Platoon schedule watch and method of providing a schedule for a user of shift start times both prospective and retrospective
First Claim
1. A user programmable scheduling watch for recording and allowing access to a regular schedule of shifts, both prospective and retrospective comprising:
- timing means for producing a series of regular clock pulses;
memory means for storing a calendar covering a plurality of years;
display means for displaying day, date and time functions coupled to said timing means and said memory means;
first user controlled input means for inputting into said memory means user selected number of intervals of time into which each 24 hour day period is divided;
second user controlled input means for inputting into said memory means an indicia representing a repeating designation with one designation assigned to each user selected time interval throughout a calendar period in said memory means;
third user controlled input means for inputting an arbitrary user selected duty cycle period of days for said repeating designation;
and means responsive to said second user controlled input means for assigning a repeating designation to each time interval selected by the user throughout said calendar period in said memory means;
one of said user controlled input means being operative for inputting any date and time period in said calendar period; and
means for controlling said display means to display an indicia representing the repeating designation assigned to said selected date and time period.
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Abstract
A combination electronic digital wristwatch and electronic shift scheduler using a digital liquid crystal display, enclosed within a watch-type case, for use primarily by firefighters. The invention provides both a device and a method that allows an individual who needs to keep track of platoon and shift schedule information to enter, display, review, search, and modify that information on a full-function wristwatch. The combination includes time and date display, a chronograph function, and an alarm clock with chime. Four switches are connected to a signal conditioner for encoding each switch closure to be input into a CPU which generates the required signals for the display after reference to the calendar information stored in the ROM and the user input information stored in the RAM. The CPU makes the calculations required for the operation of this invention. It also calculates the repeating cycle of the schedule and applies it to the calendar information both prospective and retrospective to determine the platoon assignment for each time interval and its start time. It is preferred that the timepiece be at least water resistant, particularly for its intended application in the firefighting profession.
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27 Claims
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1. A user programmable scheduling watch for recording and allowing access to a regular schedule of shifts, both prospective and retrospective comprising:
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timing means for producing a series of regular clock pulses; memory means for storing a calendar covering a plurality of years; display means for displaying day, date and time functions coupled to said timing means and said memory means; first user controlled input means for inputting into said memory means user selected number of intervals of time into which each 24 hour day period is divided; second user controlled input means for inputting into said memory means an indicia representing a repeating designation with one designation assigned to each user selected time interval throughout a calendar period in said memory means; third user controlled input means for inputting an arbitrary user selected duty cycle period of days for said repeating designation; and means responsive to said second user controlled input means for assigning a repeating designation to each time interval selected by the user throughout said calendar period in said memory means; one of said user controlled input means being operative for inputting any date and time period in said calendar period; and means for controlling said display means to display an indicia representing the repeating designation assigned to said selected date and time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A programmable scheduling computerized device for recording and allowing access to a regular schedule of shifts both prospective and retrospective and allowing the display thereof comprising;
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timing means for producing a series of regular clock pulses; memory means for storing a calendar covering a plurality of years; display means for displaying day, date and time functions coupled to said timing means and said memory means; first controllable input means for inputting into said memory means a user selected number of intervals of time into which each 24 hour day period is divided; second controllable input means for inputting into said memory means an indicia representing a repeating designation with one designation assigned to each time interval throughout a calendar period in said memory means; third user controllable input means for inputting an arbitrary user selected duty cycle period of days for said repeating designation; and means responsive to said input means for assigning a repeating designation to each time interval throughout said calendar period in said memory means; one of said controllable input means being operative for inputting any date and time period in said calendar period; and means for controlling said display means to display an indicia representing the repeating designation assigned to said selected date and time period. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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