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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Time information acquiring apparatus and radio controlled timepiece

Номер: US20120008466A1
Автор: Takashi Sano, Teruhisa Tokiwa
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

A time information acquiring apparatus for acquiring time information from a time code signal included in a standard radio wave, including: a pulse measuring section which detects a degree of proximity of an individual pulse signal constituting the time code signal to a predetermined code value; a grouping section which groups pulse signals into one group; a code string estimating section which estimates a code string having a possibility of emerging in a portion of the group in a frame of the time code signal; a code string determining section which determines a probability that the code string indicated by the grouped pulse signals corresponds to the estimated code string based on the degree of proximity; and a time information generating section which generates the time information based on the code string for which the code string determining section determines that the probability is high.

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Номер записи: 1
05-04-2012 дата публикации

Method of piezoelectric vibrating piece, wafer, piezoelectric vibrator, oscillator, electronic apparatus, and radio-controlled timepiece

Номер: US20120079690A1
Автор: Daishi Arimatsu
Принадлежит: Seiko Instruments Inc

The present invention provides a novel method of producing piezoelectric vibration pieces in which a plurality of piezoelectric vibration pieces are formed at once from a wafer, using a plurality of photoresist processes. The wafer is marked with wafer marks each unique to a different one of photoresist masks to prevent a wrong use of the photoresist masks during the photoresist processes.

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Номер записи: 2
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Time-information obtaining apparatus and radio-controlled timepiece

Номер: US20120134241A1
Автор: Hideo Abe, Keiichi Nomura
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

A time-information obtaining apparatus is provided with an input waveform data pattern generating unit for sampling a received standard-time radio wave signal to generate an input waveform data pattern, an internal time counting unit for generate a base time, a calculation-waveform data pattern generating unit for generating plural calculation-waveform data patterns based on the base time, an invalid-bit detecting unit for detecting in the plural calculation-waveform data patterns, invalid bits not to be compared with the input waveform data pattern, an error counting unit for comparing the sample values of valid bits of the plural calculation-waveform data patterns with the invalid bits removed and the corresponding sample values of the input waveform data pattern to detect discrepancies between them, and a present-time correcting unit for correcting the base time based on the calculation-waveform data pattern having the smallest number of errors.

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Номер записи: 3
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Device and A Method for Obtaining a Radio Controlled Clock Signal

Номер: US20120170687A1
Автор: ZHEN Li
Принадлежит: Beijing KT Micro Ltd

A device for obtaining a RCC signal and related methods are described herein improves the reliability of the RCC signal reception and demodulation. In one aspect, a device configured to obtain a RCC signal includes: a receiving circuit to receive an analog AM RCC signal and to process said analog AM RCC signal to generate a digital AM RCC signal; and a demodulation circuit in connection with said receiving circuit, to demodulate said digital AM RCC signal to generate the RCC signal. In another aspect, a method for obtaining a RCC signal includes: processing a received analog AM RCC signal to generate a digital AM RCC signal; and demodulating said digital AM RCC signal to generate said RCC signal. Since the digital processing method is more reliable than the analog processing method, the reliability of RCC signal reception and demodulation are improved.

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Номер записи: 4
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Method of manufacturing piezoelectric vibrating reed, piezoelectric vibrating reed, piezoelectric vibrator, oscillator, electronic apparatus, and radio timepiece

Номер: US20120200365A1
Автор: Daiki Irokawa
Принадлежит: Seiko Instruments Inc

A photoresist film forming process is performed by the use of a forming apparatus that has a sprayer which generates an air flow toward metal film on a wafer to spray the photoresist material, and a plurality of spacers which is disposed between a work stage and the wafer.

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Номер записи: 5
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Anodic bonding apparatus, method of manufacturing package, piezoelectric vibrator, oscillator, electronic apparatus, and radio timepiece

Номер: US20120206998A1
Автор: Kazuyoshi Sugama, Masashi Numata
Принадлежит: Seiko Instruments Inc

An anodic bonding apparatus includes a first intermediate member that is disposed between an upper surface (an outer surface) of a lead substrate wafer and a first heater, has heat conductivity, and can be flexible; and a second intermediate member that is disposed between a lower surface (an outer surface) of a base substrate wafer and a second heater, has conductivity and heat conductivity, and can be flexible, wherein the first intermediate member is formed so that a central portion thereof bulges toward the base substrate wafer further than a periphery portion thereof, and the second intermediate member is formed so that a central portion thereof bulges toward the lead substrate wafer further than a periphery portion thereof, and, the first intermediate member and the second intermediate member are evenly deformed.

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Номер записи: 6
30-08-2012 дата публикации

Piezoelectric vibrating reed, piezoelectric vibrating reed manufacturing method, piezoelectric vibrator, oscillator, electronic device and radio timepiece

Номер: US20120217218A1
Автор: Daiki Irokawa
Принадлежит: Seiko Instruments Inc

An electrode forming step of forming a pair of electrodes by patterning an electrode film on an outer surface of a piezoelectric plate includes: an electrode film forming step of forming the electrode film; a photoresist film forming step of forming a photoresist film on the electrode film; a first exposure step of exposing the photoresist film through a mask; and a second exposure step of further exposing the photoresist film through a correction mask on which a second opening is disposed at a position overlapping with a part of the first opening. An opening width of the second opening corresponding to a clearance between the pair of electrodes is equal to or less than an opening width of the first opening corresponding to the clearance.

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Номер записи: 7
06-09-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus, and associated method, for estimating a time zone at which a device is positioned

Номер: US20120225664A1
Автор: Daniel Alberto Baudino, Dominik Buszko, Jigar Shah, Steven Alfonse Zaccardi, Tiranuch Anantvalee
Принадлежит: Research in Motion Ltd

An apparatus, and an associated method, estimates a time zone at which an electronic device, such as a wireless device, is positioned. Parameters, such as a mobile country code, a GMT offset, a daylight savings time parameter, and geo location parameters are all candidate parameters from which to make an estimate. Received parameters are identified, and selectably used to obtain an estimate that is matched or verified to ensure likely accuracy.

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Номер записи: 8
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Glass body cutting method, package manufacturing method, package, piezoelectric vibrator, oscillator, electronic apparatus, and radio-controlled time piece

Номер: US20120247658A1
Автор: Yasuo Kawada
Принадлежит: Seiko Instruments Inc

Disclosed is a glass body cutting method for cutting a glass body along a planned cutting line, the method including: a groove forming process of forming a groove on one surface of the glass body along the planned cutting line by irradiation of a laser light along the planned cutting line; an attachment process of attaching an adhesive sheet to the one surface to cover at least the groove, after the groove forming process; and a cutting process of cutting the glass body along the planned cutting line by applying a tear stress along the planned cutting line while pressing a cutting blade against the other surface of the glass body in a state where the glass body is disposed on a supporting section through the adhesive sheet, after the attachment process.

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Номер записи: 9
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece and Time Adjustment Method

Номер: US20120269042A1
Автор: Katsuyuki Honda
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece efficiently receives satellite signals, reduces power consumption, and displays the correct time. A GPS wristwatch 1 has a satellite signal reception unit 10 A that receives satellite signals and acquires time information contained in the satellite signals; a time information adjustment unit 25 that keeps times and adjusts the kept time based on the time information acquired by the automatic receiving unit 24 ; a reception result memory unit 313 that stores the reception result of the reception process performed by the automatic receiving unit 24 ; and a reception time setting unit 21 that sets the reception start time at which the reception process starts based on the reception result stored in the reception result memory unit 313. The automatic receiving unit 24 executes the reception process when the kept time reaches the reception start time set by the reception time setting unit 21.

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Номер записи: 10
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Solar controller and solar road lamp having same

Номер: US20120274241A1
Автор: Cheng-Huang Chen, Yau-Leung Chan
Принадлежит: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd

A solar controller includes a microcontroller and a radio controlled clock receiving a time signal from a radio station and being synchronized to the time signal. The microcontroller is configured to store time-related data provided by the radio controlled clock.

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Номер записи: 11
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece and Electronic Device

Номер: US20130051186A1
Автор: Jun Matsuzaki, Katsuyuki Honda, Norimitsu Baba, Toshikazu Akiyama
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece enables a simple construction, and an electronic device has the electronic timepiece. A wristwatch 1 has a button A 6 ; a mode setting unit 32 that sets the operating mode of the wristwatch 1 based on an input operation of the button A 6 . Based on the continuous input time that the button A 6 is operated continuously, the mode setting unit 32 changes the operating mode between a timekeeping mode that receives satellite signals from one or more GPS satellites and adjusts the internal time information based on time information contained in a received satellite signal; and a positioning mode that receives satellite signals from three or more GPS satellites and adjusts the internal time information based on time information and positioning information contained in the received satellite signals.

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Номер записи: 12
04-04-2013 дата публикации

Piezoelectric vibration reed, piezoelectric vibrator, oscillator, electronic instrument, and radio timepiece

Номер: US20130082792A1
Автор: Daishi Arimatsu
Принадлежит: Seiko Instruments Inc

A piezoelectric vibration reed includes a pair of vibrating arm portions arranged in parallel to each other and a base portion. The base portion is integrally coupled to proximal ends of the pair of the vibrating arm portions in a longitudinal direction that the vibrating arm portions extend. The base portion includes a connecting portion, a mount portion, and a narrow portion between the connecting portion and the mount portion. The base portion further includes a pair of notched portions notched respectively inwardly from both sides of the base portion in the width direction and ribs projecting outwardly in the width direction of the base portion and arranged in the interiors of the notched portions.

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Номер записи: 13
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Timing and Time Information Extraction in a Radio Controlled Clock Receiver

Номер: US20130121399A1
Автор: Oren E. Eliezer
Принадлежит: XW LLC

A novel and useful system and method for extracting timing, time and additional information from a broadcast received in a radio controlled clock (RCC) receiver. The RCC receiver extracts timing information represented by a known synchronization sequence that is used for acquisition and tracking purposes. The RCC receiver extracts time information as a merged 26-bit time information word linearly coded into 31 bits comprising the number of minutes (or hours) since the turn of the current century. A minute counter representing the 26 bits is converted into the date, hour, and minute. The RCC extracts additional information including the schedule for the next daylight saving time transition and for an imminent leap second. The communications protocol optionally employs error correcting codes to provide protection for data fields in the frame, which the RCC may use to enhance reception reliability in the presence of noise and interference.

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Номер записи: 14
11-07-2013 дата публикации

VIRTUAL REAL-TIME CLOCK BASED ON TIME INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Номер: US20130176828A1
Автор: Farmer Dominic Gerard
Принадлежит: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Method and apparatus to implement a “virtual” real-time clock at a terminal based on time information from multiple communication systems. At least one system (e.g., GPS) provides “absolute” time information for the virtual real-time clock, and at least one other system (e.g., a cellular system) provides “relative” time information. The virtual real-time clock is “time-stamped” with absolute time as it becomes available from the first system. Relative time (which may be received from multiple asynchronous transmitters) is mapped to the timeline of the virtual real-time clock as it is received from the second system. Absolute time at any arbitrary time instant on the timeline may then be estimated based on the absolute time from the first system and the relative time from the second system. Absolute times from the first system for two or more time instants may also be used to calibrate the relative time from the second system. 1. A method for implementing a virtual real-time clock , comprising:receiving first time information from a first wireless communication system at a local clock;receiving second time information from a second wireless system at the local clock; andproviding a time estimate with the local clock at a designated time instant based on the first time information and the second time information.2. A method for implementing a virtual real-time clock , comprisingestablishing a first relationship between an internal clock and a first wireless communication system time;establishing a second relationship between the internal clock and a second wireless communication system time; andestimating absolute time at a designated time instant based on the first relationship and the second relationship.3. A method for determining current time , comprising:determining absolute time at a first instant using a first time source;determining an offset between a counter and a second time source; andestimating current time based on the determined absolute time, the ...

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Номер записи: 15
05-12-2013 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece and Control Method for an Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20130322219A1
Автор: Teruhiko Fujisawa
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic device comprises a receiver configured to receive a satellite signal; a time generator configured to generate time; and a processor configured to selectively execute a first time correction processing or a second time correction processing. The first time correction processing includes acquiring time information based on the received satellite signal and correcting the time based on the acquired time information. The second time correction processing includes calculating the position of the electronic device based on satellite orbit information and the received satellite signal, and correcting the time based on the calculated position.

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Номер записи: 16
16-01-2014 дата публикации

RADIO-CONTROLLED WRISTWATCH

Номер: US20140016440A1
Автор: Hagita Takushi, Kato Akira
Принадлежит:

Provided is a radio-controlled wristwatch that receives a radio wave including day-related information from a satellite within a global positioning system, in which a cycle number of the day-related information is correctly updated even in a case where a power supply voltage drops. A radio-wave wristwatch () according to the present invention includes: reception means () for receiving a radio wave from a satellite and extracting day-related information therefrom; timekeeping-circuit halting means for halting an operation of a timekeeping circuit based on a power supply voltage; timekeeping-circuit halt detection means for detecting that the operation of the timekeeping circuit () has been halted by the timekeeping-circuit halting means; a nonvolatile memory () for storing the day-related information and a cycle number of the day-related information; and cycle-number updating means for updating, when the timekeeping-circuit halt detection means detects that the operation of the timekeeping circuit has been halted, the cycle number of the day-related information based on a comparison result between the day-related information extracted by the reception means () and the day-related information stored in the nonvolatile memory (). 17-. (canceled)8. A radio-controlled wristwatch , comprising:reception means for receiving a radio wave from a satellite and extracting day-related information therefrom;timekeeping-circuit halting means for halting an operation of a timekeeping circuit based on a power supply voltage;timekeeping-circuit halt detection means for detecting that the operation of the timekeeping circuit has been halted by the timekeeping-circuit halting means;a nonvolatile memory for storing the day-related information and a cycle number of the day-related information; andcycle-number updating means for comparing, when the timekeeping-circuit halt detection means detects that the operation of the timekeeping circuit has been halted, the day-related information ...

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Номер записи: 17
27-03-2014 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece And Method Of Controlling An Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20140086021A1
Автор: Baba Norimitsu
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

An electronic timepiece has a GPS receiver, outdoor detection device, timekeeping device, control device, and storage device. The control device has an automatic reception control unit that starts reception control when the time kept by the timekeeping device reaches the reception control start time stored in the storage device, and stops reception control until the next reception control start time when a stop reception control condition is met; and a time correction unit that corrects the time kept by the timekeeping device based on time information contained in the satellite signal when satellite signal reception is successful. The automatic reception control unit includes an outdoor reception control unit that executes an outdoor reception process when the outdoor detection device detects being outdoors, and a scheduled reception control unit that executes a scheduled reception process when the time kept by the timekeeping device goes to the scheduled reception time. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a receiver device that receives a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning information satellite;an outdoor detection device that detects being outdoors;a timekeeping device that keeps time;a storage device that stores at least a reception control start time and a scheduled reception time; and 'a time correction unit that acquires time information contained in the satellite signal and corrects the time kept by the timekeeping device based on the acquired time information when satellite signal reception is successful;', 'a control device that controls the receiver device and includes a reception control unit that starts reception control when the time kept by the timekeeping device reaches the reception control start time stored in the storage device, and when a preset stop reception control condition is met, stops reception control until the next reception control start time, and'} 'a scheduled reception control unit that operates the receiver device and ...

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Номер записи: 18
27-03-2014 дата публикации

Electronic timepiece with internal antenna

Номер: US20140086026A1
Автор: Teruhiko Fujisawa, Toshihiro MITANI
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece has a case; an annular antenna housed in the case; a time display unit that is disposed on the inside of the antenna, and includes a dial and hands that rotate on a center pivot; and a battery compartment housing a storage battery that feeds the antenna. The antenna is not superimposed with the storage battery held in the battery compartment when seen from the direction perpendicular to the dial.

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Номер записи: 19
01-01-2015 дата публикации

Radio clock

Номер: US20150003211A1
Автор: Miyuki Imamura, Motohiro TAKO, Takayuki KANAIZUMI
Принадлежит: Seiko Clock Inc

A radio clock including: an antenna configured to receive a satellite signals transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites; a receiving unit configured to perform a receiving process to acquire information tram a satellite signal received by the antenna, the information being contained in the satellite signal; and a control unit configured to control the receiving unit to keep synchronized with the GPS satellite that has transmitted the satellite signal and control the receiving unit to receive a satellite signal containing date information for date correction when the information acquired by the receiving unit does not contain the date information.

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Номер записи: 20
01-01-2015 дата публикации

RADIO CLOCK

Номер: US20150003212A1
Автор: IMAMURA Miyuki, KANAIZUMI Takayuki, TAKO Motohiro
Принадлежит: Seiko Clock Inc.

A radio clock including: an antenna configured to receive a satellite signal transmitted from GPS satellite; a receiving unit configured to perform a receiving process to acquire information contained in the satellite signal received by the antenna within a predetermine upper limit period; and a control unit configured to change the number of receiving processes to be performed in a predetermined period and change the upper limit period in accordance with a total sum of durations of the receiving processes performed in the predetermined period. 1. A. radio clock comprising:an antenna configured to receive a satellite signal transmitted from a GPS satellite;a receiving unit configured to perform a receiving process to acquire information contained in the satellite signal received by the antenna within a predetermined upper limit period; anda control unit configured to change the number of receiving processes to be performed in a predetermined period and change the upper limit period in accordance with a total sum of durations of the receiving processes performed in the predetermined period.2. The radio clock of claim 1 , wherein the control unit performs setting so that the number of the receiving processes becomes smaller as the total sum of the durations of the receiving processes becomes larger claim 1 , and performs setting so that the upper limit period becomes longer as the total sum of the durations of the receiving processes becomes larger.31. The radio clock of claim. claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the receiving unit is yet to acquire the information after the upper limit period has passed claim 1 , the control unit sets a new upper limit period by adding a predetermined period to the upper limit period.4. The radio clock of claim 1 , wherein the control unit changes a start time of the receiving process in accordance with a time difference in an orbital cycle of the GPS satellite with respect to the earth.5. The radio clock of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 21
05-01-2017 дата публикации

WALL MOUNTED PROGRAMMABLE TIMER SYSTEM

Номер: US20170003657A1
Автор: LOMBARDI Alfred, Ostrovsky Michael, SAMARTANO Cheryl, TANSI GLICKMAN Selin
Принадлежит: Levition Manufacturing Company, Inc.

A timing device is disclosed which is for controlling electronic devices and which is mounted in a wall switch box. This timing device comprises at least one controller; at least one transceiver in communication with the controller; at least one interface; and at least one cover plate. This device can also include at least one key coupled to the cover plates for interacting with the interface when said cover plate is inserted onto said at least one interface. 122-. (canceled)23. A method for wirelessly programming a timer , the method comprising:determining, by a controller of a timer, a number of available settings of the timer;receiving input, by a wireless device, regarding parameters for at least one of the available settings;transmitting, by the wireless device, the parameters to the timer; andconfiguring, by the controller of the timer, at least one of the available settings based on the parameters.24. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the number of available settings are determined based on a cover plate of the timer.25. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the cover plate is adapted to prevent usage of at least one setting of the timer claim 24 , thereby causing at least one setting of the timer to be unavailable.26. The method according to claim 24 , wherein the number of available settings correspond to a number of buttons on the cover plate.27. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the number of available settings correspond to a number of actuators of the timer.28. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the number of available settings correspond to a number of lights in a light array of the timer.29. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the parameters include one or more of a time period claim 23 , a timer increment claim 23 , a particular time claim 23 , a dimmer intensity value claim 23 , and a speed control value.30. The method according to claim 29 , wherein the parameters are customizable by a user of the wireless ...

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Номер записи: 22
05-01-2017 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece and Movement

Номер: US20170003659A1
Автор: Nobuhiko Nakanishi
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece has a display device that displays display information, a drive mechanism that drives the display device, a crown that can perform a rotary operation, and a control device that corrects the display information displayed on the display device by the rotary operation of the crown. The control device has a single correction mode and a continuous correction mode which are selected by the rotary operation of the crown. In the single correction mode, a single correction signal is output to the drive mechanism so that the display device is corrected as much as a single correction quantity. In the continuous correction mode, a continuous correction signal is output to the drive mechanism so that the display device is corrected as much as a continuous correction quantity. The continuous correction quantity is set depending on types of the display information to be corrected in the continuous correction mode.

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Номер записи: 23
05-01-2017 дата публикации

TIMEPIECE COMPRISING A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Номер: US20170003660A1
Автор: David Jérôme
Принадлежит: Bulgari Horlogerie SA

The invention concerns a timepiece () provided with a dial () and/or a bezel () comprising a near field communication device () able to receive/send a signal, said communication device () being arranged in the area of the dial () or the bezel () of said timepiece () and being associated with a magnetic screen (), especially one made of ferrite. 1. Timepiece comprising:at least one of a dial and a bezel comprising a near field communication device able to receive/send a signal,wherein the communication device comprises a chip and an antenna and is arranged in an area of the dial or the bezel of said timepiece, the communication device being associated with a magnetic screen.2. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the timepiece comprises a dial claim 1 , the communication device is arranged in the area of the dial claim 1 , and the dial has a lower surface on which the communication device is arranged.3. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the timepiece comprises a dial claim 1 , the communication device is arranged in the area of the dial claim 1 , and the dial has a lower surface provided with a pocket in which the communication device is arranged.4. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the timepiece comprises a dial claim 1 , the communication device is arranged in the area of the dial claim 1 , and the dial has an upper surface on which the communication device is arranged.5. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the timepiece comprises a dial claim 1 , the communication device is arranged in the area of the dial claim 1 , and the dial has upper and lower surfaces between which the communication device is arranged.6. The timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein the timepiece comprises a bezel claim 1 , the communication device is arranged in the area of the bezel claim 1 , and the bezel is a monobloc piece comprising a lower surface having a pocket in which the communication device is arranged.7. The timepiece according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 24
01-01-2015 дата публикации

TIME CALIBRATION METHOD AND DEVICE

Номер: US20150005003A1
Автор: Chen Pucha
Принадлежит: ZTE CORPORATION

Disclosed are a time calibration method and device. The method includes: a mobile terminal determines the local time where the mobile terminal is located according to the time data in a received GPS navigation message and time zone information about the mobile terminal (S); and the mobile terminal performing time calibration on itself according to the local time where it is located (S). The embodiments of the present disclosure can solve the problem that a mobile terminal cannot precisely adjust the time automatically if there is no accurate reference time or if there is no network coverage. 1. A time calibration method , comprising:a mobile terminal determining local time where the mobile terminal is located according to time data in a received Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation message and time zone information about the mobile terminal; andthe mobile terminal performing time calibration on itself according to the local time where it is located.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile terminal determining the local time where the mobile terminal is located according to the time data in the received GPS navigation message and time zone information about the mobile terminal comprises:the mobile terminal parsing the time data and obtaining local Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) time of the mobile terminal; andthe mobile terminal determining the local time where the mobile terminal is located according to the local UTC time and the time zone information about the mobile terminal.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the mobile terminal parsing the time data and obtaining the local UTC time of the mobile terminal comprises:the mobile terminal parsing the time data and obtaining a Header Of Word (HOW) of each subframe;the mobile terminal reading Time Of Week (TOW) in the HOW, wherein the TOW records the UTC microsecond number of sending time of the subframe; andthe mobile terminal calculating a UTC timestamp of the sending time of each ...

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Номер записи: 25
27-01-2022 дата публикации

Electronic Watch

Номер: US20220026858A1
Автор: Fujisawa Teruhiko
Принадлежит:

An electronic watch includes an annular antenna base material including an upper surface, an outer circumferential surface, a bottom surface, and an inner circumferential surface, a first antenna element provided at the outer circumferential surface, and a second antenna element provided at the inner circumferential surface, wherein at least one of the first antenna element and the second antenna element includes a feed terminal coupled to a feed portion, and a distance between the first antenna element and the second antenna element is greater than 0 mm and less than or equal to 2 mm. 1. An electronic watch comprising:an annular antenna base material including an upper surface, an outer circumferential surface, a bottom surface, and an inner circumferential surface;a first antenna element provided at the outer circumferential surface; anda second antenna element provided at the inner circumferential surface, whereinat least one of the first antenna element and the second antenna element includes a feed terminal coupled to a feed portion, anda distance between the first antenna element and the second antenna element is greater than 0 mm and less than or equal to 2 mm.2. The electronic watch according to claim 1 , whereinthe distance between the first antenna element and the second antenna element is greater than 0 mm and less than or equal to 1.5 mm.3. The electronic watch according to claim 1 , whereina width of the first antenna element and the second antenna element is 0.5 mm or greater, and is less than or equal to a height of the outer circumferential surface and the inner circumferential surface.4. The electronic watch according to claim 1 , whereinthe inner circumferential surface includes a first inner circumferential surface provided continuously with the upper surface and a second inner circumferential surface provided between the first inner circumferential surface and the bottom surface,the first inner circumferential surface is inclined in a direction ...

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Номер записи: 26
09-01-2020 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20200012235A1
Автор: HASEGAWA Kosuke, KAWAGUCHI Yohei, MATSUDA Shimpei, MATSUO Mitsuaki, OBATA Katsuhiko
Принадлежит:

An electronic timepiece, including: a counter; a display section; a first processor; a second processor; and a power supply section which supplies electric power to each section from a battery, wherein when an output voltage from the power supply section decreases to less than a predetermined first reference voltage, the first processor stops a display operation by the display section, when the time information is acquired by the processing operation of the second processor, the first processor corrects the time counted by the counter based on the acquired time information and causes the display section to display the corrected time, and when the output voltage decreases to less than the first reference voltage following an acquisition operation of the time information by the second processor, the first processor does not stop a time display operation during a predetermined pending period. 1. An electronic timepiece , comprising:a counter which counts time;a display operable to display the time;a first processor;a second processor which is operable to acquire time information; anda power supply which supplies electric power to the display, whereinwhen an output voltage from the power supply decreases to less than a predetermined first reference voltage, the first processor is operable to cause the display to stop displaying the time,when the time information is acquired by the second processor, the first processor corrects the time counted by the counter based on the acquired time information and causes the display to display the corrected time, andwhen the output voltage decreases to less than the first reference voltage due to the acquisition of the time information by the second processor, the first processor is operable to allow the display to display the corrected time during a predetermined pending period.2. The electronic timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , when the output voltage decreases to less than the first reference voltage due to the ...

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Номер записи: 27
15-01-2015 дата публикации

Electronic timepiece with built-in antenna

Номер: US20150016229A1
Автор: Toshiaki Yanagisawa, Toshitaka Nagahama
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece includes a tubular exterior case, a cover glass plate that blocks one of two openings of the exterior case, a ring-shaped antenna body provided along an inner circumference of the exterior case, a circuit substrate which is provided in a position below the antenna body when viewed from the cover glass plate and on which a shield pattern G is formed, and a GPS receiver that is so provided on the circuit substrate that the GPS receiver faces away from the antenna body with the shield pattern G being a boundary and amplifies and processes a signal received by the antenna body.

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Номер записи: 28
19-01-2017 дата публикации

TIMEPIECE

Номер: US20170017206A1
Автор: IMAMURA Kazuya, Kato Akira, MORITA Shoichiro, Yano Yuji
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Whether a bright state or a dark state is established is determined each time a motor is driven one step, based on a presence or absence of a passing of light through a detection hole disposed in a detection wheel that rotates associated with rotations of a hand wheel coupled with the motor. A switching position X is identified at which the dark state is switched to the bright state when the dark state is determined and thereafter the bright state is determined. A position one step after the identified switching position X is set to be a reference position X+1 of the hand wheel. The reference positions X+1 and X−1 can thereby be set after a driving mechanism is assembled. 1. A timepiece comprising:a hand wheel configured to rotate around an axial center thereof;a motor coupled with the hand wheel and configured to rotate the hand wheel;a detection wheel configured to rotate around an axial center thereof, associated with rotation of the hand wheel;a detection hole that penetrates the detection wheel in a direction along the axial center; a light emitting element that emits light to a detection position on an orbit along which the detection hole moves associated with the rotation of the detection wheel, and', 'a light receiving element that is disposed facing the light emitting element with the detection wheel therebetween; and, 'a photo sensor includinga control unit configured to drive and control the motor, whereinthe control unit determines one of a first state and a second state different from the first state, based on an amount of light received by the light receiving element each time the motor is driven a predetermined number of steps,the control unit identifies a switching position at which the first state is switched to the second state when the control unit consecutively determines the first state for a first number of steps and thereafter consecutively determines the second state for a second number of steps, andthe control unit sets a position one step ...

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Номер записи: 29
21-01-2016 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE

Номер: US20160018792A1
Автор: HASEGAWA Kosuke
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

An electronic timepiece including: a clocking unit which counts current date and time; a summer time application unit which applies summer time information corresponding to positional information to the date and time counted by the clocking unit; a radio wave reception unit which receives radio waves including summer time implementation information of a predetermined area; a summer time information acquisition unit which acquires the summer time implementation information from the received radio waves; a storage unit in which a summer time implementation rule of each area in the world is stored in advance; and an information selection unit which selects, as the summer time information, one of the summer time implementation information and the summer time implementation rule corresponding to a current position on the basis of the current position and the summer time implementation information.

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Номер записи: 30
18-01-2018 дата публикации

COMMUNICATION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, TIME CORRECTING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20180017946A1
Автор: Iwamiya Hiroshi, KYOU Kazuho, Nakagawa Makoto, OKUMURA Ryo, TAKAHASHI Toshihiro, TERAZAKI Tsutomu, Tomida Takahiro
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According to an aspect of the present invention, a device capable of wireless communication includes a counter configured to count time, and a processor configured to perform control to send a notification signal for notification of existence of the device when the time of the counter reaches a predetermined first time, and correct the time of the counter to a predetermined second time upon receiving a connection request transmitted from other device in response to the notification signal. 1. A device capable of wireless communication comprising:a counter configured to count time; anda processor configured to perform control to send a notification signal for notification of existence of the device when the time of the counter reaches a predetermined first time, and correct the time of the counter to a predetermined second time upon receiving a connection request transmitted from other device in response to the notification signal.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to include information on the second time indicating a timing at which the other device transmits the connection request in the notification signal.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform control to transmit a disconnect request to the other device immediately after correcting the time of the counter to the second time.4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform control to transmit a disconnect request to the other device immediately after receiving the connection request.5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform control to send the notification signal repeatedly for a predetermined period of time.6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform control to stop sending the notification signal in the case that the connection request is not received within a predetermined period of time after starting to send the ...

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Номер записи: 31
21-01-2021 дата публикации

ROBUST AND RESILIENT TIMING ARCHITECTURE FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Номер: US20210018878A1
Автор: COHEN Michael L., Dunn Jeffrey, MARTIN Cynthia E., McKenna Sean
Принадлежит: The Mitre Corporation

A device for transmitting synchronized timing including a receiver, a transmitter, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including instructions for receiving through the receiver a timing signal comprising first time information that is synchronized to a time standard, determining second time information based at least partially on the first time information, composing a message formatted in accordance with a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) standard, wherein the message comprises the second time information, and transmitting the message through the transmitter on a radio signal having a frequency in the frequency modulation (FM) radio frequency band. 1. (canceled)2. A device for transmitting synchronized timing comprising:a receiver, wherein the receiver is configured to receive a timing signal from a ground-based reference clock;a transmitter;a time interval counter tester, wherein the time interval counter tester is configured to compare timing information from a plurality of sources to determine the performance of the receiver and the transmitter;a two-way time and frequency transfer (TWFTFT) unit, wherein the TWFTFT unit is configured to exchange timing information between the receiver and the ground-based reference clock;one or more processors;memory; andone or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the programs including instructions for:receiving through the receiver the timing signal comprising first time information that is synchronized to a time standard;determining second time information at least partially on the first time information;transmitting the second time information from the receiver to the transmitter;composing a message formatted in accordance with a global navigation satellite system (GNSS ...

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Номер записи: 32
26-01-2017 дата публикации

Standard Time Synchronization Method for Electronic Device

Номер: US20170023917A1
Автор: Qixiang Feng
Принадлежит: Shenzhen Sikao Software Corp Ltd

A method of time synchronization between a timepiece-equipped electronic device and a cell phone or an IPAD, which includes the steps of: (a) utilizing the universal standard time of the cell phone or IPAD by a time synchronization APP to obtain a synchronization time information; (b) modulating an audio frequency carrier signal or time signal from the digital signal of the cell phone or IPAD based on the encoding rules of audio phase-shifting; (c) transmitting the time information in the audio frequency carrier signal to the timepiece-equipped electronic device through audio or data signal transmission channel by utilizing the Bluetooth module or WIFI of the cell phone or IPAD; and (d) receiving and pairing the audio frequency carrier signal, decoding the time information and displaying the time information, which is the synchronized time with the cell phone or IPAD, onto the display of the timepiece-equipped electronic device.

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Номер записи: 33
22-01-2015 дата публикации

DYNAMICALLY UPDATING A TIME INTERVAL OF A GPS

Номер: US20150025831A1
Автор: Cook David M., Kornilovich Pavel, Mourey Devin Alexander, So Dennis T.
Принадлежит: Intellectual Property Administration

A seismic system includes a wireless sensor node. The wireless sensor node includes a global positioning system (GPS) device to receive a GPS time value at an interval; a temperature sensor to measure temperature; an oscillator to measure time; and a memory to store the GPS time value, the temperature, and the oscillator time. The wireless sensor node also includes a processor to determine a rate of temperature change during the interval, and to dynamically update the interval to receive the GPS time value from the GPS device, based on the rate of temperature change. 1. A seismic system comprising: a global positioning system (GPS) device to receive a GPS time value at an interval;', 'a temperature sensor to measure temperature;', 'an oscillator to measure time; and', 'a memory to store the GPS time value, the temperature, and the oscillator time; and', determine a rate of temperature change during the interval; and', 'dynamically update the interval to receive the GPS time value from the GPS device based on the rate of temperature change., 'a processor to], 'a wireless sensor node comprising2. The seismic system of claim 1 , wherein power is reduced to the GPS device the GPS device is not receiving the GPS time value.3. The seismic system of claim 1 , the processor is to:compare the temperature change with a threshold value;increase the GPS interval when the rate of temperature change is below the threshold; anddecrease the GPS interval when the rate of temperature change is above the threshold.4. The seismic system of claim 1 , the memory to store an oscillator time value associated with the GPS time value at the interval.5. The seismic system of claim 4 , the processor is to:compare the oscillator time value with the GPS time value at the interval;determine an error value of the oscillator time value caused by a change in the temperature; andinitiate transmission of the oscillator time value, the GPS time value, and the error value to a server via a wireless ...

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Номер записи: 34
28-01-2016 дата публикации

Satellite Signal Receiving Device, Electronic Timepiece, and Control Method of a Satellite Signal Receiving Device

Номер: US20160026157A1
Автор: Baba Norimitsu
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A receiving device has a GPS reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from GPS satellites, a first type of satellite, and a GLONASS reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from GLONASS satellites, a second type of satellite. The GPS satellites and GLONASS satellites function exclusively. 1. A satellite signal receiving device comprising:a first reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from a first type of positioning information satellite; anda second reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from a second type of positioning information satellite;wherein the first reception unit and second reception unit function exclusively.2. A satellite signal receiving device comprising:a first reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from a first type of positioning information satellite; anda second reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from a second type of positioning information satellite;wherein the first reception unit and second reception unit function sequentially.3. The satellite signal receiving device described in claim 1 , wherein:a positioning information satellite of the first type is a GPS satellite; anda positioning information satellite of the second type is a GLONASS satellite or BeiDou satellite.4. The satellite signal receiving device described in claim 1 , wherein:a positioning information satellite of the first type is a GPS satellite and a quasi-zenith satellite; anda positioning information satellite of the second type is a GLONASS satellite or BeiDou satellite.5. The satellite signal receiving device described in claim 1 , further comprising:a third reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from a third type of positioning information satellite;where in the first reception unit, second reception unit, and third reception unit function exclusively or sequentially.6. The satellite signal receiving device described in claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 35
24-01-2019 дата публикации

Electronic device, time setting method, time setting system and program

Номер: US20190025769A1
Автор: Kazuma Akamatsu, Megumi Takagi, Ryogo Ito, Shunsuke Katsumata
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An electronic device includes a communication unit that performs communication with an external apparatus; a timekeeping unit that performs timekeeping of time; and a control unit, after completion of a connection with the external apparatus using the communication unit, updates time of the timekeeping unit using time information when being in a state where time can be set by obtaining the time information from the external apparatus.

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Номер записи: 36
23-01-2020 дата публикации

PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT

Номер: US20200028004A1
Автор: NAGANO DAISUKE
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

A photoelectric converter including a crystalline silicon substrate having a light receiving surface including a smooth section and a rough surface section having surface roughness greater than the surface roughness of the smooth section and a light transmissive inorganic film so provided as to overlap with the smooth section and the rough surface section, and the film thickness t of a portion of the inorganic film that is the portion where the inorganic film overlaps with the rough surface section is smaller than the film thickness t of a portion of the inorganic film that is the portion where the inorganic film overlaps with the smooth section. The arithmetic average roughness of the rough surface section is preferably greater than or equal to 0.1 μm. 1. A photoelectric converter comprising:a crystalline silicon substrate having a light receiving surface including a smooth section and a rough surface section having surface roughness greater than surface roughness of the smooth section; anda light transmissive inorganic film so provided as to overlap with the smooth section and the rough surface section,{'b': 1', '2, 'wherein a film thickness t of a portion of the inorganic film that is a portion where the inorganic film overlaps with the rough surface section is smaller than a film thickness t of a portion of the inorganic film that is a portion where the inorganic film overlaps with the smooth section.'}2. The photoelectric converter according to claim 1 , wherein arithmetic average roughness of the rough surface section is greater than or equal to 0.1 μm.3. The photoelectric converter according to claim 2 , wherein a difference in the arithmetic average roughness between the rough surface section and the smooth section is greater than or equal to 0.01 μm.4122. The photoelectric converter according to claim 1 , wherein the film thickness t is greater than or equal to 40% of the film thickness t but smaller than or equal to 95% of the film thickness t.5. The ...

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Номер записи: 37
30-01-2020 дата публикации

METHOD FOR CODING AND TRANSMITTING AT LEAST ONE SOLAR TIME

Номер: US20200033808A1
Автор: BONNET Thierry, HUSAK Jiri
Принадлежит: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse

A method (P) for coding a solar time, called the initial solar time (Hs), associated with a geographical location (Loc) and with a day (J) of the year, wherein the method includes selecting SEL(Href, Nb) a reference time (Href) and an initial number of bits (Nb) as a function of the type of initial solar time (Hs), computing CALC(Nm) a number of minutes (Nm) separating the initial solar time (Hs) and the reference time (Href), coding COD(Hs) the number of minutes (Nm) in the initial number of bits (Nb). 1111. A method (P) for coding a solar time , called the initial solar time (Hs) , associated with a geographical location (Loc) and with a day (J) of the year , said method comprising:{'b': 1', '1, 'selecting SEL(Href, Nb) a reference time (Href) and an initial number of bits (Nb) as a function of the type of initial solar time (Hs),'}{'b': 1', '1', '1, 'computing CALC(Nm) a number of minutes (Nm) separating said initial solar time (Hs) and the reference time (Href),'}{'b': 1', '1', '1, 'coding COD(Hs) said number of minutes (Nm) in the initial number of bits (Nb).'}211. The coding method (P) according to claim 1 , wherein said initial solar time (Hs) is one of the following types: zenith (z) claim 1 , sunset (cs) claim 1 , sunrise (ls).311. The coding method (P) according to claim 2 , wherein if the solar time (Hs) is of the zenith type (z) claim 2 , the reference time (Href) is 12 o'clock and the initial number of bits (Nb) is 6.411. The coding method (P) according to claim 2 , wherein if the initial solar time (Hs) is of the sunrise type (ls) claim 2 , the reference time (Href) is midnight and the initial number of bits (Nb) is 10.511. The coding method (P) according to claim 2 , wherein if the initial solar time (Hs) is of the sunset type (cs) claim 2 , the reference time (Href) is midnight and the initial number of bits (Nb) is 10.61212. The coding method (P) according to claim 1 , comprising a step of coding a first additional solar time (Hs) of the same type ...

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Номер записи: 38
04-02-2021 дата публикации

WATCH AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WATCH

Номер: US20210034020A1
Автор: TEZUKA Chisato
Принадлежит:

A watch includes an hour hand having a first conductive portion and rotating about an hour hand shaft, a seconds hand having a second conductive portion and rotating at a rotational speed faster than that of the hour hand about a seconds hand shaft, which is coaxial with the hour hand shaft, and a planar inverted-F antenna disposed, in plan view viewed from a direction parallel to the hour hand shaft, at a position overlapping a rotation range of the first conductive portion and a rotation range of the second conductive portion, and receiving a radio wave, and when the planar inverted-F antenna receives a radio wave, a controller, after rotating the seconds hand and then stopping the seconds hand at a reception indication position, rotates the hour hand such that the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion overlap each other in the plan view. 1. A watch , comprising:a first pointer having a first conductive portion and configured to rotate about a first shaft as an axis;a second pointer having a second conductive portion and configured to rotate at a rotational speed faster than that of the first pointer about a second shaft, which is coaxial with the first shaft, as an axis;a drive mechanism configured to rotate the first pointer and the second pointer;a controller configured to control rotation of the first pointer and the second pointer; andan antenna disposed, in plan view viewed from a direction parallel to the first shaft, at a position overlapping a rotation range of the first conductive portion and a rotation range of the second conductive portion, and configured to receive a radio wave, whereinwhen the antenna receives the radio wave,the controller, after rotating the second pointer and then stopping the second pointer at a reception indication position, rotates the first pointer such that the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion overlap each other in the plan view.2. The watch according to claim 1 , whereinthe ...

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Номер записи: 39
11-02-2016 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20160041532A1
Автор: Honda Katsuyuki, TEZUKA Chisato
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An electronic timepiece has a storage unit (flash ROM) that stores local time information related to positioning information and time difference information, and version information of the local time information; a version display unit (display device) capable of displaying the version information; and a display control unit that displays the version information on the version display unit. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a storage unit that stores local time information related to positioning information and time difference information, and version information of the local time information;a version display unit capable of displaying the version information; anda display control unit that displays the version information on the version display unit.2. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:a satellite signal receiver unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites;a time information acquisition unit that acquires time information based on the satellite signal received by the satellite signal receiver unit;a positioning information acquisition unit that acquires positioning information based on the satellite signal received by the satellite signal receiver unit;a time difference information acquisition unit that acquires time difference information related to the positioning information from the local time information;a time calculating unit that computes a display time based on the time difference information and the time information; anda time display unit that displays the display time.3. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:an input unit that detects a manual operation and sets the positioning information;a standard time signal receiver unit that receives standard time signals;a time information acquisition unit that acquires time information based on the standard time signal received by the standard time signal receiver unit;a positioning information ...

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Номер записи: 40
09-02-2017 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece and Control Method of Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20170038742A1
Автор: Honda Katsuyuki
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An electronic timepiece and control method of an electronic timepiece prevent system shutdowns due to a voltage drop, and increase opportunities to acquire time information. An electronic timepiece has a reception module that receives satellite signals; a storage battery that supplies drive power; a voltage detection circuit that detects the voltage of the storage battery ; a temperature detector that detects temperature; a reception command unit that instructs receiving satellite signals; and a reception controller that executes a reception process to receive satellite signals in response to a command from the reception command unit. The reception controller executes the reception process when the detected battery voltage is greater than or equal to a threshold set for the detected temperature, and does not execute the reception process when the reserve power is less than the threshold. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a receiver configured to receive a satellite signal;a power supply that supplies drive power;a remaining battery capacity detector configured to detect the reserve power of the power supply;a temperature detector that detects temperature; anda reception controller configured to execute a reception process that receives a satellite signal using the receiver; 'does not execute the reception process when the reserve power is less than the threshold.', 'wherein the reception controller executes the reception process when the reserve power detected by the remaining battery capacity detector is greater than or equal to a threshold set for the temperature detected by the temperature detector, and'}2. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , wherein: executes the positioning reception process if the reserve power detected by the remaining battery capacity detector is greater than or equal to a first threshold set for the positioning reception process based on the temperature detected by the temperature detector, and does not execute the ...

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Номер записи: 41
07-02-2019 дата публикации

Analog Type Watch and Time Set Method

Номер: US20190041807A1
Автор: Eric Carreel, Jocelyn Masserot, Marie Loubiere, Victor Ting
Принадлежит: Withings SAS

Interaction methods between a smartphone and a timepiece having two analog-type pointers, each of the pointers being controlled independently by a stepper motor, the timepiece and the smartphone being able to be in communication through a wireless remote short-range communication link, the calibration method comprising the steps of S1- capturing image(s) of the watch with the smartphone, S2- processing the image(s) to determine accurately the displayed angular positions of the pointers, S3- send correction data from the smartphone to the watch, S4- carry out, at the watch, an appropriate correction so that the pointers are caused to display the current absolute time, the absolute time set method comprising the steps of S11- send absolute time reference from the smartphone to the watch, S12- carry out, at the watch, an appropriate correction, to update the internal counters and positions of the pointers so that the pointers display the current absolute time.

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Номер записи: 42
18-02-2021 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALIBRATING A LIGHT SMART WATCH, AND LIGHT SMART WATCH

Номер: US20210048784A1
Автор: Liu Xun
Принадлежит: Goertek Technology Co., Ltd.

A method for calibrating a light smart watch includes: providing an FPC soft board under a dial, a size of the FPC soft board matching a size of the dial, the FPC soft board is divided into a plurality of partitions, each partition is insulated from other partitions, and each of watch hands and each partition form a capacitor in turn when the watch hands run; detecting a capacitance change amount of each partition, determining positions of partitions where the watch hands are currently located, and determining a current time indicated by the watch hands, according to the positions of partitions where the watch hands are currently located; comparing the current time indicated by the watch hands with a current time of a mobile terminal to determine a time error; and adjusting the watch hands, according to the time error to run in sync with the time of the mobile terminal. 1. A method for calibrating a light smart watch , comprising:providing an FPC soft board under a dial, wherein a size of the FPC soft board matches a size of the dial, the FPC soft board is divided into a plurality of partitions, a quantity of the partitions is corresponding to a quantity of watch hands, each partition is divided into a plurality of sub-partitions, each partition is insulated from other partitions, each sub-partition is insulated from other sub-partitions, and a watch hand and each sub-partition in a partition corresponding to the watch hand form a capacitor in turn when the watch hands runs;detecting a capacitance change amount of each sub-partition, determining positions of sub-partitions where the watch hands are currently located, and determining a current time indicated by the watch hands according to the positions of sub-partitions where the watch hands are currently located;comparing the current time indicated by the watch hands with a current time of a mobile terminal to determine a time error; andadjusting the watch hands, according to the time error, to run in sync with the ...

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Номер записи: 43
18-02-2016 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece and Electronic Device

Номер: US20160048109A1
Автор: Jun Matsuzaki, Katsuyuki Honda, Norimitsu Baba, Toshikazu Akiyama
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece enables a simple construction, and an electronic device has the electronic timepiece. A wristwatch 1 has a button A 6 ; a mode setting unit 32 that sets the operating mode of the wristwatch 1 based on an input operation of the button A 6 . Based on the continuous input time that the button A 6 is operated continuously, the mode setting unit 32 changes the operating mode between a timekeeping mode that receives satellite signals from one or more GPS satellites and adjusts the internal time information based on time information contained in the received satellite signal(s); and a positioning mode that receives satellite signals from three or more GPS satellites and adjusts the internal time information based on time information and positioning information contained in the received satellite signals.

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Номер записи: 44
05-03-2015 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20150063076A1
Автор: YAMAGUCHI Eiichiro
Принадлежит:

A running watch includes: a time measurement portion which measures a lapse of time; an operation button which indicates a measurement with respect to the time measurement portion; a display portion which displays a measurement result in the time measurement portion on a display screen; and a display color switching portion which switches a display color of the display screen corresponding to a measurement state of the time measurement portion. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a measurement portion which measures a lapse of time;a display portion which displays a measurement result measured by the measurement portion on a display screen; anda display control portion which switches a display color of the display screen corresponding to a measurement state of the measurement portion.2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:an indication portion which indicates an initiation or a stop of the measurement,wherein the measurement portion transits to a measurement state or a non-measurement state according to the indication of the indication portion, andwherein the display control portion switches the display color to a first color when the measurement portion is in the measurement state, and switches the display color to a second color when the measurement portion is in the non-measurement state.3. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,wherein, the display control portion switches the display color of at least a part of an area of the display screen corresponding to the state of the measurement portion.4. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,wherein, the display screen includes a character area and a background area, and the display control portion switches at least one display color of the character area and the background area.5. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,wherein the display screen is displayed in white and in black, and the display control portion switches the white color and the black color to each other.6. ...

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Номер записи: 45
05-03-2015 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20150063078A1
Автор: Jun Matsuzaki
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece includes a GPS receiving section, which captures a satellite signal emitted from a positional information satellite and receives the satellite signal, and is capable of obtaining at least one of time information and positioning information, and a reception mode setting section adapted to set a reception mode selectively to at least a time measurement mode and a positioning mode. The GPS receiving section is provided with a base band section as a correlation section, and the correlation section is capable of changing the frequency resolution in a plurality of levels. Further, the correlation section sets the minimum value of the frequency resolution to be changed in the time measurement mode to a value larger than the minimum value of the frequency resolution to be changed in the positioning mode.

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Номер записи: 46
05-03-2015 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20150063079A1
Автор: Kotaki Tadasuke, Sato Reiko
Принадлежит:

A running watch includes: a GPS signal reception portion which captures a satellite signal transmitted from a GPS satellite and processes the captured satellite signal; a chronograph process portion which measures a lapse of time; a display portion which displays a screen; an operation button which indicates an operation; and a control portion which displays a first screen showing a capturing circumstance of the satellite signal on the display portion when the GPS signal reception portion initiates the capturing of the satellite signal, and which continues the capturing of the satellite signal with respect to the GPS signal reception portion and displays a second screen showing that a measurement can be initiated by the chronograph process portion on the display portion when a predetermined operation is indicated from the operation button. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a reception process portion which captures a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning satellite and processes the satellite signal;a measurement process portion which measures a lapse of time;a display portion which displays a screen;an indication portion which indicates an operation; anda control portion which displays a first screen showing a capturing circumstance of the satellite signal on the display portion when the reception process portion initiates the capturing of the satellite signal, and which continues the capturing of the satellite signal with respect to the reception process portion and displays a second screen showing that a measurement can be initiated by the measurement process portion on the display portion when a predetermined operation is indicated from the indication portion.2. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,wherein at least one of an image of the positioning satellite corresponding to the capturing circumstance and a guidance image for indicating the predetermined operation by the indication portion, is displayed on the first screen.3. The electronic ...

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Номер записи: 47
03-03-2016 дата публикации

Radio receiver and electronic timepiece

Номер: US20160061960A1
Автор: Takeshi Matsue
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

A radio receiver receives transmitted radio waves from positioning satellites, and includes: a signal amplification unit configured to amplify a received signal; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a satellite signal from the amplified signal; and a control unit configured to obtain predetermined information from the acquired satellite signal, determine a reception condition of transmitted radio waves based on the processing condition of at least one of the obtainment and the acquisition unit, and performs operation setting of a gain of the signal amplification unit according to the determined reception condition, wherein the control unit performs the operation setting so that the gain set in the operation setting when the reception condition is determined to be a first reception condition is smaller than the gain set in the operation setting when the reception condition is determined to be a second reception condition inferior to the first reception condition.

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Номер записи: 48
03-03-2016 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece and Control Method for an Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20160062322A1
Автор: Teruhiko Fujisawa
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A control method is provided for an electronic device that has a receiver to receive a satellite signal, and a time display unit to display time. The method includes selecting, by manual operation using a crown or a button, a first time correction processing or a second time correction processing. When the first time correction processing is selected, the control method further includes receiving a satellite signal, acquiring time information based on the received satellite signal, and correcting the displayed time based on the acquired time information. When the second time correction processing is selected, the control method further includes receiving a satellite signal, calculating the position of the electronic device based on satellite orbit information contained in the received satellite signal, and correcting the displayed time based on the calculated position.

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Номер записи: 49
02-03-2017 дата публикации

Electronic timepiece

Номер: US20170060098A1
Автор: Hirofumi Nagareda, Hirohisa Maruyama, Junichi Izumi, Shinji Saito, Tadashi Kojima, Takaomi Yonekura, Takayasu Akagi
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

An electronic timepiece includes indicators, an operation receiving unit, a timing unit and a processor. The operation receiving unit receives an operation performed by a user. The timing unit counts a date and time at present. The processor carries out operation control of the indicators and obtains a local time setting based on a time difference between a predetermined standard time and a local time at a target position. The processor makes at least a part of the indicators display the local time in accordance with the operation received by the operation receiving unit and obtains the local time setting based on a difference between the displayed local time and the date and time counted by the timing unit.

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Номер записи: 50
02-03-2017 дата публикации

Electronic timepiece

Номер: US20170060099A1
Автор: Shuichi Tamura, Teruhiko Fujisawa
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece has a time display unit including a dial made from a non-conductive material, and hands; and a movement that drives the hands. The movement includes a circuit board, a planar antenna attached to the circuit board, a stepper motor that drives the hands, and a battery. The planar antenna, the stepper motor, and the battery are disposed to positions overlapping the time display unit in plan view, and not overlapping each other in plan view.

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Номер записи: 51
02-03-2017 дата публикации

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AND DEFENDING AGAINST INVALID TIME SIGNALS

Номер: US20170060101A1
Автор: Abbott Ben A., PROCTOR BRIAN, Trevino Gerardo, VICKERS DAVID, WOOD Paul
Принадлежит: San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Some embodiments of the time resilient system and methods disclosed herein can be configured to detect and defend against invalid time signals. According to various embodiments of the disclosed technology, the time resilient system include a receiver for collecting time signals sourced from an external clock. By way of example only, the external clock may be a high precision clock housed within a Global Positioning System. Other embodiments may include an internal clock calibrated to a time reflected on the external clock so that the internal clock and the external clock are synchronized. Additionally, a controller may monitor changes in time signals of the external over a period of time against the internal clock, where the system is alerted of a timing attack when the time signals collected from the receiver deviate a pre-determined time range with the time of the internal clock. 1. A time resilient system comprising:a receiver that collects time signals sourced from an external clock;an internal clock calibrated to a time reflected on the external clock so that the internal lock and the external clock are synchronized; anda controller that monitors a change in time signals of the external clock over a period of time against the internal clock.2. The time resilient system of claim 1 , wherein the external clock is a high precision time source vulnerable to timing attacks that distort the accuracy of the time signals output from the external clock.3. The time resilient system of claim 2 , wherein the external clock is housed within a Global Positioning System.4. The time resilient system of claim 3 , wherein the receiver is a Global Positioning System receiver.5. The time resilient system of claim 1 , further comprising time consuming devices synchronized to the internal clock.6. The time resilient system of claim 5 , wherein the controller outputs a timecode comprising time data of the internal clock calibrated to the external clock claim 5 , such that the time ...

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Номер записи: 52
20-02-2020 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE

Номер: US20200057413A1
Автор: Yamamoto Hironobu
Принадлежит:

An electronic timepiece has an antenna having a first conductor element connected to a feed, a second conductor element superimposed with the first conductor element in plan view, and a shorting element shorting the first and second conductor elements; a solar panel; a circuit board electrically connected to the feed; a connector electrically connecting the solar panel and the circuit board; and a case having a side wall and housing the antenna, solar panel, circuit board, feed, and connector. A through-hole through which a pivot passes is disposed to the antenna at a position different from the shorting element. The connector is disposed in plan view to a third area excluding from a first area surrounded by the side wall a second area defined by a line indicating a position one-third the distance from the center of the first or second conductor element to an outside circumference. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a pivot to which a hand is attached;an antenna having a first conductor element connected to a feed, a second conductor element disposed superimposed with the first conductor element in plan view, a shorting element that shorts the first conductor element and second conductor element, a through-hole through which the pivot passes disposed to the first conductor element and second conductor element, and the shorting element disposed to a position other than the through-hole;a solar panel;a circuit board electrically connected to the feed;a case having a side wall and housing the antenna, the solar panel, the circuit board, and the feed; anda connector disposed to a third area excluding from a first area surrounded by the side wall a second area defined by an imaginary line indicating a position one-third the distance from the center of the first conductor element or the second conductor element to an outside circumference, and electrically connecting the solar panel and the circuit board.2. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , wherein:in ...

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Номер записи: 53
12-03-2015 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece And Method For Controlling Display Operation Of Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20150071040A1
Автор: Toshikazu Akiyama
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece includes a display section, a display control section, a reception section, a clock section, a timing section, a leap second acquisition section, a time correction section that corrects internal time information by using time information acquired by the timing section, and a leap second correction section that corrects the internal time information by using leap second information acquired by the leap second acquisition section. In a case where the operation of the timing section is followed by the operation of the leap second acquisition section, the time correction section corrects the internal time information by using the time information acquired by the timing section, and the display control section causes the display section to display, before the leap second acquisition section acquires the leap second information, time based on the internal time information corrected by the time correction section.

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Номер записи: 54
12-03-2015 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece And Satellite Signal Receiving Method Of Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20150071041A1
Автор: Akiyama Toshikazu
Принадлежит:

A reception control unit of an electronic timepiece includes a satellite-capturing control unit configured to search for a preferential search satellite more preferentially than the other position information satellites, the preferential search satellite being the position information satellite having a stored satellite number, a reception-state determining unit configured to determine, at timing of an end of the search for the preferential search satellite, whether a number of the captured position information satellites is equal to or larger than a predetermined number; a reception-stop control unit configured to stop a reception processing when the reception-state determining unit determines that the number of the position information satellites is smaller than the predetermined number; and a storage control unit configured to store the satellite number of the captured position information satellite in the satellite-number storing unit. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a receiving unit configured to execute a reception processing that captures position information satellite and receives satellite signal transmitted from the captured position information satellite;a satellite-number storing unit configured to store satellite number of position information satellite; anda reception control unit configured to control the receiving unit, wherein a satellite-capturing control unit configured to search for a preferential search satellite more preferentially than the other position information satellites, the preferential search satellite being the position information satellite having the satellite number stored in the satellite-number storing unit;', 'a reception-state determining unit configured to determine, at timing of an end of the search for the preferential search satellite, whether a number of the captured position information satellites is equal to or larger than a predetermined number;', 'a reception-stop control unit configured to stop the reception ...

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Номер записи: 55
10-03-2016 дата публикации

RADIO CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE

Номер: US20160070240A1
Автор: OSHITA Yuki
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

A radio controlled timepiece includes a GPS reception processing unit that searches for and captures a signal included in radio waves from a positioning satellite, demodulates and decodes the captured signal to acquire the data corresponding to acquisition target information in data transmitted from the positioning satellite, acquires the acquisition target information using the acquired data, holds a failure history related to acquisition of the data with respect to each captured signal, suspends acquisition of the data from a signal having a reception level determined to be at least equal to a predetermined reference level based on the failure history, and ends acquisition of the data when the number of signals from which the data is to be acquired after search for the signal is ended under a predetermined condition becomes smaller than the number of signals necessary in acquiring the acquisition target information. 1. A radio controlled timepiece that receives radio waves transmitted from a positioning satellite ,the radio controlled timepiece comprisinga GPS reception processing unit configured tosearch for and capture a signal from a positioning satellite, the signal being included in received radio waves,demodulate and decode the captured signal, to acquire data corresponding to acquisition target information in data transmitted from the positioning satellite,acquire the acquisition target information, using the acquired data,hold a failure history related to acquisition of the data with respect to each captured signal,suspend acquisition of the data from a signal having a reception level determined to be at least equal to a predetermined reference level based on the failure history, andend acquisition of the data when the number of signals from which the data is to be acquired after search for the signal is ended under a predetermined condition becomes smaller than the number of signals necessary in acquiring the acquisition target information.2. The radio ...

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Номер записи: 56
27-02-2020 дата публикации

HARDWARE CENTRALIZED TIME SYNCHRONIZATION HUB FOR AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE

Номер: US20200064859A1
Автор: KWAN Oh, Li Ji, ZHANG Manjiang, Zhou Xu
Принадлежит:

In one embodiment, a sensor unit to be utilized in an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) includes a sensor interface coupled to a number of sensors mounted on a number of locations of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). The sensor unit includes a host interface to be coupled to a host system, where the host system is configured to perceive a driving environment surrounding the ADV based on sensor data obtained from the sensors and to plan a path to autonomously drive the ADV. The sensor unit includes a time synchronization hub device coupled to the sensor interface. The time synchronization hub device includes one or more TX and/or RX timestamp generators coupled to a time source, where the TX/RX timestamp generators generate TX/RX timestamps based on a time obtained from the time source to provide the TX/RX timestamps to one or more of the sensors. 1. A sensor unit utilized in an autonomous driving vehicle , the sensor unit comprising:a sensor interface to be coupled to a plurality of sensors mounted on a plurality of locations of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV);a host interface to be coupled to a host system, wherein the host system is configured to perceive a driving environment surrounding the ADV based on sensor data obtained from the sensors and to plan a path to autonomously drive the ADV; and one or more transmit (TX) timestamp generators coupled to a time source, wherein the TX timestamp generators generate TX timestamps based on a time obtained from the time source to provide the TX timestamps to one or more of the sensors indicating a time the sensors transmit sensor data to the host system via the host interface, and', 'one or more receive (RX) timestamp generators coupled to the time source, wherein the RX timestamp generators generate RX timestamps based on the time obtained from the time source to provide the RX timestamps to the one or more of the sensors indicating a time when sensor data is received from the sensors., 'a time synchronization hub ...

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Номер записи: 57
28-02-2019 дата публикации

Antenna for wearable device

Номер: US20190067803A1
Автор: Chae Up Yoo, In Young Lee, Jae Bong Chun, Jae Kwang Sim, Jeong Ho Ahn, Jin Woo JUNG, Se Woong Kim, Woo Suk Kang
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A wearable device which is mountable on a wrist of a user includes a housing including a metal structure, a display positioned within the housing, wherein the display includes a metal layer positioned within the metal structure and spaced apart from the metal structure by a given gap, a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned within the housing and including a ground region, and a control circuit positioned on the PCB and configured to feed a first point of the metal structure. The metal layer is electrically connected with the ground region of the PCB at a second point spaced from the first point by a given angle.

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Номер записи: 58
11-03-2021 дата публикации

TIME SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT DEVICE, TIME SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20210072707A1
Автор: Arai Kaoru, Hisashima Takaaki, Kurokawa Osamu, Matsumura Kazuyuki, Sakuma Hiroki, Sugiyama Ryuta, Tsuboi Shunichi
Принадлежит:

A management apparatus in a time synchronization system includes a time variation information receiving unit configured to acquire time variation information and position information of a time synchronization apparatus, a position information classifying unit configured to classify time synchronization apparatuses into predetermined categories based on the acquired position information, a time variation analysis configured to determine majority based on whether patterns of time variation of the time synchronization apparatuses belonging to an identical category are identical to each other, and to analyze the time variation based on the determined results, and a filtering and delivery unit configured to output an instruction to block the time information received from the positioning satellite, to the time synchronization apparatus having abnormal time variation. A GPS-FW includes a filtering determination unit configured to blocks the time information received from a GPS satellite in a case where a block instruction is received from the management apparatus. 1. A time synchronization system comprising:a plurality of time synchronization apparatuses, each of the plurality of time synchronization apparatuses configured to receive a radio wave from a positioning satellite and to take time synchronization using time information included in the received radio wave as a time source to deliver a time; and a time variation information acquisition unit configured to acquire time variation information and position information of each of the time synchronization apparatuses;', 'a category classification unit configured to classify the time synchronization apparatuses into predetermined categories based on the acquired position information;', determine majority based on whether patterns of time variation of the time synchronization apparatuses belonging to an identical category are identical to each other, and', 'analyze the time variation based on the majority determination; ...

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Номер записи: 59
24-03-2022 дата публикации

Solar module, solar module-integrable assembly and power generation system

Номер: US20220090826A1
Автор: Peter Lahnor, Raimund Thiel, Simon BUTTERWECK
Принадлежит: SMA Solar Technology AG

The disclosure relates to a solar module, which includes a plurality of solar cells which are interconnected to generate a direct-voltage power at module terminals, and a receiving unit for receiving an accurate time signal. The solar module further includes a communication unit for the synchronous transmission of the received accurate time signal to an inverter. The inverter is connected to the solar module by means of direct-voltage lines. The disclosure also relates to an assembly that can be integrated into a solar module, and to an energy generation system having a solar module of this type.

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Номер записи: 60
15-03-2018 дата публикации

POSITIONING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, POSITIONING CONTROL METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20180074461A1
Автор: Matsue Takeshi
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

A positioning apparatus includes the following. A first oscillator outputs a clock signal. A second oscillator outputs a clock signal which is more accurate than the first oscillator. A receiver receives a radio wave from a positioning satellite. A positioning controller calculates a present position based on positioning information calculated from the received radio wave. The positioning controller controls switching of a supply source of the clock signal supplied to the receiver and the positioning controller between the first oscillator and the second oscillator depending on a reception status of the radio wave from the positioning satellite by the receiver. 1. A positioning apparatus comprising:a first oscillator which outputs a clock signal;a second oscillator which outputs a clock signal which is more accurate than the first oscillator;a receiver which receives a radio wave from a positioning satellite; anda positioning controller which calculates a present position based on positioning information calculated from the received radio wave,wherein, the positioning controller controls switching of a supply source of the clock signal supplied to the receiver and the positioning controller between the first oscillator and the second oscillator depending on a reception status of the radio wave from the positioning satellite by the receiver.2. The positioning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the positioning controller controls the switching according to accuracy of the calculated present position.3. The positioning apparatus of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 ,the positioning controller controls the receiver to acquire the radio wave from the positioning satellite in a state in which the clock signal is supplied from the second oscillator;when a predetermined number of positioning satellites necessary to calculate the present position is acquired, the positioning controller determines whether acquiring can be performed again within an estimated time until a ...

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Номер записи: 61
15-03-2018 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, TIME CHANGING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20180074465A1
Автор: KITAMURA Akira
Принадлежит:

An electronic timepiece includes a counter, a near field communication unit, a standard electric wave receiving unit and a control unit. The counter is configured to count current time. The near field communication unit is configured to communicate with a terminal by near field communication electric waves and to receive first time information. The standard electric wave receiving unit is configured to receive standard electric waves and to acquire second time information. The control unit changes current time counted by the counter, based on the first or second time information. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a counter that is configured to count current time;a near field communication unit that is configured to communicate with a terminal by near field communication electric waves and to receive first time information;a standard electric wave receiving unit that is configured to receive standard electric waves and to acquire second time information; anda control unit,wherein the control unit changes current time counted by the counter, based on the first or second time information.2. The electronic timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein:the control unit controls the electronic timepiece such that one of the near field communication unit and the standard electric wave receiving unit operates exclusively.3. The electronic timepiece according to claim 2 , further comprising:a display unit that is configured to display that the near field communication unit is operating when the near field communication unit is operating, and to display that the standard electric wave receiving unit is operating when the standard electric wave receiving unit is operating.4. The electronic timepiece according to claim 2 , wherein:when the near field communication unit is not operating at a predetermined reception start time, the control unit starts a standard electric wave receiving operation of the standard electric wave receiving unit.5. The electronic timepiece according to ...

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Номер записи: 62
07-03-2019 дата публикации

COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC WATCH, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20190072913A1
Автор: Iwamiya Hiroshi, MICHITSUTA Satomi, NAGASHIMA Sadao, Nakagawa Makoto, NISHIO Toyokazu
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

A communication system () comprises a central () and a peripheral (). The central () receives location information and time information from NTP servers () and a location server (). The central () creates first offset information of the time measured by its own device and the time information received from the NTP servers (). The central () acquires from map information a time difference corresponding to a location presented by the location information received from the location server (). The central () creates first updated time information based on the time measured by its own device, first offset information, and time difference corresponding to the location presented by the location information received from location server () and transmits the first updated time information to the peripheral (). The peripheral () changes the time displayed by its own device based on the received first updated time information. 1. A communication device , comprising:a communicator receiving location information and time information from a server;a memory storing map information that is information associating locations and time differences; anda processor measuring time and performing control operations, creates first offset information of the measured time and the time information received by the communicator;', 'acquires from the map information a time difference corresponding to a location presented by the location information received by the communicator;', 'creates first updated time information based on the measured time, the first offset information, and the time difference corresponding to the location presented by the location information received by the communicator; and', 'makes the communicator transmit the first updated time information to another communication device., 'wherein the processor'}2. The communication device according to claim 1 , further comprising a satellite radio waves receiver receiving radio waves from a satellite claim 1 , creates second offset ...

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Номер записи: 63
07-03-2019 дата публикации

Electronic timepiece, processing selection method, and storage medium

Номер: US20190072914A1
Автор: Hirofumi Nagareda
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

An electronic timepiece includes a timer that clocks a current time, a receiver that receives radio waves, a switch that receives an operation from a user, and a processor. The processor acquires, in accordance with the operation received by the switch, a determination result indicating whether the radio waves are receivable by the receiver, and selects and executes one of a first processing and at least one second processing that differs from the first processing. The first processing is processing to correct the current time clocked by the timer on the basis of the radio waves received by the receiver. The processor does not select the first processing when the determination results indicate that the radio waves are not receivable by the receiver.

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Номер записи: 64
16-03-2017 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, TIME SETTING METHOD, TIME SETTING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20170075318A1
Автор: AKAMATSU KAZUMA, ITO RYOGO, KATSUMATA SHUNSUKE, Takagi Megumi
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

An electronic device includes a communication unit that performs communication with an external apparatus; a timekeeping unit that performs timekeeping of time; and a control unit, after completion of a connection with the external apparatus using the communication unit, updates time of the timekeeping unit using time information when being in a state where time can be set by obtaining the time information from the external apparatus. 1. An electronic device , comprising:circuitry thatperforms timekeeping of time,performs wireless communication with an application in a smart phone,transmits an indication that time can be set to the application in the smart phone,receives a time information from the application in the smart phone via the wireless communication corresponding to the indication,discerns whether an operation state of the electronic device is an operation state where time can be set, andsets a time of the electronic device according to the operation state.2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry automatically sets the time of the electronic device upon completion of the wireless communication with the smart phone.3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication between the circuitry of the electronic device and smart phone is initiated when the electronic device and the smart phone are within a predetermined distance.4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the circuitry sets the time of the electronic device when the electronic device and the smart phone are within the predetermined distance.5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry sets the time in the electronic device with a predetermined timing advance.6. A method for an electronic device claim 1 , comprising:performing, with circuitry, timekeeping of time;performing, with the circuitry, wireless communication with an application in a smart phone;transmitting, with the circuitry, an indication ...

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Номер записи: 65
12-06-2014 дата публикации

TIME INFORMATION OBTAINING DEVICE AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE

Номер: US20140160898A1
Автор: KAJITANI Haruo, SANO Takashi
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD.

A time information obtaining device and a radio-controlled timepiece are shown. According to one implementation, the time information obtaining device includes a noise determining section and a reception cancelling section. The noise determining section determines whether noise mixed in a demodulated signal of a radio wave received within a predetermined unit of time is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold level. The reception cancelling section cancels reception of the radio wave when a number of times that the noise determining section determines that the noise mixed in the signal is equal to or more than a predetermined level is included at a percentage equal to or more than a predetermined percentage within a set time including a plurality of the units of time. 1. A time information obtaining device which receives a radio wave including time information to obtain time information , the time information obtaining device comprising:a noise determining section which determines whether noise mixed in a demodulated signal of a radio wave received within a predetermined unit of time is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold level; anda reception cancelling section which cancels reception of the radio wave when a number of times that the noise determining section determines that the noise mixed in the signal is equal to or more than a predetermined level is included at a percentage equal to or more than a predetermined percentage within a set time including a plurality of the units of time.2. The time information obtaining device according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the noise determining section includes:a signal change counting section which counts a number of times the demodulated signal of the received radio wave changes to a signal level equal to or more than a predetermined signal level in the unit of time; anda mixed noise determining section which determines whether the mixed noise is equal to or more than the threshold level when the ...

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Номер записи: 66
12-06-2014 дата публикации

Time information obtaining device and radio-controlled timepiece

Номер: US20140164885A1
Автор: Haruo Kajitani, Takashi Sano
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

A time information obtaining device and a radio-controlled timepiece are shown. According to one implementation, the time information obtaining device includes the following. A code identifying section identifies each code of a code string in a radio wave. A first portion parity calculating section calculates a portion parity where a parity bit of a variable code is subtracted from a parity code showing a parity bit for a code string portion. A first portion parity deciding section decides a portion parity based on a calculated number of portion parities. A second portion parity deciding section obtains a portion parity from an invariable code other than the variable code. A parity confirming section confirms a match between the portion parities decided by the first portion parity deciding section and the second portion parity deciding section.

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Номер записи: 67
29-03-2018 дата публикации

Display apparatus, electronic timepiece, display processing method and computer-readable medium

Номер: US20180090055A1
Автор: Naoto Toda, Tatsuya SEKITSUKA
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

A display apparatus includes a first processor, a second processor and a display. The second processor has higher processing capability than the first processor. The display performs a display operation based on a control of the first processor. The second processor is intermittently activated to generate data relating to a display image to be rendered on the display in response to a predetermined command sent from the first processor. The first processor reads the data relating to the display image generated by the second processor and renders the display image of the data on the display.

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Номер записи: 68
07-04-2016 дата публикации

Method and device for determining at least one date with the aid of satellite-based positioning and date-stamping systems

Номер: US20160097860A1
Автор: François Tranchet
Принадлежит: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS

A device comprising a reception unit for automatically receiving two radiofrequency signals originating from different satellite-based positioning and date-stamping systems, a data processing unit for automatically processing each of the radiofrequency signals so as to deduce time data therefrom, each time datum comprising at least one number of weeks, a calculation unit for automatically calculating a UTC date which is compatible with these time data, and a data transmission unit for automatically providing this UTC date to at least one user system.

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Номер записи: 69
26-06-2014 дата публикации

Display terminal apparatus, information display system, information display control method and storage medium storing program thereof

Номер: US20140176426A1
Автор: Hiroshi Morohoshi
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

Disclosed is a display terminal apparatus including a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with a set external device, a display unit, a display information obtaining unit which obtains display information including a display content to be displayed in the display unit, a display period setting of the display content and a changing condition for changing the display period through the wireless communication unit, a display control unit which controls the display period of the display content in the display unit on the basis of the display period setting, a determination unit which determines whether a state corresponds to the changing condition, and a display period changing unit which changes the display period on the basis of a determination result obtained in the determination unit.

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Номер записи: 70
28-03-2019 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20190094384A1
Автор: Baba Norimitsu, MUKAIYAMA Keiichi
Принадлежит:

An electronic timepiece includes a dial, a solar battery on a rear surface side of the dial, and an antenna on a rear surface side of the solar battery so as to receive a radio wave. The solar battery includes a solar cell for generating power and a first non-power generating section which transmits the radio wave to the antenna. The solar cell includes a metal electrode, a semiconductor layer on the dial side of the metal electrode, and a transparent electrode on the dial side of the semiconductor layer. The metal electrode and the transparent electrode are excluded from the first non-power generating section, and the semiconductor layer is included within at least a portion of the first non-power generating section. The solar battery further includes a non-conductive member which regulates light transmittance on the dial side of the semiconductor layer in the first non-power generating section. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:an optically transparent dial;a solar battery disposed on a rear surface side of the dial; andan antenna disposed on a rear surface side of the solar battery so as to receive a radio wave, one or more solar cells for generating power; and', 'a first non-power generating section which transmits the radio wave to the antenna,, 'wherein the solar battery includeswherein each of the one or more solar cells includes a metal electrode, a semiconductor layer stacked on a dial side of the metal electrode, and a transparent electrode stacked on a dial side of the semiconductor layer,wherein the metal electrode and the transparent electrode are excluded from the first non-power generating section, and the semiconductor layer is included within at least a portion of the first non-power generating section, andwherein the solar battery further includes a non-conductive member which regulates light transmittance on the dial side of the semiconductor layer in the first non-power generating section.2. The electronic timepiece according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 71
28-03-2019 дата публикации

Electronic timepiece, control method, and non-transitory recording medium

Номер: US20190094814A1
Автор: Shuto OIKAWA
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

An electronic timepiece includes a storage that stores specific-region DST application rule information and local time information that includes, in association with each other, DST application rules for each region and standard-wave transmitting station information indicating each station transmitting standard waves receivable in the region; a processor that controls clock time to be kept by a clock circuit and displays time to be displayed on a display; and a standard wave receiver that receives standard waves and obtains time information. The processor calibrates the clock time based on the time information indicated by the standard waves received by the standard wave receiver, and controls the display time based on whether the specific-region DST application rule information and the DST application rule information associated with the standard-wave transmitting station information indicating a station transmitting the received standard waves satisfy a predetermined condition.

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Номер записи: 72
28-03-2019 дата публикации

Portable radio-controlled watch

Номер: US20190094817A1
Автор: Akira Kato, Ken Kitamura, Shuji Naka, Yohsuke NOMA
Принадлежит: Citizen Watch Co Ltd

A portable radio-controlled watch includes a watch glass, an antenna electrode that is formed on a backside of a peripheral edge of the watch glass so as to be along the peripheral edge, a receiving circuit, an antenna connecting line that is at least a part of a connection circuit connecting the antenna electrode with the receiving circuit, the antenna connecting line being directly connected to a back surface of the antenna electrode and extending in a direction away from the watch glass, and a dielectric that is disposed below the antenna electrode and covers at least a part of the antenna electrode in a plan view.

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Номер записи: 73
28-03-2019 дата публикации

TIMEPIECE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TIMEPIECE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20190094818A1
Автор: KUROHA Akihiro, OBATA Katsuhiko, OSHITA Yuki
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

A timepiece including a GPS receiver that receives a radio wave from a positioning satellite, a time counter that performs a time count operation, and a processor, the processor being configured to: corrects a time count of the time counter in accordance with time and date information included in the radio wave from the positioning satellite received by the GPS receiver; acquires a temperature in the timepiece; acquires a voltage of a battery; and controls a receive operation at the GPS receiver in accordance with the temperature and the voltage. 1. A timepiece comprising:a GPS receiver that receives a radio wave from a positioning satellite;a time counter that performs a time count operation; anda processor,wherein the processor:corrects a time count of the time counter in accordance with time and date information included in the radio wave from the positioning satellite received by the GPS receiver;acquires a temperature in the timepiece;acquires a voltage of a battery; andcontrols a receive operation at the GPS receiver in accordance with the temperature and the voltage.2. The timepiece according to claim 1 , whereinthe processor performs control so as to reduce a current consumed by the GPS receiver in accordance with the temperature.3. The timepiece according to claim 1 , whereinthe processor controls the receive operation at the GPS receiver based on a result of a comparison between the voltage and a voltage that is predetermined in accordance with the temperature.4. The timepiece according to claim 1 , whereinthe processor stops the receive operation at the GPS receiver if the voltage is lower than the predetermined voltage.5. The timepiece according to claim 1 , whereinthe processor controls the receive operation at the GPS receiver based on a result of a comparison between the temperature and a predetermined threshold temperature.6. The timepiece according to claim 1 , whereinthe processor controls at least one of an operation frequency, a target satellite ...

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Номер записи: 74
14-04-2016 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE

Номер: US20160103428A1
Автор: Fujisawa Teruhiko
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An electronic timepiece has a base plate made from a non-conductive material, and a planar antenna disposed on the back side of the base plate. The planar antenna has a dielectric substrate and an antenna electrode disposed to the base plate side of the dielectric substrate. An exposed area not superimposed with the antenna electrode is formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate. The base plate has a through-hole overlapping at least part of the antenna electrode in plan view, and a cover part overlapping at least part of the exposed surface in plan view. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a base plate made from a non-conductive material; and 'an exposed surface where the antenna electrode is not present formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate;', 'a planar antenna disposed on the back cover side of the base plate and including a dielectric substrate and an antenna electrode disposed to the surface of the dielectric substrate on the base plate side, and'} 'a cover part overlapping the exposed surface at least in part in plan view.', 'the base plate having a through-hole overlapping the antenna electrode at least in part in plan view, and'}2. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , wherein:a shock absorber is disposed between the cover part and the exposed surface.3. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , wherein:the through-hole is formed overlapping at least all of the antenna electrode in plan view.4. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:a calendar wheel made from a non-conductive material and displaying calendar information;wherein the planar antenna is disposed to a position overlapping the calendar wheel in plan view.5. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:a solar panel disposed to the face side of the base plate not overlapping the planar antenna in plan view. 1. Technical FieldThe present invention relates to an electronic timepiece, and relates more particularly ...

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Номер записи: 75
12-05-2022 дата публикации

Time Delay Estimations Between Wireless Nodes

Номер: US20220150859A1
Автор: AGRAWAL Meghna, Nuttall Andrew
Принадлежит: Skylo Technologies, Inc.

Apparatuses, methods, and systems for estimating a propagation time between a first node and a second node of a wireless network are disclosed. One method includes determining a first time propagation delay between the first node and the second node based on location of the second node and the kinematic information of a third node, receiving, by the second node, a packet from the first node containing a timestamp representing a transmit time of the packet from the first node, determining a second time propagation delay between the first node and the second node based upon the difference between the reception time of the packet, and the first time stamp included within the packet, transmitting, by a second node a TX packet after a holding delay based on the first propagation delay and the second propagation delay. 1. A method of dynamically estimating a propagation time between a first node and a second node of a wireless network , comprising:receiving, by the second node, kinematic information of a third node, wherein the third node is located within a wireless communication link between the first node and the second node;determining, by the second node, GNSS (global navigation satellite system) time and location information of the second node;determining, by the second node, a first time propagation delay between the first node and the second node based on the GNSS location of the second node and the kinematic information of the third node;receiving, by the second node, a packet from the first node containing a timestamp representing a transmit time of the packet from the first node, wherein the first timestamp was generated using GNSS time information of the first node;determining, by the second node, a second time propagation delay between the first node and the second node based upon the difference between the reception time of the packet, and the first time stamp included within the packet; andtransmitting, by a second node, a TX packet to the first node ...

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Номер записи: 76
12-04-2018 дата публикации

HYBRID ANALOG WATCH

Номер: US20180101137A1
Автор: Cheung David
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An analog watch has a casing and a watch dial supported by the casing. The casing has indicia thereon comprising numerals and index hour markers arranged in consecutive order so as to represent time in hours and minutes. The analog watch has a concentric shaft device comprising a plurality of concentrically arranged shafts. The analog watch includes an hour hand connected to one of the shafts such that the hour hand can rotate over the watch dial, a first stepper motor to drive the shaft to which the hour hand is connected, a minute hand connected to one of the shafts such that the minute hand can rotate over the watch dial, a second stepper motor to drive the shaft to which the minute hand is connected, a multi-function hand connected to one of the shafts such that the multi-function hand can rotate over the watch dial, and a third stepper motor to drive the shaft to which the multi-function hand is connected. The analog watch has a microcontroller having a plurality inputs and outputs, a Real Time Clock, a memory, a digital signal processor and CPU. The microcontroller outputs separate control signals to control the first, second and third stepper motors so as to control movement of the hour hand, minute hand and multi-function hand. The analog watch includes a Bluetooth® circuit in electronic signal communication with the microcontroller. The Bluetooth® circuit is configured to be discovered by and paired with a Bluetooth® communication device so as to create a Bluetooth® communication link that enables the Bluetooth® circuit to receive RF signals from the Bluetooth® communication device. The Bluetooth® circuit converts the received RF signals into digital signals for input to the microcontroller. The digital signals define the date and time in a present time zone and a desired mode of operation of the analog watch that defines the function of the multi-function hand. The microcontroller processes the digital signals to adjust or set the Real Time Clock to the ...

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Номер записи: 77
26-03-2020 дата публикации

Position velocity assisted clock estimation

Номер: US20200096949A1
Автор: David Tuck, Dominic Gerard Farmer, Naveen Kumar BONDA, Sumit Bhattacharya
Принадлежит: Qualcomm Inc

A method for maintaining timing accuracy in a mobile device includes: obtaining a range estimate using a signal received from a timing information source via a communication unit of the mobile device; obtaining position and velocity estimate information for the mobile device from a source of position and velocity information separate from the timing information source, the position and velocity estimate information being obtained from at least one sensor of the mobile device, or via a communication unit of the mobile device using a Vehicle-to-Everything wireless communication protocol, or a combination thereof; determining estimated clock parameters based on the position and velocity estimate information and the range estimate; and adjusting a clock of the mobile device based on the estimated clock parameters in response to a position-and-velocity-assisted timing uncertainty corresponding to the estimated clock parameters being below a timing uncertainty threshold.

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Номер записи: 78
26-03-2020 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENDING COMMUNICATION MESSAGE

Номер: US20200096950A1
Автор: Wang Sheng
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The present disclosure relates to the field of computer technologies, and discloses a method and a device for sending a communication message. The method includes: receiving, by a wearable device, a communication message sent by a transfer device, where the communication message is sent to the transfer device by a target device, and is forwarded to the wearable device by the transfer device when the transfer device meets a predetermined condition; receiving, by the wearable device, a reply message input for the communication message; and sending, by the wearable device, the reply message to the transfer device, where the reply message is forwarded to the target device by the transfer device. The present disclosure resolves a problem that a user cannot send or reply to a communication message in time when it is inconvenient to operate an electronic device, and achieves an effect of improving communication efficiency. 1. A method for sending a communication message , comprising:setting, by a transfer device, an application list storing one or more predetermined service application;when the transfer device is running the at least one of the one or more predetermined service applications in a lock screen status, receiving, by the transfer device, an incoming communication message from a first target device;determining, by the transfer device in the lock screen status, that the transfer device meets a predetermined condition;upon determining that the transfer device meets the predetermined condition, forwarding, by the transfer device in the lock screen status, the incoming communication message to a wearable device, wherein the wearable device records a voice reply message input by a user for the incoming communication message;receiving, by the transfer device in the lock screen status, the voice reply message from the wearable device; andforwarding, by the transfer device in the lock screen status, the voice reply message to the first target device.2. The method ...

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Номер записи: 79
26-03-2020 дата публикации

METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE MEAN FREQUENCY OF A TIME BASE INCORPORATED IN AN ELECTRONIC WATCH

Номер: US20200096951A1
Автор: Klopfenstein Francois, STEHLIN Xavier
Принадлежит: ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse

A method and device for determining a constant parameter of an inhibition value for adjusting the device operating frequency of a watch equipped with a quartz oscillator. The following steps are performed by a self-calibration circuit of the electronic watch device: from a first external pulse and a second external pulse received from a system external to the watch and separated by a measurement time, corresponding to a reference number of reference periods for a periodic calibration signal derived from the time-measurement signal and having a calibration frequency derived from the natural frequency of the quartz oscillator, determining a calibration parameter representative of a ratio between a calibration period and a reference period for the periodic calibration signal, and determining a constant inhibition parameter as a function of the calibration parameter. 1. A method for determining a constant parameter of an inhibition value , or constant inhibition parameter , for adjusting a mean operating frequency of an electronic watch including an electronic device comprising:an internal time base comprising a time-measurement oscillator and a clock circuit, the time-measurement oscillator having a natural frequency and being arranged to provide a periodic time-measurement signal with said natural frequency, the clock circuit being arranged to receive the periodic time-measurement signal and to generate a clock signal with the mean operating frequency,an adjustment circuit for adjusting the mean operating frequency, including a memory storing at least said constant inhibition parameter, the adjustment circuit being arranged to inhibit, by predefined inhibition period and as a function of at least the constant inhibition parameter, one or more periods in the generation of a periodic signal internal to the clock circuit involved in the generation of the clock signal, such that the mean operating frequency is more precise, the internal periodic signal being derived from ...

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Номер записи: 80
08-04-2021 дата публикации

TIME SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION APPARATUS

Номер: US20210103059A1
Автор: Shinohara Takahiro
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A system capable of achieving time synchronization among a plurality of apparatuses provided at positions where they are unable to receive a GNSS signal is provided. A time synchronization system includes a reference time obtaining unit configured to obtain, based on a radio signal from a global navigation satellite system, a first timing signal and time information corresponding to timing indicated by the first timing signal, a modulator, connected to a line branched into a plurality of branches, configured to generate a modulated signal containing corresponding time information in synchronization with the first timing signal and to send the modulated signal over the line, at least one demodulator, connected to any branch of the line, configured to demodulate the modulated signal propagating over the line, and at least one transmitter configured to transmit a first radio signal compatible with the radio signal from the global navigation satellite system. 1. A time synchronization system comprising:a reference time obtaining unit configured to obtain, based on a radio signal from a global navigation satellite system, a first timing signal and time information corresponding to timing indicated by the first timing signal;a modulator, connected to a line branched into a plurality of branches, configured to generate a modulated signal containing corresponding time information in synchronization with the first timing signal and to send the modulated signal over the line;at least one demodulator, connected to any branch of the line, configured to demodulate the modulated signal propagating over the line; andat least one transmitter configured to transmit a first radio signal compatible with the radio signal from the global navigation satellite system based on a second timing signal and the time information obtained through demodulation by any demodulator.2. The time synchronization system according to claim 1 , whereinthe first timing signal is periodically output,the ...

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Номер записи: 81
02-04-2020 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20200103831A1
Автор: Mitani Toshihiro
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An electronic timepiece prevents the internal time from shifting because time information for correcting the internal time cannot be received. The electronic timepiece includes: a timekeeper; a receiver; an operating device; an automatic reception controller; a time adjuster; and a reception setter configured to selectively set a first automatic reception prohibition mode that prohibits operation of the automatic reception controller and is cancelled by a single operation of the operating device, and a second automatic reception prohibition mode that prohibits operation of the automatic reception controller and is cancelled by a specific operation of the operating device that is different from the operation that cancels the first automatic reception prohibition mode. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a timekeeper configured to keep an internal time;a receiver configured to receive time information;an operating device including an operating button or a crown;an automatic reception controller configured to determine whether or not an automatic reception condition of the time information is met, and operate the receiver to execute a reception process if the automatic reception condition is met;a time adjuster configured to adjust the internal time based on the time information the receiver received; and 'a second automatic reception prohibition mode that prohibits operation of the automatic reception controller and is cancelled by a specific operation of the operating device that is different from the operation that cancels the first automatic reception prohibition mode.', 'a reception setter configured to selectively set a first automatic reception prohibition mode that prohibits operation of the automatic reception controller and is cancelled by a single operation of the operating device, and'}2. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , wherein:the operating device includes multiple operating buttons; andthe first automatic reception prohibition mode is ...

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Номер записи: 82
02-04-2020 дата публикации

Timepiece, control method for change of time, and storage medium

Номер: US20200103832A1
Автор: Hayato Hori, Shuto OIKAWA
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

A timepiece includes a clock circuit, a signal receiver configured to receive signals including time information, a processor configured to control a changing operation of changing a current time measured by the clock circuit based on the time information obtained from the signal receiver and controls a presenting operation of whether or not the changing operation is successful. The processor controls the changing operation based on a first flag indicating whether or not the signal receiver successfully receives the time information. The processor controls the presenting operation based on a second flag indicating whether or not the changing operation is successful within a predetermined period of time.

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Номер записи: 83
19-04-2018 дата публикации

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20180110023A1
Автор: KAJITANI Haruo
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

Peripherals and send timing information presenting a timing of acquiring time information to a central. The central changes the timing in the received timing information so that the timing presented by the timing information received from the peripheral does not overlap with the timing presented by the already received timing information of the other peripheral. The central makes the peripheral change a setting of the timing information based on the changed timing information. 1. A wireless communication device comprising: measure time;', 'acquire time information from another wireless communication device and correct the measured time based on the time information;', 'send timing information presenting a timing of acquiring the time information to the other wireless communication device; and', 'receive notice of change of the timing information from the other wireless communication device and change the timing information based on the notice of change., 'one or more processors configured to2. An electronic timepiece comprising the wireless communication device according to .3. A wireless communication method comprising:a timing information reception step of receiving from a first wireless communication device timing information presenting a timing of the first wireless communication device acquiring time information;a determination step of determining whether the timing presented by the timing information received in the timing information reception step overlaps with a timing presented by timing information of a second wireless communication device;a timing information change step of changing the timing presented by the timing information received in the timing information reception step in response to determining that the timing presented by the timing information received in the timing information reception step overlaps with the timing presented by the timing information of the second wireless communication device; anda change notification step of sending to ...

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Номер записи: 84
11-04-2019 дата публикации

SATELLITE RADIOWAVE RECEIVING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, POSITIONING CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING DEVICE

Номер: US20190107814A1
Автор: Matsue Takeshi, SEKITSUKA Tatsuya
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

A satellite radiowave receiving device includes a receiver receiving radiowaves transmitted from a positioning satellite; and a processor performing a positioning operation using the radiowaves received by the receiver. If the receiver starts receiving radiowaves for the positioning operation, the processor obtains date and time information based on radiowaves received from a single positioning satellite after the receiver starts receiving radiowaves. The processor preforms a positioning calculation using the obtained date and time information and preliminarily retained positional information on the positioning satellite. 1. A satellite radiowave receiving device , comprising:a receiver receiving radiowaves transmitted from a positioning satellite; anda processor performing a positioning operation using the radiowaves received by the receiver;wherein, if the receiver starts receiving radiowaves for the positioning operation, the processor obtains date and time information based on radiowaves received from a single positioning satellite after the receiver starts receiving radiowaves, andwherein the processor preforms a positioning calculation using the obtained date and time information and preliminarily retained positional information on the positioning satellite.2. The satellite radiowave receiving device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor can obtain the positional information externally claim 1 , other than from radiowaves transmitted from a positioning satellite.3. The satellite radiowave receiving device according to claim 1 , comprising a communicator communicating with an external device claim 1 , wherein the processor obtains the positional information via the communicator.4. The satellite radiowave receiving device according to claim 1 , comprising a clock circuit counting date and time claim 1 , wherein the processor determines whether date and time information is to be obtained before a positioning operation according to a maximum error assumed ...

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Номер записи: 85
29-04-2021 дата публикации

METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING GPS INFORMATION OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Номер: US20210126767A1
Автор: PARK Bum Soo
Принадлежит: SOLiD, INC.

An optical communication device including a GPS receiver receiving and outputting a GPS signal from a satellite; a main controller configured to generate and output synchronization data based on the GPS signal; and an optical transceiver configured to generate an optical signal by superposing input payload data and the synchronization data, and to output the optical signal, wherein a first communication channel corresponding to the payload data and a second communication channel corresponding to the synchronization data are different communication channels. According to embodiments, GPS information for synchronization together with payload data, which is information to be transmitted, may be efficiently transmitted between optical communication devices located in remote locations without separate wavelength allocation and connection of an optical cable, by using an auxiliary management and control channel (AMCC). 1. An optical communication device comprising:a GPS receiver receiving and outputting a GPS signal from a satellite;a main controller configured to generate and output synchronization data based on the GPS signal; andan optical transceiver configured to generate an optical signal by superposing input payload data and the synchronization data, and to output the optical signal,wherein a first communication channel corresponding to the payload data and a second communication channel corresponding to the synchronization data are different communication channels.2. The optical communication device of claim 1 , wherein the optical transceiver comprises:a controller receiving the synchronization data and outputting the synchronization data as auxiliary management and control data for management and control of an optical transceiver of another optical communication device; anda transmitter generating the optical signal by superposing the input payload data and the synchronization data.3. The optical communication device of claim 1 , wherein the main controller ...

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Номер записи: 86
11-04-2019 дата публикации

REPORT OF SERVING NETWORK, TIME ZONE, AND UCI

Номер: US20190110186A1
Автор: DONG Mei, QU Zhiwei, YANG Yong, ZHU Dongmei
Принадлежит: Telefonaktiebolaget lM Ericsson (publ)

A method in a mobility management node for handling information in a network. The node is associated with a wireless device being served by a serving network. The node obtains information about that at least one of the serving network and a time zone and a UCI, has been changed for the device, and information about that the change has not been transmitted to a SGW. When at least one of the serving network and the time zone and the UCI, has been changed, and information about the change has not been transmitted to the SGW, the node transmits the information about at least one of the changed serving network and time zone and UCI, to the SGW, enabling the SGW to forward this information to a PGW. 1. A method in a first network function for handling information in a communications network , the method comprising:obtaining information pertaining to a wireless device, wherein the information pertaining to the wireless device comprises: 1) a serving network identifier identifying a serving network currently serving the wireless device, 2) a time zone identifier identifying a time zone in which the wireless device is located, and/or 3) a group identifier identifying a group in which the wireless device is included;obtaining an indicator indicating that the information pertaining to the wireless device has not been transmitted to a second network function associated with the first network function; andas a result of obtaining the information indicating that the information pertaining to the wireless device has not been transmitted to the second network function, transmitting to the second network function the information pertaining to the wireless device, thereby enabling the second network function to forward this information to a third network function.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving a request message transmitted by the wireless device or a source mobility management node (MMN), whereinthe step of obtaining the indicator is performed in response to ...

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Номер записи: 87
03-05-2018 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE

Номер: US20180120774A1
Автор: TANABE Takuya
Принадлежит:

The electronic timepiece has a receiver that receives standard time signals; a detector that samples the received signal and detects the signal level; a calculator that computes, based on the detected signal level, the total signal width of a first level signal in 1-second, and the continuous time of the second level signal; and a code evaluator that determines the code transmitted in the signal based on the calculated total. The signal contains a first code and a second code in which the total signal width of the first level signal in 1 second is the same; the first code is a code that transmits the first level signal in 1 second; the second code is a code that transmits two first level signals separated by a second level signal in 1 second. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a receiver that receives a standard time signal, which carries a first level signal and a second level signal in 1 second, and transmits a signal containing first data bit and second data bit in the 1 second by a combination of the first level signal and second level signal;a detector that samples the signals received by the receiver and detects the signal level;a calculator that, based on the signal levels detected by the detector, calculates the total signal width of the first level signal, and the continuous time of the second level signal, in 1 second; anda code evaluator that determines the code of the signal based on the total calculated by the calculator;the signal containing a first code and a second code in which the total signal width of the first level signal in 1 second is the same;the first code being a code that transmits the first level signal in 1 second;the second code being a code that transmits two first level signals separated by a second level signal in 1 second; andthe detector stops sampling the signal of 1 second when the continuous time is greater than or equal to a previously set reference time.2. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , wherein:the code ...

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Номер записи: 88
04-05-2017 дата публикации

AUTOMATIC TIME ZONE DETECTION IN DEVICES

Номер: US20170123382A1
Автор: Andrejs Axel, Johnson Matthew D., Looi Wen Li, Ruzicka Ronald S., Sadahiro Ken M., Slayden Gregory R.
Принадлежит:

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for enabling devices to determine the time zone in which they are located. A mobile device may receive location information from one or more sources. Based thereon, the current location of the mobile device may be determined in terms of latitude and longitude. The indication of the current location may be converted to an index value according to a Hilbert curve (or other space-filling curve), and the index value applied to a time zone index file to determine the local time zone. A time zone setting of the mobile device may be updated accordingly. Furthermore, “geofencing” may be used by the mobile device to detect movement towards and through a time zone boundary, leading to a new time zone determination being initiated. 1. A method in a computer , comprising:receiving map data defining a world map as an array of polygons with associated time zones;determining a time zone identifier array based on the map data that includes a time zone identifier for each time zone identified in the map data;for each time zone, analyzing each polygon of the array of polygons included in the time zone to generate a set of cells associated with the time zone, thereby generating a plurality of sets of cells associated with the time zones;eliminating duplicate cell entries in the plurality of sets of cells associated with the time zones; andgenerating a time zone index file that includes the plurality of sets of cells with corresponding time zone identifiers.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said determining a time zone identifier array comprises:determining the time zone identifier array to include time zone identifiers according to a first time zone data type; andmapping the time zone identifiers from a first time zone data type to a second time zone data type.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , for each time zone claim 1 , said analyzing each polygon of the array of polygons included in the time zone ...

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Номер записи: 89
04-05-2017 дата публикации

RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE, METHOD OF OBTAINING DATE/TIME INFORMATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20170123383A1
Автор: Abe Hideo, ABE Kazuaki, Matsue Takeshi
Принадлежит: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

A radio-controlled timepiece includes: a radio wave reception unit that receives satellite waves and extracts an incoming code sequence encoded in the received satellite waves; a counter unit that counts a date/time of the radio-controlled timepiece; and a processor that: generates an expected code sequence containing at least a portion of a preamble code and a code generated on the basis of the date/time counted by the counter unit that are expected to be part of the incoming code sequence that is extracted, detects a match between the expected code sequence that has been generated and the incoming code sequence by sequentially comparing the expected code sequence with the incoming code sequence, and acquires a present date/time, as indicated by the satellite waves, in accordance with a detection timing of the match, as measured by the data/time counted by the counter unit. 1. A radio-controlled timepiece , comprising:a radio wave reception unit that receives satellite waves and extracts an incoming code sequence encoded in said received satellite waves;a counter unit that counts a date/time of said radio-controlled timepiece; and generates an expected code sequence containing at least a portion of a preamble code and a code generated on the basis of the date/time counted by the counter unit that are expected to be part of said incoming code sequence that is extracted,', 'detects a match between said expected code sequence that has been generated and said incoming code sequence by sequentially comparing said expected code sequence with said incoming code sequence, and', 'acquires a present date/time, as indicated by the satellite waves, in accordance with a detection timing of said match, as measured by said data/time counted by the counter unit., 'a processor that2. The radio-controlled timepiece according to claim 1 , wherein said expected code sequence includes codes that change with a transmission period during which time-related information about present time ...

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Номер записи: 90
05-05-2016 дата публикации

WIRELESS INDUCTIVE POINTER CLOCK

Номер: US20160127853A1
Автор: Hsu Hua Wen
Принадлежит:

A wireless inductive pointer clock includes a wireless inductive receiver module for receiving a time code, a control circuit module electrically coupled to the wireless inductive receiver module for receiving the time code and converting the time code into a pointer drive signal, a movement electrically coupled to the control circuit module for receiving the pointer drive signal and driving by the control circuit module, and a pointer unit including a plurality of pointers drivable by the movement. The wireless inductive receiver module can receive the time code (hour, minute, second) of a smart phone or tablet computer, enabling the control circuit module to drive the movement and the pointers of the pointer unit so that the time on the wireless inductive pointer clock can be automatically synchronized to the time on the smart phone or tablet. 1. A wireless inductive pointer clock , comprising:a wireless inductive receiver module adapted for receiving a time code;a control circuit module electrically coupled to said wireless inductive receiver module and adapted for receiving said time code from said wireless inductive receiver module and converting said time code into a pointer drive signal;a movement electrically coupled to said control circuit module and adapted for receiving said pointer drive signal from said control circuit module and driving by said control circuit module; anda pointer unit comprising a plurality of pointers drivable by said movement,wherein said wireless inductive pointer clock further comprises a pointer benchmarking circuit electrically coupled to said control circuit module for generating a positioning signal when said control circuit module resets said pointers of said pointer unit, said control circuit module computing said time code and then generating said pointer drive signal to drive said pointers of said pointer unit after received said positioning signal from said pointer benchmarking circuit.2. The wireless inductive pointer ...

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Номер записи: 91
25-04-2019 дата публикации

Electronic timepiece

Номер: US20190120626A1
Автор: Toshiyuki Nozawa
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

An electronic timepiece includes an indicating hand, a distance display hand, a GPS receiver that receives satellite signals transmitted from GPS satellites, a magnetic sensor, and a controller. The controller determines the direction to a destination on the basis of the satellite signals received by the GPS receiver, the output from the magnetic sensor, and destination information representing the position of the destination, determines the distance to the destination on the basis of the satellite signals and the destination information, causes the indicating hand to indicate the direction to the destination, and causes the distance display hand to display the distance to the destination.

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Номер записи: 92
25-08-2022 дата публикации

WIRELESS TIME SERVICING METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM

Номер: US20220269223A1
Автор: Hao Tianyao, Hu Yaoxing, XU XIQIANG
Принадлежит:

Provided is a wireless time servicing method, device and system. The wireless time servicing method includes: obtaining absolute time information sent by an external clock source; correcting a system time of a master station according to the absolute time information; broadcasting path information to a slave station; receiving feedback from the slave station in response to the path information, calculating a transmission path delay between the master station and the slave station, and storing the transmission path delay in the time information; and sending the time information to the slave station. 1. A wireless time servicing method applied to a master station in a wireless time servicing system , the wireless time servicing method comprising:obtaining absolute time information sent by an external clock source;correcting a system time of the master station according to the absolute time information;broadcasting path information to a slave station;receiving a feedback from the slave station in response to the path information, calculating a transmission path delay between the master station and the slave station, and storing the transmission path delay in the time information; andsending the time information to the slave station.2. The wireless time servicing method of claim 1 , wherein the operation of correcting the system time of the master station according to the absolute time information comprises:performing atomic clock taming using different taming periods depending on an input signal precision of different external clock sources.3. The wireless time servicing method of claim 2 , wherein the operation of performing atomic clock taming using different taming periods depending on the input signal precision of different external clock sources comprises:in the case where the external clock source has a signal output with a poor steady-state variance, setting the taming period to 5000 seconds; andin the case where the external clock source is a high-precision ...

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Номер записи: 93
27-05-2021 дата публикации

Time Correction Method, And Time Correction System

Номер: US20210157279A1
Автор: NAKAMURA Hidenori
Принадлежит:

A time correction method is a method performed using wireless communication between an electronic apparatus that includes a first wireless communication unit, and an electronic timepiece that includes a second wireless communication unit. The time correction method includes the electronic timepiece starting wireless reception, the electronic apparatus generating an advertising signal including time data held by the electronic apparatus and starting transmission of the advertising signal, and the electronic timepiece receiving the advertising signal. The electronic timepiece updates time data held by the electronic timepiece based on the time data included in the received advertising signal. 1. A time correction method performed using wireless communication between an electronic apparatus that includes a first wireless communication unit , and an electronic timepiece that includes a second wireless communication unit , the method comprising:starting wireless reception by the electronic timepiece;generating, by the electronic apparatus, an advertising signal including time data held by the electronic apparatus, and starting transmission, by the electronic apparatus, of the advertising signal; andreceiving, by the electronic timepiece, the advertising signal, whereinthe electronic timepiece updates time data held by the electronic timepiece based on the time data included in the received advertising signal.2. The time correction method according to claim 1 , whereinthe first wireless communication unit and the second wireless communication unit are wireless communication modules conforming to BLE standard, andthe wireless communication is broadcast communication using the BLE standard.3. The time correction method according to claim 1 , whereinthe time data includes a date and a time.4. The time correction method according to claim 1 , whereinwhen the electronic apparatus starts transmission of the advertising signal, the electronic apparatus repeatedly transmits the ...

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Номер записи: 94
25-04-2019 дата публикации

Radio Frequency System for Wearable Device

Номер: US20190123452A1
Автор: Ashutosh Baheti, Saverio Trotta
Принадлежит: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

A radio frequency (RF) system includes an RF integrated circuit (IC) die, and an antenna coupled to the RF IC die. The RF system further includes a reflector layer over the RF IC die, the reflector layer extending over at least a portion of the antenna, a combination of the antenna and the reflector layer having a radiation pattern that comprises a main lobe in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the reflector layer.

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Номер записи: 95
11-05-2017 дата публикации

Electronic watch clasp systems and methods

Номер: US20170127773A1
Автор: Dilshan Thilina Modaragamage
Принадлежит: Wearatec LLC

Embodiments of a watch can include a watch having an analog watch face, a first watch band portion, a second watch band portion and an analog watch face. The watch can include a butterfly clasp having a digital display and a circuit board associated with a controller.

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Номер записи: 96
12-05-2016 дата публикации

Client for an appliance network

Номер: US20160134431A1
Автор: Andrew D. Whipple, Christopher S. Moes, Mark E. Glotzbach, Matthew P. Ebrom, Richard A. McCoy, Robert J. Feldbruegge
Принадлежит: Whirlpool Corp

A client having at least one memory location is provided for use with an appliance network. The client includes an arbitrary software component for performing a useful function, a software architecture or a software architecture driver configured to generate or enable transmission of messages, and means to communicate by message over a network. Thus, the client can have full capability to act as an accessory to an appliance to communicate with and to enhance or alter the operation of the appliance.

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Номер записи: 97
10-05-2018 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE

Номер: US20180129169A1
Автор: Fujisawa Teruhiko
Принадлежит:

Provided is an electronic timepiece that receives satellite signals more easily when satellite signal is received automatically. The electronic timepiece has a time display that displays time by the position indicated by a rotating first hand; a planar antenna that receives satellite signal transmitted wirelessly from a satellite; a receiver connected to the planar antenna; and a controller that operates the receiver when a specific condition is met. The planar antenna includes a dielectric substrate, and an antenna patch disposed to the substrate. The center of the patch antenna being disposed in the range between 6:00 and 11:00 on the time display. 1. An electronic timepiece comprising:a time display that displays time by the position indicated by a first hand;a planar antenna that receives satellite signal;a receiver connected to the planar antenna; anda controller that operates the receiver when a specific condition is met;the planar antenna including a dielectric substrate, and an antenna electrode disposed to the substrate;the center of the antenna electrode being disposed in the range between 6:00 and 11:00 on the time display.2. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:a timekeeper that keeps an internal time;the specific condition being the internal time reaching a specific time.3. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:an outdoor detector that detects whether or not the electronic timepiece is outdoors;the specific condition being the outdoor detector detecting the electronic timepiece is outdoors.4. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:a first motor that drives the first hand;an information display that displays specific information by a second hand; anda second motor that drives the second hand;the planar antenna not overlapping either the first motor or the second motor when seen in plan view from the display surface side of the time display.5. The electronic timepiece ...

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Номер записи: 98
21-05-2015 дата публикации

Wireless Clock System and Method

Номер: US20150138927A1
Автор: Goll Ofec, Ilan Shemesh, Leor Hardi, Paz Hameiri, Yariv Oren
Принадлежит: SAPLING COMPANY Inc, Virtual Extension Ltd

A wireless clock system includes a master clock or other master time source, and a plurality of slave clocks or repeater devices. Each slave clock can both wirelessly receive and wirelessly transmit time signals including current time data. To avoid conflicts among the slave clocks, each slave clock transmits time signals in a frequency-hopping manner over pseudo-randomized frequencies and at pseudo-randomized transmission start times. In another embodiment, power consumption at the slave clocks is minimized by activating and deactivating receivers within the slave clocks at predetermined times and at predetermined intervals, each interval being longer than the previous interval, until valid time signals are received from either the master clock or another slave clock. Calibration of the slave clock's time base is also performed.

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Номер записи: 99
21-05-2015 дата публикации

Electronic Timepiece and Control Method for an Electronic Timepiece

Номер: US20150138928A1
Автор: Fujisawa Teruhiko
Принадлежит:

A control method is provided for an electronic device that has a receiver to receive a satellite signal, and a time display unit to display time. The method includes selecting, by manual operation using a crown or a button, a first time correction processing or a second time correction processing. When the first time correction processing is selected, the control method further includes receiving a satellite signal, acquiring time information based on the received satellite signal, and correcting the displayed time based on the acquired time information. When the second time correction processing is selected, the control method further includes receiving a satellite signal, calculating the position of the electronic device based on satellite orbit information contained in the received satellite signal, and correcting the displayed time based on the calculated position. 1. A control method for an electronic device that has a receiver configured to receive a satellite signal , and a time display unit configured to display time , the control method comprising:selecting, by manual operation using a crown or a button, a first time correction processing or a second time correction processing; receiving a satellite signal,', 'acquiring time information based on the received satellite signal, and', 'correcting the displayed time based on the acquired time information; and, 'when the first time correction processing is selected, the control method further comprises'} receiving a satellite signal,', 'calculating the position of the electronic device based on satellite orbit information contained in the received satellite signal, and', 'correcting the displayed time based on the calculated position., 'when the second time correction processing is selected, the control method further comprises'}2. An electronic device , comprising:a receiver configured to receive a satellite signal;a time display unit configured to display time; anda processor configured to selectively instruct ...

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Номер записи: 100