Method for time display

• US 20040202053A1
• Filed: 04/09/2003
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited
• Inventors: Chiang, Cheng-Han, Chen, Wan-Yi
• Application Number:
  US10/409,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20040202053A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 368/82
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0082 by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements and by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the positions of which represents the time, i.e. combinations of G04G9/02 and G04G9/08

Abstract

A method for time display, and more particularly, a method that automatically changes the backdrop of time display according to a value of time, e.g. changing the backdrop according to hour, date, month, season, or year. Therein, the method includes: acquiring a value of time provided by a system; showing a backdrop picture according to the value of time; and displaying the value of time on the backdrop picture. Hence, the method can make time display full of variety and diversity to satisfy the recent requirements of people.

Claims

1. A method for time display comprising:

acquiring a value of time provided by a system;

showing a backdrop picture according to the value of time; and

displaying the value of time on the backdrop picture.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of showing the backdrop picture according to the value of time further comprises:

determining a time display mode according to the value of time; and

showing the backdrop picture corresponding to the time display mode.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the value of time on the backdrop picture further comprises:

determining a time display manner according to a preset value; and

displaying the value of time on the backdrop picture according to the time display manner.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the value of time is hour, date, month, season or year.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backdrop picture is a picture with blue sky and white clouds or with moon and stars.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the value of time is displayed by virtual needles or a digit.

7. A device for time display, comprising a main body and an upper cover, said upper cover being pivoted on one end of said main body;

said main body further having a screen and a time display program, said main body display a value of time and a corresponding backdrop on the screen by executing the time display program; and

said upper cover further having a transparent portion, hence, the value of time and backdrop able to be viewed by a user via the transparent portion.

8. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the main body is a personal digital assistant (PDA).

9. The device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the transparent portion is a piece of transparent glass.