Although the input principle has already been explained elsewhere, the procedure is briefly explained here again using a trained clock.

The digital display shows the target time of 10:20 a.m. Since these as well as all other clocks are constantly in the input waiting status, this target time of 10:20 could be entered by pressing the two keys BT3 and BT4.

Shortly before the target time occurs, the "NEL" flashing unit begins to emit light signals and, if the process is not interrupted by lightly touching with "NEL", e.g. an acoustic alarm at 10:20, which could also be interrupted by touching the "NEL" key.

Further target times, e.g. 1:00 p.m., can be reached with the daytime button BTl with jump to 12:00 p.m., from there with BTl to 1:00 p.m. Tomorrow could be achieved in many different ways. Either by starting the time of day (12:00, 6:00 p.m., 12:00 a.m.) or by pressing the "D" key to jump to the beginning of the next day. If you want to call the saved target times in the main display, you do this with the "NEL" (Next) function, in which you can "scroll" through the target times with a short press. Coupled with further target times is, of course, the date display here and for all other clocks, so that even very distant targets can be clearly shown.

2b has three main other elements compared to the basic clock in FIG. 2a, which offer particular advantages for entering, calling up, and displaying the target times, as well as for the visual alarming of the target time:

(1) Large digital display for multiple target times and date (day of the week, days in the month, etc.)

(2) Minute drag indicator (MSZ), which indicates the upcoming appointment (10:20 a.m.) with its color design in a striking hour, strikingly, precisely and above all easily understandable.

(3) The target-day-jumping unit (7D) with the buttons: "S M" (Z. Jumping of the seasons and months)

Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su; (Direct jumps on days of the week). Each time a button is pressed, the appointments of the day that has started and those that follow, appear if there is space in the display.

In contrast to Fig. La, several saved target times can be shown here. However, such a digital display of the target time is completely non-dynamic. The view is mostly on the master clock. In the hour relevant for the target time, the most important element of this watch, the minute drag pointer, appears behind the minute drag pointer, by taking the target time from the digital display and by its Due design shows the target time 10:20 a.m. In other words, as long as no deadline pointer appears in the watch, there are no new obligations either.

It is not necessary to describe in detail how quickly one can achieve each day of the year with the “target-day-jumping unit” for information or to enter the target time.

In FIG. 3, steps (2), (9), (12), (15) and (18) branch to different program parts, depending on which of the BTI-BT5 keys has been pressed. (In 26 it is actually not an instruction, because if 18 is answered with "no", it must be the BT6 key.

The program sequence is to be described as representative when the BT1 key has been pressed. In (3) the rest of the division of the appointment hours by 6 is calculated first.

If the appointment hours are divisible by 6 (0, 6, 18) (9), 6 hours are added, otherwise the rest and in (5) the minutes of the appointment are set to 0.

Similar functional sequences take place in the other parts of the program: In the case of BT2, the appointment hour is increased by 1 (10) and the minutes in (11) are set to 0, etc. The only exception is BT6, here in 22 gete¬ It is checked whether the subtraction of a minute which has been carried out in FIG. 21 does not result in the actual time being undershot. If this is the case, a minute is added again in 23. Regardless of which BT key has been pressed, the timer that is responsible for accepting the target time is started in (6). In (7) the new target time value is written in the main display. In (8) the registers are brought back to the state they were in at the time of the interrupt and in (25) the interrupt handling ended.

Fig. 4a shows a wristwatch in much the same Aus¬ refund such as table clock Fig. 2, that is, analog Ziffer¬ leaf, date, minute maximum indicator (1) for representation ^'len the target time within the date hour and for excitation of attention by waving and Rotate just before the finish time. Furthermore, it contains a digital display (2) for the display of further target times, the target time keyboard (3) with the four main day time keys and the two keys for "+1 min" (4) and "-1 min" ( 5). These last two buttons are designed so that they stand out clearly from the "5 min button", are easy to touch and can be operated with a fingernail. The element (DW) (8) can be used to control the start or dates of individual days or the start of the week. By pressing the crown (7) (DFP key) once, twice or three times, sounds can be generated that are related to the main activities Do, Fun, Phone, to give a reminder of the planned activity. The "NEL" unit (6) for "leafing through", changing or deleting appointments is designed according to the invention as a light emitter.

In contrast to most wristwatches available on the market, which indicate an appointment loudly and abruptly with a beep, this wristwatch can be subtle effective multi-level information about a target time. A reminder program could be designed in such a way that the colorful deadline pointer wags at the target time, then circles and then lightning is sent to the wrist with the NEL emitter.

An acoustic reminder only occurs if the visual cues should be overlooked.

4b shows a sports watch in a configuration similar to FIG. 2a but with the minute trailing hand (MSZ1) for the first target time (1), the minute trailing hand (MSZ2) for the second target time (2), a trailing hand access key (CTT) (3 ) and a countdown display (4) to show the remaining time from the actual time to the target time. As with the clock Fig. 4a, the two drag pointers can be set by pressing the target time keyboard. The minute drag pointer (MSZ1) can be accessed by pressing and turning the (CTT) key.

By pulling it out and turning it forwards or backwards, you can also move the MSZ2 drag pointer, as is desired in many sports.

The arrangement of the target time keyboard shown here in FIGS. 4a and 4b for wristwatches with the four main keys for the main daily target times (BTl + BT6) and small keys (Bt5 + Bt6) for "+1 and -1 min" not only enables rapid Enter a target time while sitting or walking normally. If the watch is on the left wrist and is held with the thumb and ring finger of the right hand, the target time can easily be entered with the right index and middle fingers even during a long run without having to change the running rhythm . The target time input keyboard (Btl-Bt6) can therefore not only be used with large clocks (table clocks, wall clocks, etc.), but is also suitable for wristwatches and is therefore suitable for cross-system use in accordance with the formulated aim of the invention.

Added to this is the fact that a new target time can be entered not only while walking or during a continuous run, but also unnoticed in company and on the go. If you have got used to the target time input keyboard, you can enter it even in the dark Because the target jumps are not only lightning fast but also accurate to the second and, in contrast to the systems available on the market, do not require any control or attention to the display.

5a shows a wristwatch at two different times with sketch (I) and sketch (II). Instead of the digital appointment display, which is difficult to grasp, an analog appointment display in the form of an appointment drag clock with the following functions is shown according to the invention.

The left clock shows the first target time at 10:20 with the minute trailing hand (MSZ) (1). A second target time at 1:00 p.m. is shown with the schedule tug (TSU) (2) and in a very discreet manner, because the schedule tug is equipped with a cover device (see FIG. 6). Depending on the program, for example two hours before the target time - i.e. at 11:00 a.m. - the window opens (see sketch (II)) and shows the target time at 1:00 p.m. in a very striking manner (3) as a warning signal for one more Target time outside the appointment hour. This target time is approaching, i.e. in the appointment hour, then the strikingly colored drag indicator takes over the new target time and shows it at 1:00 p.m.

In order to make it clear that the target time at 1:00 p.m. is not the target time 1:00 a.m. in the early morning, the schedule tug is surrounded by a colored ring (4) from 12:00 p.m. which is brought about by a second device (see FIG. 5b). If there is no further appointment, the schedule drag indicator also shows the target time at 1:00 p.m. and runs from 1:00 p.m. in synchronism with the minute and hour hand pair. However, if a further appointment is marked on this day, it will be displayed by the schedule drag immediately when the next (1:00 p.m.) has been taken over by the minute drag pointer.

With the help of the technology recorded here and in combination with the "NEL" button (5), which is designed as a lighting unit, and which is used to "scroll" through the finish times, i.e. can be displayed with the scheduler, a multi-stage visual alarm can be carried out very effectively, which can be supplemented by acoustic signals if required.

5b shows a semi-covered wristwatch, as is very common. The signal zone important for visual alarms is the right half of the watch. Therefore, all elements that are used for this are visible in the signal zone. According to the invention, the "NEL" light button is attached in such a way that it could also emit flashlights under the sleeve; furthermore, the time tracking clock with its striking visual warning by changing its dial is attached at this point. Finally, the conspicuously designed waving minute towing pointer is programmed in such a way that it not only indicates the target time, but also makes itself felt in the signal zone.

Thus, several coordinated optical signals are possible with this wristwatch, which prepare the user for a target time and display this at the given time without a disturbing acoustic signal being perceptible in the environment.

Fig. 6 shows two different covering devices for an appointment tug. The dial can be covered with one (sketch I) to indicate that the appointment is far away. However, if this target time comes close to two hours from the present time, the window opens (sketch II) and shows the target time through a strikingly designed dial. A colored ring (sketch III and IV) can be used to indicate whether it is an "am" or "pm" appointment.

Fig. 7 explains the control of the stepper motors for the minute drag pointer, as well as the appointment drag clock. In this case, however, the variant is carried out that the minute drag pointer, which is normally hidden behind the minute hand of the large analog clock, functions as the first appointment and the appointment drag watch is used as the second appointment. It is assumed here that the appointment drag pointer only appears if the appointment has already reached 50 minutes before the present time.

In phase (2) the question is whether the appointment in the main display is closer than 50 minutes from now. If the answer is affirmative, then (3) the minute drag pointer (MSZ) points to Minute of the appointment. At (4) you are asked whether there is another appointment. In the affirmative, the question comes at (11) whether on the same day, in the affirmative if in phase (12) the deadline tug is set to this next deadline via subroutines, the AM / PM display at (13) is adjusted and the process is finished, that is, the minute drag indicator (MSZ) is on the first appointment, but the schedule drag watch (TSU) shows the next appointment on that day. In sections (12) and (9) and (5), sub- or secondary programs for stepper motor control are started. If the question in (11) or (4) is answered with "No", ie there is no further appointment on the same day, then in section (5) with the corresponding subroutines the appointment drag timer is also based on the only appointment posed this day. The minute drag indicator (MSZ) and the schedule drag indicator (TSU) therefore show the same target time. In (6) the AM / PM time is adjusted and the process is finished. If the question in phase (2) is answered in the negative, the question is asked in (7) whether the minute drag pointer is hidden behind the analog clock drag pointer. If not, then in phase (8) a command to hide is given, in (9) the schedule drag is set to the date of the main display by subroutines. At (10) AM / PM is adjusted and the process is finished (14).

8 shows a clock with a minute drag indicator and a schedule drag watch at six different times in order to explain the step-by-step preparation for the dates as an overview.

An approaching appointment is displayed in different levels. It is assumed here that the first advance warning via the scheduler is two hours before Occurrence of the event happens, the second warning by the minute maximum indicator in the important hour of actual Termines, with a further stage, for example, etc two minutes before the target time by waving the ^• minute drag pointer .. The combination of minute maximum indicator and Terminschleppuhr not allow only the step-by-step alarm but also the display of two different appointments. To distinguish whether an appointment is in the first half of the day (on) or in the second (p), the clock face of the appointment tracking clock can be surrounded with a colored ring to indicate "pm" appointments. The clock dial shows the following options for the various hours:

- (1) shows the clock on October 6th. No appointment on this

Day. Therefore, the drag dial is kept in the color of the clock dial by the cover flaps (see Fig. 5b). Like the master clock, the schedule drag watch shows the present time inconspicuously.

- (2) On October 7th, 9:08 a.m. The deadline tug shows an appointment at 10:20 a.m. Two hours before the appointment, i.e.

- (3) from 8:20 a.m. the towing window opens and shows the approaching date 10:20 a.m.

- (4) From 9:20 a.m. the minute trailing hand (MSZ) will be from

The minute hand is uncoupled and thus shows the next approaching appointment 10:20 am during the whole appointment hour in a very striking manner. The deadline drag watch now shows the second appointment in an inconspicuous way at 1:00 p.m. The double ring shows that this appointment is in the second half of the day (see Fig. 5b).

- (5) shows the clock at 10:18 a.m., two minutes before set appointment time at 10:20. The minute trailing pointer indicates the impending appointment by means of beckoning movements (for example between 10:10 a.m., the target time 10:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.) and by rotating movements by 360 '. Such an appointment can be advised in a cultivated manner by further information such as flashing of the "NEL" key, flashing of the dial, mechanical stimulus on the wristwatch.

- (6) shows the clock at 11:08 with the open

Appointment window, since the second appointment at 1:00 p.m. is already within the next two hours.

- (7) indicates the numerous options for displaying appointments with the same appointment clock, e.g. in the case of screens, especially in the case of color screens, not only can the color of the time-tracking clock be well designed, but also the conspicuousness of the minute drag indicator can be effectively increased by blinking and waving.

Instead of the angular movement described in FIG. 5, signals can also be emitted at other important points on the watch dial. The clock described here with the 3 analog displays, i. H. the analog actual time display and the two analog target time displays (the specially designed minute drag indicator (MSZ) and the time tracking clock (TSU) in the form described here) will later be referred to briefly with the term "3-fold analog display".

Fig. 9 shows an appointment table clock, in addition to the already known main elements

- Triple analog display with date

- Target day jump unit (7D) - The daily finish time jumping unit (TTU) has five new elements, namely:

(1) - the date of a full week

(2) - a multi-cell, multi-structured appointment display, in which - in connection with the date display of the master clock - the appointment can be combined or supplemented in a variety of ways by modules in a matter of seconds (see also explanations for Fig. 1 "The module - Target jump system at a glance).

(3) - The activity target jump system with three buttons for the main activity areas (Do, Fun, Phone), with the help of which the personal and individual activities can be called up. The number of these activities can be of any size, e.g. only three activities each for "Do, Fun and Phone" or a very large number of different activities structured in main and sub-activities. These can be called up and displayed quickly as modules in the target jump procedure (see FIG. 11a).

The input means "IDA" (= information differentiation activity) allows a further differentiation of the "Do, Fun, Phone" activities. Structured name lists, product lists, city names, sub-activities etc. can be stored in the "IDA" memory - just as one wishes for his individual needs and appointment reminders.

(4) - Input means "PIM" (program intensity melody) The programming target jump unit in order to individually set the type of optical, acoustic and temporal advance warning of the target time, e.g .:

M 1 open time tracking clock 3 pc. meeting

2 open TSU 2 pc. meeting

1 normal flashing and acoustic signals

2 optical signals only

3 Intensive / increase in acoustics etc.

0 ... no sound if intensity is on 2 1 ... normal 3 different sounds for Do, Fun, Phone 2 ... Happy Birthday or similar (5) - "WRITE", the writing aid as described in Appendix XYZ. It is only indicated in the drawing. It is best placed on the back of the watch or on the floor.

Thanks to the special features of this watch, appointments can be made in a matter of seconds, even very distant ones, differentiated, presented in a variety of ways and recalled and recalled with an individual programming part.

10 shows a table clock with the elements already known

- with the "3-way analog display"

- the target time input elements "BTl - BT6"

- for activity description: "Do, Fun, Phone" + "IDA"

- programming unit "PIM"

- The indicated auxiliary writing medium "Write".

New elements are particularly noteworthy:

(1) "Later". If an appointment is approaching and you want to move it a little into the future, press the "Later" button. Now you can - based on the previously entered appointment - move it to a new target time in the future with the buttons BTl to BT6.

(2) "Back" element, after which you press BTl can jump back to BT6 or a target day input device to re-enter the appointment from there.

(3) "Speak" unit to note acoustic messages at appointments (acoustic notebook).

(4) "Month jump calendar" with target day input means (7D) consisting of the pushbuttons:

"S M", Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su. There are monthly jumping calendars in various designs for clocks and computer programs. Most of the time, however, the cursor is only moved horizontally with the directional keys "left-right" on a daily basis and with the "up-down" keys weekly in the vertical direction. A generous target jumping is therefore not possible. In the present form, the target day jump buttons allow a quick jump to the target day, a lightning fast jump with the S or M button in large jumps to further quarters or months and from there directly to the days of the week.

The "Identical activity" function of the "IDA" element is explained using the two large display elements. Would you like If you know whether the activity mentioned in the main display is also planned on other days (in our case "Meeting"), all meeting agreements will appear in the digital display after pressing the IDA key.

In the monthly jumping calendar, all meeting agreements are also indicated by "twelve-segment rings" with day and approximate hour. A jump to these days with the target day jump system shows the details of the agreements and the subsequent dates. This watch not only enables you to quickly enter appointments within the next few hours or days immediately, but also allows you to quickly reserve very differentiated appointments, which can be displayed in a variety of ways, and quickly planned in areas that extend well beyond a year. Thanks to the acoustic notepad, it can also be used for communication between people (chief secretary, within the family, etc.).

11a shows the fields 1-4 similar to the input means "Do, Fun, Phone" + "IDA" in which activity-describing words appear hierarchically arranged in different groups.

The symbols or words stored under "Do", "Fun" or "Phone" in the module columns 5 or 6 (see FIG. 1) can be called up within three seconds after the end of the target time input. An activity-describing addition can be added to the module column 7 with "IDA".

In the present embodiment, three hierarchy levels are provided, which are referred to here as the A level, B level and C level. For example, if you press the "Do" key three times briefly, the cursor jumps to position 3 of the A row. By holding down the "Do" key, jumping is interrupted, for example, for reading. Approximately 0.5 seconds after the button is released, the first position of the following B-level flashes, which is then reached by pressing, and in which you can jump further by briefly pressing the button and jump to the C-level by waiting for a short time. For example, if you stop jumping at one point, the one above it flashes after a second previous A position. If a key is pressed here, one can jump forward again in the A plane, alternatively switch from this or any other position to "Fun" or "Phone" and back again to "Do". However, if there is no reaction at the described flashing A level and if neither the "IDA" (module category 7) nor the "PIM" button (module category 8) is pressed within three seconds, the target word - "tennis" - Accepted as fixed, saved and the system returns to the current time and input waiting position.

It is now entirely at the discretion of the user to build up the archive at his own discretion, e.g. with only five activities at "Do", "Fun" or "Phone" no second level needed, and only limited or concentrated on five things that seemed essential to him. The system can be expanded without restriction for larger and more detailed operating areas, since any number of main or sub-groups can be created in groups of three, five or ten. In any case, it is advisable to locate the most frequently occurring activities at the beginning of the "Do, Fun or Phone" and "IDA" areas so that they can be jumped to, displayed and saved quickly - in a matter of seconds. In the present example, only the words "Do", "Fun" and "Phone" are created in position 1 of the three main areas, and a specific, more frequently occurring activity only appears when the button is pressed a second time.

At this point, there is no need for further details such as individual words or categories that can be deleted with "NEL" or changed line by line or block by block using a writing aid to be received. It also needs examples are certainly not shown that with this system, despite the short wait units very quickly, playfully with one hand very meaningful ^{'Zielzeitergän¬} can be entered tongues.

11b is an auxiliary writing system for many devices which do not have an alphanumeric keyboard, but in which the use of words and number combinations offers great advantages as in the case of appointment clocks of this type. WRITE consists of five buttons (1), (2), (3 ), (4), (5) to enter word or number combinations in a display or under a memory word such as "Do, Fun, Phone" or "IDA". As before, you can access the archive via the main input - in our case again the top line - with the goal, e.g. To write "Miller". If the line to be labeled is at the top and you press one of the five keys of the WRITE system, appear below it

(6) the alphabet e.g. in three groups of ten, as well

(7) the number series 0 to 9.

The first and fifth characters of each row of ten are clearly marked for orientation. With the alphabet and the series of numbers, you can find the desired destination - in our case the missing "R" with jumps of ten (first press of key 5), five jumps (second press point of key 1) and further individual steps from "P" to "R" carry out. Would you like to "Miller" z. For example, if you want to add a phone number, you can use key 2 to insert two spaces "next" and use key 5 (second pressure point) to jump to the number series 0 to 9. This is arranged in such a way that 1 or 2 appears after pressing 0 once or twice. If you press after the number 5, one or two Pressing 6 or 7 appears, that is, by sensible key actuation that is related to the numbers.

The structuring of the alphabet in groups of ten or five greatly facilitates orientation within the alphabet, and it is much easier to enter the letters quickly than with the "scroll" method.

The "Write" auxiliary writing system can also be used by laypersons after a short period of practice and can be attached to the underside or back of table clocks etc. or as a pull-out panel in such a way that it is easy to use and yet not dominant.

Fig. 12 shows a telephone set with a numerical keyboard, in which - as is often used internationally - the alphabet is listed in groups of three (ABC) at the numbers 2 to 9. This version, which is not so widespread in German-speaking countries, allows words to be saved in a relatively convenient way, which means that the telephone can be built not only as a simple appointment clock but also as a convenient, very differentiated reminder clock. The essential elements are as follows: a multi-cell LCD display for the time, the target times and the associated activity differentiations

- "W D" for starting weekly and daily starts

- the (day) goal-time jumping unit (Btl-Bt6)

- "Do, Fun, Phone" and "IDA" unit

- the "PIM" element to differentiate the alarm

- The "NEL" element as a flashing unit.

- The alphanumeric telephone keypad The combination of telephone and reminder clock has the great advantage that one can easily make a very differentiated appointment during a telephone conversation by entering the target time with a finger of the free hand and all other elements from the modules "Do, Fun, Phone" + "IDA" and "PIM" to do so.

Fig. 13a shows a simple recording control device e.g. for tape recorders. In addition to a 4-part display, the control unit has three input elements:

(1) - the input means "ST" for the transmitter station which is designed here as a simple button or rotary knob. The start of the tape recording is easily set in the target jump system (2) using the target time keyboard (Btl-Bt6) in the known manner. Although in this simple control device we deliberately use a target day keyboard e.g. "D W" or the weekday target unit is omitted, recordings can be easily set and displayed over the next few days.

If you go e.g. Via the time of day button (Btl) in 6-hour jumps tomorrow and then to the start at 8:15 a.m., "+1" tomorrow and "+2" the day after tomorrow etc. The program duration is entered with the program duration rotary switch "PD" (3). In this simple version, the recording duration itself is not shown, but only the end. Different recordings can be programmed in this way, displayed with the "NEL" key (4) with the "NEXT-NEXT" function (scrolling through) or eliminated again. The NEL button can indicate the recording status by flashing.

FIG. 13b shows a programming clock, for example for a video recorder, which works according to the similar principle from FIG. 13a built, but is much more convenient with additional input options and has a larger display. The elements are:

(1) the target tag input element (7D) with the possibility of also pre-programming very remote programs,

(2) the target time input element (BT1-BT6)

(3) the "NEL" element with flashing light, which in

(4) "Program duration" ring (PD) sits so that the program duration can be set quickly with this ring without touching the "NEL" key.

(5) "ST 99" to select 99 broadcasting stations. ST 99 is designed here as a rotary knob that works on two levels. Depressed, the tens are called up; without pressure, the unit number is added by turning. However, not only the channel number appears in the display but also the name of the station and a note e.g. d (daily) or w (weekly), if this was programmed by the target time input element.

(6) The digital display with time and date, station, series of transmitters (daily, weekly), day of the week with date, start, end and program duration.

14a shows a wristwatch on the bottom (sketch I) of which a tensioning arm (1) is attached, which can be tensioned by approximately 90 °, ie from position (2) to position (3). And which, when one or more target times occur, jumps back to the starting position (2) in one or more partial jumps and thereby triggers a memory stimulus on the wrist that can only be perceived by the user but not in the area. According to the invention, this clamping arm is in the middle or off-center on the floor attached and on the inside of the floor with a plug-on form (4) on the underlying ratchet wheel (5) in the clock (sketch II). This ratchet wheel can be turned against a spring (6). An anchor-like locking device (7) which is mounted in the axis (8) and has a fixed locking tooth (9) and a locking mechanism (10) which is also mounted in the axis (8) and is held down by spring (11), so that the locking device locks the locking wheel in the rest position. The locking device is connected via an arm to a magnetic core (12) and is held in the normal position by means of a spring (13).

When one or more target times occur, the electric magnet (14) is actuated briefly, whereby the locking device rotates, the lock disengages, the locking wheel turns until it is locked with the locking tooth (9) for a short time until the spring (13) closes Presses the locking device back into the starting position, and the locking is taken over by the locking mechanism (10) for another locking tooth. The movable arm (10) in the rest position of the locking device enables the tension arm to be opened again. Depending on the design of the locking device and the locking wheel, e.g. two stimuli as in Fig. 14b or more stimuli as in the blind watch (Fig. 14c).

Contact pins (15) are provided for retrofitting a plastic-sealed watch, which can be pressed into the magnet. Another variant for retrofitting provides contact needles on the magnet (16), with which the contacts can be made in a plastic-closed watch by piercing the plastic. 14b shows a wristwatch in which two appointments have been set, namely with the minute trailing hand at 10:20 am, a second appointment at 1:00 pm - indicated by the appointment dragging watch. The end of the tension arm is drawn here with a round button, which can be implemented as a red signal, for example. In a tensioned state, it is pressed behind the bracelet (position 1). At 10:20, he jumps to position 2 in two jerky movements, which also indicates that there is energy for a second memory. At 1:00 p.m., this tension arm button jumps to position 0, a position that is very well seen by the watch user, and indicates that the mechanism should be re-opened.

14c shows a blind watch with a scannable analogue clock (1), a separate, also scannable time tracking clock (2) and the target time input means BT1-BT6 (3). The symbols for the four buttons (3) of the destination time input means (Btl-Bt4) are also clearly designed as a relief.

The "NEL" button is integrated in the setting crown as a pressure switch. Since a minute trailing hand (MSZ) would interfere with a blind watch during the hour and would be very complicated to sense, instead of the minute trailing hand, a reminder minute hand is attached to the base plate as a tension arm. This clamping arm is in the scale (4) at position 0 in the rest position. From there, it is stretched clockwise over the 25-minute position and pressed behind the bracelet (5). 25 minutes before the event time occurs, the tension arm jumps out from behind the bracelet, goes to the "25-minute" position and then jumps suddenly, for example every 5 minutes to the next position until the rest position 0. The reminder minute tension pointer thus enables a pre-warning in a discrete manner. An acoustic warning is only used if the physical stimuli should not be perceived.

Since you get used to the function and position of the target jump input device Btl-Bt6 very quickly, "blind entry" of the target time is also problem-free and just as fast as when watching.

The cross-system, almost universal applicability of the target time jump technique has also been demonstrated here.

Fig. 15 shows a clock e.g. for older people, who are still mentally fit but whose eyesight has deteriorated and handling small buttons and controls is already causing difficulties. Simple and clear dial, wide hands, large buttons, legible fonts, strongly flashing NEL light, clear, acoustic word reproduction and above all large, target symbols with relief symbols, BTL to BT4) are important for the use. The watch is advantageously equipped with an acoustic unit which reproduces the current time, the time intervals from the set appointment time and individual voice recordings, which can be assembled in a modular manner to form useful reminder information units.

15b (sketch I) shows a clock which, in addition to the known display and input elements, has three characteristics according to the invention: - (1) Speech input device "Speak"

- (2) Large button for "speaking time"

- (3) Large button for "Speaking Message".

15b (sketch II) shows such a possibility as a block in the form of five different sentence patterns (SM). In this example, these relate to the taking of medicaments, with each sentence pattern e.g. consists of eight modules, which are initiated and terminated with modules 1 and 8. Set modules 2, 4 and 6 can be pre-programmed. Module 2 gives the time and module 3 the respective difference to the target time or the target time itself. Module 7 - here: "take medicine" - is recorded via the voice input element "Speak" after the time has been entered via the main input means BT1 to BT6 and the written text was entered via the input means "WRITE" or retrieved from the memory.

Instead of the programmed modules for the different sentence patterns, these modules can also be put together and entered orally in another embodiment, so that a close person can be heard instead of a foreign voice.

16a shows a mini organizer and calculator in credit card format with an alphanumeric keyboard. Quick entry of appointments and activities is difficult and lengthy due to the large number and very small buttons.

It turns out that the credit card format is large enough for all four main target jump systems ("4-ZS" keyboard), the target day keyboard, the target time input means, the activity differentiation with "Do, Fun, Phone "and" IDA ", as well as the "MIP" button including the "NEL" element, which is always connected to it, not only in terms of space, but also in the same grouping as it makes sense for large clocks.

It is shown not only for the credit card format but also for the large area of the so-called "palmtops" that the target jump system is very clear and user-friendly even in a small space - i.e. in the sense of the invention - can be used across systems.

FIG. 16b shows an "organizer" similar to that in FIG. 16a. A solution to the problem of lengthy appointment entry without displaying the keyboard next to it can be solved according to the invention in such a way that the "4-ZS" keyboard only has the lettering of the target day entry at the upper edge on the front (sketch I) of the "organizer " you can see.

The entire keyboard is attached on the back and in mirror image (here in the review, sketch II).

The edges of the individual buttons are delicately worked out for the fingertips using delicate relief lines. If you hold the organizer e.g. in the left cupped hand, the target time and the activity button can be operated with the index finger and middle finger from above or from below.

The target day button (see sketch III) can be operated easily and precisely with your thumb and forefinger.

17a shows an additional keyboard which, in addition to a standard keyboard, can be connected to a serial computer cut parts can be used. The programs for this "4-ZS" keyboard provide that they are organized in principle according to the hierarchy target jump system. This means that the majority of all activities can be called up, programmed and managed with a single finger in the shortest possible time or can be supplemented without delay by entering additional text using the normal keyboard. A variant of this and the following keyboards is that of providing them with a corresponding additional hardware and displays and their own power supply, so that even with a computer on hold the immediate readiness is guaranteed to reserve new appointments in a matter of seconds.

17b shows in principle the same "4-ZS keyboard", but according to the invention in combination with a three-button mouse.

This can be useful for computers that do not have enough free serial interfaces or for computer programs that have been designed for the target jump system using the mouse at the same time.

18a shows (sketch I) a "4 ZS" keyboard for storage in the disk drive, which is approximately 8 mm smaller than a normal 3.5 inch disk in the insertion direction. According to the invention, the side of the keyboard (1) which is first pushed into the diskette shaft and rails (sketch II) is worked smoothly and moves the spring-loaded trigger arm inside the shaft as far as it will go, but prevents this arm from unlocking the diskette scanner. This means that they remain in the rest position above the diskette without being damaged. So that the floppy does not come back is ejected from the rails (2), the keyboard edges are provided with elastic brake bulges (3) in order to compensate for the spring pressure of the release arm.

To ensure that the keyboard does not slip behind a possibly badly installed disk cover (4), locking lugs (5) are provided. Gripping grooves (6) make it easier to remove the diskette keyboard from the diskette slot.

Since the frame of the keyboard (7) is somewhat higher than the keyboard itself, the opening flap in the drive panel is held up and is not on the input buttons.

The "4-ZS" keyboard can be connected via the contact rail (8) and the contact slide (9) to the serial computer interface by means of connecting cables. Notebooks and laptops normally do not have a numerical keyboard due to lack of space. It can be placed on the back (see sketch III) of the "4-ZS" keyboard - in terms of size like normal computers.

The drive shaft is thus a space-saving transport container for one or two keyboards.

18b shows (sketch I) a pen mouse in the form of a specially designed triangular stick, which rests in the hand like a thick pencil. It is supported from below by the ring finger and held between the middle finger and thumb. The ring finger lies in a recess (1) on the right edge, which lies exactly opposite the left surface, where the thumb forms the holding pressure. The index finger is thus free for the pen mouse buttons (2), which are inclined for ergonomic reasons arranged and therefore easy to use. On the right side of the triangle is the target day keyboard

(3) attached, opposite to the left (4), the target time keyboard, the target activity keyboard (Do,

Fun, Phone + IDA), as well as the "PIM" - and the "NEL" -

Unit.

In this version, the cable to the serial interface of the computer is attached to the end of the rod. There are three ways to easily program target times and activities. Once with the left hand while the right hand holds the mouse pen unchanged. On the other hand, as a horizontal two-sided keyboard, whereby great skill is achieved when one finger uses the raised edge like a guardrail for the other fingers.

In the third variant (sketch II), the appointment staff is held with the left hand. The edge opposite the keyboard surface glides on the right palm and can be programmed very quickly and accurately with the right thumb. Since this multifunctional mouse is very space-saving and the format is not much larger than three bundled pencils, it is well suited for traveling with notebooks and laptops.

Even in the very unusual form of a triangular rod, the target jump appointment entry system can be used across systems.

19a shows a "4-ZS" retrofit keyboard on a strong plastic film (l) with a connecting cable for a serial computer interface. The lower part of the keyboard (2) is free to hang up Explanation template for the 12 function keys of the standard keyboard. Holders (3) are attached to the upper part of the keyboard by means of self-adhesive foils and the "4-ZS" keyboard is inserted. In this way, practically any standard keyboard can be retrofitted with the "4-ZS" keyboard.

A second variant of this "4-ZS" retrofit keyboard contains a digital display as well as the corresponding hardware and a charging battery unit in the form of a rod, which can be glued to the standard keyboard behind the retrofit keyboard.

The connection is in this case via a branch of the main keyboard interface.

Figure 19b is a combination of a standard keyboard with a "4-ZS" keyboard as a unit. Main features: 2 cm free strip (1) for laying on the program-specific explanatory template for the function buttons 1-12. A mounting groove (2) delimits the entire keyboard, in which a light strip can be retrofitted to indicate upcoming appointments or other events with a play of light. The keyboard contains a retrofit field (3) above the numeric keyboard for optional retrofitting of a label that can be labeled e.g. six-part additional keyboard or a "2-AT" clock for time and appointment display when the computer is switched off. In a further variant, an LCD display could also be retrofitted, for which the power supply comes from a charging battery that is connected to the keyboard voltage.

Fig. 19c is also the combination of a standard keyboard with the target jump system, but for Large companies, institutions and planning companies that deal with medium and long-term projects on a daily basis.

In addition to the normal elements for the differentiated entry of dates, the complete target day-time jump system, also shown in FIG. 1, with the 3 target jump units (10Y) (12M) (7D) are integrated (see enlarged representation) to directly access projects or representations of specific years, months or days.

In addition, various additional displays (3) for additional information and six to eight additional keys (4) are provided, which can be freely programmed and labeled for planning work. For control center keyboards or industrial process control, programs from the Do unit could be called up instead of from the PIM unit and in many cases supplemented or specialized with the IDA unit.

Claims

Patent claims

1. Clock with at least one display unit for the actual time, at least one input unit for at least one adjustable, possibly date-related target time, which can be stored in a memory and when it is reached, a process can be triggered, and at least one display unit for the target time (s), characterized in that the input unit has at least three main input means, each of which main input means, starting from the actual time or the target time set immediately beforehand with this or another main input means, the starting of a reference to the current display allows the target time display unit to be a point in the future which is an integer multiple or an integral fraction of an hour and / or a named start of a target period adapted to the natural perception of time arising from culture and tradition.

2. Clock according to claim 1, characterized in that

each time the main input means is actuated, a start of a target period is jumped to, which is the next multiple of a part of 24 hours lying in the future,

- Each time the other main input means is activated, the start of a target period is jumped to, which is the next multiple of an hour in the future,

- Each time you press the main input it- the beginning of a target period is jumped to, which is the next multiple in the future of a divisor of 60 minutes.

3. Clock according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the main input means additionally allow the start of target times which are a multiple of another divider of 60 minutes.

4. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the main input means allow jumping "forwards / backwards" in minute increments.

5. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the divider of 24 hours is 6 hours and thus the beginning of the main day periods, and that the divider of 60 minutes is 15 minutes and the further divider is 5 minutes.

6. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the main input means have a separate actuation button (Btl, ... Bt6) for each time jump.

7. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the start of the other target periods (00:00 h) can be jumped by actuating the following main input means:

Daily input means (D) for the respective start of the next day,

- Weekday input means (7D) for starting the beginning on the next day the corresponding name (0:00 a.m.),

- weekly input means (W) for starting the beginning of the next week,

Monthly input means (M) for sequentially starting the next beginning of each month,

- Monthly input means (12M) for each direct jump to the beginning of the month with the appropriate name,

Quarterly input means (S) for starting the next quarters,

- Annual input means (10Y) for starting the next few years by entering the year-end numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, ..., 9.

8. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that in each case two starts of the following target periods can be combined as desired and can only be started with an input means, which can be used as a rocker or as an input means with two pressure points or by holding down the for different lengths Input means can be carried out:

Years, quarters of the year, months, weeks, days, main times of the day, hours, quarters of an hour, five minutes, minutes.

9. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a main input means is provided to identify the entered target time, by its actuation the activity characteristics (DFP) in at least two, preferably three different main activity areas (Do, Fun, Phone) and can be subdivided into at least five sub-areas or individual activities per main activity area, the different labels of which can be least a display field in the form of alphanumeric symbols can be represented as such.

10. Clock according to claim 9, characterized in that the

Activity characteristic subdivided into a hierarchical structure which has four further identification areas.

11. Clock according to claim 9, characterized in that the main activity input means either from three buttons which relate to the respective activity (DO, FUN, PHONE), or from only one button (DFP) which selects the main activities enables repeated actuation.

12. Clock according to one of claims 15 to 11, characterized in that the sub-areas and individual activities of the main activity can be scrolled through in a cyclic manner by rapid actuation of the main input means (DO, FUN, PHONE).

13. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the actuation of a further information and secondary input means (IDA) (= information differentiation activity) enables, for example, the following functions:

- Show all appointments with identical activity

- Presentation of the instructions for use of individual functions

- Overview display of hierarchically ordered information entered in the clock system, which can be used as information modules

- Different display designs

- changeable and different importable world times. - Input of information modules to differentiate the activities entered with the main input means (DO, FUN, PHONE).

14. Clock according to one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that the three main activity areas (DO, FUN, PHONE) are each assigned different optical, mechanical or acoustic signals which are visible, palpable and / or audible when the target time is reached are.

15. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that a further input means (WRITE) for the formation and storage of suitable appointment information, which can be composed of individual symbols and can be selected from a symbol field, are provided for the activities of the sub-areas and from there are five buttons, each with two pressure points with the following functions:

- First button: first pressure point: sequential jump of symbols in the forward direction, second pressure point: jump start of the next group of 5 symbols

- second button: first pressure point. : Jumping to the start of the next group of 10 symbols in a second print point: jump from the

Letter symbol row on the Start of the numerical symbol row

- Third button: first pressure point, after symbols jump to one another in the rearward direction, second pressure point. Jumps to the last start of a group of 5

- fourth button: first pressure point. Conversion of small / large symbols second print point, conversion of small / large symbols and selection of fonts

Fifth button: first pressure point, advance by 1 "stop" in the entry line, second pressure point: jump to the next group in the entry line

16. Clock according to claim 14, characterized in that the symbol field divided into groups of 5 and 10 can be displayed on a display in which the respective jumped symbol can be highlighted.

17. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the process which is triggered when the beginning of the target period is reached can be determined via a further main input means (PIM).

6 pm according to claim 17, characterized in that the main input means (PIM) a choice between different melodies, acoustic or optical alarm signals of different intensity, or a triggering of different technical program sequences which enables the respective functions to be started.

19. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that any program time durations can be set by means of an input means (PD) formed as a rotary knob, starting from the respectively set start of the target periods which can each be represented in a display and on a further display (programming display) the program times and the respective program end times and the programs themselves can be displayed.

20. Clock according to claim 19, characterized in that by a further type of actuation of the input means PD, for example by depressing it, the time period from the actual time to the start of the target period can additionally be indicated on a display.

21. Clock according to claim 1 to 20, characterized in that a text describing the respective functions can be represented in a display when actuating main inputs.

22. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that for the input via the main input means, the present representations in the displays can be deleted when the main input means are actuated.

23. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that after actuation of a main input means (Btl, ..., Bt6, DO, FUN, PHONE, IDA, PIM) the jumped point in time, including possibly associated activity characteristics, as target time inclusive the process to be triggered is stored in the memory if no further main input means is actuated within a certain period of time.

24. Clock according to claim 23, characterized in that for entering connection dates after the storage of an appointment within a certain period, for. B. within 3 waiting time units (WU), the entry of a further target time must be started.

25. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 24, characterized in that after completion of the input with the main input means, the clock jumps back into the actual time state in the input-ready position and at least the closest start of a target period in the main display ( HA) displays.

26. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 25, characterized in that the display has a main display (HA) and at least one secondary display (NA) to show the start of the target periods with the associated activity characteristic.

27. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 26, characterized in that by actuating the main input means (Btl, ..., Bt6) last activated for the setting for the start of the target time periods (Btl, ..., Bt6) certain duration of repetitive appointments repeated each day as repetition appointments (RD) and with a different duration each working day (RN), weekly (RW), monthly (RM) and / or annually (RY) repetition appointments (R) and jour fixe appointments (RJF) can be saved.

28. Clock according to claim 27, characterized in that the repeating repetition appointments are specially marked in an advertisement.

29. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 28, characterized in that a retrieval and elimination device (NEL) (= next elim) is provided which, when actuated accordingly, enables the following functions:

- sequential calling of entered starts of target periods in the main display,

- Sequential display of the saved target times using an analog appointment drag timer,

- Acceleration by shortening the planned waiting times and transferring to the next saved process,

Deleting the information shown in the main display,

- deletion of repetition appointments,

Deleting the start of target periods within a period by additionally actuating a time input means provided for the time input,

Preparation of the main dough for the targeted correction of information modules using appropriate input means,

- cursor function by confirming the information modules not to be corrected, - Deleting information entered by the input means (DO, FUN, PHONE, IDA).

30. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 29, characterized in that the operating and waiting times, the actuation of the input means can be set in three different time stages via an input means (NQH).

31. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 30, characterized in that, with the exception of the time main input means (Btl, ..., Bt6) and the delete key (NEL) by holding down with any other input means, the current status of the displays as desired is long lasting.

32. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 31, characterized in that an actuating means (hold) is provided which, after its actuation, the current content of the displays z. B. represents up to 3 minutes, functional sequences stops and the display of instructions for use possible or until another input means is actuated.

33. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 32, characterized in that in the case of an analog main display, a minute trailing hand (MSZ) is provided which, after a certain point in time before the start of a target time period, emerges behind the minute hand and the position of the target time on the clock face.

34. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 33, characterized in that the clock has at least one minute towing pointer which shows the target time from the target Time display unit for the start of the target periods takes over from a certain point in time within the respective hour before the next target time and emits special information signals.

35. Clock according to claim 34, characterized in that the minute trailing pointer (MSZ) emerges from a point in time which is before the start of a target period under the minute hand and at a later point in time angular movements and / or circular movements around the target time executes.

36. Clock according to claim 34 or 35, characterized in that the minute drag indicator (MSZ) emits signals at further specific points on the analog dial.

37. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 36, characterized in that the minute trailing pointer has a luminous tip.

38. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 37, characterized in that the minute trailing pointer (MSZ) is designed as a luminous and / or blinking pointer.

39. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 38, characterized in that by actuating the "NEL" unit it is possible to leaf through the start of the target periods within the ongoing appointment hour with the minute trailing pointers.

40. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 39, characterized in that the color and shape of the minute trailing hand (MSZ) in a screen and / or LCD Display is changeable.

41. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 40, characterized in that two minute drag pointers (MSZ1 and MSZ2) are provided, which are mounted in a common plane of rotation and enable the display of two starts of target periods within the continuous appointment hour.

42. Clock according to claim 41, characterized in that after reaching the first start of a target period, the first minute drag indicator (MSZ1) changes place with the second minute drag indicator (MSZ2), the second minute drag indicator behind the minute pointer indicating the actual Time clock is arranged, provided no further start of a target time frame is scheduled in the current appointment hour.

43. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 42, characterized in that the actuation of a crown (CTT), which has two levels of rotation, enables the display of the target times by the minute trailing pointer.

44. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 43, characterized in that the first minute pointer (MSZ1) from a point in time which lies before the target point of time carries out angular and / or circular movements around the target point of time, which is then carried out simultaneously by both the slave pointers if the first and the second minute drag pointer would collide.

45. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 44, characterized in that a display for the start of the target periods as an analog appointment drag clock (TSU) is provided.

46. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 45, characterized in that target times stored with the deadline tug can be scrolled sequentially by actuating a call button.

47. Clock according to claim 46, characterized in that from a point in time before a start of a target period, the approaching of the start can be indicated by coupled angular movements and / or rotary movements of the hour and minute hands of the deadline tug (TSU).

48. Clock according to claim 46, characterized in that the analog deadline towing clock (TSU) as a secondary display (NA) for a second subsequent start of a target period, as an additional display for the minute trailing pointer (MSZ), which indicates the imminent target time indicates is usable.

49. Clock according to one of claims 46 to 48, characterized in that the analog Termin¬ drag clock (TSU), provided no target times are planned within the next 24 hours, the actual time.

50. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 49, characterized in that the to identify the

The symbols used for the start of the target periods can be shown separately in an analog window in a viewing window.

51. Clock according to one of claims 34 to 50, characterized in that the dial of the analog appointment tug (TSU) can be covered by a covering device such that the pointers of the appointment tug (TSU) are visibly above the cover window, but do not visually stand out from the ground.

52. Clock according to claim 51, characterized in that from a certain temporal proximity to the time of the appointment, the cover device can be pivoted away under the main clock face.

53. Clock according to claim 52, characterized in that the covering device completely covers the entire schedule tug (TSU) and its hands or a digital display.

54. Clock according to claim 53, characterized in that the analog Termin¬ drag watch (TSU) has an LCD dial, which is optically inconspicuous due to variable color adjustment to the rest of the LCD dial.

55. Clock according to claim 54, characterized in that from a certain point in time which is before the target point in time, the display of the analog appointment towing clock (TSU) becomes optically conspicuous by increasing the contrast, e.g. B. by flashing.

56. Clock according to claim 54, characterized in that a color-contrasting signal ring is provided on the edge of the preferably round-shaped dial of the appointment time window for identification between the period 0:00 to 12:00 and 12:00 to 12:00, the outer circumference of which is larger than that Cover device is, and that it can be pivoted away completely under the main clock dial.

57. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that one or more lighting units indicate the approaching of an appointment.

58. Clock according to claim 57, characterized in that a lighting unit is integrated in the NEL unit.

59. Clock according to claim 57, characterized in that the lighting unit is attached to a wristwatch on the side of the housing and the light is radiated in a directed manner onto the wrist and / or onto the side opposite the wrist.

60. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 59, characterized in that in the case of a wristwatch, the appointment dial watch is attached in the analogue dial on the side of the hand and all light or movement signals from turn signals or trailing pointers can be seen on this side.

61. Clock according to one of claims 47 to 60, characterized in that a retrieval means is provided, by the actuation of which the entered target times can be scrolled sequentially through the minute drag pointer.

62. Clock according to claim 47, characterized in that a marking device is provided which indicates whether the target time shown in the analog time tracking clock is "am" or "p". relates.

63. Clock according to claim 48, characterized in that the retrieval means is a flashing push button, the flashing of which indicates a target time proximity.

64. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 52, characterized in that a day of the month display (VM) is provided, in which the days of the week are arranged line by line, at least from Monday to Sunday, and can be numbered according to the number of calendar weeks.

65. Clock according to claim 64, characterized in that the current day and, if appropriate, a jumped day can be optically highlighted in the month-day display field and at the same time all appointments entered on the current day with the associated activities in the secondary display or on the jumped day and Dates entered on the following days with the associated activities can be shown in the secondary display.

66. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 65, characterized in that by pressing the IDA key, the days appear in the day of the month display with a day border, to which activities are assigned which are identical to the activity shown in the main display.

67. Clock according to claim 66, characterized in that the day's border for displaying an event time is accurate to at least one hour consists of at least 12 segments, whereby the day border differs between 00:00 and 12:00 from that between 12:00 and 24:00.

68. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 67, characterized in that a clamping lever device is provided which can be triggered depending on the proximity in time to the entered target times and announces the arrival or the impending arrival of target times.

69. Wristwatch according to claim 68, characterized in that the tensioning lever is spring-loaded and is attached to the watch bottom side.

70. Wristwatch according to claim 68 or 69, characterized in that the tensioning lever device can be triggered by an electric magnet.

71. Wristwatch according to one of claims 68 to 70, characterized in that the tensioning lever protrudes on the side of the wristwatch facing or facing away from the wrist, has a striking signal head as a pointer, and announces target times or remaining times in a counterclockwise direction that on the analog dial, e.g. can be read or scanned from 25 minutes to zero minutes.

72. Wristwatch according to one of claims 68 to 71, characterized in that a contact mechanism is provided which ensures that the tensioning lever always assumes the correct time position in relation to the target time.

73. Wristwatch according to one of claims 68 to 72, characterized in that the tensioning lever during the Walking or jumping causes mechanical skin irritation.

74. Wristwatch according to one of claims 68 to 73, characterized in that the tensioning lever can be tensioned by manual actuation from the relaxed position into a tensioned position.

75. Wristwatch according to one of claims 68 to 74, characterized in that a knocking or ringing mechanism can be triggered by the relaxation of the tensioning lever.

76. Wristwatch according to one of claims 68 to 75, characterized in that the clamping lever device can be modularly retrofitted to a wristwatch which has an installation device provided for retrofitting.

77. Wristwatch according to one of claims 68 to 76, characterized in that the tensioning lever is interchangeable.

78. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 77, characterized in that an acoustic unit is provided which reproduces the current time, time intervals at set times or individual voice recordings.

79. Clock according to claim 78, characterized in that the different acoustic patterns for target-time monitoring are modular from the following

Information units can be put together: -Music unit

-Standard text, for example "It is only" -Is the time -Standard text, for example "only" -time interval between actual time and target time -Standard text, for example "to" -termatic

80th clock according to claim 78 or 79, characterized in that the reproduction of the individual voice recording is person-specific or time-specific and / or triggerable.

81. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 80, characterized in that the symbols for the main input means BTi-BTβ are designed as a relief and can be recognized by scanning.

82. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 81, characterized in that the clock and / or its input means is designed in the size and shape of a credit card.

83. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 82, characterized in that the clock and / or its input means can be connected as an additional panel to a computer.

84. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 83, characterized in that the clock and / or its input means can be connected to a computer as a mouse control unit.

85. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 84, characterized in that the clock and / or its input means can be modularly pushed onto a computer keyboard as an expansion keyboard field.

86. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 85, characterized in that the clock and / or its input means has the shape and size of a 3-inch inch floppy disk and can be stored in the slot provided for this purpose in a computer.

87. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 86, characterized in that the clock and / or its input means takes the form of a three-sided, prismatic "pen mouse" and can be operated with one hand.

88. Clock according to claims 1 to 87, characterized in that the input means are pushbuttons.

89. Clock according to claim 88, characterized in that the push buttons have a contactor.