US5572196A
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Electronic analog watch with pager
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1993-06-23
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Granted: 1996-11-05
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Expires: 2013-06-23
Abstract
Abstract An electronic analog timepiece provided with a pager is not only excellent from design and fashion standpoints, but is capable of displaying information such as a call signal or alarm, a caller's number or identity, identification number, telephone number or the like on the analog watch display. On the basis of an output signal of an external inputting element or switch, or on the basis of an output signal of a timer, an output of one of a received message information storing circuit or a time measuring circuit is chosen for display by a display switching circuit. The signal selected for display is input to an analog display unit. Further, the output signal of the external inputting switch or timer circuit is input to the received information storing circuit to control the received information. Thus, the analog display can be utilized for the display of time and paging signals. Prestored display hand pattern data can be accessed when necessary to effectuate various display hand sequence patterns to indicate various messages.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazumi Sakumoto
- 👤 Fugio Ozawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:58
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G21/00; G04G21/04; G04C; G04C17/00; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/222; G08B5/223; G08B5/224; G08B5/228
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
344 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising: high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal; signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal; received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals; call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers; call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers; hand data storing means for outputting a specific hand drive pattern data on the basis of an output signal of the received information storing means and an output signal of the call number comparing means; alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other; time measuring means for measuring time; external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed; display switching means responsive to any one of an output signal of the external inputting means and an output signal of the call number comparing means for switching an output signal of the time measuring means, an output signal of the received information storing means, and an output signal of the hand data storing means; analog display means including a display hand for displaying information; display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of said display switching means to display hand position data for analog display; current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data; display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means; a motor for driving the display hand; motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
344 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising: high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal; signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal; received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals; call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers; call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers; hand data storing means for outputting a specific hand drive pattern data on the basis of an output signal of the received information storing means and an output signal of the call number comparing means; alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other; time measuring means for measuring time; external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed; display switching means responsive to any one of an output signal of the external inputting means and an output signal of the call number comparing means for switching an output signal of the time measuring means, an output signal of the received information storing means, and an output signal of the hand data storing means; analog display means including a display hand for displaying information; display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of said display switching means to display hand position data for analog display; current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data; display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means; a motor for driving the display hand; motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1; further including timer means for selecting information to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the time measuring means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1; further including timer means for selecting information to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the time measuring means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1; further comprising timer means for selecting information to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the time measuring means, and wherein the external inputting means is effective for starting operation of the timer means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1; wherein the alarm means includes means for producing an output selected from the group consisting of an audible output, a light output, and a vibration output.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1; wherein the received information signal is displayed sequentially by the analog display means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1; wherein the analog display means displays indicia representative of the received information signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1; wherein received information is input in sequence to the display hand position converting means via the display switching means in accordance with an output of a timer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1; wherein the external inputting means comprises a manually operable switch means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
175 words
A timepiece provided with a pager, comprising: time measuring means for measuring time and producing an output signal in accordance therewith; pager means including receiving means for receiving high frequency paging signals, and demodulating means for demodulating the high frequency paging signals and producing a demodulated output signal; selecting means for selecting for display an output signal from one of the time measuring means and the paging means; means for converting the selected output signal into a driving signal for driving an analog display; received information storing means for storing received paging signals; call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given call numbers; and analog display means, including a display hand, receptive of the driving signal for displaying the selected information, the analog display means further including display hand drive pattern storing means for storing predetermined display hand drive pattern data and for outputting a respective display hand drive pattern in accordance with an output signal of the received information storing means and an output signal of the call number comparing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
175 words
A timepiece provided with a pager, comprising: time measuring means for measuring time and producing an output signal in accordance therewith; pager means including receiving means for receiving high frequency paging signals, and demodulating means for demodulating the high frequency paging signals and producing a demodulated output signal; selecting means for selecting for display an output signal from one of the time measuring means and the paging means; means for converting the selected output signal into a driving signal for driving an analog display; received information storing means for storing received paging signals; call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given call numbers; and analog display means, including a display hand, receptive of the driving signal for displaying the selected information, the analog display means further including display hand drive pattern storing means for storing predetermined display hand drive pattern data and for outputting a respective display hand drive pattern in accordance with an output signal of the received information storing means and an output signal of the call number comparing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 10; further comprising call number comparing means for comparing respective individual call signals with the previously given individual call numbers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 10; further comprising alarm means for generating an alarm when inputs to the call number comparing means match each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 12; wherein the selecting means comprises external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed and producing an output signal indicative of the selected information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 13; wherein the display means further comprises display switching means for selectively outputting an output signal of one of the time measuring means or the pager means in response to an output signal of the external inputting means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 14; wherein the display means further comprises display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of the display switching means to display hand position for display.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 15; wherein the display means further comprises current display hand position storing means for storing a current display hand position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 16; wherein the display means further comprises display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke by which the display hand is to be driven in accordance with an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current hand position storing means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 17; wherein the display means further comprises a motor for driving the display hand.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 18; wherein the display means further comprises motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse in accordance with an output signal of the hand stroke calculating means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 19; wherein the display means further comprises motor driving means for driving the motor in accordance with an output signal of the motor pulse generating means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
45 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 10; wherein the selecting means comprises timer means for selecting information to be displayed in accordance with an output signal of the time measuring means, and external inputting means for starting operation of the timer means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
50 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 21; wherein the display means further comprises display switching means for selectively outputting one of an output signal of the time measuring means and an output signal of the paging means in accordance with an output signal of the timer means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
76 words
A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 10; wherein the display means further comprises display switching means responsive to any one of an output signal of the selecting means and an output signal of the call number comparing means for selectively displaying one of an output signal of the time measuring means, an output signal of the received information storing means and an output signal of the display hand drive pattern data storing means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
311 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising: high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal; signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal; received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals; call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers; call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers; alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other; time measuring means for measuring time; external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed; display switching means for selectively outputting one of an output signal of the time measuring means and an output signal of the received information storing means in accordance with an output signal of the external inputting means; analog display means including a display hand for displaying information; display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of the display switching means to display hand position data for analog display; current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data; display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means; a motor for driving the display hand; motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means; wherein the display hand first displays a numeral indicating which number of a plurality of messages it is currently displaying.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
311 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising: high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal; signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal; received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals; call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers; call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers; alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other; time measuring means for measuring time; external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed; display switching means for selectively outputting one of an output signal of the time measuring means and an output signal of the received information storing means in accordance with an output signal of the external inputting means; analog display means including a display hand for displaying information; display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of the display switching means to display hand position data for analog display; current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data; display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means; a motor for driving the display hand; motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means; wherein the display hand first displays a numeral indicating which number of a plurality of messages it is currently displaying.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
299 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising: high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal; signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal; received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals; call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers; call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers; alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other; time measuring means for measuring time; external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed; display switching means operative in response to a received paging signal for selectively outputting one of an output signal of the time measuring means and an output signal of the received information storing means in accordance with an output signal of the external inputting means; analog display means including a display hand for displaying information; display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of the display switching means to display hand position data for analog display; current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data; display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means; a motor for driving the display hand; motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
299 words
An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising: high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal; signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal; received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals; call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers; call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers; alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other; time measuring means for measuring time; external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed; display switching means operative in response to a received paging signal for selectively outputting one of an output signal of the time measuring means and an output signal of the received information storing means in accordance with an output signal of the external inputting means; analog display means including a display hand for displaying information; display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of the display switching means to display hand position data for analog display; current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data; display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means; a motor for driving the display hand; motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means.
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