Timepiece with pager and global positioning system

• US 6,580,664 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2001
• Issued: 06/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Derek A. Magnusson
• Original Assignee: Derek A. Magnusson
• Inventors: Magnusson, Derek A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lindinger, Michael L.
• Application Number:
  US09/933,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20030039174A1
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: 368/47, 368/82-84, 368/223, 368/242
• US Class Current: 368/47
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/083 Watches distributed over several housings
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R

Abstract

A timepiece with a pager includes a watch housing having an upper portion hingedly coupled to a lower portion. A timekeeping assembly and pager with a corresponding display are housed within the upper portion. A digital display is positioned on the lower face of the upper portion for displaying information relative to a pager message. The pager and timekeeping displays may be viewed without obstruction when the upper portion is in an open position. A global positioning system is housed within the lower portion with data generated thereby being displayed on a digital display positioned therein. The global positioning system is powered upon an opening of the upper portion and deactivated upon a closing thereof. The global positioning display may be viewed without obstruction by the timekeeping or pager displays.

Claims

1. A combination timekeeping, paging, and positioning system, comprising:

a wristwatch housing having a lower portion and an upper portion attached to the lower portion with a single hinge for selective pivotable movement between open and closed configurations, the upper portion and lower portion each presenting an upper surface, said watch housing defining an interior space;

a timekeeping assembly mounted within the interior space of the upper portion of the wristwatch housing;

a display means positioned on the upper surface of the upper portion for indicating a relative time;

a pager mounted within the interior space of the upper portion of the wristwatch housing;

means on said display means for indicating that a message has been received by the pager;

a first digital display means positioned on the lower surface of the upper portion for displaying information indicative of the message received by the pager, whereby the first digital display means is viewable when the upper and lower portions are in an open configuration such that the display means does not obstruct the first digital display means;

is a global positioning system mounted within the interior space of the lower portion of the watch housing;

a second digital display means positioned on the upper surface of the lower portion of the watch housing for displaying information indicative of a user'"'"'s geographic position and estimated time of arrival at a selected location, whereby the second digital display means is viewable when the upper and lower portions are in an open configuration such that the display means does not obstruct the second digital display means;

a battery power source mounted within the interior space of the watch housing; and

means for selectively coupling the battery power source to the global positioning system, whereby the global positioning system is activated upon a rotation of the upper portion to an open configuration and deactivated upon a rotation of the upper portion to a closed configuration.

2. The timepiece as in claim 1 wherein the first display means is an analog display having at least two hands for indicating a relative time.

3. The timepiece as in claim 1 wherein the first display means is a digital display for indicating a relative time.

4. The timepiece as in claim 1 wherein the digital display means generally covers an entirety of the upper surface of the lower portion of the watch housing.