Electronic timepiece with physical transducer
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1. The method of simultaneously indicating values of time and values of a physical quantity, on a single variable color digital display means, by cuasing a digital indication of time to be exhibited on said display means and by controlling the color of said digital indication in accordance with the values of said physical quantity.
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Abstract
A timepiece includes a variable color display for indicating time in digital format and a physical transducer for measuring values of a physical quantity. The color of the display may be controlled in a plurality of steps in accordance with the output of the physical transducer.
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1. The method of simultaneously indicating values of time and values of a physical quantity, on a single variable color digital display means, by cuasing a digital indication of time to be exhibited on said display means and by controlling the color of said digital indication in accordance with the values of said physical quantity.
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2. A timepiece comprising:
timekeeping means; variable color digital display means for providing a digital indication of time; physical transducer means for measuring a physical quantity and for developing output electrical signals related to the values of said physical quantity; and color control means responsive to said output electrical signals of said physical transducer means for controlling the color of said digital indication in accordance with the values of said physical quantity.
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3. A timepiece comprising:
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timekeeping means; variable color digital display means for providing a digital indication of time; temperature transducer means for measuring temperature and for developing output electrical signals related to the values of temperature; and color control means responsive to said output electrical signals of said temperature transducer means for controlling the color of said digital indication in accordance with the values of temperature. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A timepiece comprising:
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timekeeping means; variable color character display means for indicating time in a character format; atmospheric pressure transducer means for measuring atmospheric pressure and for developing output electrical signals related to values of atmospheric pressure; and color control means responsive to said output electrical signals of said atmospheric pressure transducer means for controlling color of said display means in accordance with values of atmospheric pressure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. The method of simultaneously indicating values of time and values of temperature, on a single variable color digital display means, by causing a digital indication of time to be exhibited on said display means and by controlling the color of said digital indication in accordance with the values of temperature.
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