Interactive device with time synchronization capability
First Claim
1. An interactive device comprising:
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a computer processor connected to the memory, the computer processor being operative to run a software program including a clock calendar program, time and date data associated therewith being stored in the memory;
an electrical power source for providing power to the interactive device;
an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to an initial transfer of setup time and date data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding setup clock calendar program running on an external source; and
an output device connected to the computer processor, an output being producible on the output device by the clock calendar program in correspondence to a particular value of the time and date data;
wherein the clock calendar program actively maintains the time and date data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region.
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Abstract
An interactive device having time synchronization capability is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, the interactive device has a computer processor that stores an internal clock. The computer processor may be preprogrammed to generate announcements based on a particular time of the internal clock. A user may input and adjust the time of the internal clock. In another embodiment of the present invention a setup module is provided. A setup module is an operative device that includes a computer processor that stores a setup time. The setup module establishes a connection with an interactive device, and time synchronizes the interactive device such that the internal clock of the interactive device is running the same time as the setup module. The setup module is capable of synchronizing the internal clock of multiple interactive devices, despite the interactive devices being programmed on separate occasions. In addition, the setup module is capable of programming a number of interactive devices in a quick and efficient manner, thereby keeping the manufacturer'"'"'s costs low. The computer processor of the interactive device runs a software program which enables the interactive device to be synchronized by the setup module via a hard-wired connection or wireless means such as infrared (IR) and/or radio frequency (RF) signals.
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28 Claims
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1. An interactive device comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor connected to the memory, the computer processor being operative to run a software program including a clock calendar program, time and date data associated therewith being stored in the memory; an electrical power source for providing power to the interactive device; an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to an initial transfer of setup time and date data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding setup clock calendar program running on an external source; and an output device connected to the computer processor, an output being producible on the output device by the clock calendar program in correspondence to a particular value of the time and date data; wherein the clock calendar program actively maintains the time and date data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for setting up a plurality of interactive devices including a setup module comprising:
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a memory; an electrical power source; a computer processor executing a setup software program including a setup clock calendar program, setup time and date data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region actively maintained by the setup clock calendar program being stored in the memory; an input device connected to the computer processor, updated time and date data of the user-selectable and predetermined destination region being received through the input device and sent to the setup clock calendar program; a data communications module connected to the computer processor and linkable to at least one of the plurality of interactive devices, the updated time and date data of the user-selectable and predetermined destination region being transmitted to the one of the plurality of interactive devices for storage and maintenance thereon. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for time synchronizing a plurality of interactive devices each interactive device including a computer processor with a memory to store data and operative to run a software program with a clock calendar program, comprising the steps of:
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a. receiving an initial setup time and date of a user selectable and predetermined destination region into a software program with a corresponding setup clock calendar program running on a computer processor of a setup module, the setup clock calendar program being operative to accept, store and actively maintain the current setup time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region; b. connecting an input device of a first interactive device to an output device of the setup module; c. transmitting the current setup time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region to the first interactive device from the setup module; d. storing the current setup time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region to the first interactive device, the clock calendar program running thereon being operative to accept, store, and actively maintain the current setup time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region; e. testing the first interactive device, such that if the time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region stored in the computer processor of the first interactive device is not equal to the setup time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region, the computer processor of the setup module generates an output; f. connecting an input device of a second interactive device to the output device of the setup module; g. transmitting the current setup time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region to the second interactive device from the setup module; h. storing the current setup time and date of the user selectable predetermined destination region in the computer processor of the second interactive device, the clock calendar program running thereon being operative to accept, store, and actively maintain the current setup time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region; and i. verifying that the current setup time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region stored in the computer processors of the first and second interactive devices matches the current time and date of the user selectable and predetermined destination region stored in the computer processor of the setup module within an acceptable deviation range.
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25. An interactive device comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor connected to the memory, the computer processor being operative to run a software program including a clock program, time data associated therewith being stored in the memory; an electrical power source for providing power to the interactive device; an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to an initial transfer of current setup time data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding setup clock program running on an external source; and an output device connected to the computer processor, an output being producible on the output device by the clock program in correspondence to a particular value of the time data; wherein the clock program actively maintains the time data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region.
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26. An interactive device comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor connected to the memory, the computer processor being operative to run a software program including a clock calendar program, time and date data associated therewith being stored in the memory; an electrical power source for providing power to the interactive device; an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to an initial transfer of current setup time and date data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding setup clock calendar program running on an external setup module; and an output device connected to the computer processor, an output being producible on the output device by the clock calendar program in correspondence to a particular value of the time and date data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region; wherein the clock calendar program actively maintains the time and date data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region.
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27. An interactive device comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor connected to the memory, the computer processor being operative to run a software program including a clock program, time data associated therewith being stored in the memory; an electrical power source for providing power to the interactive device; an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to an initial transfer of current setup time data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding setup clock program running on an external setup module; and an output device connected to the computer processor, an output being producible on the output device by the clock program in correspondence to a particular value of the time data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region; wherein the clock program actively maintains the time data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region.
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28. An interactive device comprising:
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a memory; a computer processor connected to the memory, the computer processor being operative to run a software program including a clock calendar program, time and date data associated therewith being stored in the memory; an electrical power source for providing power to the interactive device; an input device connected to the computer processor, the input device being receptive to an initial transfer of setup time and date data of a user selectable and predetermined destination region from a corresponding setup clock calendar program running on an external source; and an output device connected to the computer processor; wherein the clock calendar program actively maintains the time and date data of the user selectable and predetermined destination region, and generates a time and date sensitive output to the output device.
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