JPH05323057A - Setting and correcting system of time - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable very accurate, easy and inexpensive realization of setting and correction of time of a clock device, a telephone/receiver and an electronic apparatus. CONSTITUTION:A tone time signal from a tone time-casting service station 1 is inputted to a telephone receiver 10 through a subscribed telephone network 15, and in a clock device 20, the tone time signal is received by a tone sound receiver 25. Based on this tone time signal, a time setting-correcting circuit 27 executes setting and correction of time of a time counting circuit 28.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a time setting correction method for setting and correcting the time of a timepiece function part in a timepiece device or an electronic device such as a telephone or a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The time setting and correction of a timepiece function unit in a conventional timepiece device or an electronic device such as a telephone or a computer is performed by a user in various ways at the start of use of the time information at that time. It is carried out by using complicated switch operation and complicated keyboard operation after obtaining it. As another conventional time setting correction method, a timepiece device that recognizes a human voice indicating the time from a telefan time service station,
Alternatively, there is known a device for automatically setting the time and correcting the time of a clock function unit in a telephone or an electronic device (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 259813/1990).

[0003]

When performing time setting or time correction of a conventional clock device, or a clock function unit of a telephone or an electronic device, the user is different and the user uses various methods at that time. Since the time information is obtained and the time is set and corrected, there is a problem that it is difficult to set and correct the time accurately. Further, a device that recognizes a human voice of the time information from the Telefan time service station and automatically sets the time and corrects the time requires a recognition device that recognizes the human voice. There is a problem that it is complicated, has a large shape, and is expensive.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is extremely accurate and easy to set and correct the time of the internal timepiece function part of a timepiece device, a telephone set, or an electronic device. An object is to provide a time setting correction method that can be realized at low cost.

[0005]

In the time setting correction method according to the invention of claim 1, year, month, day, day of the week, hour,
A time counting circuit 28 for counting minutes and seconds, a time signal station calling circuit 23 for generating a time signal station call tone signal for calling the tone time signal service station 1 via a telephone 10 connected to a telephone communication network, A tone sound transmitting device 24 for converting a time signal from the time signal station calling circuit 23 to a tone signal and transmitting the tone sound to the transmitter of the telephone set 10, and a tone sound receiving device 24 for receiving the tone sound from the receiver of the telephone set 10. A timepiece device 20 having a tone sound receiving device 25 as a time signal and a time setting correction circuit 27 for performing time setting and time correction of the time counting circuit 28 based on the tone time signal from the tone sound receiving device 25. Is for setting and correcting the time by the tone time signal from the tone time signal service station 1. Similarly, the electronic device 50 also sets and corrects the time by the tone time signal from the tone time signal service station 1.

In the time setting correction method according to the second aspect of the invention, the time counting circuit 85 for counting the year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute and second, and the tone time signal service station via the telephone communication network. 1. A time signal station calling circuit 82 for generating a time signal station calling tone signal for calling 1 and a connection with the tone time signal service station 1 and a time signal station calling tone signal from the time signal station calling circuit 82 to the telephone communication network. A telephone network interface circuit 83 for transmitting and receiving a tone time signal from the tone time signal service station 1 from the telephone communication network, and a time of the time counting circuit 85 based on the tone time signal received by the telephone network interface circuit 83. An electronic device 80 having a time setting correction circuit 84 for performing setting and time correction
Is for setting and correcting the time by the tone time signal from the tone time signal service station 1. Similarly, the telephone 100 also sets and corrects the time by the tone time signal from the tone time signal service station 1.

In the time setting correction method according to the third aspect of the present invention, the time counting circuit 58 for counting the year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute and second, and the telephone communication network and other electronic devices and clocks. A tone signal control circuit 63 for generating an external ringing tone signal for connecting to a device or the like, detecting an external connection request, detecting a transfer request of an external tone time signal, and generating an external tone time signal. And a tone sound transmitting device 54 for transmitting the ringing tone signal and the tone sound of the tone time signal from the tone signal control circuit 63, and a tone sound receiving device for receiving the connection request signal and the tone sound of the tone time signal from the outside. 55 and a time setting correction circuit 57 for performing time setting and time correction of the time counting circuit 58 based on the tone time signal from the tone sound receiving device 55. And performs time setting and correction by the tone time signal from the tone signal service station 1 or other electronic equipment or timepiece device.

In the time setting correction method according to the invention of claim 4, a time counting circuit 28 for counting the year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute and second, a telephone communication network and other timepiece devices and electronic devices. A tone signal control circuit that generates an external ringing tone signal for connection with equipment, detects an external connection request, detects an external tone time signal transfer request, and generates an external tone time signal. 33, a tone sound transmitting device 24 for transmitting a ringing tone signal and a tone sound of a tone time signal from the tone signal control circuit 33, and a tone sound reception for receiving a connection request signal and a tone sound of a tone time signal from the outside. A timepiece device 20 having a device 25 and a time setting correction circuit 27 for performing time setting and time correction of the time counting circuit 28 based on a tone time signal from the tone sound receiving device 25. , And performs the time setting and correction by the tone time signal from the tone signal service station 1 or other clock devices and electronic equipment.

[0009]

The timepiece device 20 according to the present invention transmits the tone time signal from the tone time signal service station 1 to the telephone set 10.
The tone is received by the tone receiving device 25 via the, and the time setting correction circuit 27 sets the time of the time counting circuit 28 and corrects the time. Similarly, the electronic device 50 also performs time setting and time correction.

The electronic device 80 according to the second aspect of the invention is
The telephone network interface circuit 83 receives the tone time signal from the tone time signal service station 1 via the telephone communication network,
The time setting correction circuit 84 sets the time of the time counting circuit 85 and corrects the time. Similarly, time setting and time correction are performed on the telephone 100.

The electronic device 50 according to the third aspect of the invention is
A tone time signal from the tone time signal service station 1 or another electronic device or a clock device is received by the tone sound receiving device 55, and the time setting correction circuit 57 sets the time of the time counting circuit 58 or corrects the time.

In the timepiece device 20 according to the invention of claim 4,
The tone signal receiving station 25 receives a time signal from the tone time signal service station 1 or another clock device or electronic device,
The time setting correction circuit 27 performs time setting and time correction of the time counting circuit 28.

[0013]

【Example】

Example 1. (Claim 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment in which the time setting correction method of the present invention is used in a timepiece device. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a tone time signal service station that sends out a tone time signal, and 2 is a tone time signal service station 1, which has an extremely accurate year, month, day,
A precision standard timepiece device 3 for counting standard time indicating day of the week, hour, minute, second is synchronized with time data output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 in the tone time signal service station 1 and the time data. And a time synchronization signal for performing a predetermined process (for example, dual to superimpose the time synchronization signal on the time data).
tone multi-frequency processing), a tone time signal generation circuit for periodically generating a tone time signal, 4 is located within the tone time signal service station 1, and is connected to a subscriber telephone network 15 to be described later and a tone signal from the time signal generation circuit 3. It is a telephone network interface circuit that sends a time signal to the subscriber telephone network 15. Reference numerals 5 and 6 are signal line networks, 10 is a telephone connected to the subscriber telephone network 15, 11 is a handset of the telephone 10, 15 is a subscriber telephone network, 16 is the telephone 10 and the handset 1.
1 is a signal line network for connecting to 1 and 2.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a timepiece device according to the first embodiment,
In the timepiece device 21, 21 is a push button switch for instructing time setting and correction, and 22 is a time setting correction control for detecting that the push button switch 21 is pressed and controlling each part inside the time device 20. A circuit, 23 is a time signal station calling circuit for generating a time signal station calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15, and 24 is a time signal station calling tone from the time signal station calling circuit 23. A tone sound transmitting device that makes a sound and sends a tone sound to the transmitter of the handset 11, 25 is a tone sound receiving device that receives the tone sound from the handset of the handset 11 and uses it as a tone time signal, and 26 is the handset 11 A handset detection device for detecting whether the tone sound transmission device 24 and the tone sound reception device 25 are normally set, 27 is sent from the tone time signal service station 1. A time setting correction circuit that receives a tone time signal from the tone receiving device 25 and sets or corrects the time of a time counting circuit 28 described later, 28 is a time counting circuit that counts time with its own oscillation circuit, and 29 is time. settings of,
A time setting correction display alarm device for displaying the correction status and notifying the user of an alarm, etc., a time display device 30 for displaying the time,
35 to 44 are signal line networks.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
Handset 1 when the user sets or corrects the time
When the user sets 1 on the tone sound transmitting device 24 and the tone sound receiving device 25 and the user presses the push button switch 21, the time setting correction control circuit 22 causes the handset detecting device 26 to operate.
Confirms whether the handset 11 is normally set in the tone sound transmitting device 24 and the tone sound receiving device 25, and if not, sets the time setting correction display alarm device 2.
In step 9, the user is informed, alarmed and informed, and when it is set normally, it is sent to the time signal station calling circuit 23 by the tone time signal service station 1.
And an instruction to generate a time signal station call tone signal for connection via the subscriber telephone network 15. Accordingly, the time signal station calling circuit 23 causes the tone time signal service station 1 and the subscriber telephone network 1 to operate.
5, a time signal station calling tone signal is generated and sent to the tone sound transmitting device 24, and the tone sound transmitting device 24 converts the time signal station calling tone signal into a tone sound and sends it to the handset 11. The telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 is called via 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15 to connect to the tone time signal service station 1.

The tone time signal service station 1 has a clock device 20.
When connected via the telephone 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15, the output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 is converted into a tone signal by the tone time signal generation circuit 3 and the tone time signal is converted from the telephone network interface circuit 4. Tone receiving device 2 via subscriber telephone network 15, telephone 10 and handset 11.
Send to 5. As a result, the tone sound receiving device 25 sends the tone sound converted into the tone sound by the telephone 10 to the time setting correction circuit 27 and sends it to the time setting correction circuit 27.
Correct and display the extremely accurate time on the time display device 3,
The time setting correction display alarm device 29 displays and alarms the completion of the time setting and correction, and notifies the user to return the handset 11 to the telephone 10.

In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the timepiece device 2 is used.
Although 0 is shown as having a shape that is sufficiently larger than the handset 11, when the clock device 20 is smaller than the handset 11, the tone sound transmission device 24 turns the time signal station calling tone signal into a tone sound and sends it to the handset 11. Then, when the telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 is called via the telephone 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15 to connect with the tone time signal service station 1, the tone sound transmitting device 24 is transmitted by the handset 11. Set it in the phone. The tone time signal service station 1 includes the clock device 20, the telephone 10, and the subscriber telephone network 15.
The output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 is always converted into a tone signal by the tone time signal generation circuit 3 and the tone time signal is transmitted from the telephone network interface circuit 4 to the subscriber telephone network 15 and the telephone 10. When transmitted to the handset 11, the tone receiving device 25 is set to the handset 11
You may set it to the handset of.

As described above, in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, if there is a telephone set, the time of the timepiece can be set extremely accurately and easily.
Can be corrected. Example 2. (Claim 1) FIG. 2 shows an embodiment in which the time setting correction method of the present invention is used in an electronic device. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 is a tone time signal service station according to the second embodiment, 2 is a precision standard clock device in the tone time signal service station 1 for counting extremely accurate standard time, and 3 is a tone time signal service station 1. Within the tone time signal service station 1, a tone time signal generation circuit 4 for generating a tone time signal from the output of the precision standard timepiece device 2 is connected from the tone time signal service station 1 and the tone time signal generation circuit 3 described later. Tone time signal of subscriber telephone network 1
5 is a telephone network interface circuit for sending to the telephone. 5,6
Is a signal line network, 10 is a telephone connected to the subscriber telephone network 15, 11 is a handset of the telephone 10, 15 is a subscriber telephone network,
Reference numeral 16 is a signal line network connecting the telephone 10 and the handset 11.

Reference numeral 50 denotes an electronic device according to the present embodiment. In the electronic device 50, 51 is a time setting correction display alarm device for notifying a user of time setting, correction status display, alarm, etc., and 52 is described later. A time setting correction control circuit for starting the control operation of each part of the electronic device 50 by a time setting command from the electronic device circuit 59 or a time correction signal periodically generated by an internal circuit, and 53 is a tone time signal service station 1 and a subscriber telephone network. A time signal station calling circuit for generating a time signal station calling tone signal for connection via 15; 54 is a time signal station calling circuit 53
A tone signal transmitting device for converting the time signal from the time signal station to the tone signal to a tone signal and transmitting the tone signal to the transmitter of the handset 11.
Reference numeral 55 is a tone sound receiving device for receiving a tone sound from the handset of the handset 11 and converting it to a tone time signal, and 56 is the handset 1
1 is a normal tone sound transmitting device 54 and a tone sound receiving device 5
Handset detection device that detects whether it is set to 5,
Reference numeral 57 is a time setting correction circuit for receiving the tone time signal sent from the tone time signal service station 1 from the tone sound receiving device 55 and setting or correcting the time of a time counting circuit 58, which will be described later, and 58 is its own oscillation circuit. A time counting circuit for counting the time, 59 is another electronic device circuit of the electronic device 50,
65 to 74 are signal line networks.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
When the time setting / correction command from the electronic device circuit 59 or the time correction signal generated periodically inside the time setting correction control circuit 52 is generated, the time setting correction control circuit 52 starts controlling each part of the electronic device 50. The time setting correction display alarm device 51 informs the user to set the handset 11 to the tone sound transmitting device 24 and the tone sound receiving device 25, and the user sets the handset 11 to the tone sound transmitting device 24 and the tone sound. When set in the receiving device 25, the time setting correction control circuit 22 receives the signal from the handset detecting device 56, and
1 is set in the tone sound transmitting device 54 and the tone sound receiving device 55 normally, and when not set normally, the user is again notified by the time setting correction display alarm device 51 and is set normally. In case of time signal station calling circuit 5
3 is instructed to generate a time signal station call tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15. As a result, the time signal station calling circuit 53 generates a time signal station calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15, and a tone sound transmitting device 54.
The tone sound transmitting device 54 converts the time signal station calling tone signal into a tone sound and transmits it to the handset 11.
Then, the telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 is called via the subscriber telephone network 15 to connect to the tone time signal service station 1.

The tone time signal service station 1 is an electronic device 50.
When connected via the telephone 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15, the output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 is always converted into a tone signal by the tone time signal generating circuit 3 and the tone time signal is converted into the telephone network interface circuit 4. From the telephone to the tone sound receiving device 55 via the subscriber telephone network 15, the telephone 10 and the handset 11. The tone sound receiving device 55 uses the tone sound converted by the telephone 10 as a tone time signal to correct the time setting. It is sent to the circuit 57. As a result, the time setting correction circuit 57 sets and corrects the time counting circuit 58 at a timing that does not interfere, and the time counting circuit 58 sends out an extremely accurate time to the electronic device circuit 59, and the time setting correction control circuit 52 sends the electronic device circuit. A signal indicating the time setting and correction status is sent to 59, and the electronic device circuit 59 uses this signal, and the time setting correction display alarm device 51 displays the completion of the time setting and correction and gives an alarm to inform the user. Handset 11 to telephone 1
Let it go back to 0.

In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the electronic device 5 is used.
Although 0 is shown as having a shape that is sufficiently larger than the handset 11, when the electronic device 50 is smaller than the handset 11, the tone sound transmission device 24 turns the time signal station calling tone signal into a tone sound and sends it to the handset 11. Then, when the telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 is called via the telephone 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15 to connect with the tone time signal service station 1, the tone sound transmitting device 24 is transmitted by the handset 11. Set it in the phone. The tone time signal service station 1 is connected via the telephone 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15, and the output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 is always converted into a tone signal by the tone time signal generation circuit 3. When transmitted from the interface circuit 4 to the handset 11 via the subscriber telephone network 15 and the telephone set 10, the tone receiving device 25 may be set in the handset of the handset 11.

As described above, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, if the telephone is provided, the internal clock function section of the electronic device can be set and corrected extremely accurately and easily, and the other circuits of the electronic device can be accurately operated. Time information can be used.

Example 3. (Claim 2) FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the time setting correction method of the present invention is used in an electronic device. In FIG. 3, 1 is a tone time signal service station according to the third embodiment, 2 is a precision standard clock device for counting extremely accurate standard time in the tone time signal service station 1, and 3 is a tone time signal service station 1. Within the tone time signal service station 1, a tone time signal generation circuit 4 for generating a tone time signal from the output of the precision standard timepiece device 2 is connected from the tone time signal service station 1 and the tone time signal generation circuit 3 described later. Tone time signal of subscriber telephone network 1
5 is a telephone network interface circuit for sending to the telephone. 5,6
Is a signal line network, and 15 is a subscriber telephone network.

Reference numeral 80 denotes an electronic device according to the third embodiment,
In the electronic device 80, 81 is a time setting correction control circuit for starting control operation of each part of the electronic device 80 by a time setting command from an electronic device circuit 86 described later or a time correction signal periodically generated by an internal circuit, Reference numeral 82 is a time signal station calling circuit for generating a tone time signal station calling signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15. Reference numeral 83 is a connection from the subscriber telephone network 15 and the time signal station calling circuit 82. A telephone network interface circuit for sending a time signal to the subscriber telephone network 15 and receiving a tone time signal sent from the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15, and 84 is a tone time signal service station 1. Time setting correction for receiving the tone time signal sent from the telephone network interface circuit 83 and setting or correcting the time of the time counting circuit 85 described later. Road, 85 time counting circuit, 86 the other electronics of the electronic device 80, 90 to 97 to count the time in the oscillation circuit itself is a signal line network.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described.
When a time setting / correction command from the electronic device circuit 86 or a time correction signal periodically generated inside the time setting correction control circuit 81 is generated, the time setting correction control circuit 81 starts control of each part of the electronic device 80. The time signal station calling circuit 82 is instructed to generate a time signal station calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15. As a result, the time signal station calling circuit 82 generates a time signal station calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15, and the telephone network interface circuit 8 is generated.
3, the telephone network interface circuit 83 calls the telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15 to connect to the tone time signal service station 1.

When the tone time signal service station 1 is connected to the electronic device 80 via the subscriber telephone network 15, the output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 is always converted into a tone signal by the tone time signal generating circuit 3. A signal is sent from the telephone network interface circuit 4 to the electronic device 80 via the subscriber telephone network 15.
To the telephone network interface circuit 83. The telephone network interface circuit 83 receives the tone time signal and sends it to the time setting correction circuit 84. The time setting correction circuit 84 sets and corrects the time counting circuit 85 at a timing that does not hinder,
The telephone network interface circuit 83 disconnects the connection with the subscriber telephone network 15, the time counting circuit 85 sends an extremely accurate time to the electronic device circuit 86, and the time setting correction control circuit 81 sets the time to the electronic device circuit 86. , Sends a signal indicating the completion of correction, and the electronic device circuit 86 uses this.

As described above, in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the timepiece function section in the electronic device can be set and corrected extremely accurately and easily without the need for human intervention, and other circuits of the electronic device can be used. Accurate time information can be used.

Example 4. (Corresponding to Claim 2) FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the time setting correction method of the present invention is used in a telephone. In FIG. 4, 1 is a tone time signal service station according to the fourth embodiment, 2 is a precision standard clock device for counting extremely accurate standard time in the tone time signal service station 1, and 3 is a tone time signal service station 1. A tone time signal generating circuit for generating a tone time signal from the output of the precision standard timepiece device 2 and a tone time signal service station 1.
The tone time signal from the tone time signal generating circuit 3 is connected to the subscriber telephone network 15 which will be described later.
It is a telephone network interface circuit for sending to. 5 and 6 are signal line networks, and 15 is a subscriber telephone network.

Reference numeral 100 denotes a telephone according to the fourth embodiment,
In the telephone 100, 101 is a time setting correction control circuit for starting control operation of each part of the telephone 100 by a time setting command from a telephone device 106 described later or a time correction signal periodically generated by an internal circuit, and 102 is a tone. Time signal station calling circuit for generating a tone time signal station calling signal for connecting to the time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15;
3 is a connection with the subscriber telephone network 15, transmission of a time signal station calling tone signal from the time signal station calling circuit 102 to the subscriber telephone network 15, and a tone A tone transmitted from the time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15. A telephone network interface circuit for receiving a time signal, and 104, a telephone network interface circuit 1 for receiving a tone time signal sent from the tone time signal service station 1.
03, a time setting correction circuit for setting and correcting the time of a time counting circuit 105, which will be described later, 105 a time counting circuit for counting time with its own oscillation circuit, 106 a telephone device, and 110 to 117 signal line networks. Is.

Next, the operation of the fourth embodiment will be described.
When a time setting / correction command or a time correction signal periodically generated in the time setting / correction control circuit 101 is generated from the telephone device 106, the time setting / correction control circuit 101 starts control of each unit of the telephone 100 and the time signal station. The call circuit 102 is instructed to generate a time signal station call tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15. As a result, the time signal station calling circuit 102 generates a time signal station calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15 and sends it to the telephone network interface circuit 103, and the telephone network interface circuit 103 subscribes. The telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 is called via the telephone network 15 to connect to the tone time signal service station 1.

When the tone time signal service station 1 is connected to the telephone 100 via the subscriber telephone network 15, the tone time signal generating circuit 3 always converts the output from the precision standard clock device 2 into a tone signal. From the telephone network interface circuit 4 to the telephone 100 via the subscriber telephone network 15.
To the telephone network interface circuit 103. The telephone network interface circuit 103 receives the tone time signal and sends it to the time setting correction circuit 104, and the time setting correction circuit 1
Reference numeral 04 sets and corrects the time counting circuit 105 at a timing that does not interfere, the telephone network interface circuit 103 disconnects the connection with the subscriber telephone network 15, and the time counting circuit 105 sends an extremely accurate time to the telephone device 106. The time setting correction control circuit 101 sends a signal indicating completion of time setting and correction to the telephone device 106, and the telephone device 106 uses this. As described above, in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the timepiece function unit inside the telephone can be set and corrected extremely accurately and easily without using human hands, and accurate time information can be used in the telephone device. You can

In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, a circuit such as a clock device in the timepiece device, a telephone, an electronic device, or the like can be realized by a computer such as a microprocessor, or the internal clock function unit can be realized. An electronic device circuit or a telephone device may function and be omitted in possible parts of the circuit. In addition, in the embodiments 2 to 4 of FIGS. 2 to 4 described above, in order to allow the user to set and correct the time at any time, the switches provided in the electronic device circuit and the telephone device are pressed to set the time and make a correction command. May be sent to the time setting correction control circuit to set and correct the time.
Further, in the above embodiment, the clock device or the telephone,
To set and correct the internal clock function section in electronic devices, etc., the tone time signal is sent periodically from the tone time signal service station, so the time setting correction circuit repeatedly sets and corrects until it is properly set and corrected. You can run it. Also,
In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the case where the subscriber telephone network is used as the telephone communication network has been described, but other telephone communication networks may be used.

Example 5. (Corresponding to Claims 3 and 4) FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the time setting correction method of the present invention is used in a timepiece device and electronic equipment. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 is a tone time signal service station according to the fifth embodiment, 2 is a precision standard clock device for counting extremely accurate standard time in the tone time signal service station 1, and 3 is the tone time signal service station 1. The tone time signal generating circuit 4 which generates a tone time signal from the output of the precision standard timepiece device 2 is in the tone time signal service station 1 and is connected to the subscriber telephone network 15 described later and from the time signal generating circuit 3. It is a telephone network interface circuit that sends out a tone time signal to the subscriber telephone network 15.
Reference numerals 5 and 6 are signal line networks, 10 is a telephone connected to the subscriber telephone network 15, 11 is a handset of the telephone 10, 15 is a subscriber telephone network, and 16 is a signal line connecting the telephone 10 and the handset 11. It is a net.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a timepiece device according to the fifth embodiment,
In the timepiece device 20, 21 is a push button switch for instructing time setting and correction, and 22 is a time setting correction control circuit for controlling each part inside the timepiece 20 by detecting that the push button switch 21 is pressed. , 33 is a time setting correction control circuit for generating a time signal calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15 and externally detecting a tone time request signal via the tone sound receiving device 25. 22. A tone signal control circuit for transmitting a tone time signal as a tone sound a prescribed number of times from a tone sound transmission device 24 in response to an instruction from 22;
Tone sound transmitting device for transmitting tone sound to the transmitter of 1; 2
Reference numeral 5 is a tone sound receiving device for receiving a tone sound from the handset of the handset 11 and converting it to a tone time signal, and 26 is the handset 11
Correctly transmits the tone sound transmitting device 24 and the tone sound receiving device 25.
Handset detection device that detects whether or not it is set to
Reference numeral 7 is a time setting correction circuit for receiving a tone time signal sent from the tone time signal service station 1 from the tone sound receiving device 25 and setting or correcting the time of a time counting circuit 28, which will be described later, and 28 is its own oscillation circuit. A time counting circuit for counting the time, 29 is a time setting correction display alarm device for setting the time, displaying the correction status, and alarming the user, 30 is a time display device for displaying the time, and 35 to 46 are signal line networks. Is.

Further, 50 is an electronic device according to the fifth embodiment, and in the electronic device 50, 51 is a time setting correction display alarm device for notifying a user of time setting, correction status display, alarm and the like, and 52. Is a time setting correction control circuit that starts the control operation of each part of the electronic device 50 by a time setting command from the electronic device circuit 59 described later or a time correction signal that the internal circuit periodically generates, and 63 is the tone time signal service station 1. To generate a tone signal for calling a time signal station for connection via the subscriber telephone network 15 and to detect a tone time request signal from the outside via the tone sound receiving device 55 and receive an instruction from the time setting correction control circuit 52 to obtain the tone time. A tone signal control circuit for transmitting a signal as a tone sound a prescribed number of times from a tone sound transmitting device 54, and a tone signal control circuit 63 for transmitting a time signal station calling tone signal from the tone signal control circuit 63. A tone sound transmitting device which converts the tone to a tone of the handset 11 and sends a tone to the transmitter of the handset 11. Reference numeral 55 denotes a tone sound receiving device which receives the tone from the handset of the handset 11 and converts it to a tone time signal. Is a handset detecting device for detecting whether the tone sound transmitting device 54 and the tone sound receiving device 55 are normally set, and 57 receives a tone time signal sent from the tone time signal service station 1 from the tone sound receiving device 55. Time counting circuit 5 which will be described later
A time setting correction circuit for setting and correcting the time of 8; 58
Is a time counting circuit for counting time with its own oscillation circuit, 59
Is the other electronic device circuit of the electronic device 50, 65 to 76
Is a signal line network.

Next, the operation of the fifth embodiment will be described.
First, the operation of the timepiece device 20 will be described. When the user sets and corrects the time, the user sets the handset 13 in the tone sound transmitting device 24 and the tone sound receiving device 25, and when the user pushes the push button switch 21, the time setting correction control circuit. 22 confirms whether the handset 11 is normally set in the tone sound transmitting device 24 and the tone sound receiving device 25 from the handset detecting device 26, and if the handset 11 is not normally set, the time setting correction display alarm device 29 is used. If it is set normally, the tone signal control circuit 33 is instructed to generate a tone signal calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 and the subscriber telephone network 15. To do. As a result, the tone signal control circuit 23 generates a time signal station calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15 and sends it to the tone sound transmitting device 24, and the tone sound transmitting device 24.
Is the handset 11 by converting the tone signal of the time signal station into a tone sound.
To the telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 via the telephone 12 and the subscriber telephone network 15.
To call the tone time signal service station 1.

The tone time signal service station 1 uses the clock device 20.
When the telephone is connected via the telephone 12 and the subscriber telephone network 15, the tone time signal generated by converting the output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 into the tone signal by the tone time signal generating circuit 3 is always transmitted to the telephone network interface circuit 4. From the subscriber telephone network 15, the telephone set 12, and the handset 13 to the tone receiving device 25. The tone sound receiving device 25 sends the tone sound converted by the telephone 12 into a tone time signal and sends it to the time setting correction circuit 27, and the time setting correction circuit 27 sets and corrects the time counting circuit 28 at a timing that does not interfere. ,
An extremely accurate time is displayed on the time display device 30, a time setting correction display alarm device 29 displays the completion of the time setting and correction, and an alarm is sent to notify the user of the handset 13 to the telephone 1.
Return to 2.

In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the timepiece device 2 is used.
Although 0 is shown in a shape that is sufficiently larger than the handset 13, when the timepiece device 20 is smaller than the handset 13, the tone sound transmitting device 24 turns the time signal station calling tone signal into a tone sound and sends it to the handset 13. Then, when the telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 is called via the telephone 12 and the subscriber telephone network 15 to connect with the tone time signal service station 1, the tone sound transmitting device 24 is transmitted by the handset 11. Set it in the phone. The tone time signal service station 1 includes a clock device 20, a telephone 13, and a subscriber telephone network 15.
The output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 is always converted into a tone signal by the tone time signal generating circuit 3 and the tone time signal is connected from the telephone network interface circuit 4 to the subscriber telephone network 15 and the telephone 12. When transmitted to the handset 13, the tone receiving device 25 is set to the handset 13
You may set it to the handset of.

Next, the operation of the electronic device 50 in the fifth embodiment will be described. When a time setting / correction command from the electronic device circuit 59 or a time correction signal generated periodically inside the time setting correction control circuit 52 is generated, the time setting correction control circuit 52 starts controlling each part of the electronic device 50. The handset set alarm device 51 informs the user to set the handset 11 to the tone sound transmitter 54 and the tone sound receiver 55, and the user sets the handset 11 to the tone sound transmitter 54 and the tone sound. When set in the receiving device 55, the time setting correction control circuit 22 confirms from the signal from the handset detecting device 56 whether the handset 11 is normally set in the tone sound transmitting device 54 and the tone sound receiving device 55, and normalizes. If it is not set, the handset handset set alarm device 51 is used to notify the user again, and if it is set normally, the tone signal control circuit 63 is notified of the tone time signal. -Bis station 1 via the telephone network 15 an instruction to generate the time signal station ringing tone signal for connecting. Thus, the tone signal control circuit 63 generates a time signal station calling tone signal for connecting to the tone time signal service station 1 via the subscriber telephone network 15, sends it to the tone sound transmitting device 54, and sends the tone sound transmitting device 54.
Is the handset 11 by converting the tone signal of the time signal station into a tone sound.
To the telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone signal service station 1 via the telephone 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15.
To call the tone time signal service station 1.

The tone time signal service station 1 is an electronic device 50.
When connected via the telephone 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15, the output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 is always converted into a tone signal by the tone time signal generating circuit 3 and the tone time signal is converted into the telephone network interface circuit 4. To subscribed telephone network 15,
It is sent to the tone sound receiving device 55 via the telephone set 10 and the handset 11. The tone receiving device 55 converts the tone converted by the telephone 10 into a tone time signal and sends it to the time setting correction circuit 57, and the time setting correction circuit 57 sets and corrects the time counting circuit 58 at a timing that does not interfere. ,
The time counting circuit 58 provides an extremely accurate time to the electronic device circuit 5
9, the time setting correction control circuit 52 sends a signal indicating the time setting and correction status to the electronic device circuit 59, and the electronic device circuit 59 uses this signal to display the time setting correction display alarm device 51. The completion of setting and correction is displayed, and an alarm is given to notify the user and the handset 11 is returned to the telephone 10.

In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the electronic device 5 is used.
Although the case where 0 is sufficiently larger than the handset 11 is shown, when the electronic device 50 is smaller than the handset 11, the tone sound transmitting device 54 converts the time signal station calling tone signal into a tone sound and sends the tone signal to the handset 11. When calling the telephone network interface circuit 4 in the tone time signal service station 1 via 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15 to connect with the tone time signal service station 1, the tone sound transmitting device 54 is used as the handset 1.
Set it to the 1st transmitter. The tone time signal service station 1 is connected via the telephone 10 and the subscriber telephone network 15, and the output from the precision standard timepiece device 2 is always converted into a tone signal by the tone time signal generation circuit 3. The tone time signal is converted into a telephone network interface. Circuit 4 to subscriber telephone network 15 and telephone 1
When it is sent to the handset 11 via 0, the tone receiving device 55 may be set in the handset of the handset 11.

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the timepiece device and the timepiece function can be set and corrected extremely accurately and easily if the telephone is provided, and the timepiece function part inside the timepiece device and the electronic device can be set and corrected. Accurate time information can be used in the accurate time display in the section and other circuits of the electronic device.

Example 6. (Corresponding to Claims 3 and 4) Next, FIG. 6 shows a case in which the time of another electronic device 80 is set and corrected by the timepiece device 20 in which the correct time is set and corrected in the fifth embodiment of FIG. The internal configuration of the timepiece device 20 is the same as that of FIG. 5 and has been described above, and therefore the description thereof is omitted. The internal configuration of the electronic device 80 according to the sixth embodiment is also the electronic configuration of FIG. Since the device 50 and the device 50 correspond to each other as described below, the description thereof will be omitted. The components of the electronic device 50 of FIG. 5 and the electronic device 80 of FIG. 6 are the time setting correction display alarm device 51 and the time setting correction display alarm device 8.
1. Time setting correction control circuit 52, time setting correction control circuit 82, tone signal control circuit 63, and tone signal control circuit 1
83, tone sound transmitter 54 and tone sound transmitter 84,
Tone sound receiving device 55 and tone sound receiving device 85, handset detection device 56 and handset detection device 86, time setting correction circuit 57 and time setting correction circuit 87, time counting circuit 58 and time counting circuit 88, electronic device circuit 59 And electronic device circuit 8
9. The signal line networks 65 to 76 correspond to the signal line networks 95 to 106, respectively. Further, in FIG. 6, the following explanation will be given assuming that the clock device 20 is connected to the tone time signal service station as shown in the explanation of FIG. 5 and the accurate time has already been set and corrected.

In FIG. 6 showing the sixth embodiment, the electronic device 8 is shown.
In order to set and correct the internal time of 0 at the exact time of the timepiece device 20, first, the tone sound transmission device 24 of the timepiece device 20, the tone sound reception device 85 of the electronic device 80, the tone sound reception device of the timepiece device 20. 25 and the tone sound transmitting device 84 of the electronic device 80 are brought close to each other, and the volume of the tone sound transmitting device 24 and the tone sound transmitting device 84 are adjusted as necessary so that the tone sound can be transmitted and received without any trouble. When a time setting / correction command is issued from the electronic device circuit 89 to the time setting correction control circuit 82 by pressing a switch provided in the electronic device circuit 89, the time setting correction control circuit 82 sends to the tone signal control circuit 83. The timepiece device 20 is instructed to generate a tone signal that requests transmission of a tone time signal, and the tone signal control circuit 83 generates a tone signal that requests the timepiece device 20 to transmit a tone time signal and transmits a tone sound. The tone sound transmitter 84 sends the tone sound to the device 84 and sends it to the tone sound receiver 25.

The tone sound receiving device 25 of the timepiece device 20 receives the tone sound requesting the transmission of the tone time signal from the electronic device 80, converts this into a tone signal, and sends it to the tone signal control circuit 33, and the tone signal is transmitted. The signal control circuit 33 informs the time setting correction control circuit 22 that the electronic device 80 has requested to send the tone time signal, and after receiving the permission to send the tone time signal, receives the time signal from the time counting circuit 88. To tone time signal and then tone signal transmitter 2
4, the tone sound transmitting device 24 converts the tone time signal into a tone sound and sends it to the tone sound receiving device 85 of the electronic device 80.

When the tone sound receiving device 85 of the electronic device 80 receives the tone sound from the tone sound transmitting device 24 of the timepiece device 20, the tone sound receiving device 85 outputs the tone sound as a tone time signal to the time setting correction circuit 87 and the time setting correction circuit 87. Reference numeral 87 sets and corrects the time counting circuit 88 at a timing that does not interfere, and the time counting circuit 88 sends an extremely accurate time to the electronic device circuit 89, and the time setting correction control circuit 82 sets the time to the electronic device circuit 89. The electronic device circuit 89 sends a signal indicating the correction status, and the electronic device circuit 89 uses it to set the time setting correction display alarm device 81.
The time setting and correction completion are displayed and an alarm is given to notify the user of the time, and the electronic device 80 and the timepiece device 20 are separated from each other to return to the normal use state.

As described above, in the sixth embodiment of FIG. 6, the accurate time is set and corrected in the fifth embodiment of FIG. 5 described above, and the time of the clock function unit inside the electronic device 80 is set by the corrected timepiece device 20. The correction can be performed extremely accurately and easily, and accurate time information can be used in the other electronic device circuit 89 of the electronic device 80.

Example 7. (Corresponding to Claims 3 and 4) Next, FIG. 7 shows the other electronic device 110 by the electronic device 50 in which the accurate time is set and corrected in the fifth embodiment of FIG. 5 described above.
This is an example of setting and correcting the time of
Since there are many similarities to the case of the sixth embodiment of FIG. 6, description thereof will be omitted. However, as in the case of the sixth embodiment of FIG. It can be performed very accurately and easily, and accurate time information can be used in the other electronic device circuits 119 of the electronic device 110.

In the above fifth to seventh embodiments, a possible circuit of the internal clock function unit in the timepiece device, electronic equipment, etc. is realized by a computer such as a microprocessor, or the internal clock function unit circuit can be realized. The main part may be omitted because the main electronic device circuit and other circuits of the timepiece function. Although not described in the above fifth to seventh embodiments, the time of another timepiece device may be set and corrected by the timepiece device that has been set and corrected to an accurate time. In addition, in the fifth to seventh embodiments, the switch provided in the electronic device circuit is pressed to enable the user to set the time and correct the time, and the time setting and correction command is sent to the time setting correction control circuit. Alternatively, the time may be set and corrected. Further, the time setting and correction of the internal timepiece function unit in the timepiece device, the electronic device or the like in the above fifth to seventh embodiments is performed periodically or by the specified number of times from the tone time signal service station or another timepiece device, the electronic device or the like. Since the tone time signal is sent, the time setting correction circuit may repeatedly perform setting and correction until it is normally set and corrected. Further, in the above fifth to seventh embodiments, the case where the subscriber telephone network is used as the telephone communication network has been described, but other telephone communication networks may be used.

[0051]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an extremely accurate tone time signal from the tone time signal service station is input via the telephone to set or correct the time of the timepiece device or the electronic device. Therefore, it is extremely easy and inexpensive to realize that the timepiece device always knows the accurate time and that the electronic device or the like always uses the accurate time.

According to the invention of claim 2, an extremely accurate tone time signal from the tone time signal service station is inputted through the telephone communication network to set or correct the time of the electronic device or the telephone. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is extremely easy and inexpensive to always use an accurate time in an electronic device, a telephone, or the like.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the time of the electronic device is set or corrected by the tone time signal from the tone time signal service station, or another electronic device or a clock device, it is always accurate. There is an effect that it is extremely easy and inexpensive to use different times for electronic devices.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the time of the timepiece device is set or corrected by the tone time signal from the tone time signal service station or another timepiece device or electronic device. There is an effect that it is extremely easy and inexpensive to realize such a time with a timepiece device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment (embodiment 1) in which the time setting correction method of the invention of claim 1 is used in a timepiece device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment (embodiment 2) in which the time setting correction method of the invention of claim 1 is used in an electronic device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment (embodiment 3) in which the time setting correction method of the invention of claim 2 is used in an electronic device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an embodiment (embodiment 4) in which the time setting correction method of the invention of claim 2 is used in a telephone.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an embodiment (embodiment 5) in which the time setting correction method of the inventions of claims 3 and 4 is used in an electronic device and a timepiece device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an embodiment (embodiment 6) in which the time setting correction method of the inventions of claims 3 and 4 is used in an electronic device and a timepiece device.

FIG. 7 is an embodiment (embodiment 7) in which the time setting correction method according to the invention of claims 3 and 4 is used in an electronic device and another electronic device.
It is a block diagram of.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Tone time signal service station 2 Precision standard clock device 3 Tone time signal generation circuit 4 Telephone network interface circuit 10, 12 Telephone 11, 13 Handset 15 Subscribed telephone network (telephone communication network) 23, 53, 82, 102 Time signal station calling circuit 24,54,84,114 Tone sound transmitter 25,55,85,115 Tone sound receiver 27,57,84,87,104,117 Time setting correction circuit 28,58,85,88,105,118 Time counting Circuit 33, 63, 183, 113 Tone signal control circuit 83, 103 Telephone network interface circuit

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[Claims] 1. A precision standard timepiece device for counting years, months, days, days of the week, hours, minutes, and seconds, and a year, month, day, day of the week, hours, minutes, seconds from this precision standard timepiece device. A time signal generating circuit for periodically generating a tone time signal obtained by predetermined processing of time data and a time synchronizing signal for synchronizing the time data, and a tone time signal generating circuit for connecting to a telephone communication network. A tone time signal service station having a telephone network interface circuit for transmitting a tone time signal from the telephone communication network to the above-mentioned telephone communication network, and setting or correction of time in a clock device or an electronic device etc. by an instruction from the tone time signal service station. In the time setting correction method to be performed, the timepiece device or the electronic device,
A time counting circuit for counting hours, minutes and seconds; a time signal station calling circuit for generating a time signal station calling tone signal for calling the tone time signal service station via a telephone connected to the telephone communication network; Tone tone transmitter from the time signal station calling circuit to send the tone signal to the transmitter of the telephone, and the tone signal from the receiver of the telephone to be used as the tone time signal. A time setting correction method comprising: a tone sound receiving device; and a time setting correction circuit for performing time setting and time correction of the time counting circuit based on a tone time signal from the tone sound receiving device. 2. A precision standard timepiece device which counts year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, second, and year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, second from this precision standard timepiece device. A time signal generating circuit for periodically generating a tone time signal obtained by predetermined processing of time data and a time synchronizing signal for synchronizing the time data, and a tone time signal generating circuit for connecting to a telephone communication network. Equipped with a tone time signal service station having a telephone network interface circuit for sending a tone time signal from the telephone communication network to the telephone communication network, and setting or correction of the time in the electronic device or telephone etc. by an instruction from the tone time signal service station. In the time setting correction method to be performed, the electronic device, the telephone, or the like, has a year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute,
A time counting circuit for counting seconds, a time signal calling circuit for generating a time signal calling signal for calling the tone time signal service station via the telephone communication network, a connection with the tone time signal service station, and the above A telephone network interface circuit for transmitting a time signal from the time signal station calling circuit to the telephone communication network and receiving a tone time signal from the tone time signal service station from the telephone communication network, and the telephone network interface circuit. A time setting correction method comprising: a time setting correction circuit that performs time setting and time correction of the time counting circuit based on the received tone time signal. 3. A tone time information service station for transmitting time data of year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, second as a tone time signal to a telephone communication network, or a tone time from another electronic device or a clock device. In a time setting correction method for setting and correcting time in an electronic device by a signal, the electronic device includes a time counting circuit for counting year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, second, telephone communication network and others. To generate an external ringing tone signal for connection with the electronic device or clock device of the above, to detect an external connection request, to detect an external tone time signal transfer request, and to generate an external tone time signal. A tone signal control circuit, a tone sound transmitting device that sends out a tone sound of a ring tone signal and a tone time signal from the tone signal control circuit, and a tone sound of an external connection request signal and a tone time signal. And a time setting correction circuit for performing time setting and time correction of the time counting circuit based on a tone time signal from the tone sound receiving apparatus. method. 4. A tone time signal service station which sends time data of year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, second as a tone time signal to a telephone communication network, or a tone time from another clock device or electronic device. In a time setting correction method for setting and correcting the time in a timepiece device by a signal, the timepiece device has a time counting circuit for counting year, month, day, day of the week, hour, minute, second, telephone communication network and others. The generation of external ringing tone signals for connection with external clock devices and electronic devices, the detection of external connection requests, the detection of external tone time signal transfer requests, and the generation of external tone time signals. A tone signal control circuit for performing, a tone sound transmitting device for transmitting a ring tone signal and a tone time signal tone sound from this tone signal control circuit, and a tone for an external connection request signal and tone time signal. A tone sound receiving device for receiving sound,
A time setting correction system comprising a time setting correction circuit for performing time setting and time correction of the time counting circuit based on a tone time signal from the tone sound receiving device.