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US Patent 6977868 - Method and apparatus for synchronizing data between a watch and external digital device
US Patent Issued on December 20, 2005
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February 14, 2022Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
February 14, 2022Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractThe present invention is an apparatus and method for synchronizing and updating the memory of an external digital device, such as a personal digital assistant, and the memory of a watch via a two way communication link providing for the synchronous transfer of data between the devices. The data transfer is accomplished by placing the external digital device and watch into an alignment device which secures and positions each device in an appropriate spatial relationship allowing data to be transferred between devices. A separate integrated display controller provides for operation of the watch display thereby conserving power required to operate the device.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 10075704 filed on 02/14/2002US Classes:368/46, PLURAL TIMEPIECE SYSTEM OR SYSTEM DEVICE (E.G., PRIMARY OR SECONDARY CLOCKS)710/72, Application-specific peripheral adapting711/100, STORAGE ACCESSING AND CONTROL368/47, With wireless synchronization705/3, Patient record management368/223, DISPLAYS OR DISPLAY DEVICE DETAILS707/201Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users)Field of Search368/10, COMBINED WITH DISPARATE DEVICE455/231Applied at or for specific intervals or periods of timeExaminersPrimary: Cuneo, KamandAssistant: Phan, Nhat D. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References5477508, Control of digital watch using menu and thumbwheelIssued on: 12/19/1995 Inventor: Will5727202, Method and apparatus for synchronizing information on two different computer systems Issued on: 03/10/1998 Inventor: Kucala5771399, Optical wand having an end shaped to register to the surface of a portable device to align respective optical element pairs for data transfer Issued on: 06/23/1998 Inventor: Fishman5799315, Method and apparatus for event-tagging data files automatically correlated with a time of occurence in a computer system Issued on: 08/25/1998 Inventor: Rainey, et al.6134536, Methods and apparatus relating to the formulation and trading of risk management contracts Issued on: 10/17/2000 Inventor: Shepherd6157982, System and method for remotely managing memory in a portable information device from an external computer Issued on: 12/05/2000 Inventor: Deo, et al.6198696, Device and method for tracking time zone changes in communications devices Issued on: 03/06/2001 Inventor: Korpi, et al.6219303, Electronic device with clock function, time correction method and recording medium Issued on: 04/17/2001 Inventor: Morohoshi, et al.6243705, Method and apparatus for synchronizing information on two different computer systems Issued on: 06/05/2001 Inventor: Kucala6421650, Medication monitoring system and apparatus Issued on: 07/16/2002 Inventor: Goetz, et al.6525997, Efficient use of display real estate in a wrist watch display Issued on: 02/25/2003 Inventor: Narayanaswami, et al.6556222, Bezel based input mechanism and user interface for a smart watch Issued on: 04/29/2003 Inventor: Narayanaswami6671700Method and apparatus for parallel execution of conduits during simultaneous synchronization of databases Issued on: 12/30/2003 Inventor: Creemer , et al. International ClassG04C001/00 |
