Electronic analog watch with pager

• US 5,572,196 A
• Filed: 06/23/1993
• Issued: 11/05/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Seiko Instruments Incorporated (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Instruments Incorporated (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Sakumoto, Kazumi, Ozawa, Fugio
• Primary Examiner(s): Yusko, Donald J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MERZ, EDWARD W
• Application Number:
  US08/083,014
• Time in Patent Office: 1,231 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.44, 340/825.47, 368/88, 368/223, 368/228, 368/232, 368/10
• US Class Current: 340/7.55
• CPC Class Codes: G04C 17/00 Indicating the time optically by electric means G04C19/00 takes precedence; by mechanical means G04B19/00, G04B19/20
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/228 combined with other devices having a different main function, e.g. watches

Abstract

An electronic analog timepiece provided with a pager is not only excellent from design and fashion standpoints, but is capable of displaying information such as a call signal or alarm, a caller'"'"'s number or identity, identification number, telephone number or the like on the analog watch display. On the basis of an output signal of an external inputting element or switch, or on the basis of an output signal of a timer, an output of one of a received message information storing circuit or a time measuring circuit is chosen for display by a display switching circuit. The signal selected for display is input to an analog display unit. Further, the output signal of the external inputting switch or timer circuit is input to the received information storing circuit to control the received information. Thus, the analog display can be utilized for the display of time and paging signals. Prestored display hand pattern data can be accessed when necessary to effectuate various display hand sequence patterns to indicate various messages.

Claims

1. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising:

high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal;

signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal;

received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals;

call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers;

call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers;

hand data storing means for outputting a specific hand drive pattern data on the basis of an output signal of the received information storing means and an output signal of the call number comparing means;

alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other;

time measuring means for measuring time;

external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed;

display switching means responsive to any one of an output signal of the external inputting means and an output signal of the call number comparing means for switching an output signal of the time measuring means, an output signal of the received information storing means, and an output signal of the hand data storing means;

analog display means including a display hand for displaying information;

display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of said display switching means to display hand position data for analog display;

current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data;

display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means;

a motor for driving the display hand;

motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and

motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means.

2. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1;

further including timer means for selecting information to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the time measuring means.

3. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1;

further including timer means for selecting information to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the time measuring means.

4. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1;

further comprising timer means for selecting information to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the time measuring means, and wherein the external inputting means is effective for starting operation of the timer means.

5. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1;

wherein the alarm means includes means for producing an output selected from the group consisting of an audible output, a light output, and a vibration output.

6. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1;

wherein the received information signal is displayed sequentially by the analog display means.

7. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1;

wherein the analog display means displays indicia representative of the received information signal.

8. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1;

wherein received information is input in sequence to the display hand position converting means via the display switching means in accordance with an output of a timer.

9. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager according to claim 1;

wherein the external inputting means comprises a manually operable switch means.

10. A timepiece provided with a pager, comprising:

time measuring means for measuring time and producing an output signal in accordance therewith;

pager means including receiving means for receiving high frequency paging signals, and demodulating means for demodulating the high frequency paging signals and producing a demodulated output signal;

selecting means for selecting for display an output signal from one of the time measuring means and the paging means;

means for converting the selected output signal into a driving signal for driving an analog display;

received information storing means for storing received paging signals;

call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given call numbers; and

analog display means, including a display hand, receptive of the driving signal for displaying the selected information, the analog display means further including display hand drive pattern storing means for storing predetermined display hand drive pattern data and for outputting a respective display hand drive pattern in accordance with an output signal of the received information storing means and an output signal of the call number comparing means.

11. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 10;

further comprising call number comparing means for comparing respective individual call signals with the previously given individual call numbers.

12. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 10;

further comprising alarm means for generating an alarm when inputs to the call number comparing means match each other.

13. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 12;

wherein the selecting means comprises external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed and producing an output signal indicative of the selected information.

14. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 13;

wherein the display means further comprises display switching means for selectively outputting an output signal of one of the time measuring means or the pager means in response to an output signal of the external inputting means.

15. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 14;

wherein the display means further comprises display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of the display switching means to display hand position for display.

16. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 15;

wherein the display means further comprises current display hand position storing means for storing a current display hand position.

17. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 16;

wherein the display means further comprises display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke by which the display hand is to be driven in accordance with an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current hand position storing means.

18. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 17;

wherein the display means further comprises a motor for driving the display hand.

19. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 18;

wherein the display means further comprises motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse in accordance with an output signal of the hand stroke calculating means.

20. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 19;

wherein the display means further comprises motor driving means for driving the motor in accordance with an output signal of the motor pulse generating means.

21. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 10;

wherein the selecting means comprises timer means for selecting information to be displayed in accordance with an output signal of the time measuring means, and external inputting means for starting operation of the timer means.

22. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 21;

wherein the display means further comprises display switching means for selectively outputting one of an output signal of the time measuring means and an output signal of the paging means in accordance with an output signal of the timer means.

23. A timepiece provided with a pager according to claim 10;

wherein the display means further comprises display switching means responsive to any one of an output signal of the selecting means and an output signal of the call number comparing means for selectively displaying one of an output signal of the time measuring means, an output signal of the received information storing means and an output signal of the display hand drive pattern data storing means.

24. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising:

high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal;

signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal;

received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals;

call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers;

call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers;

alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other;

time measuring means for measuring time;

external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed;

display switching means for selectively outputting one of an output signal of the time measuring means and an output signal of the received information storing means in accordance with an output signal of the external inputting means;

analog display means including a display hand for displaying information;

display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of the display switching means to display hand position data for analog display;

current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data;

display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means;

a motor for driving the display hand;

motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and

motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means;

wherein the display hand first displays a numeral indicating which number of a plurality of messages it is currently displaying.

25. An electronic analog watch provided with a pager, comprising:

high frequency receiving means for receiving an individual call signal;

signal demodulating means for demodulating the received individual call signal to produce a corresponding digital signal;

received information storing means for storing a plurality of demodulated received individual call signals;

call number storing means for storing a plurality of previously given individual call numbers;

call number comparing means for comparing the received individual call signal with the previously given individual call numbers;

alarm means for generating an alarm when compared inputs of the call number comparing means match each other;

time measuring means for measuring time;

external inputting means for selecting information to be displayed;

display switching means operative in response to a received paging signal for selectively outputting one of an output signal of the time measuring means and an output signal of the received information storing means in accordance with an output signal of the external inputting means;

analog display means including a display hand for displaying information;

display hand position converting means for converting an output signal of the display switching means to display hand position data for analog display;

current display hand position storing means for storing current display hand position data;

display hand stroke calculating means for calculating a stroke of the display hand to be displayed on the basis of an output signal of the display hand position converting means and an output signal of the current display hand position storing means;

a motor for driving the display hand;

motor pulse generating means for generating a motor driving pulse on the basis of an output signal of the display hand stroke calculating means; and

motor driving means for driving the motor on the basis of an output signal of the motor pulse generating means.