Electronic watch and electronic watch control method
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1. An electronic timepiece comprising:
- a time information generating unit for generating time information;
a non-time information generating unit for generating other information other than the time information;
a display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the other information;
a power-saving operation unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state; and
a preferential operation selecting unit for changing priority sequence between said non-time information generating unit and said power-saving operation unit according to circumstances or a predetermined condition.
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Abstract
An electronic timepiece (10) comprises time information generating unit (A) for generating time information, information generating unit for generating information (function information, warning information, etc.) other than the time information, and power-saving operation unit (D) for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state. The information generating unit or the power-saving operation unit (D) is operated preferentially.
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31 Claims
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1. An electronic timepiece comprising:
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a time information generating unit for generating time information; a non-time information generating unit for generating other information other than the time information; a display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the other information; a power-saving operation unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state; and a preferential operation selecting unit for changing priority sequence between said non-time information generating unit and said power-saving operation unit according to circumstances or a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic timepiece comprising:
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a time information generating unit for generating time information; a function information generating unit for generating function information; a warning information generating unit for generating warning information for prompting a predetermined warning; a display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the function information and/or the warning information; a power-saving operation unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power- saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state; a preferential operation selecting unit for controlling operating order of said function information unit, said warning information generating unit and said power saving operation unit such that generation of warning information occurs before generation of function information and before power saving operation, and generation of function information occurs before power saving operation; and means for providing power from a power source unit to the components of electronic timepiece requiring power. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A control method for an electronic timepiece which includes time information generating unit for generating time information, warning information generating unit for generating warning information for prompting a predetermined warning, function information generating unit for generating function information, display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the function information and/or the warning information, power-saving operation unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state, and means for providing power from a power source unit to the components of the electronic timepiece requiring power
said method comprising preferentially operating said warning information generating unit, rather than the function information unit, under a condition where said function information generating unit should be operated prior to said power saving operation unit.
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24. A control method for an electronic timepiece which includes reference signal generating unit, general information generating unit for generating general information including time information or function information in response to a reference signal from said reference signal generating unit, warning information generating unit for generating warning information for prompting a predetermined warning, display drive unit for outputting a drive signal for displaying said warning information and said general information, and display unit for displaying said general information and said warning information in response to the drive signal from said display drive unit, and can assume a power-saving state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state,
said method comprising controlling the electronic timepiece such that the display of the warning information by operating said warning information generating unit is given priority over the operation of said power-saving operation unit.
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25. A control method for an electronic timepiece which includes reference signal generating unit, general information generating unit for generating general information including time information or function information in response to a reference signal from said reference signal generating unit, warning information generating unit for generating warning information for prompting a predetermined warning, display drive unit for outputting a drive signal for displaying said warning information and said general information, and display unit for displaying said general information and said warning information in response to the drive signal from said display drive unit, and can assume a power-saving state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state, said method comprising controlling the electronic timepiece such that said power-saving state is not established even if conditions for the establishment of the power-saving state are met during the display of the warning information by said warning information generating unit.
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26. A control method for an electronic timepiece which includes reference signal generating unit, general information generating unit for generating general information including time information or function information in response to a reference signal from said reference signal generating unit, warning information generating unit for generating warning information for prompting a predetermined warning, display drive unit for outputting a drive signal for displaying said warning information and said general information, and display unit for displaying said general information and said warning information in response to the drive signal from said display drive unit, and can assume a power-saving state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state,
said method comprising controlling the electronic timepiece such that said power-saving state is canceled to establish a display state for the warning information if conditions for the operation of said warning information generating unit are met during said power-saving state.
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27. An electronic timepiece comprising:
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a non-time information generating unit for generating time information; an information generating unit for generating other information other than the time information; a display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the other information; a power-saving operation unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state; and a preferential operation selecting unit for changing priority sequence between said non time information generating unit and said power saving operation unit according to an outside operation or a predetermined condition, wherein said individual unit is driven by a power source unit.
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28. An electronic timepiece comprising:
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a non-time information generating unit for generating time information; an information generating unit for generating other information other than the a time information and power source information; a display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the other information; a power-saving operation unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state; and a preferential operation selecting unit for changing priority sequence between said non-time information generating unit and said power saving operation unit according to an outside operation or a predetermined condition.
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29. An electronic timepiece comprising:
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a time information generating unit for generating time information; a function information generating unit for generating function information; warning information generating unit for generating warning information for prompting a predetermined warning; a display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the function information and/or the warning information; a power-saving operation unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state; and a preferential operation selecting unit for preferentially operating said function information generating unit and/or the warning information generating unit, or said power-saving operation unit according to an outside operation.
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30. An electronic timepiece comprising:
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a time information generating unit for generating time information; a function information generating unit for generating function information other than time information and power source information; a warning information generating unit for generating warning information for prompting a predetermined warning; a display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the function information and/or the warning information; a power-saving operation unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state; and a preferential operation selecting unit for preferentially operating said function information generating unit and/or the warning information generating unit, or said power-saving operation unit according to circumstances.
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31. An electronic timepiece comprising:
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a time information generating unit for generating time information; a function information generating unit for generating function information; a warning information generating unit for generating warning information for prompting a predetermined warning; a display unit capable of alternatively displaying said time information and/or the function information and/or the warning information; a power-saving operating unit for operating the electronic timepiece in a power-saving operation state entailing lower power consumption than in a normal operation state; and a preferential operation selecting unit for preferentially displaying the warning information by said warning information generating unit, prior to the operation of said function information generating unit and the operation of said power-saving operating unit, wherein said individual unit is driven by a power source unit.
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