Time piece
First Claim
1. A timepiece comprising communication means for exchanging information with an external apparatus comprising a receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the timepiece and a transmitting means for transmitting setting information to the timepiece, a function selection means capable of automatically changing functions of the timepiece on the basis of information acquired from the external apparatus via the communication means, and a hand shaft control means for controlling movement of hand shafts of the timepiece in response to an instruction for function change given by the function selection means,a display means for displaying types of information displayed by a hand of the hand shafts controlled by the hand shaft control means in response to the instruction for the function change given by the function selection means;
- wherein the communication means comprises a transmitting means for transmitting internal information to the external apparatus and a receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the external apparatus, and wherein the hand shaft control means is a means having a plurality of hand shaft blocks, each comprising at least one or more hand shafts and controlling a hand shaft or hand shafts of some hand shaft blocks among the plurality of the hand shaft blocks in response to the instruction for function change given by the function selection means, and for controlling a hand shaft or hand shafts of the rest of the hand shaft blocks on the basis of internal information of the timepiece not associated with the information acquired from the external apparatus, thereby displaying different information on each of the hand shaft blocks.
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Abstract
A timepiece (1) comprises communication means (2) and hand haft control means (19), executes function processing on the basis of information acquired from an external apparatus via the communication means (2), and controls operation of respective hand shaft blocks (28, 29, 30) of the timepiece (1) via the hand shaft control means (19), so that a variety of information can be displayed under various assignments and in a display mode optionally designated by the external apparatus.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A timepiece comprising communication means for exchanging information with an external apparatus comprising a receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the timepiece and a transmitting means for transmitting setting information to the timepiece, a function selection means capable of automatically changing functions of the timepiece on the basis of information acquired from the external apparatus via the communication means, and a hand shaft control means for controlling movement of hand shafts of the timepiece in response to an instruction for function change given by the function selection means,
a display means for displaying types of information displayed by a hand of the hand shafts controlled by the hand shaft control means in response to the instruction for the function change given by the function selection means; -
wherein the communication means comprises a transmitting means for transmitting internal information to the external apparatus and a receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the external apparatus, and wherein the hand shaft control means is a means having a plurality of hand shaft blocks, each comprising at least one or more hand shafts and controlling a hand shaft or hand shafts of some hand shaft blocks among the plurality of the hand shaft blocks in response to the instruction for function change given by the function selection means, and for controlling a hand shaft or hand shafts of the rest of the hand shaft blocks on the basis of internal information of the timepiece not associated with the information acquired from the external apparatus, thereby displaying different information on each of the hand shaft blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
a sensor for measuring information associated with an application environment of the timepiece, and a means for making the hand shaft control means to control the hand shafts so as to display the information measured by the sensor with the hand of the hand shafts. -
15. A timepiece according to claim 1 further comprising:
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a sensor for measuring information associated with an application environment of the timepiece; and
a means for selecting any of the hand shaft blocks controlled on the basis of internal information of the timepiece among the plurality of the hand shaft blocks, and for making the hand shaft control means to control a hand shaft or hand shafts of the hand shaft block as selected so as to display the information measured by the sensor with the hand of the hand shaft or the hand shafts.
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16. A timepiece according to claim 1 further comprising a testing means for making the hand shaft control means to control the movement of the hand shafts on a trial basis for short duration on the basis of the information acquired from the external apparatus during or after communication via the communication means.
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17. A timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the display means is a liquid crystal display panel.
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18. A timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the display means is a printed layer formed on a visible side of a glass, and further comprising an exchange display part for making display information changeable according to the information.
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19. A timepiece according to claim 18, wherein the exchange display part has a structure of fixedly attaching the printed layer on a transparent sheet to the glass with a retainer ring.
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20. A timepiece according to claim 6, wherein at least one hand shaft block is stopped for reducing power consumption.
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21. A timepiece comprising communication means for exchanging information with an external apparatus comprising a receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the timepiece and a transmitting means for transmitting setting information to the timepiece, a function selection means capable of automatically changing functions of the timepiece on the basis of information acquired from the external apparatus via the communication means, and a hand shaft control means for controlling movement of hand shafts of the timepiece in response to an instruction for function change given by the function selection means,
wherein the communication means comprises a transmitting means for transmitting internal information to the external apparatus and a receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the external apparatus, and wherein the hand shaft control means is a means having a plurality of hand shaft blocks, each comprising at least one or more hand shafts and controlling a hand shaft or hand shafts of some hand shaft blocks among the plurality of the hand shaft blocks in response to the instruction for function change given by the function selection means, and for controlling a hand shaft or hand shafts of the rest of the hand shaft blocks on the basis of internal information of the timepiece not associated with the information acquired from the external apparatus, thereby displaying different information on each of the hand shaft blocks; wherein the hand shaft control means comprises a means for controlling the hand shafts so as to change any of a rotation direction, rotation angle, reciprocating movement, rotation speed of hands, and a pitch at which the hands are handled, in response to the instruction for function change given by the function selection means.
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