Timepiece with pager and global positioning system

• US 20030039174A1
• Filed: 08/21/2001
• Published: 02/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Derek A. Magnusson
• Original Assignee: Derek A. Magnusson
• Inventors: Magnusson, Derek A.
• Granted Patent: US 6,580,664 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 timepiece comprising:

a watch housing having a lower portion and an upper portion hingedly attached to the lower portion 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 display means disposed on the upper surface of the upper portion of the watch housing for indicating a relative time;

a global positioning system mounted within the interior space of the watch housing for generating information indicative of a geographic position and estimated time of arrival at a selected geographic location; and

a digital display means disposed on the upper surface of the lower portion of the watch housing for displaying the information generated by the global positioning device.

2. The timepiece as in claim 1 further comprising:

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

means for selectively coupling the 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.

3. The timepiece as in claim 2 wherein the power source is a battery.

4. A combination timepiece, pager, and positioning system, comprising:

a wristwatch housing having a lower portion and an upper portion hingedly attached to the lower portion 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 display means positioned on the upper surface of the upper portion for indicating a relative time;

a first digital display means positioned on the lower surface of the upper portion for displaying information indicative of a 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;

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.

5. The timepiece as in claim 4 wherein the first display means is an analog display having at least two hands for indicating a relative time.

6. The timepiece as in claim 4 wherein the first display means is a digital display for indicating a relative time.

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