INTERACTIVE DEVICE WITH TIME SYNCHRONIZATION CAPABILITY
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Abstract
An interactive device having time synchronization capability is provided. In one embodiment, the interactive device has a computer processor that stores an internal clock. The computer processor may be preprogrammed to generate announcements based on a particular time of the internal clock. A user may input and adjust the time of the internal clock. In another embodiment, a setup module is provided which includes a computer processor that stores a setup time. The setup module establishes a connection with an interactive device, and time synchronizes the interactive device such that the internal clock of the interactive device is running the same time as the setup module. The setup module is capable of synchronizing the internal clock of multiple interactive devices, despite the interactive devices being programmed on separate occasions. The interactive device may be synchronized by the setup module via a hard-wired connection or wireless means.
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53 Claims
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31. An interactive device comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor connected to the memory, the computer processor being operative to execute a clock calendar program, time and date data associated therewith being stored in the memory; an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to a transfer of time and date data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding external clock calendar program; and an output device connected to the computer processor, an output being producible on the output device by the clock calendar program based upon time and date data; wherein the clock calendar program actively maintains the time and date data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for setting up a plurality of interactive devices including a setup module comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor executing a clock calendar program, time and date data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region being actively maintained by the clock calendar program and stored in the memory; an input device connected to the computer processor, updated time and date data of the user-selectable and predetermined destination region being received through the input device; a data communications module connected to the computer processor and linkable to at least one of the plurality of interactive devices, the updated time and date data of the user-selectable and predetermined destination region being transmitted to the one of the plurality of interactive devices for storage and maintenance thereon. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An interactive device comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor connected to the memory and operative to execute a clock program, time data associated therewith being stored in the memory; an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to a transfer of current time data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding external clock program; and an output device connected to the computer processor, an output being producible on the output device by the clock program based upon the time data; wherein the clock program actively maintains the time data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region.
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53. An interactive device comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor connected to the memory and operative to execute a clock program, time data associated therewith being stored in the memory; an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to a transfer of current time data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding external clock program; and an output device connected to the computer processor, an output being producible on the output device by the clock program based upon time and date data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region; wherein the clock program actively maintains the time data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region.
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