Interactive device with local area time synchronization capbility
First Claim
1. An interactive device, comprising:
- a communications module linkable to a corresponding communications module of a local, peer secondary interactive device;
a memory for storing a set of clock values including a time component and a date component; and
a computer processor connected to the communications module and the memory, the computer processor being programmed to actively maintain a real-time clock and calendar based upon the set of clock values stored in the memory;
wherein the set of clock values stored in the memory are transferable by the communications module to a corresponding clock of the peer secondary interactive device upon a selective designation of a primary status based on an evaluation of recency of at least a one of updates to the set of clock values and confirmations of accuracy of the set of clock values against the peer secondary interactive device, and the set of clock values are stored in a corresponding memory of the peer interactive device.
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Abstract
An interactive device with local area time synchronization is contemplated. The device includes a communications module linkable to a corresponding communications module of one or more other interactive devices. There is also memory for storing a set of clock values including a time component, a date component, a daylight savings component, and an event component. A computer processor connected to the communications module and the memory is also included, and is programmed to actively maintain an actively maintained real-time clock based upon the set of clock values stored in the memory. The set of clock values stored in the memory is transferrable by the communications module to a corresponding clock of one or more other interactive devices.
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35 Claims
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1. An interactive device, comprising:
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a communications module linkable to a corresponding communications module of a local, peer secondary interactive device; a memory for storing a set of clock values including a time component and a date component; and a computer processor connected to the communications module and the memory, the computer processor being programmed to actively maintain a real-time clock and calendar based upon the set of clock values stored in the memory; wherein the set of clock values stored in the memory are transferable by the communications module to a corresponding clock of the peer secondary interactive device upon a selective designation of a primary status based on an evaluation of recency of at least a one of updates to the set of clock values and confirmations of accuracy of the set of clock values against the peer secondary interactive device, and the set of clock values are stored in a corresponding memory of the peer interactive device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interactive device, comprising:
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a communications module linkable to a corresponding communications module of a local, peer secondary interactive device; a memory for storing a set of clock values including a time component; and a computer processor connected to the communications module and the memory, the computer processor being programmed to actively maintain a real-time clock based upon the set of clock values stored in the memory; wherein the set of clock values stored in the memory are transferrable by the communications module to a corresponding clock of the peer secondary interactive device upon a selective designation of a primary status based on an evaluation of recency of at least a one of updates to the set of clock values and confirmations of accuracy of the set of clock values against the peer secondary interactive device, and the set of clock values are stored in a corresponding memory of the peer secondary interactive device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for synchronizing clocks of one or more local, peer secondary interactive devices from a primary interactive device, the method comprising:
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receiving an initial set of clock values on a primary interactive device; setting a status token on the primary interactive device; transmitting a synchronization message including a set of real time clock values actively maintained based upon the initial set of clock values and the status token to one or more local, peer secondary interactive devices; and receiving a confirmation message from a respective one of the peer secondary interactive devices, the confirmation message including an updated set of clock values retrieved from the respective one of the peer secondary interactive devices. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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