An indicator assembly for a wearable electronic device having a dial, a slotted opening therein and surface indicia to which an indicator can point and convey information thereby, wherein the indicator assembly comprises a track assembly comprising a first track and a second track spaced apart and aligned parallel thereto, wherein each track includes teeth running along at least a respective portion thereof, wherein the teeth of the respective tracks are in facing alignment; a track assembly gearing assembly that meshingly engages the teeth of the first and second tracks and the gears of a gear assembly so that the track assembly moves linearly; an indicating assembly coupled to the track assembly and extending through the slotted opening in the dial, wherein the linear movement of the track assembly causes the indicating assembly to move linearly in the slotted opening; whereby an indicator of the indicating assembly conveys information by referring to particular surface indicia on the dial.
G04C 3/14 - Horloges ou montres électromécaniques indépendantes d'autres garde-temps et dans lesquelles le mouvement est entretenu par des moyens électriques comprenant un moteur pas à pas
G04B 19/08 - Disposition géométrique des divisions
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WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE DISPLAY FUNCTIONALITY
A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner, wherein a controller is operable in a first mode and at least a second mode, the dial assembly is operatively coupled to the controller, and is a liquid crystal display assembly, and preferably a cholesteric liquid crystal display, wherein the dial assembly displays informational indicia corresponding to the mode in which the electronic device is operating, and wherein the informational indicia is changeable based on the mode in which the wearable electronic device is operating; and wherein the positioning of the display hand as it rotates in the one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in the predefined increments conveys the information by referring to particular informational indicia, and wherein the controller operatively controls the positioning of the hand so that the hand can convey the information in the analog manner for each of the at least two modes.
A display assembly for a wearable electronic device. The display assembly is disposed within a housing of the wearable electronic device. The electronic device is constructed to receive at least a first and second dial assembly each of which is adapted to provide a different display configuration. The display assembly comprises a liquid crystal display assembly comprising at least two display sections, driving means for providing driving signals to the respective display sections; and a controller, operatively coupled to the driving means, for signaling the driving means to provide the driving signals; wherein the display configuration of the wearable electronic device is changeable based on the dial assembly operatively coupled within the housing, wherein the first dial assembly provides for the viewability of at least the first display section and the second dial assembly provides for the viewability of at least the second display section. A method of customizing the display of a wearable electronic device is also provided. In a specific embodiment, the wearable electronic device is a wristwatch.
A wristworn device comprising a radio communication device for receiving from and/or transmitting signals to a radio communication device external to the wristworn device. In at least one embodiment, the casing comprises a metallic watchcase having a slot, and wherein the watchcase is electrically coupled to the radio communication device to function as the antenna. In another embodiment, a metallic loop is provided in the casing proximate the watchcase, wherein the metallic loop is electrically coupled to the radio communication device to function as the antenna and the watchcase comprises a slot and functions as an element for the reception and/or transmission of electromagnetic radiation. In a third embodiment, the metallic watchcase does not have a slot and the watchcase is electrically coupled to the radio communication device to function as the antenna.
H01J 31/08 - Tubes à rayons cathodiques; Tubes à faisceau électronique comprenant un écran, sur lequel ou à partir duquel une image ou un dessin sont formés, pris, convertis ou mis en mémoire
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MULTIMODE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CALIBRATING/SETTING MECHANISM
An electronic device comprising a controller having an integrated circuit operable in at least a first and second mode, and a dial (20) having a window (22) through which at least one indicator is visible, wherein the electronic device comprises a mode indicator (30) positioned on an actuation mechanism side of the dial, wherein the mode indicator (30) has at least a first indicator and a second indicator each respectively representative of one of the at least two modes within which the electronic device is operable; a gearing assembly comprising one or more wheels, being meshingly coupled to the mode indicator so that the rotation of the one or more wheels causes the rotation of the mode indicator; an actuation mechanism, rotateably coupled to the at least one or more wheels of the gearing assembly, wherein the rotation of the actuation mechanism causes the rotation of the mode indicator; wherein the integrated circuit controls the actuation of the actuation mechanism so as to initiate the rotation of the mode indicator; and actuation means, operatively coupled to the controller, for selecting the mode within which the integrated circuit is operable, wherein the mode within which the integrated circuit is operating is visible through the window (22) in the dial (20); wherein the mode in which the integrated circuit is operating is indicated by the indicator visible in the window.
An integrated system including an electronic device 40 and at least one physically separable piece of exercise equipment 70, wherein the electronic device 40 includes means 42 for receiving physiological sensor data from a physiological sensor 92; means 99 for storing said physiological sensor data as stored information; and means for transmitting the stored information to the at least one physically separable piece of exercise equipment 70 prior to the commencement of a selected exercise; and the physically separable piece of exercise equipment includes means 72 for receiving the stored information from the electronic device prior to the commencement of the selected exercise; means 74 for structuring the selected exercise based on the received stored information; means 76 for permitting the user to perform the selected exercise. A method of performing a selected exercise on a piece of exercise equipment is also provided.
A date display assembly for an electronic device, the assembly comprising a ones date ring assembly (21), a tens date disc assembly (6) and a gear assembly (7B) comprising a four-legged blocking star (12) and a four-legged driving star (11). The driving star (11) is used for driving the tens disc (6) and the blocking star (12) is used to maintain the proper orientation of the tens disc.
G04C 17/00 - Indication optique du temps par des moyens électriques
G04B 19/247 - Horloges ou montres avec indicateurs de date; Calendriers à mouvement d'horlogerie caractérisés par la forme de l'indicateur de date en forme de disque
A wearable electronic device comprising a movement assembly for two differing display assemblies, wherein the improvement comprises a controller with changeable functionality, operatively coupled to the actuation mechanism, for controlling the actuation of the actuation mechanism; wherein the functionality of the controller for operating the first display assembly is different from the functionality for operating the second display assembly; whereby the display functionality of the wearable electronic device is changeable based on the display assembly operatively coupled to the one or more gears in the module and whereby the module and subassembly can be used to provide differing display functionality based on the display assembly coupled thereto.
G04C 3/00 - Horloges ou montres électromécaniques indépendantes d'autres garde-temps et dans lesquelles le mouvement est entretenu par des moyens électriques
G04C 9/00 - Dispositifs électriques de remise à l'heure des éléments indicateurs
G04C 3/14 - Horloges ou montres électromécaniques indépendantes d'autres garde-temps et dans lesquelles le mouvement est entretenu par des moyens électriques comprenant un moteur pas à pas
A date display assembly (100) for displaying the day of the month in an electronic device. The assembly comprises a units ring (105) and a tens disc (120), the units ring comprising at least one series of numerals from 0 to 9 and the tens disc comprising a series of numerals from at least 1 to 3 and optionally the numeral 0. The units ring and the tens disc are positioned relative to each other so as to display in the space of a window (122) two numerals side by side, one of which is carried by the units ring (105) and the other of which is carried by the tens disc (120). The units ring is divided into ten sectors or a multiple of ten sectors each separating the numerals 0 to 9, the one sector separating the numerals 9 - 0 having an angular extent equal to 3/4 of the angular extent of the sectors separating the other numerals. In the preferred embodiment, the device is a timepiece and a wristwatch in particular.
G04C 17/00 - Indication optique du temps par des moyens électriques
G04B 19/247 - Horloges ou montres avec indicateurs de date; Calendriers à mouvement d'horlogerie caractérisés par la forme de l'indicateur de date en forme de disque
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WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE RING INDICIA DISPLAY
A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand positioned on the dial side of a dial, and a rotatable ring positioned on the opposite side of the dial, wherein the wearable electronic device uses the coordination of the display hand(s) and the ring to convey information that is stored in the controller of the device and/or provided by sensors and/or an external transmitter. An actuation mechanism, preferably a stepper motor, is used to rotate the display hand and ring in the clockwise and/or counterclockwise directions in predefined increments to convey the information. In the preferred embodiment, the wearable multimode electronic device is a wristwatch.
G04B 47/00 - Appareils à évaluer le temps combinés avec d'autres articles n'influant pas sur leur marche ou leur régularité
G04B 47/06 - Appareils à évaluer le temps combinés avec d'autres articles n'influant pas sur leur marche ou leur régularité combinés avec des instruments de mesure, p.ex. podomètre, baromètre, thermomètre, boussole
G04B 19/04 - Aiguilles; Disques à signe indicateur unique ou similaires
G01D 13/10 - Structure avec des échelles auxiliaires, p.ex. vernier
An electronic device comprising a view-inhibitable display, the electronic device comprising a dial having an actuation side and a display side, wherein the dial further comprises a display window; a display assembly, comprising a display for displaying information, positioned on the actuation side of the dial; a view-inhibiting assembly for inhibiting the view of the display through the display window in the dial; and inhibiting means, operatively coupled to the view-inhibiting assembly, for causing the view-inhibiting assembly to inhibit the view of the display through the display window. In a first embodiment, when the view-inhibiting assembly inhibits the view of the display through the display window in the dial, there is an absence of information visible in the display window. In an alternative embodiment, the view-inhibiting assembly comprises indicia different from the information being displayed by the display when the display is visible through the display window. In yet another embodiment, the view-inhibiting assembly comprises a ring, wherein the ring is divided into regions (i) having indicia thereon and (ii) that are transparent such that when the ring rotates so that the regions with indicia thereon are viewable within the display window, the display is not visible in the display window and when the ring rotates so that the transparent regions are viewable within the display window, the display is visible in the display window. In the preferred embodiment, the electronic device is a wristwatch.
In a timekeeping device, a method for displaying a time in each of a plurality of locations, wherein the timekeeping device has stored therein for each of the plurality of locations a respective seasonal offset relative to a standard time, wherein the timekeeping device comprises (i) a display indicator for indicating a location selected from the plurality of locations and (ii) seasonal adjustment means for adjusting the time in the selected location by the seasonal offset; wherein the method comprises the steps of selecting a location from the plurality of locations; actuating a seasonal adjuster to account for a change of seasons; and displaying the time, adjusted for the seasonal offset. A timekeeping device that comprises a display for displaying time information; a display indicator for indicating a location selected from the plurality of locations; adjustment means for adjusting the time in the selected location by the time offset; actuation means for actuating the adjustment means; and a time indicator for displaying on the display, a time in the location, which reflects the time offset, is also provided.
A method of setting/calibrating at least two display hands in an electronic device, wherein the method comprises the steps of initiating an actuation sequence of the setting/calibration mechanism; causing the first of the at least two display hands to rotate at least in one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction and in a manner that is independent of the actuation sequence; initiating a hand selection sequence via a selection mode to select the second of the at least two display hands to be set/calibrated; and while preventing the first of the at least two display hands from rotating, causing the second of the at least two display hands to rotate in at least one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction and in a manner independent of the hand selection sequence; wherein the second of the at least two display hands would be next for setting/calibrating.
G04G 5/04 - Mise à l'heure, c. à d. correction ou changement de l'indication de l'heure en réglant chacune des valeurs affichées, p.ex. la date, l'heure, de manière indépendante
G04C 9/00 - Dispositifs électriques de remise à l'heure des éléments indicateurs
G04C 3/14 - Horloges ou montres électromécaniques indépendantes d'autres garde-temps et dans lesquelles le mouvement est entretenu par des moyens électriques comprenant un moteur pas à pas
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SECONDARY DISPLAY PROJECTION
An electronic device comprising a secondary display made up of a plurality of display segments each of which is made up of a multilayered assembly comprising a transparent substrate having a first and a second surface transparent electrically conductive layer formed on the second surface of the transparent substrate; an electroluminescent layer formed on the transparent conductive layer; an insulating layer formed on the electroluminescent layer; and an electrically conductive layer formed on the insulating layer; and including means for selectively illuminating electroluminescent layers of each of the plurality of display segments, wherein light emanating from the illuminated electroluminescent layers during an illuminated condition passes through the transparent substrate; whereby secondary information is provided by the selected illumination of the electroluminescent layers.
An electronic device (10) having a face (14), the electronic device comprising a plurality of liquid crystal display segment arranged circumferentially about the face, wherein each of the liquid crystal display segments represents a period of time that is based on the total number of arranged liquid crystal display segments, wherein each of the plurality of liquid crystal display segments are changeable between an inactive state and an active state, activation means for changing selected ones of the liquid crystal display segments between the inactive state and the active state by generating voltages across the selected ones of the liquid crystal display segments, and manual selecting means for selecting one or more of the liquid crystal display segments to change between one of the inactive state and active state to the other of the inactive state or active state.
An electronic device for conveying first information by the use of hands and having a secondary display for displaying secondary information, wherein the electronic device comprises an at least partially light transparent dial, the dial having a dial side and an actuation mechanism side; at least a first hand for conveying first information and rotateable about a stem that projects through the dial, wherein the at least first hand is positioned on the dial side of the dial; an actuation mechanism, operatively coupled to the first hand, for rotation thereof at least in one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction; wherein the secondary display comprises a plurality of illuminable display segments positioned on the actuation mechanism side of the dial; and means for driving the plurality of illuminable display segments; wherein the plurality of illuminable display segments can be illuminated to display secondary information and wherein the plurality of illuminable display segments, upon illumination, are visible through the at least light transparent portion of the dial.
G04B 25/00 - Indication du temps par d'autres moyens ou par des moyens combinés
G04C 23/00 - Horloges avec des moyens annexes ou incorporés permettant de faire fonctionner un dispositif quelconque à des moments choisis à l'avance ou après des intervalles de temps prédéterminés
H04M 11/00 - Systèmes de communication téléphonique spécialement adaptés pour être combinés avec d'autres systèmes électriques
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