EP1324163B1 - Steuerverfahren zum Ausführen der Funktionen einer Terminkalender-Uhr - Google Patents

Steuerverfahren zum Ausführen der Funktionen einer Terminkalender-Uhr Download PDF

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EP1324163B1
EP1324163B1 EP02080210A EP02080210A EP1324163B1 EP 1324163 B1 EP1324163 B1 EP 1324163B1 EP 02080210 A EP02080210 A EP 02080210A EP 02080210 A EP02080210 A EP 02080210A EP 1324163 B1 EP1324163 B1 EP 1324163B1
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  • the invention relates to a control method for executing functions in a calendar watch. By this method, it is possible in particular to operate the command to view and select different menus of the calendar function and to view stored or edited data or setting parameters.
  • an electronic diary watch is used for the implementation of the method.
  • This watch comprises in particular in a housing closed by a glass, a time-keeping circuit and / or a watch movement powered by a power source, a dial on which the time is displayed digitally and / or analogically, and minus an LCD to view calendar data.
  • Sensor-sensitive areas are disposed on an inner or outer face of the glass for controlling multiple process operations. These sensors can be activated each by a finger of a user placed on the glass near the sensitive range of the sensor to be activated.
  • a microprocessor unit of the watch is programmed to handle calendar function operations. This unit may also include some modules related to the time base. Thus, it is possible to consult various menus or stored data, or to enter, modify or delete data and / or parameters by means of the sensors connected to the unit.
  • the execution of functions of the watch concerns, for example, the input of data or parameters, in particular for the composition of notes, addresses of an address directory, for appointments of a calendar, or for setting the time and date.
  • functions for modifying or deleting stored data or parameters for consulting various menus or stored data, time slots to be programmed, alarms or wireless data transmission.
  • control means for the watch and calendar functions consist of a push-button located on the middle part of the watch case and a keyboard comprising only three keys formed on the ice by touch-sensitive sensors of the type capacitive. These three keys first make it possible to select functions for reading dates and recorded messages, recording or correcting dates and messages, and correcting the time indication.
  • the push button when composing a text or message, the push button must also be used which complicates the manipulations for the watch and calendar functions. It is not possible with this limited number of sensors and the push button to easily enter a lot of data for different cards of different menus that should include such a watch calendar.
  • the main purpose of the invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art by proposing a control method for executing functions in a diary watch making it easier to consult various menus or menu data and the entry, modification or deletion of data and / or parameters.
  • the location of the sensors on the glass of the watch should allow to read or enter data of the agenda function quickly and intuitively.
  • An advantage of the control method for the execution of functions, according to the invention, is that it is possible to control quickly and intuitively, especially a mode of consultation or data entry using a number limited number of sensors.
  • This number of sensors is, for example less than 10, preferably equal to 7.
  • the transparent sensitive areas of the sensors are arranged on the inside or outside of the watch glass, which has the advantage of not harming the screen. aesthetic appearance of the watch.
  • the sensitive ranges are distributed over the glass being sufficiently spaced apart from each other. So, it is possible to put his finger on a sensitive range of a single sensor without influencing other nearby sensors.
  • the circular shaped sensitive areas may be separated by a distance greater than or equal to the diameter of each electrode.
  • the analog watch has seven sensors including a sensor in the center of the glass
  • two sensors can be positioned preferably at the periphery around the indication 3h.
  • Two other sensors can be positioned preferably at the periphery around the indication 9h.
  • two other sensors can be placed at the periphery respectively on the indications 6h and 12h.
  • the sensors around the indications 3h and 9h are used to browse the data in ascending or descending order.
  • the menus or data scroll on the LCD display (s) in ascending order.
  • the sensors around the indication 9h the menus or data scroll on the LCD or displays in descending order.
  • the validation sensor located in the center of the glass must be activated for a determined duration or with a determined pressure in a desired position of a selected menu.
  • the six sensors around the validation sensor in the center of the glass are each configured to perform a specific function.
  • the sensors above the indications 3h and 9h allow to select in one direction or in the other direction a set of characters (capital letters, lowercase letters, numbers, symbols or accents).
  • the sensors located below the indications 3h and 9h make it possible to move a cursor in the edited or modified text in one direction or in the other direction.
  • the sensors located on the indications 6h and 12h make it possible to scroll the characters of a selected game in an ascending or descending order.
  • another advantage of the method according to the invention is that the scrolling speed of the characters appearing successively on one of the liquid crystal displays can be adapted according to the duration or the activation pressure. sensors located on the indications 6h and 12h.
  • markers may be provided on the inside of the lens to indicate to the user the position of each transparent sensitive range of the lenses. sensors, and to represent in particular a specific function of each sensor.
  • the sensors may be of the capacitive or resistive type.
  • a field can contain up to 63 alphanumeric characters, whereas a form can include several fields.
  • the memory of the microprocessor unit can store, for example, 1920 note cards, or 2100 calendar cards, or 333 address cards with completed fields of 12 characters on average.
  • the case middle preferably comprises a push-button which makes it possible to switch on the sensors and the liquid crystal displays of the diary function. Sensors and LCDs are initially placed and / or after a period of inactivity in a sleep mode to reduce power consumption when the calendar function is not desired or not used.
  • the push button can also be used to reset the calendar function.
  • Agenda 1 watch for the implementation of the method object of the invention, is of the bracelet type 10 analog display of the hour. It comprises in a known manner a housing, defined by a middle-bezel 3 and a bottom 3 ', a dial 8 with two liquid crystal displays 5 and 6 of the matrix type, needles 7 to indicate the time, a push button 9 and a glass 4 closing the housing.
  • the glass can be a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.
  • the housing contains under the dial 8 an electronic watch movement 17 powered by a power source 15, such as a battery or accumulator, to drive the needles 7 hours and minutes.
  • the energy source may consist for example of two silver oxide batteries 1.55 V each RENATA type 350.
  • the two liquid crystal displays 5 and 6 are preferably of equivalent size located on either side of the axis of the needles. These displays 5 and 6 are for example fixed to the back of the dial 8 and appear in two openings of the dial 8. The two displays are used mainly for the diary function to display, in a direction perpendicular to the length of the bracelet 10, different menus and data edited and stored.
  • the agenda watch 1 further includes under the dial 8 a printed circuit board 16, which supports in particular the watch movement 17.
  • a printed circuit board 16 On this plate 16 are mounted two drive devices 5 'and 6' displays, which are each connected by a 5 "and 6" conductive tracks flexible strip at each display 5 and 6, and a microprocessor unit 14 programmed for managing the calendar function.
  • the positive pole of the battery 15 or the accumulator is connected to a positive supply terminal of the printed circuit board 16, while the negative pole GND of the battery 15 is connected to the bottom 3 'of the metal housing.
  • the calendar watch 1 comprises a predetermined number of sensors C1 to C7, preferably of the capacitive type.
  • the sensitive ranges of the sensors which are very thin transparent conductive layers, are arranged on an inner face of the glass 4.
  • the sensitive ranges of the sensors are connected to the microprocessor unit 14 by means of transparent conductive wires not shown on the inner face of the glass and a connector 19.
  • the number of sensitive ranges is preferably equal to seven for the commands of the diary function.
  • Touch sensitive ranges are represented on the figure 1 by circles in broken lines. All sensitive areas C1 to C7 of circular shape can be separated by a distance greater than or equal to the diameter of each range.
  • a finger of a user 20 can be placed on the glass 4 in a determined area of a sensitive range of a single sensor to be activated without influencing the other nearby sensors.
  • marks 11 are placed on the inner face of the glass 4 so as to indicate the position of each sensitive range, as well as a function of each sensor C1 to C7.
  • a sensitive range of a sensor C1 is placed in the center of the glass 4.
  • This validation sensor C1 is used in particular to select different menus or different data sheets of a selected menu appearing on the displays 5, 6.
  • this validation sensor is used to validate the input of the data in an edition mode of various forms of the diary function.
  • the finger of a user activates this sensor C1 for a determined duration, for example greater than 2 s, the mode of input, modification or deletion of data and / or parameters is operating in a desired position of the selected menu . It can also be envisaged to enter this mode by activating the sensor C1 by a pressure greater than a predetermined threshold programmed in the microprocessor unit 14.
  • the desired position in a selected menu may for example relate to data and / or parameters, or records of different types (note, address, calendar) placed at the first level of the selected menu, or fields of cards of data placed at a second level of the selected menu or other data of the selected menu.
  • Two second sensors C2, C3 have their sensitive range disposed at the periphery of the glass respectively at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock. These sensors C2, C3 can be used in an editing mode to scroll alphanumeric characters, symbols, punctuations or accents in an increasing or decreasing direction. By holding the finger on one or other of the sensors C2, C3, scrolling characters in one direction or in the other direction can be done with a higher speed to quickly find the desired character. In an alternative embodiment, a greater pressure on one or the other C2 or C3 sensors can increase the scrolling speed.
  • the management of the character scroll speed of a selected character set can be done by the microprocessor unit 14.
  • a first slow speed can be provided when the duration of activations of the sensor C2 or the sensor C3 is below a certain threshold value.
  • a second fast character scrolling speed is performed if the activation duration of the sensor C2 or the sensor C3 is greater than a determined threshold value.
  • the sensor C1 can be activated by the finger of the user. If the calendar menu has been selected, sensors C2, C3 are used to scroll the calendar months up or down. If the address menu has been selected, they are used to scroll the first name of each letter of the alphabet in the directory in ascending order with the C2 sensor and in descending order with the C3 sensor.
  • Two third sensors C4, C5 have their sensitive range disposed at the periphery of the glass around the indication 3h.
  • two fourth sensors C6, C7 have their sensitive range disposed at the periphery of the glass around the indication 9h.
  • the sensors C4, C5 are used to view different menus successively on the displays 5 and 6 in a determined increasing order, while the sensors C6, C7 are used to view the menus in a decreasing order determined.
  • the desired menu is selected, and the sensors C4 to C7 can be activated to consult the data and / or parameters, or the data sheets of the selected menu.
  • sensors C4 to C7 are used to scroll the days of a calendar month in ascending order with sensors C4, C5 or in descending order with sensors C6, C7.
  • the sensors C4 to C7 are used to scroll the names of the address book in ascending order with the sensors C4, C5 or in descending order with the sensors C6, C7.
  • sensors C4 through C7 allow you to choose a character set for editing a note, address, or calendar appointment, and also to move a cursor in the writing the message.
  • This distribution of the sensors on the glass 4 makes it possible to execute various commands of the diary function easily and intuitively without having to consult a specific user manual.
  • a non-volatile memory for example of the EEPROM type, not shown, is used to record all the data sheets. inputs using touch-sensitive sensors.
  • the microprocessor of said unit may be, for example, the 8-bit PUNCH microprocessor manufactured by the company EM Microelectronic-Marin SA in Switzerland.
  • Means for transmitting and / or receiving short-range radio frequency signals are also provided in the agenda watch 1. They comprise an RF module 18 fixed on the printed circuit board 16, and an antenna 2 connected by a connector 19 to the module RF 18.
  • a communication can be established for example with a computer station or another not shown watch for bidirectional transmission of calendar data signals.
  • the antenna 2 is preferably placed under the dial 8 at its periphery.
  • the antenna For transmission in the 433.9 MHz ISN band, for example, the antenna consists of a single circular turn. This turn defines a portion of a circle with the largest possible diameter in order to present the maximum possible gain in the given size of the watch.
  • the antenna may be larger in size and adapted to the chosen frequency of the radio frequency signals.
  • This carrier frequency can be chosen up to a frequency of the order of 2.45 GHz for example.
  • icons 13 are placed around each liquid crystal display for the representation of a menu, an operation or a program to be performed.
  • At least one pointer 12 appearing on at least one of the displays 5 and 6 is controlled by the microprocessor unit 14 to designate one of the icons.
  • Icons can define, for example, data privacy, editing mode, alarms, battery status, note menus, addresses, calendar, transmission and settings, editing operations, canceling operations. data entry, deletion of data, or insertion or deletion of characters, character sets (upper case, lower case, numbers, symbols or accents).
  • three pointers of the display 6 indicate the confidentiality of the data, the editing mode and the selected calendar menu, while a pointer of the display 5 indicates the set of characters chosen by the sensors C4 or C6 for the editor of a text.
  • the sensors C1 to C7 are in a rest or standby mode when the calendar function is not activated, as well as the liquid crystal displays 5, 6 and a part of the microprocessor unit 14. In this standby mode, the agenda watch provides only the time information, and the sensors remain inactive.
  • the push-button 9 located on the middle part 3 makes it possible to activate or reset the diary function.
  • the hands 7 are driven by the motor 17 so as to occupy a position that does not disturb the vision of data on each display, as well as the functionality of each sensor.
  • a first needle may occupy a position close to the indication 9h, while a second needle may occupy a position close to the indication 3h.
  • the diary function is activated by the action on at least one of the sensors C1 to C7 for a determined duration.
  • the sensors may be continuously activated by the presence of water on the watch glass 1. As a result, unnecessary energy consumption may discharge the battery or battery faster. accumulator of the watch.
  • the electronic diary watch can be compared to a traditional organizer ("PDA" organizer in English terminology).
  • PDA personal organizer
  • the reduced number of easily manipulable sensors offers a considerable advantage over such an organizer, without harming the aesthetics of the agenda watch.
  • the memory can store for example 100 note cards, 1000 calendar cards and 160 address cards which is considerable for such a watch calendar.
  • the capacitive sensors of the agenda watch can be configured in another way, in particular by the microprocessor unit 14 for the performance of other undescribed functions.
  • the sensors can also be of the resistive type with their sensitive range disposed on the outer face of the glass, but with isolated son of connection to the microprocessor unit. However, these areas may wear quickly following the multiple contacts of a user's finger on the glass.
  • the figure 3 shows a first series of steps of the control method according to the invention.
  • the various menus are displayed on the liquid crystal displays when the calendar function is operational by the action on the pushbutton 9.
  • the sensors are in an inactive state, and the liquid crystal displays do not display any data.
  • the initial Asulab menu is presented on the liquid crystal displays.
  • the liquid crystal display above the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock indications will display "Menu”
  • the LCD display below the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock indications will display "Asulab”. It is clear that a single display could also be used in the agenda watch and display this data for example on one or more lines.
  • the agenda shows means for transmitting and / or receiving short-distance radio frequency signals
  • the activation of the sensor C1 makes a selection 110 of the transmission menu. From that moment, the sensors become inactive until the transmission of the calendar data, to be communicated to a computer station or another watch, has succeeded or failed. It is also possible to plan to enter in this menu Transmission by an activation of a fixed duration of the validation sensor C1.
  • the microprocessor unit automatically stops the calendar function after a certain period of inactivity. Stopping the calendar function makes the sensors inactive and normally no information is displayed by the LCD displays.
  • the figure 4 shows steps for editing or modifying a text 50 of the control method according to the invention.
  • the editing mode activated in the first step 51 it is presented on the top display the indication TITLE and on the bottom display a draft text aB1 +.
  • uppercase alphanumeric characters are designated by a pointer from the bottom display to an uppercase character icon.
  • the cursor is positioned on the first character of the message.
  • Sensors C4 and C6 allow selection of the character set (upper case, lower case, numbers, symbols and accents) in ascending order for the C4 sensor and in descending order for the C6 sensor as indicated by the direction of the arrows in the figure 4 .
  • alphanumeric capital letters 51, with lowercase alphanumeric characters 52, digits 53, symbols 54 and accents 55 are successively passed by the successive action of the sensor C4.
  • the action of the sensor C4 selects at least one character insertion position 56.
  • the activation of the sensor C2 adds spaces for the insertion of characters. These spaces are each indicated by a cursor bar 66.
  • the activation of the sensor C3 deletes added spaces or characters of the title.
  • an action on the sensor C4 passes to a cancellation position 57 and finally a return to the initial position of the capital letters 51.
  • the action on the validation sensor C1 cancels text editing to switch from edit mode to an initial view mode.
  • a scrolling of the uppercase characters selected in this example is performed by the action on the sensors C2 and C3.
  • the first uppercase character 67 of the alphabet appears on the bottom display.
  • the sensor C3 is briefly activated at the beginning instead of the sensor C2, the last capital letter of the alphabet appears.
  • the action on the sensor C2 scrolls the alphanumeric characters chronologically in ascending order, while the action on the sensor C3 scrolls the alphanumeric characters chronologically in descending order.
  • a scrolling speed of the uppercase characters may be greater than the character scrolling speed by briefly and successively activating said sensor C2. It is the same with the sensor C3 if the latter is activated to scroll the characters of the alphabet in a descending order from Z to A.
  • the sensors C5 and C7 are used for the step of moving the cursor 66 in the edited or modified text.
  • the cursor 66 is positioned at the place of the first character to be edited or modified.
  • the sensor C5 By activating the sensor C5, the cursor moves from step 63 to step 65 to the right, while by activating the sensor C7, the cursor moves for example from step 65 to step 63 to the left to the first position.
  • the validation sensor C1 can be activated to save the edited data and return to the selected menu in consultation mode.
  • a data field may comprise, for this preferred mode, up to 63 characters of the alphanumeric type for example, but each display can only show 12 characters. The written message will scroll on the display to read it in full.
  • the figure 5 shows different steps of the control method, according to the invention, for consulting or entering data and / or parameters in the selected menu Settings 111.
  • the liquid crystal displays first indicate the current time in the step 112 which comes for example from a time-keeping circuit of the watch in correspondence with the time displayed by the hands.
  • one of the sensors of a first group of sensors C4, C5 can be activated to consult various data or parameters in ascending order or in a determined direction.
  • Activation of one of the sensors of a second group of sensors C6, C7 may be activated to view said data or said parameters in descending order or in an opposite direction.
  • Activation of sensors C2 and C3 has no effect in this mode of consultation of the Settings menu.
  • the liquid crystal displays indicate, in chronological order, a current date 121, at least one alarm 123, musical data. 125, a programmed language 127, a needle synchronization operation 129, an indication of the used memory 131, a confidentiality code 133, and a return step 135.
  • the sensors C6 or C7 instead to activate one of the sensors C4 or C5
  • the arrows, linking each consultation position of this menu indicate the direction of consultation according to the activated sensors C4, C5 or C6, C7.
  • the transition to these different steps can also be achieved by maintaining activated one of the sensors C4 or C5 or one of the sensors C6 or C7.
  • step 112 By activating the sensor C1 for a predetermined time in step 112, the time is changed to an editing or setting mode 113.
  • step 114 the bottom display indicates the time 10:30. to correct with first hour indication digits flashing. If the sensor C2 is activated briefly from step 114, the digits of the time are incremented by one unit to indicate 11:30 in step 115. On the other hand, if the sensor C3 is activated briefly in step 114, the hour digits are decremented by one unit to indicate 9:30 in step 116.
  • step 116 to step 114 by briefly turning on the C2 sensor to increment the time digits by one unit or to go from step 115 to step 114 by briefly turning on the C3 sensor to decrement the hour digits by one.
  • the time digits are incremented by the number of units corresponding to the number of activations of the sensor C2.
  • Said sensor C2 can also be kept enabled to scroll the hour digits in ascending order at a determined speed so as to correct the time between 0 and 12h or between 0 and 24h depending on the desired configuration.
  • the hour digits are decremented by the number of units corresponding to the number of activations of the sensor C3.
  • the sensor C3 can, as for the sensor C2, be kept enabled to scroll the hour digits in descending order at a determined speed.
  • one of the sensors C4 or C5 must be turned on so that the minutes of the blinking minutes appear on the bottom display at step 117.
  • the reverse operation can also be performed by activating one of the sensors C6 or C7 to go from step 117 to step 114.
  • the minute digits are incremented one unit to indicate 10:31 in step 118.
  • the minute digits are decremented by one unit to indicate 10:29 in step 119.
  • step 119 it is also possible to go from step 119 to step 117 by briefly activating the sensor C2 to increment the minute digits by one unit or to go from step 118 to step 117 by activating briefly C3 sensor to decrement the minute digits by one unit.
  • the minute digits are incremented by the number of units corresponding to the number of activations of the sensor C2.
  • Said sensor C2 may also be kept enabled to scroll the minute digits in ascending order at a determined speed so as to correct the minutes between 0 and 59 minutes.
  • the sensor C3 is repeatedly activated briefly, especially since step 117, the digits of the minutes are decremented by the number of units corresponding to the number of activations of the sensor C3.
  • the sensor C3, like the sensor C2, can be kept on to scroll through the minute digits in descending order at a specified speed.
  • step 120 the recording of the time, as well as the clock synchronization of the watch movement is performed in step 120 by activating the validation sensor C1. After this step 120, there is a return to step 112 indicating the current time.
  • the date at step 121 can also be changed.
  • the validation sensor C1 By activating the validation sensor C1 for a predetermined period, the date is entered in a date-editing mode at step 122. All the correction or modification steps of the date will not be described in detail, but are based on the same principle previously described for correcting the displayed time.
  • the validation sensor C1 After having corrected the date, the validation sensor C1 can be activated to memorize the corrected date and return to step 121.
  • At least one alarm in step 123 can also be programmed.
  • an edit mode of the alarm functions is entered in step 124.
  • the setting or programming of this alarm will also not be described in detail since this setting is based on the same principle of activation of sensors C2 to C7 described above for the correction of the displayed time.
  • Validation of the programmed alarm is performed by activating the C1 sensor.
  • step 125 the activation for a determined duration of the sensor C1 makes step 126 in the desired music setting mode for example for at least one alarm or report appointments.
  • activating the C2 or C3 sensor allows you to make a choice of melodies.
  • Several melodies of choice, for example four melodies, are recorded in the microprocessor unit. They are each designated by a title appearing on the bottom display during the selection in step 126 or after the storage following the activation of the sensor C1.
  • step 127 the activation for a determined duration of the sensor C1 makes it possible to enter at step 128 in a mode of setting the desired language to designate, for example, each object of the cards in a desired language.
  • this setting mode activation of the C2 or C3 sensor allows a choice of languages to be made.
  • choice languages for example at least five languages, are stored in the microprocessor unit. They are each indicated on the bottom display during the selection in step 128 or after the storage following the activation of the sensor C1.
  • step 129 the activation for a determined duration of the sensor C1 makes it possible to enter step 130 in a mode of adjusting the position of the hands.
  • the setting of the hands is achieved by activating, for example, one of the sensors C2 or C3 whose function is to move the hands to a reference position, such as 12h indicated on the bottom display.
  • Activating the C2 sensor moves the minute hand clockwise, while activating the C3 sensor moves the minute hand counter-clockwise.
  • the activation of the sensor C1 will allow to return the hands to their corrected position indicating the time.
  • Activation of the C4 or C5 sensor or the C6 or C7 sensor corrects the hours. At each activation, one hour is corrected clockwise with one of the sensors C4 or C5 or counter-clockwise with one of the sensors C6 or C7.
  • step 131 the activation of the sensor C1 for a determined duration makes it possible to automatically manage the memory space in step 132, which comprises a certain number of stored cards. Once the management is complete, a return to step 131 is made.
  • step 133 the activation of the sensor C1 during a determined period makes it possible to go into a mode of editing a confidential code in step 134. In this editing mode, it is possible to write a code name as explained with reference to the figure 4 . At the end of the code entered in step 134, activation of the sensor C1 will store the PIN and proceed to step 133.
  • step 135 the activation of the sensor C1 in step 135 operates a return to the initial position 101 of the calendar function.
  • the figure 6 shows different steps of the control method according to the invention, for the consultation, or the entry, modification or deletion of data in the selected menu Notes 107.
  • the first memorized note will appear on the liquid crystal displays in step 140.
  • the title of the written note is displayed
  • the title of the written note is displayed.
  • bottom view the text of the written note is displayed. All notes already stored can be viewed in chronological order by activating one of the C4 or C5 sensors. The activation of one of the sensors C6 or C7 makes it possible to consult these memorized notes in an inverse order. Of course if no note has been written in advance, the selection of the Notes menu 107 will lead directly to the indication of step 141.
  • step 141 By activating one of the sensors C4 or C5 from step 140, proceed to step 141. At this step, it is possible to command the execution of a new note in activating the sensor C1 for a determined duration. It must be written first the title of the note, which appears on the top display, and then after activation of the C1 sensor, the text of the note, which appears on the bottom display after memorizing the note .
  • step 141 By activating one of the sensors C4 or C5, it is possible to go from the step 141 to the terminal step 142. In this final step 142, the action on the sensor C1 operates a return to the initial position 101 of the function agenda. Finally, from step 142, the action on one of the sensors C4 or C5 passes to step 140 of the first memorized note.
  • step 143 is taken to a mode of editing or modifying the note.
  • step 145 the action on the sensor C1 operates a deletion of the memorized note and a return to a new first position of consultation in the Notes menu.
  • step 145 a return to step 143 can be performed by activating one of the sensors C6 or C7.
  • a new action on one of the sensors C6 or C7 moves from step 143 to step 144 which is an escape position.
  • step 144 the action on the sensor C1 will return to the initial position of the step 140 without modifying the note. Since this step 144, a return to step 143 can be performed by activating one of the sensors C4 or C5.
  • step 143 By choosing to modify the previously memorized note, it is necessary to activate the sensor C1 in step 143. From this moment on in step 146, the cursor is placed under the first character of the title of the note. The modification of the title can be carried out as explained above with reference to the figure 4 .
  • step 147 the action of the sensor C1 moves to step 147 to change the text of the note.
  • the cursor as before is placed under the first character of the text of the note.
  • the modification of the text can be done as explained above with reference to the figure 4 .
  • step 147 After modifying the text of the note in step 147, the action of the sensor C1 moves to step 148 or 149 of the choice of the confidentiality of the written note. By the action of the sensor C2 or C3, one can choose whether the note must be confidential or not. Finally, after this step, the sensor C1 can be activated to store in step 150 the modified note with a return to the initial step 140.
  • the figure 7 shows different steps of the control method according to the invention, for the consultation, or for the entry, the modification or the deletion of data in the selected menu Addresses 108.
  • the first and last names in step 160 of the first stored address are displayed on the liquid crystal displays.
  • the address directory is managed and stored in alphabetical order in the microprocessor unit. All address cards already stored in the address book can be consulted individually.
  • the address directory from step 160 to step 163 can be consulted in alphabetical order from A to Z of the names and first names already stored.
  • the address register is scanned in an order opposite from Z to A.
  • the action of the sensor C2, respectively the sensor C3, passes directly from this letter of the alphabet to a next letter, respectively preceding.
  • the action on the sensors C4 to C7 makes it possible to browse all the names of the same letter of the alphabet in increasing order with the sensors C4 and C5 or in descending order with the sensors C6 and C7.
  • step 164 From step 163 of the last stored address, proceed to step 164 by activating one of the sensors C2, C4 or C5. At this step 164, it is possible to enter an address editing mode in step 166 by activating for a predetermined time the sensor C1 so as to enter all the data of a new address to be stored. A return from step 164 to step 163 can be performed by activating one of the sensors C3, C6 or C7.
  • the sensor C1 In order to consult all the stored data of a particular address for example for the first address of step 160, the sensor C1 is briefly activated to go to step 167. By activating the sensor C1 for a longer time, however, an address editing mode is entered where changes to the previously recorded data of the address can be made. Regarding the way to enter all the data of a new address or an address to be modified, the explanations have already been made previously with reference to the figure 4 . However after each field of the address edited or modified, it is necessary to activate the sensor C1 to move to a next field. After the last field edited or modified, the activation of the sensor C1 operates the storage of all the data and a return to the initial position for example in step 160.
  • step 167 all the stored data fields can be accessed by activating one of the sensors C4 or C5 to view this data from step 167 to step 180 in ascending order. These data fields can also be consulted in descending order, for example from step 180 to step 167 by activating one of the sensors C6 or C7.
  • the different fields of each address sheet are related to the name 167, the first name 168, the street 169, the dwelling place 170, the country 171, for example three types of telephone numbers 172 to 174, a e-mail address 175, in remarks 176 and 177, in respect of the person 178, to the work area 179 and to the work enterprise 180.
  • a final step 181 is carried out.
  • a feedback is operated at the initial position 160.
  • the figure 8 shows different steps of the control method according to the invention, for the consultation, or for the entry, modification or deletion of data in the selected menu Agenda 109.
  • this menu several appointments can be stored according to a schedule defining the day, the month and the year.
  • it may be provided to provide the user of the watch an audible signal, for example using one of the melodies programmed in the Settings menu.
  • the appointment can be signaled in another way using a light signal or vibration of the watch case.
  • step 200 indicating on the top display the indication of the present day and on the bottom display the number of appointments already stored at this step 200.
  • the next day is passed to step 201.
  • the days are scrolled upwards. is operated at a specified speed.
  • a descending scrolling of the days is carried out at a determined speed.
  • step 202 one of the sensors C6 or C7 must be activated briefly once.
  • the sensor C2 or the sensor C3 must be activated. For example, to go from step 200 to step 203 corresponding to a following month, it is necessary to briefly activate the sensor C2. To go from step 203 to step 200, the sensor C3 must be activated briefly.
  • step 204 is made to indicate the first stored appointment.
  • Several appointments can be viewed from this step 204 in ascending order by activating one of the sensors C4 or C5 or in descending order by activating one of the sensors C6 or C7. In this example, only one appointment has been stored.
  • step 204 By activating one of the sensors C6 or C7 in the step 204, one proceeds to the terminal step 205 from which it is possible to return to the initial step 201 by activating the sensor C1. By activating one of the sensors C4 or C5 in step 204, proceed to step 206 proposing a new entry of an appointment.
  • step 206 By activating the sensor C1 during a determined time in step 206, one enters a mode of editing a new appointment in which the time of the beginning of the appointment in step 207 in a first field must be programmed.
  • a preset time in step 208 may appear on the bottom display.
  • time programming can be accomplished using sensors C2 to C7.
  • the hours digits are incremented by one to go to step 209.
  • the reverse operation is accomplished by activating the sensor C3.
  • step 210 By activating one of the sensors C4 or C5 in step 208, proceed to step 210 for minute programming.
  • the sensor C2 in step 210 the minute digits are incremented by one to go to step 211.
  • the reverse operation is performed in step 211 by activating the sensor C3.
  • the sensor C1 is activated to switch to programming the end time of the appointment in step 212 in a second field of the agenda card.
  • a predefined time in step 213 may appear on the bottom display. This preset time normally corresponds to the memorized start time.
  • the hours digits are incremented by one to go to step 214.
  • the opposite operation is accomplished by activating the sensor C3.
  • the sensor C3 By activating one of the sensors C4 or C5 in step 213, proceed to step 215 for minute programming.
  • the sensor C2 in step 215 proceed to step 215 for minute programming.
  • the minute digits are incremented by one to go to step 216.
  • the reverse operation is performed in step 216 by activating the sensor C3.
  • the sensor C1 can be activated to go to step 217 for the writing of an information text of the appointment in at least a third field of the agenda card .
  • the same operations for the drafting of a text have been described above with reference to the figure 4 .
  • the sensor C1 After having written a text, the sensor C1 is activated in order to choose the confidentiality of the appointment at the steps 218 and 219. By the action of the sensor C2 or C3, it is possible to choose whether the note should be confidential or not. After this step by activating the sensor C1, it is possible to record the appointment in step 220 and return to the initial position 201.

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  1. Steuerverfahren für die Ausführung von Funktionen einer elektronischen Terminkaienderuhr, die in einem Gehäuse (3, 3'), das durch ein Glas (4) verschlossen ist, eine Präzisionszeitmesser-Schaltung und/oder ein Uhrwerk (17), das durch eine Energiequelle (15) versorgt wird, ein Zifferblatt (8), auf dem die Uhrzeit digital und/oder analog angezeigt wird, wenigstens eine Flüssigkristallanzeige (5, 6), um Terminkalenderdaten in einer oder in mehreren Zeilen sichtbar zu machen, eine bestimmte Anzahl von Sensoren (C1 bis C7), wovon auf einer Innenseite oder Außenseite des Glases (4) ein berührungsempfindlicher Bereich jedes Sensors angeordnet ist, wobei jeder Sensor durch einen Finger (20) eines Anwenders, der auf das Glas in einer bestimmten Zone des empfindlichen Bereichs des zu aktivierenden Sensors gelegt ist, aktiviert werden kann, und eine Mikroprozessoreinheit (14), die programmiert ist, um Operationen der Termin-kalenderfunktion derart zu steuern, dass verschiedene Menüs oder gespeicherte Daten abgefragt werden oder dass Daten und/oder Parameter mittels der Sensoren (C1 bis C7), die mit der Einheit verbunden sind, eingegeben, modifiziert oder gelöscht werden, umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren eine Reihe von Schritten in einer zweiten Betriebsart zum Eingeben, Modifizieren oder Löschen von Daten und/oder Parametern umfasst, die darin bestehen:
    - einen der Sensoren, der ein Vaiidierungssensor (C1) ist, während einer bestimmten Dauer oder mit einem bestimmten Druck oberhalb eines bestimmten Schwellenwerts, der in der Mikroprozessoreinheit (14) programmiert ist, zu aktivieren, um von einer ersten Abfragebetriebsart der Terminkalenderfunktion zu der zweiten Betriebsart zum Eingeben, Modifizieren oder Löschen von Daten und/oder Parametern an einer gewünschten Position eines ausgewählten Menüs überzugehen,
    - Daten und/oder Parameter durch Aktivieren bestimmter Sensoren (C2 bis C7), die jeweils die Ausführung einer in dieser Betriebsart spezifischen bestimmten Funktion steuern, einzugeben, zu modifizieren oder zu löschen, und
    - die Parameter und/oder die Daten, die eingegeben, modifiziert oder gelöscht worden sind, durch Betätigen des Validierungssensors (C1) zu validieren.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren eine erste Reihe von Schritten in der ersten Betriebsart für die Abfrage der Terminkalenderfunktion umfasst, die darin bestehen:
    - verschiedene Menüs oder Parameter oder Daten oder Datendateien eines Menüs der Terminkalenderfunktion auf der Flüssigkristallanzeige (5, 6) in einer zunehmenden oder abnehmenden Reihenfolge anzuzeigen, indem wenigstens ein Sensor (C4, C5) einer Gruppe von Sensoren (C4 bis C7), die in dieser ersten Betriebsart jeweils dieselbe Funktion ausführen können, aktiviert wird, und
    - ein Menü oder eine Datendatei eines Typs von mehreren Typen des abzufragenden Menüs auszuwählen, indem einer der Sensoren, der ein Validierungssensor (C1) ist, aktiviert wird.
  3. Verfahrens nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass für die Ausführung der ersten und der zweiten Reihe von Schritten des Verfahrens für die Terminkalenderfunktion eine bestimmte Anzahl von Sensoren verwendet wird, die im Bereich von drei bis zehn gewählt wird und vorzugsweise gleich sieben ist.
  4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 2 und 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der ersten Reihe von Schritten des Verfahrens zwei Gruppen von Sensoren verwendet werden, die jeweils aus einem Paar von Sensoren gebildet sind, um die verschiedenen Menüs oder Daten oder Datendateien in einer aufsteigenden Reihenfolge anzuzeigen, indem wenigstens ein Sensor (C4, C5) der ersten Gruppe aktiviert wird, oder um die verschiedenen Menüs oder Daten oder Datendateien in einer absteigenden Reihenfolge anzuzeigen, indem wenigstens ein Sensor (C6, C7) der zweiten Gruppe aktiviert wird.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass nach dem Schritt des Auswählens eines Menüs oder einer Datendatei in der ersten Reihe von Schritten des Verfahrens Felder gespeicherter Daten von Dateien des ausgewählten Menüs in einer aufsteigenden oder absteigenden Reihenfolge abgefragt werden, indem wenigstens ein Sensor (C4) einer ersten Gruppe von Sensoren aktiviert wird.
  6. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zum Auswählen eines Menüs oder zum Validieren von Daten oder Parametern in der ersten und in der zweiten Reihe von Schritten des Verfahrens ein Validierungssensor verwendet wird, dessen empfindlicher Bereich (C1) in der Mitte des Glases (4) angeordnet ist, während die empfindlichen Bereiche (C2 bis C7) der anderen Sensoren, die verwendet werden, um Menüs oder Daten oder Datendateien abzufragen oder um Daten und/oder Parameter der ersten und der zweiten Reihe von Schritten des Verfahrens einzugeben, zu modifizieren oder zu löschen, am Umfang des Glases (4) um den empfindlichen Bereich des Validierungssensors (C1) verteilt sind, wobei sie ausreichend weit voneinander be-abstandet sind, damit ein einzelner Sensor durch einen Finger (20) eines Anwenders aktiviert werden kann, ohne die benachbarten Sensoren zu beeinflussen und um die Menüs oder Daten, die auf einer oder auf zwei Flüssigkristallanzeigen (5, 6) angezeigt werden, bei der Aktivierung dieser Sensoren sichtbar zu machen.
  7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der zweiten Reihe von Schritten des Verfahrens die Bearbeitung eines Datenfeldes einer Datei des ausgewählten Menüs, das aus Notizen-, Adressen- oder Terminkalendermenüs gewählt ist, durch die Schritte ausgeführt wird, die darin bestehen:
    - einen Zeichensatz aus mehreren Sätzen in einer aufsteigenden oder absteigenden Reihenfolge auszuwählen, indem einer der Sensoren, der sich über den Angaben 3 h und 9 h einer analogen Uhr befinden, aktiviert wird,
    - alphanumerische Zeichen, Ziffern, Symbole oder Akzente als Funktion des ausgewählten Zeichensatzes in einer zunehmenden oder abnehmenden Reihenfolge zu durchlaufen, um eine Stelle eines zu bearbeitenden Feldes zu vervollständigen, indem einer der Sensoren, der sich am Umfang des Glases an einer der Angabepositionen 6 h und 12 h einer analogen Uhr befindet, aktiviert wird,
    - einen Cursor, der die Stelle eines zu suchenden, zu modifizierenden oder zu löschenden Zeichens in dem bearbeiteten Feld definiert, in einer Richtung oder in einer anderen Richtung zu verlagern, indem einer der Sensoren, der sich unter den Angaben 3 h und 9 h einer analogen Uhr befindet, aktiviert wird, und
    - die verschiedenen obigen Schritte zu wiederholen und das zu speichernde bearbeitete Feld zu validieren, indem der Validierungssensor C1 aktiviert wird.
  8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in einem Schritt zum Suchen von Zeichen eines ausgewählten Satzes von Zeichen in einer Betriebsart zum Bearbeiten eines Datenfeldes die Vorbeibewegungsgeschwindigkeit der Zeichen in einer aufsteigenden oder absteigenden Reihenfolge von der Aktivierungsdauer eines der Sensoren abhängt, die sich an den Angabepositionen 6 h und 12 h einer analogen Uhr befinden, die unter einer bestimmten Dauer der Aktivierung der Zeichen, die sich mit einer ersten, niedrigen Geschwindigkeit vorbeibewegen, und über einer bestimmten Dauer der Aktivierung der Zeichen, die sich mit einer zweiten, hohen Geschwindigkeit vorbeibewegen, liegt.
  9. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass vor dem Beginn der ersten Reihe von Schritten die Terminkalenderfunktion der Uhr eingeschaltet wird, wenn Einschaltmittel (9) aktiviert werden, wobei die Sensoren und die Flüssigkristallanzeige vor und/oder nach einer Inaktivitätsperiode der Terminkalenderfunktion in eine Ruhebetriebsart versetzt sind.
  10. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9 für eine Terminkalenderuhr, in der Zeiger, die durch ein Uhrwerk angetrieben werden, für die Anzeige der Uhrzeit auf analoge Weise angeordnet sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zu dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem die Terminkalenderfunktion durch die Einschaltmittel (9) eingeschaltet wird, die Zeitangabezeiger in bestimmte Positionen verlagert werden, derart, dass die auf einer oder auf zwei Flüssigkristallanzeigen (5, 6) angezeigten Daten nicht verborgen werden und/oder dass die Funktionalität der Sensoren nicht gestört wird.
  11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2 für eine Terminkalenderuhr, in der Nahbereichs-Hochfrequenzsignalempfangs und/oder -sendemittel vorgesehen sind, um mit einer Rechnerstation und/oder mit einer anderen elektronischen Uhr zu kommunizieren, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass, sobald das Sendemenü in einer ersten Reihe von Schritten durch den Validierungssensor gewählt worden ist, alle bearbeiteten und/oder gespeicherten Felder durch die Empfangs- und/oder Sendemittel gesendet werden, sobald zwischen der Rechnerstation und/oder der anderen Uhr eine Verbindung hergestellt worden ist.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass beim Wählen eines Menüs aus Notizen-, Adressen-, Sende- oder Einstellmenüs ein zweiter und ein dritter Sensor (C2, C3), die von den Sensoren (C4 bis C7) der ersten und der zweiten Gruppe verschieden sind, verwendet werden, um in einer aufsteigenden oder absteigenden Reihenfolge verschiedene Datenfelder des ausgewählten Menüs abzufragen.
  13. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2 für eine Terminkalenderuhr, in der zwei Flüssigkristallanzeigen vorgesehen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der ersten und in der zweiten Reihe von Schritten wenigstens ein Zeiger (12) auf wenigstens einer der Flüssigkristallanzeigen (5, 6) erscheint, um wenigstens ein Icon einer Gruppe von Icons zu bezeichnen, die auf dem Zifferblatt (8) an bestimmten Positionen um jede Flüssigkristallanzeige (5, 6) angeordnet sind, derart, dass eine Funktion oder eine laufende Operation angegeben wird.
  14. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es eine Reihe vorhergehender Schritte umfasst, die darin bestehen:
    - die Terminkalenderfunktion einzuschalten, wenn die Einschaltmittel (9) aktiviert werden, wobei die Sensoren und eine oder zwei Flüssigkristallanzeigen vor und/oder nach einer Inaktivitätsperiode der Terminkalenderfunktion in eine Ruhebetriebsart versetzt sind,
    - verschiedene Menüs oder Daten oder Terminkalender-Datendateien in einer Abfragebetriebsart auf wenigstens einer Flüssigkristallanzeige (5, 6) in einer aufsteigenden oder absteigenden Reihenfolge anzuzeigen, indem wenigstens ein Sensor (C4, C5) einer Gruppe von Sensoren (C4 bis C7), die jeweils dieselbe Funktion in dieser Abfragebetriebsart ausführen können, aktiviert wird, und
    - ein Menü oder eine Datendatei eines Typs von mehreren Typen des abzufragenden Menüs auszuwählen, indem der Validierungssensor (C1) aktiviert wird,
    - gespeicherte Datenfelder von Dateien des ausgewählten Menüs in einer aufsteigenden oder absteigenden Reihenfolge abzufragen, indem wenigstens ein Sensor (C4) der Gruppe von Sensoren aktiviert wird.
  15. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Markierungen (11) verwendet werden, die auf der inneren Fläche des Uhrenglases (4) angeordnet sind, um die Stelle jedes empfindlichen Sensor-bereichs und/oder eine Funktion jedes Sensors anzugeben, um die Aktivierung der Sensoren für die Abfrage der Menüs oder der Daten oder der Datendateien sowie das Eingeben, Modifizieren oder Löschen von Daten und/oder Parametern zu erleichtern.
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