Apparatus and methods for setting timepieces
First Claim
1. A remote controller for controlling a television receiver, the remote controller comprising:
- means for commanding the television receiver to transmit time information to the remote controller;
clock means for keeping time in the remote controller, said clock means being resettable by the time information; and
means for transmitting the time from the clock means to a timepiece for setting the time in the timepiece.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for setting timepieces. A system for setting timepieces includes a television signal receiver having a first clock for keeping time in the television signal receiver, a device for extracting a time from a television signal received by the television signal receiver, a device for updating the time kept by the first clock by the time extracted from the television signal, and a first transmitter for transmitting time read from the first clock to a remote controller for setting the time on a second clock for keeping time in the remote controller. The system also includes the remote controller adapted to control at least one appliance, the remote controller having a second clock for keeping time in the remote controller, a first receiver coupled to the second clock for receiving the time transmitted by the first transmitter, a device for updating the time kept by the second clock in the remote controller by the time received from the television signal receiver, and a second transmitter for transmitting time read from the second clock to a timepiece for setting the time in the timepiece. Finally, the system includes the timepiece having a third clock for keeping time in the timepiece, a second receiver for receiving a time transmitted from the remote controller, and a device for updating the time kept by the third clock in the timepiece by the time received from the remote controller.
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23 Claims
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1. A remote controller for controlling a television receiver, the remote controller comprising:
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means for commanding the television receiver to transmit time information to the remote controller; clock means for keeping time in the remote controller, said clock means being resettable by the time information; and means for transmitting the time from the clock means to a timepiece for setting the time in the timepiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A television signal receiver, comprising:
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clock means for keeping time in the television signal receiver; means for extracting a time from a television signal received by the television signal receiver; means for updating the time kept by the clock means by the time extracted from the television signal; and means for transmitting time read from the clock means to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A system for setting timepieces, the system comprising:
a television signal receiver comprising; first clock means for keeping time in the television signal receiver; means for extracting a time from a television signal received by the television signal receiver; means for updating the time kept by the first clock means by the time extracted from the television signal; and first means for transmitting time read from the first clock means to a remote controller for setting the time on a second clock means for keeping time in the remote controller; the remote controller adapted to control the television signal receiver comprising; second clock means for keeping time in the remote controller; first receiver means coupled to the second clock means for receiving the time transmitted by the first means for transmitting; means for updating the time kept by the second clock means in the remote controller by the time received from the television signal receiver; and second means for transmitting time read from the second clock means to a timepiece for setting the time in the timepiece; and at least one timepiece comprising; third clock means for keeping time in the timepiece; second receiver means for receiving a time transmitted from the remote controller; and means for updating the time kept by the third clock means in the timepiece by the time received from the remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A system for setting timepieces, the system comprising:
a remote controller adapted to control a television receiver, the remote controller comprising; first clock means for keeping time in the remote controller; first receiver means coupled to the first clock means for receiving audio signals representing time from a telephone receiver; means for updating the time kept by the first clock means in the remote controller by the time received from the telephone receiver; and first means for transmitting time read from the first clock means; and at least one timepiece comprising; second clock means for keeping time in the timepiece; second receiver means for receiving the time transmitted from the remote controller; and means for updating the time kept by the second clock means in the timepiece by the time received from the remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for setting timepieces, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a television signal receiver having a first clock means for keeping time in the television signal receiver; providing a remote controller adapted to control the television signal receiver, the remote controller having a second clock means for keeping time in the remote controller; extracting a time from a television signal received by the television signal receiver; updating the time kept by the first clock means by the time extracted from the television signal; sending a command from the remote controller to the television signal receiver to transmit the time kept by the first clock means; transmitting time read from the first clock means to the remote controller for setting the time on a second clock means for keeping time in the remote controller; and updating the time kept by the second clock means in the remote controller by the time received from the television signal receiver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for setting timepieces, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a television signal receiver having a first clock means for keeping time in the television signal receiver; providing at least one timepiece having a second clock means for keeping time in the timepiece; extracting a time from a television signal received by the television signal receiver; updating the time kept by the first clock means by the time extracted from the television signal; transmitting time read from the first clock means to the timepiece for setting the time on a second clock means for keeping time in the timepiece; and updating the time kept by the second clock means in the timepiece by the time received from the television signal receiver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for setting timepieces comprising:
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a television signal receiver having a first clock means for keeping time in the television signal receiver; a timepiece having a second clock means for keeping time in the timepiece; means for extracting a time from a television signal received by the television signal receiver; means for updating the time kept by the first clock means by the time extracted from the television signal; means for transmitting time read from the first clock means to the timepiece for setting the time on a second clock means for keeping time in the timepiece; means for receiving the transmitted time in the timepiece; and means for updating the time kept by the second clock means in the timepiece by the time received from the television signal receiver. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for setting timepieces, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a remote controller adapted to control a television receiver, the remote controller having a first clock means for keeping time in the remote controller; providing at least one timepiece having a second clock means for keeping time in the timepiece; receiving audio signals from a telephone receiver representing time via a microphone in the remote controller; updating the time kept by the first clock means in the remote controller by the time received from the telephone receiver; transmitting time read from the first clock means to the timepiece for setting the time in the timepiece; receiving the time transmitted from the remote controller in the timepiece; and updating the time kept by the second clock means in the timepiece by the time received from the remote controller. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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