Multi functional analog digital watch

• US 6,272,075 B1
• Filed: 06/02/1999
• Issued: 08/07/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kristine K. Brown, Robert L. Paganelli
• Original Assignee: Kristine K. Brown, Robert L. Paganelli
• Inventors: Paganelli, Robert L., Brown, Kristine K.
• Primary Examiner(s): MISKA, VIT W
• Application Number:
  US09/323,908
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/82-84, 368/80, 368/223, 368/239-242
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0082 by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements and by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the positions of which represents the time, i.e. combinations of G04G9/02 and G04G9/08

Abstract

A multi functional analog digital watch including an analog display area, a digital display area, and a band. The multi functional analog digital watch also includes four push buttons which are intended for actuation by the user of the watch for controlling different functions including a light, changing modes in the digital display area between the time, the date, a timer, a stopwatch, and life saving instructions related to basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The timer countdowns a preset period of time up to twenty-four hours. The stopwatch measures elapsed time up to twenty-four hours. The multi functional analog digital watch also includes a twenty-four hour alarm which can be set to the minute and provide an audible beep that sounds for a predetermined amount of time. The multi functional analog digital watch has the ability to display a sequence of life saving instructions related to basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a scrolling manner on the digital display.

Claims

1. A multi functional analog digital watch comprising:

a watch housing having a display;

a microcomputer within said watch housing, said microcomputer including a data memory and a programmable logic unit, said data memory having information relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) stored therein;

an analog display area within said display for displaying time of day;

a digital display area within said display for displaying one of multiple watch functions, wherein said watch functions consist of a time function, a date function, a timer function, a stopwatch function and a CPR information-related function;

a LIGHT button extending from said watch housing, said LIGHT button actuating light means to illuminate said analog display area and said digital display area;

a MODE button extending from said watch housing and electronically communicating with said microcomputer, said MODE button selecting one of said watch functions that is displayed in said digital display area; and

a YES-SET-RESET button and a NO-START-STOP button separately extending from said watch housing and electronically communicating with said microcomputer, said YES-SET-RESET button and said NO-START-STOP button being independently actuated in response to a question relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) displayed in said digital display area when a selected one of said watch functions is said CPR information-related function, whereby each YES and NO answer is registered by the microcomputer which is automatically programmed to display in a scrolling manner an appropriate sequence of instructions or questions relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

2. The multi functional analog digital watch according to claim 1, wherein said YES-SET-RESET button and said NO-START-STOP button being further actuated to control operation of a timer and a stopwatch when the selected one of said watch functions is the respective timer function and the stopwatch function.

3. The multi functional analog digital watch according to claim 1, wherein said analog display area includes a minute hand and an hour hand.

4. The multi functional analog digital watch according to claim 1, further including an audible alarm that periodically sounds for a predetermined time.

5. The multi functional analog digital watch according to claim 1, wherein said digital display area comprises a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying two or more lines of alphanumeric characters.

6. The multi functional analog digital watch according to claim 1, wherein said digital display area comprises a scrolling liquid crystal display (LCD) capable of displaying two or more lines of alphanumeric characters.

7. The multi functional analog digital watch according to claim 1, wherein said watch housing is water-resistant.