INTERACTIVE DEVICE WITH LOCAL AREA TIME SYNCHRONIZATION CAPBILITY
First Claim
1. An interactive device, comprising:
- a communications module linkable to a corresponding communications module of another interactive device;
a memory for storing a set of clock values including a time component and a date component; and
a computer processor connected to the communications module and the memory, the computer processor being programmed to actively maintain a real-time clock and calendar based upon the set of clock values stored in the memory;
wherein the set of clock values stored in the memory are transferrable by the communications module to a corresponding clock of the other interactive device, and the set of clock values are stored in a corresponding memory of the other interactive device.
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Abstract
An interactive device with local area time synchronization is contemplated. The device includes a communications module linkable to a corresponding communications module of one or more other interactive devices. There is also memory for storing a set of clock values including a time component, a date component, a daylight savings component, and an event component. A computer processor connected to the communications module and the memory is also included, and is programmed to actively maintain an actively maintained real-time clock based upon the set of clock values stored in the memory. The set of clock values stored in the memory is transferrable by the communications module to a corresponding clock of one or more other interactive devices.
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35 Claims
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1. An interactive device, comprising:
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a communications module linkable to a corresponding communications module of another interactive device; a memory for storing a set of clock values including a time component and a date component; and a computer processor connected to the communications module and the memory, the computer processor being programmed to actively maintain a real-time clock and calendar based upon the set of clock values stored in the memory; wherein the set of clock values stored in the memory are transferrable by the communications module to a corresponding clock of the other interactive device, and the set of clock values are stored in a corresponding memory of the other interactive device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interactive device, comprising:
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a communications module linkable to a corresponding communications module of another interactive device; a memory for storing a set of clock values including a time component; and a computer processor connected to the communications module and the memory, the computer processor being programmed to actively maintain a real-time clock based upon the set of clock values stored in the memory; wherein the set of clock values stored in the memory are transferrable by the communications module to a corresponding clock of the other interactive device, and the set of clock values are stored in a corresponding memory of the other interactive device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for synchronizing clocks of one or more secondary interactive devices from a primary interactive device, the method comprising:
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receiving an initial set of clock values on a primary interactive device; setting a status token on the primary interactive device; transmitting a synchronization message including a set of real time clock values actively maintained based upon the initial set of clock values and the status token to one or more secondary interactive devices; and receiving a confirmation message from a respective one of the secondary interactive devices, the confirmation message including an updated set of clock values retrieved from the respective one of the secondary interactive devices. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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Specification