Method and apparatus for synchronizing data between a watch and external digital device

Patent 6977868 Issued on December 20, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date:

February 14, 2022. Estimated 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

Fossil, Inc.

Application

No. 10075704 filed on 02/14/2002

US 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)

Examiners

Primary: Cuneo, Kamand
Assistant: Phan, Nhat D.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G04C001/00

Abstract

The 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.