WO2001007971A3 - Setting functions for a multimode electronic timepiece - Google Patents

Setting functions for a multimode electronic timepiece Download PDF

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WO2001007971A3
WO2001007971A3 PCT/US2000/018490 US0018490W WO0107971A3 WO 2001007971 A3 WO2001007971 A3 WO 2001007971A3 US 0018490 W US0018490 W US 0018490W WO 0107971 A3 WO0107971 A3 WO 0107971A3
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rotating
mode
switching mechanism
setting functions
setting
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Louis M Galie
Friedrich Mose
Michel G Plancon
Herbert Schwartz
Gerhard Stotz
Daniel Simoneau
Ronald S Lizzi
Richard D Ciervo
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Timex Corp
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Publication of WO2001007971B1 publication Critical patent/WO2001007971B1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/001—Electromechanical switches for setting or display
    • G04C3/005—Multiple switches
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/001—Electromechanical switches for setting or display
    • G04C3/007—Electromechanical contact-making and breaking devices acting as pulse generators for setting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/0082—Visual time or date indication means by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements and by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the positions of which represents the time, i.e. combinations of G04G9/02 and G04G9/08

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Abstract

Setting functions are provided for a multimode electronic device, such as timepiece (10), having a rotating switching mechanism (34) and an integrated circuit operable in at least an active mode state, a mode setting state and an information setting state. The setting functions include, when in the mode setting state, selecting a next active mode from a plurality of modes. The next mode is selected by rotating the switching mechanism in a first direction until the next active mode is exhibited on a display. When in the information setting state the setting functions include selecting next information of the active mode, and selecting a next value of the next information. The next value is selected by rotating the switching mechanism in a second direction until the next value is exhibited on the display. Preferably, the switching mechanism is rotated by rotating a ring mounted to the timepiece.
PCT/US2000/018490 1999-07-22 2000-07-06 Setting functions for a multimode electronic timepiece WO2001007971A2 (en)

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AU62062/00A AU6206200A (en) 1999-07-22 2000-07-06 Setting functions for a multimode electronic timepiece

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US35922399A 1999-07-22 1999-07-22
US09/359,223 1999-07-22

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WO2001007971A3 true WO2001007971A3 (en) 2001-09-27
WO2001007971B1 WO2001007971B1 (en) 2001-11-29

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JP2016031273A (en) * 2014-07-29 2016-03-07 カシオ計算機株式会社 Electronic clock

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US3874162A (en) * 1974-07-22 1975-04-01 Timex Corp Solid state watch stem detent and switch assembly
US4783773A (en) * 1988-06-17 1988-11-08 Timex Corporation Regatta timing watch

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3874162A (en) * 1974-07-22 1975-04-01 Timex Corp Solid state watch stem detent and switch assembly
US4783773A (en) * 1988-06-17 1988-11-08 Timex Corporation Regatta timing watch

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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"Digital-analog-watches", TISSOT SWISS QUALITY TIME, pages 1 - 16, XP002938162 *

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