US4020628A
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Automatic regulation of an electronic watch
Assignee: Centre Electronique Horloger SA
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Filing: 1975-09-29
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Granted: 1977-05-03
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Expires: 1995-09-29
Abstract
Abstract An autonomous electric watch comprises a receiver for picking up a magnetic or acoustic coded regulation signal delivered by a telephone set, and a control circuit automatically controlling memory circuits of the watch to regulate the frequency and/or set the time displayed in response to reception of such a signal. The regulation signal is provided by a signal generator connected to an automatic telephone reply apparatus that can be called from any subscriber telephone set, and may be combined with a pre-recorded spoken message giving instructions to the caller.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric A. Vittoz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:01
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04R; G04R20/00; G04R20/26; G04G; G04G3/00; G04G3/02; G04G3/022; G04R40/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A process for automatically regulating an electronic watch of the type comprising a time base, memory circuits, and display means coupled to said time base and said memory circuits, comprising composing on a telephone set in a telephone system the call code of an automatic telephone reply apparatus to which is connected a device supplying data necessary for the regulation at any time of the watch, and placing the watch so that coded signals transmitted by the reply apparatus control the state of said memory circuits of the watch to automatically set the latter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process for automatically regulating an electronic watch of the type comprising a time base, memory circuits, and display means coupled to said time base and said memory circuits, comprising composing on a telephone set in a telephone system the call code of an automatic telephone reply apparatus to which is connected a device supplying data necessary for the regulation at any time of the watch, and placing the watch so that coded signals transmitted by the reply apparatus control the state of said memory circuits of the watch to automatically set the latter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 1, comprising indicating automatically to the user by means of a spoken message recorded in a tape recorder the operations to be carried out and the end of regulation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the telephone set and the electronic watch are coupled magnetically by leakage flux of the transformer of the set.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, in which the telephone set and the electronic watch are coupled acoustically.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, comprising generating data necessary for regulation by means of a signal generator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
An automatically-regulatable electronic watch comprising a time base, memory circuits, display means coupled to said time base and said memory circuits, means for receiving coded regulation signals emitted by a telephone set, and means coupled to said receiver means and to said memory circuits for automatically controlling the state of said memory circuits as a function of said signals to set the watch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
An automatically-regulatable electronic watch comprising a time base, memory circuits, display means coupled to said time base and said memory circuits, means for receiving coded regulation signals emitted by a telephone set, and means coupled to said receiver means and to said memory circuits for automatically controlling the state of said memory circuits as a function of said signals to set the watch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A watch according to claim 6, in which said receiving means includes a pick-up coil responsive to magnetic coupling with a telephone set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A watch according to claim 6, in which said receiving means includes an element responsive to acoustic coupling with a telephone set.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
In an autonomous electronic watch comprising means for regulating the watch in response to a regulating signal, the improvement comprising means incorporated in the watch for directly receiving coded regulation signals emitted by a telephone set, and control means connecting said receiving means to said regulating means to automatically regulate the watch in response to reception of a said coded signal from a telephone set.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
In an autonomous electronic watch comprising means for regulating the watch in response to a regulating signal, the improvement comprising means incorporated in the watch for directly receiving coded regulation signals emitted by a telephone set, and control means connecting said receiving means to said regulating means to automatically regulate the watch in response to reception of a said coded signal from a telephone set.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-02 | 1980-11-01 | 1981-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-02 | 1984-11-01 | 1985-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-02 | 1988-11-01 | 1989-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |