Timepiece with Wireless Transmission Arrangement

• US 20110026369A1
• Filed: 07/31/2009
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tai Wai Luk
• Original Assignee: Tai Wai Luk
• Inventors: LUK, Tai Wai
• Application Number:
  US12/512,992
• Publication Number:
  US 20110026369A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 368/47
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R

Abstract

A timepiece includes a time displaying device, and a wireless transmission arrangement, which includes a first Main Control Unit (MCU), a wireless dongle and a primary transceiver device. The first MCU includes a first Central Processing Unit (CPU) core and a first memory unit arranged to implement a File Allocation Table (FAT) for managing memory data stored in the first memory unit. The wireless dongle is electrically connected to a computer. The primary transceiver device is electrically connected with the first MCU and wirelessly communicated with the wireless dongle, wherein the memory data is allowed to be wirelessly transmitted to the wireless dongle through the primary transceiver device so that the memory data originally stored within the first memory unit is capable of being processed in the computer, and addition data originally stored within the computer can be wirelessly transferred and stored in the first memory unit.

Claims

1. A timepiece, comprising:

a casing;

a time displaying device received in said casing to display time information; and

a wireless transmission arrangement, which comprises;

a first Main Control Unit (MCU) which is received in said casing, and comprises a first Central Processing Unit (CPU) core and a first memory unit having a first memory module electrically connected with said CPU core for storing a predetermined volume of memory data, wherein said first memory module is arranged to implement a File Allocation Table (FAT) for managing said memory data stored in said first memory unit;

a wireless dongle which is arranged to electrically connect to a computer, and comprises a wireless dongle transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving information; and

a primary transceiver device electrically connected with said first main control unit and wirelessly communicated with said wireless dongle, wherein said memory data is allowed to be wirelessly transmitted to said wireless dongle through said primary transceiver device so that said memory data originally stored within said first memory unit is capable of being processed in said computer, and additional data originally stored within said computer is adapted to be wirelessly transferred and store in said first memory unit as said memory data through said primary transceiver device and said wireless dongle.

2. The timepiece, as recited in claim 1, wherein said first memory unit comprises a flash memory arranged to implement standardized File Transfer Protocol (FTP) profile in said first memory module, so that data is capable of being saved, retrieved or deleted in said first memory module by using said standardized FTP profile.

3. The timepiece, as recited in claim 2, wherein said wireless dongle further comprises a dongle casing and a USB plug provided on said dongle casing for selectively inserting into a standard USB socket of said computer so as to facilitate data transmission between said wireless dongle and said computer, wherein said memory data stored in said first MCU is capable of being wirelessly transmitted to said computer or vice versa through said wireless dongle and said USB data transmission between said wireless dongle and said computer.

4. The timepiece, as recited in claim 2, wherein said wireless dongle is pre-installed within said computer so that a user needs not externally connect said wireless dongle to said computer.

5. The timepiece, as recited in claim 3, wherein said primary transceiver device comprises a wireless primary transceiver received in said casing and electrically connected to said first MCU for wirelessly communicating with said wireless dongle, wherein said computer is arranged to send out a FTP command to said wireless dongle, which wirelessly transmits said FTP command to said primary transceiver device, wherein said primary transceiver device is arranged to transmit said FTP command to said first CPU core which is arranged to interpret said FTP command for execution in said first memory unit.

6. The timepiece, as recited in claim 4, wherein said primary transceiver device comprises a wireless primary transceiver received in said casing and electrically connected to said first MCU for wirelessly communicating with said wireless dongle, wherein said computer is arranged to send out a FTP command to said wireless dongle, which wirelessly transmits said FTP command to said primary transceiver device, wherein said primary transceiver device is arranged to transmit said FTP command to said first CPU core which is arranged to interpret said FTP command for execution in said first memory unit.

7. The timepiece, as recited in claim 5, wherein said time displaying device is electrically connected with said wireless transmission arrangement so that said first MCU is arranged to manage and control an operation of said time displaying device.

8. The timepiece, as recited in claim 6, wherein said time displaying device is electrically connected with said wireless transmission arrangement so that said first MCU is arranged to manage and control an operation of said time displaying device.

9. The timepiece, as recited in claim 5, wherein said time displaying device is a self-operating unit and is independent from said first MCU for displaying at least one of time information and date information.

10. The timepiece, as recited in claim 6, wherein said time displaying device is a self-operating unit and is independent from said first MCU for displaying at least one of time information and date information.

11. The timepiece, as recited in claim 3, wherein said primary transceiver device comprises a wireless primary transceiver and a second MCU which is arranged to electrically connect with said first MCU for wirelessly communicating with said wireless dongle, such that said first and said second MCU are arranged to control different components within said timepiece.

12. The timepiece, as recited in claim 4, wherein said primary transceiver device comprises a wireless primary transceiver and a second MCU which is arranged to electrically connect with said first MCU for wirelessly communicating with said wireless dongle, such that said first and said second MCU are arranged to control different components within said timepiece.

13. The timepiece, as recited in claim 11, wherein said second MCU comprises a second CPU core and a second memory unit having a second memory module electrically connected with said second CPU core for storing a predetermined volume of memory data, wherein said first MCU is electrically connected to said time displaying device for controlling an operation thereof, and said second MCU is electrically connected to said wireless primary transceiver for controlling an operation thereof.

14. The timepiece, as recited in claim 12, wherein said second MCU comprises a second CPU core and a second memory unit having a second memory module electrically connected with said second CPU core for storing a predetermined volume of memory data, wherein said first MCU is electrically connected to said time displaying device for controlling an operation thereof, and said second MCU is electrically connected to said wireless primary transceiver for controlling an operation thereof.

15. The timepiece, as recited in claim 11, wherein said second MCU comprises a second CPU core and a second memory unit having a second memory module electrically connected with said second CPU core for storing a predetermined volume of memory data, wherein said second MCU is electrically connected to said wireless primary transceiver for controlling an operation thereof.

16. The timepiece, as recited in claim 12, wherein said second MCU comprises a second CPU core and a second memory unit having a second memory module electrically connected with said second CPU core for storing a predetermined volume of memory data, wherein said second MCU is electrically connected to said wireless primary transceiver for controlling an operation thereof.

17. The timepiece, as recited in claim 8, wherein said wireless transmission arrangement further comprises an external flash memory selectively and externally connected to said casing so as to electrically and selectively connect to said first MCU, wherein said external flash memory comprises a flash memory module which is identical to said first memory unit, wherein said data stored in said external flash memory unit is also capable of being processed through FTP commands and being wirelessly transmitted through said wireless dongle and said primary transceiver device.

18. The timepiece, as recited in claim 10, wherein said wireless transmission arrangement further comprises an external flash memory selectively and externally connected to said casing so as to electrically and selectively connect to said first MCU, wherein said external flash memory comprises a flash memory module which is identical to said first memory unit, wherein said data stored in said external flash memory unit is also capable of being processed through FTP commands and being wirelessly transmitted through said wireless dongle and said primary transceiver device.

19. A wireless transmission arrangement for a personal accessory having a casing, comprising:

a first Main Control Unit (MCU) which is received in said casing, and comprises a first Central Processing Unit (CPU) core and a first memory unit having a first memory module electrically connected with said CPU core for storing a predetermined volume of memory data, wherein said first memory module is arranged to implement a File Allocation Table (FAT) for managing said memory data stored in said memory unit;

a wireless dongle adapted for electrically connected to a computer, wherein said wireless dongle comprises a wireless dongle transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving information; and

a primary transceiver device electrically connected with said first main control unit and wirelessly communicated with said wireless dongle, wherein said memory data is allowed to wirelessly transmit to said wireless dongle through said primary transceiver device so that said memory data originally stored within said first memory unit is capable of being processed in said computer, and data originally stored within said computer is adapted to be wirelessly transferred and stored in said first memory unit as said memory data through said primary transceiver device and said wireless dongle.

20. The wireless transmission arrangement, as recited in claim 19, wherein said first memory unit comprises a flash memory arranged to implement standardized File Transfer Protocol (FTP) profile in said first memory module, so that data is capable of being saved, retrieved or deleted in said first memory module by using said standardized FTP profile.

21. The wireless transmission arrangement, as recited in claim 20, wherein said wireless dongle further comprises a dongle casing and a USB plug provided on said dongle casing for selectively inserting into a standard USB socket of said computer so as to facilitate data transmission between said wireless dongle and said computer, so that said memory data stored in said first MCU is capable of being wirelessly transmitted to said computer or vice versa through said wireless dongle and said USB data transmission between said wireless dongle and said computer.

22. The wireless transmission arrangement, as recited in claim 20, wherein said wireless dongle is pre-installed within said computer so that a user needs not externally connect said wireless dongle to said computer.

24. The wireless transmission arrangement, as recited in claim 22, wherein said primary transceiver device comprises a wireless primary transceiver and a second MCU which is arranged to electrically connect with said first MCU for wirelessly communicating with said wireless dongle, such that said first and said second MCU are arranged to control different components within said personal accessory.

26. The wireless transmission arrangement, as recited in claim 24, wherein said second MCU comprises a second CPU core and a second memory unit having a second memory module electrically connected with said second CPU core for storing a predetermined volume of memory data, wherein said second MCU is electrically connected to said wireless primary transceiver for controlling an operation thereof.

23. The wireless transmission arrangement, as recited in claim 23, wherein said primary transceiver device comprises a wireless primary transceiver and a second MCU which is arranged to electrically connect with said first MCU for wirelessly communicating with said wireless dongle, such that said first and said second MCU are arranged to control different components within said personal accessory.

25. The wireless transmission arrangement, as recited in claim 23, wherein said second MCU comprises a second CPU core and a second memory unit having a second memory module electrically connected with said second CPU core for storing a predetermined volume of memory data, wherein said second MCU is electrically connected to said wireless primary transceiver for controlling an operation thereof.