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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7081905 | Method and apparatus for dynamically controlling scroller speed employed for a user interface of a wearable appliance A wearable mobile computing device/appliance (e.g., a wrist watch) with a high resolution display that is capable of wirelessly accessing information from the network and a variety of other devices. The Wrist Watch device/appliance includes a user interface that is ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 5596554 | Set operation in a timepiece having an electrooptical display A manual set operation is described for a timepiece where a single switch is used to select categories and values for setting timekeeping quantities. The timepiece is implemented using a CMOS microcontroller integrated circuit and employs a matrix liquid ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 4475180 | Non-volatile memory circuit for portable electronic devices A writable non-volatile memory circuit for use in portable electronic devices such as electronic timepiece, wherein there is improved the power consumption and there is provided a volatile memory with a serial input for writing the data into the non-volat... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4430578 | Device for the input of adjustment values in electronic switching systems Multistage switching device for the input of adjustment values in electronic switching systems, including a counter circuit having counting stage inputs for counting orders of magnitude and oppositely counting directional inputs, an input switching part b... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4407019 | Electronic wristwatch An electronic wristwatch wherein a timing rate adjustment signal, representative of the amount of timing rate adjustment being effected and/or needed to be effected, is depicted. The electronic wristwatch includes a divider circuit for receiving a high fr... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4304001 | Industrial control system with interconnected remotely located computer control units A control system for controlling an industrial process includes a plurality of remotely located process control units (remotes) each coupled to an associated input/output device(s) and adapted to communicate with one another through a dual channel communi... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4253173 | Dual display synchronization system for a timepiece A timepiece is described having an electromechanical analogue display for rtain information and an electronic digital display for other information. Synchronizing means for the displays may consist of a signal generator associated with the analogue displa... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4250574 | Electronic timepiece in which an input terminal of the integrated circuit is used as an output terminal The invention relates to an electronic timepiece in which an input terminal of the integrated circuit is used as an output terminal. During the manufacturing of the timepiece it is important to check the running of the frequency of the oscillator and the ... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4209975 | Time adjusting means for electronic timepiece Time adjusting means for electronic timepiece which detects change in the generation condition of pulses generated in response to a manual operation speed and generates a predetermined number of pulses in accordance with the detection output as the time-a... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4204398 | Method and means for automatically setting timepieces in a time zone A timepiece is set by transmission of a time related signal which is received by the timepiece and converted into digital form. The circuit developing signals representing the time displayed by the timepiece is stepped more rapidly than normal and simulta... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4165605 | Electronic timepiece An electronic timepiece comprises a reference oscillator, a counter for counting reference clock signals from the reference oscillator to obtain a time count signal, and a display device for displaying a time count value of the counter, in which there is ... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4155218 | Electronic watch In an electronic watch, the content of the memory associated with the adjusting circuit of the division ratio of the frequency divider is modified at each correction of the display to compensate for the frequency error of the crystal oscillator and to the... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4154053 | Electronic timepiece having an adjustable rate of division and method for its manufacture An internal correction circuit is provided to correct the timepiece error caused by the crystal oscillator frequency changes. The timepiece operates by frequency dividing the oscillator frequency to obtain a predetermined operating frequency. The correcti... | 05/15/1979 |
