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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7274375 | Timekeeping system and method for graphically tracking and representing activities A timekeeping system and method is provided for enabling users to graphically represent one or more activities, as well as the time that has been allocated to each. A graphical display uniquely identifies activities or events based on different visual indicators (e.... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263035 | Early auto-on mobile communications device Apparatuses and methods for starting a mobile communications device are disclosed. The mobile communications device is operated by a device user. The device includes an output device for emitting a sensible signal. An input device receives user input from the device... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7233809 | Efficient communication with passive devices A system and method that provides data messages to a passive device. A passive device, for example watch, is registered together with the telephone number of a cellular telephone of a subscriber to the data message service. Since the cellular telephone periodically ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7234010 | Body-worn data storage device A wrist-worn phone is disclosed which includes a main housing with a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface including speaker holes, the front surface having a display. The wrist-worn phone further includes a first strap attached to a first end of the ma... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230531 | Imprintable ancillary signal indicator for indicating a communication An ancillary signal indicator notifies the reception of a signal that is associated with a user. The ancillary signal indicator includes an imprint actuator configured to instigate a signal imprint mode. A receiver is configured to receive an imprint signal when in ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7187624 | Enhanced control buttons for digital timepieces Enhanced control buttons are provided for a digital timepiece, each button marked with an icon which identifies its function, one icon indicative of the so marked button being operable to turn a night light on/off, another icon indicative of the so marked button bei... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187625 | Shofar timekeeping apparatus and method Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for audibly playing through a speaker (12) of a timekeeping apparatus (1) comprising a visual replica of a shofar (11), at least one shofar call sound (14) in response to a timing device (17 | 03/06/2007 |
| 7089497 | Managing interactions between computer users' context models Techniques are described for providing information about a current state that is represented with multiple attributes. In some situations, the providing includes a first computer receiving indications of multiple characterization modules, each characterization modul... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082080 | Enhanced prompts for setting or resetting digital time displays Balanced, quadribalanced, enhanced quadribalanced or unidirectional segmented digital time display systems are modified by inclusion of enhanced prompts which readily distinguish such real time displays and which comprise the letters AL, dA, and each of M, D and Y i... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079019 | Registration and inspection alarm apparatus An alarm mechanism includes a first programming for programming an expiration date signifying that an event must be performed. A second programming is included for programming a notification date for notifying a user that the event must be performed. A display devic... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7058894 | Managing interactions between computer users' context models Techniques are described for providing information about a current state that is represented with multiple attributes. In some situations, the providing includes a first computer receiving indications of multiple characterization modules, each characterization modul... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058893 | Managing interactions between computer users' context models Techniques are described for providing information about a current state that is represented with multiple attributes. In some situations, the providing includes a first computer receiving indications of multiple characterization modules, each characterization modul... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054232 | Early auto-on mobile communications device Apparatuses and methods for starting a mobile communications device are disclosed. The mobile communications device is operated by a device user. The device includes an output device for emitting a sensible signal. An input device receives user input from the device... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7035169 | Event planner timepiece The present invention relates to an electronic timepiece, of the wristwatch type, for providing information relating to an event comprising a plurality of scheduled events, like for example the Olympic Games, the football World Cup, or the public holidays across the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028693 | Smoking reduction method The invention is a method to reduce the number of cigarettes consumed by a smoker, preferably towards the goal of eventual cessation. The method comprises collecting data that describes a smoker's cigarette consumption, using said data to generate a reduced smoking ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6985071 | Electronic equipment and operation control method for electronic equipment An electronic unit that is permitted to undergo operation control on the basis of a timer reservation set by a user includes a setting section for setting a time designated by the user, an operation control section for controlling the operation of the electronic uni... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6967900 | Combination clock radio, weather station and message organizer A combination clock radio, weather station and message organizer includes a base unit having a visual display, a controller located in the base unit including a central processor for controlling operation of the combination, and a temperature sensor for obtaining ou... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6937212 | System and method for driving LCD displays A system and method for driving a liquid crystal display (LCD) having at least one segment. The system includes an LCD driver connected to a segment of the LCD. A processor is connected to the LCD driver. The processor may be selectively configured into any of at le... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6934220 | Portable programmable medical alert device A portable programmable medical alert device can be used to program multiple events, each of which will be signaled by an audible and a visual alarm. The user can program and reprogram medication schedules using only the portable alert device. The device, including ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6909672 | Time-to-voltage converter A time interval to voltage converter with very low nonlinearity for time stamping events. The converter automatically selects one of two clocks related to a reference clock and ensures that the time between an event edge to a clock edge is sufficiently large to prop... | 06/21/2005 |
| RE38528 | Alarm clock with time activated and speed controlled vehicle device The present invention is an alarm clock device which programmably and automatically coordinates the movement of one or more electric toy trains, or the like. The present invention alarm clock preferably triggers the movement of an electric toy train when a pre-set a... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6717520 | Method and apparatus for selectively providing an audible low power alert to a user of an electronic device An electronic device (103, 200) employs a method and apparatus for selectively audibly alerting a user as to the status of the device's DC power source (119). The device receives input from the user indicating a time period during which the audible low... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6477117 | Alarm interface for a smart watch A wearable mobile computing device/appliance (a wrist watch) with a high resolution display that is capable of wirelessly accessing information from a network and a variety of other devices. The mobile computing device/appliance includes a user interface ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6233534 | Measuring unit, measuring data management apparatus, measuring method and measuring data management method A measuring unit capable of measuring change in physical quantity, such as a temperature, and incorporating a measuring portion for sequentially recording plural measurement data measured at a predetermined interval in a memory, and a communication portio... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6034591 | Alarm clock with time activated and speed controlled vehicle device The present invention is an alarm clock device which programmably and automatically coordinates the movement of one or more electric toy trains, or the like. The present invention alarm clock preferably triggers the movement of an electric toy train when ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5999494 | Data recorder A data recorder constructed in the form of a hand set (10) with an actuating mechanism function switch (14) and a time switch clock coupled to an audible signal transmitter with a time setting means, the reset key or the reset function is inhibited until ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5910931 | Automobile inspection reminder An automobile annual inspection reminder device sets off flashingly a bright light emitting diode (LED) approximately a month before the due date of the next automobile inspection. The device employs conventional battery operated digital watch circuitry t... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5708627 | Electronic clock and calendar apparatus with audio message recording and playback An electronic device that stores audio messages entered by the user onto digital chips. Each recorded message is addressed with a chronological code that enables a microprocessor to access the memos according to specific times. When the code used to recor... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5559762 | Electronic clock with alarm and method for setting alarm time An electronic alarm clock including a clock timing circuit for counting the basic time, an alarm time setting circuit for setting an alarm time and an alarm time storing circuit storing said alarm time. The electronic alarm clock also includes an alarm co... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5544078 | Timekeeping comparison circuitry and dual storage memory cells to detect alarms A low-power integrated circuit clock/calendar, wherein separate data busses are used for the time data and the alarm data. Conditional logic is used to only compare seconds bits (unless a match occurs, in which case higher-order bits are then compared). T... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5452270 | Melody alarm timepiece Melodies are changed over sequentially in accordance with hours at each of which an alarm melody is to be played as a time signal so that predetermined melodies are always played at predetermined hours, respectively. In addition, even if the hours and the... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5343446 | Platoon schedule watch and method of providing a schedule for a user of shift start times both prospective and retrospective A combination electronic digital wristwatch and electronic shift scheduler using a digital liquid crystal display, enclosed within a watch-type case, for use primarily by firefighters. The invention provides both a device and a method that allows an indiv... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5222209 | Schedule displaying device A schedule displaying device is provided with a comparator and a controller in addition to a memory, an input device, a display, and a timer. Thus, the scheduled plans are stored and displayed together with the respective scheduled time in a corresponding... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5065084 | Electronic equipment having display device for displaying lifetime of power source An electronic equipment using a battery as an energizing power source includes a display unit, a signal generator for generating operation clocks while the electronic equipment is being actuated, a counter for measuring the number of the clocks, a calcula... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5050141 | Program to synchronize pace in a multimode alarm timepiece A multimode electronic timepiece has an electroptic display, an alarm, several pushbuttons and an integrated circuit programmed to keep time. Several timepiece operating modes include a pace mode, wherein audible periodic beeping sounds are produced by th... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5008839 | Sports training apparatus A sports training apparatus for injecting actual game timing into team practice includes a portable housing having an on/off switch, a skill level selection switch, an area selector switch for selecting position areas for practice, and two time sequence i... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4896308 | Digital clock for giving acoustic time-indicating signals at predetermined moments A digital clock for giving acoustic time-indicating signals having an oscillator, a time integrated circuit driven by the oscillator, a first display element connected to the time integrated circuit to show hour and minute and, a second display element co... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4896306 | Electronic scheduler capable of searching schedule data based on time In an electronic scheduler, date, time and schedule contents are stored in a memory, and then schedule data are read out from the memory to be displayed on a display unit. The electronic scheduler is arranged by a memory device for storing plural of the s... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4879699 | Audio output device A timepiece includes an audio output device operable for announcing a plurality of different audio functions including stopwatch, timer, automatic time of day, alarm and user requested time of day. Selecting circuitry chooses among the group of audio func... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4849948 | Self-contained disposable timer for use with medication A highly portable, disposable, self-contained timer provides a user-perceptible signal at automatically-successive, fixed time intervals to alert the user as to the times for taking medications. The time intervals are not variably programmable, and differ... | 07/18/1989 |
