An indicator assembly for a wearable electronic device having a dial, a slotted opening therein and surface indicia to which an indicator can point and convey information thereby, wherein the indicator assembly comprises a track assembly comprising a first track and a second track spaced apart and aligned parallel thereto, wherein each track includes teeth running along at least a respective portion thereof, wherein the teeth of the respective tracks are in facing alignment; a track assembly gearing assembly that meshingly engages the teeth of the first and second tracks and the gears of a gear assembly so that the track assembly moves linearly; an indicating assembly coupled to the track assembly and extending through the slotted opening in the dial, wherein the linear movement of the track assembly causes the indicating assembly to move linearly in the slotted opening; whereby an indicator of the indicating assembly conveys information by referring to particular surface indicia on the dial.
G04C 3/14 - Horloges ou montres électromécaniques indépendantes d'autres garde-temps et dans lesquelles le mouvement est entretenu par des moyens électriques comprenant un moteur pas à pas
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WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE DISPLAY FUNCTIONALITY
A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner, wherein a controller is operable in a first mode and at least a second mode, the dial assembly is operatively coupled to the controller, and is a liquid crystal display assembly, and preferably a cholesteric liquid crystal display, wherein the dial assembly displays informational indicia corresponding to the mode in which the electronic device is operating, and wherein the informational indicia is changeable based on the mode in which the wearable electronic device is operating; and wherein the positioning of the display hand as it rotates in the one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in the predefined increments conveys the information by referring to particular informational indicia, and wherein the controller operatively controls the positioning of the hand so that the hand can convey the information in the analog manner for each of the at least two modes.
A display assembly for a wearable electronic device. The display assembly is disposed within a housing of the wearable electronic device. The electronic device is constructed to receive at least a first and second dial assembly each of which is adapted to provide a different display configuration. The display assembly comprises a liquid crystal display assembly comprising at least two display sections, driving means for providing driving signals to the respective display sections; and a controller, operatively coupled to the driving means, for signaling the driving means to provide the driving signals; wherein the display configuration of the wearable electronic device is changeable based on the dial assembly operatively coupled within the housing, wherein the first dial assembly provides for the viewability of at least the first display section and the second dial assembly provides for the viewability of at least the second display section. A method of customizing the display of a wearable electronic device is also provided. In a specific embodiment, the wearable electronic device is a wristwatch.
A wristworn device comprising a radio communication device for receiving from and/or transmitting signals to a radio communication device external to the wristworn device. In at least one embodiment, the casing comprises a metallic watchcase having a slot, and wherein the watchcase is electrically coupled to the radio communication device to function as the antenna. In another embodiment, a metallic loop is provided in the casing proximate the watchcase, wherein the metallic loop is electrically coupled to the radio communication device to function as the antenna and the watchcase comprises a slot and functions as an element for the reception and/or transmission of electromagnetic radiation. In a third embodiment, the metallic watchcase does not have a slot and the watchcase is electrically coupled to the radio communication device to function as the antenna.
H01J 31/08 - Tubes à rayons cathodiques; Tubes à faisceau électronique comprenant un écran, sur lequel ou à partir duquel une image ou un dessin sont formés, pris, convertis ou mis en mémoire
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MULTIMODE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CALIBRATING/SETTING MECHANISM
An electronic device comprising a controller having an integrated circuit operable in at least a first and second mode, and a dial (20) having a window (22) through which at least one indicator is visible, wherein the electronic device comprises a mode indicator (30) positioned on an actuation mechanism side of the dial, wherein the mode indicator (30) has at least a first indicator and a second indicator each respectively representative of one of the at least two modes within which the electronic device is operable; a gearing assembly comprising one or more wheels, being meshingly coupled to the mode indicator so that the rotation of the one or more wheels causes the rotation of the mode indicator; an actuation mechanism, rotateably coupled to the at least one or more wheels of the gearing assembly, wherein the rotation of the actuation mechanism causes the rotation of the mode indicator; wherein the integrated circuit controls the actuation of the actuation mechanism so as to initiate the rotation of the mode indicator; and actuation means, operatively coupled to the controller, for selecting the mode within which the integrated circuit is operable, wherein the mode within which the integrated circuit is operating is visible through the window (22) in the dial (20); wherein the mode in which the integrated circuit is operating is indicated by the indicator visible in the window.
An integrated system including an electronic device 40 and at least one physically separable piece of exercise equipment 70, wherein the electronic device 40 includes means 42 for receiving physiological sensor data from a physiological sensor 92; means 99 for storing said physiological sensor data as stored information; and means for transmitting the stored information to the at least one physically separable piece of exercise equipment 70 prior to the commencement of a selected exercise; and the physically separable piece of exercise equipment includes means 72 for receiving the stored information from the electronic device prior to the commencement of the selected exercise; means 74 for structuring the selected exercise based on the received stored information; means 76 for permitting the user to perform the selected exercise. A method of performing a selected exercise on a piece of exercise equipment is also provided.
A movement assembly for controlling at least one display indicator of a first display assembly and at least one display indicator of a second display assembly in a wearable electronic device, wherein the at least one display indicator of the first display assembly is arranged different from the arrangement of the at least one display indicator of the second display assembly, wherein the movement assembly is adapted for individually receiving both the first display assembly and the second display assembly, wherein the display functionality of the wearable electronic device is changeable based on the display assembly operatively coupled to one or more gears in the module and whereby the module can be used to provide differing display functionality based on the display assembly coupled thereto.
G04B 19/04 - Aiguilles; Disques à signe indicateur unique ou similaires
G01D 11/00 - MESURE NON SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉE À UNE VARIABLE PARTICULIÈRE; DISPOSITIONS NON COUVERTES PAR UNE SEULE DES AUTRES SOUS-CLASSES POUR MESURER PLUSIEURS VARIABLES; APPAREILS COMPTEURS À TARIFS; DISPOSITIONS POUR LE TRANSFERT OU LA TRANSDUCTION DE MESURE NON SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉES À UNE VARIABLE PARTICULIÈRE; MESURES OU TESTS NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS - Parties constitutives des dispositions pour la mesure qui ne sont pas spécialement adaptées à une variable particulière
A date display assembly for an electronic device, the assembly comprising a ones date ring assembly (21), a tens date disc assembly (6) and a gear assembly (7B) comprising a four-legged blocking star (12) and a four-legged driving star (11). The driving star (11) is used for driving the tens disc (6) and the blocking star (12) is used to maintain the proper orientation of the tens disc.
G04C 17/00 - Indication optique du temps par des moyens électriques
G04B 19/247 - Horloges ou montres avec indicateurs de date; Calendriers à mouvement d'horlogerie caractérisés par la forme de l'indicateur de date en forme de disque
A wearable electronic device comprising a movement assembly for two differing display assemblies, wherein the improvement comprises a controller with changeable functionality, operatively coupled to the actuation mechanism, for controlling the actuation of the actuation mechanism; wherein the functionality of the controller for operating the first display assembly is different from the functionality for operating the second display assembly; whereby the display functionality of the wearable electronic device is changeable based on the display assembly operatively coupled to the one or more gears in the module and whereby the module and subassembly can be used to provide differing display functionality based on the display assembly coupled thereto.
G04C 3/00 - Horloges ou montres électromécaniques indépendantes d'autres garde-temps et dans lesquelles le mouvement est entretenu par des moyens électriques
G04C 9/00 - Dispositifs électriques de remise à l'heure des éléments indicateurs
G04C 3/14 - Horloges ou montres électromécaniques indépendantes d'autres garde-temps et dans lesquelles le mouvement est entretenu par des moyens électriques comprenant un moteur pas à pas
A date display assembly (100) for displaying the day of the month in an electronic device. The assembly comprises a units ring (105) and a tens disc (120), the units ring comprising at least one series of numerals from 0 to 9 and the tens disc comprising a series of numerals from at least 1 to 3 and optionally the numeral 0. The units ring and the tens disc are positioned relative to each other so as to display in the space of a window (122) two numerals side by side, one of which is carried by the units ring (105) and the other of which is carried by the tens disc (120). The units ring is divided into ten sectors or a multiple of ten sectors each separating the numerals 0 to 9, the one sector separating the numerals 9 - 0 having an angular extent equal to 3/4 of the angular extent of the sectors separating the other numerals. In the preferred embodiment, the device is a timepiece and a wristwatch in particular.
G04C 17/00 - Indication optique du temps par des moyens électriques
G04B 19/247 - Horloges ou montres avec indicateurs de date; Calendriers à mouvement d'horlogerie caractérisés par la forme de l'indicateur de date en forme de disque
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WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE RING INDICIA DISPLAY
A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand positioned on the dial side of a dial, and a rotatable ring positioned on the opposite side of the dial, wherein the wearable electronic device uses the coordination of the display hand(s) and the ring to convey information that is stored in the controller of the device and/or provided by sensors and/or an external transmitter. An actuation mechanism, preferably a stepper motor, is used to rotate the display hand and ring in the clockwise and/or counterclockwise directions in predefined increments to convey the information. In the preferred embodiment, the wearable multimode electronic device is a wristwatch.
G04B 47/00 - Appareils à évaluer le temps combinés avec d'autres articles n'influant pas sur leur marche ou leur régularité
G04B 47/06 - Appareils à évaluer le temps combinés avec d'autres articles n'influant pas sur leur marche ou leur régularité combinés avec des instruments de mesure, p.ex. podomètre, baromètre, thermomètre, boussole
G04B 19/04 - Aiguilles; Disques à signe indicateur unique ou similaires
G01D 13/10 - Structure avec des échelles auxiliaires, p.ex. vernier
An electronic device comprising a view-inhibitable display, the electronic device comprising a dial having an actuation side and a display side, wherein the dial further comprises a display window; a display assembly, comprising a display for displaying information, positioned on the actuation side of the dial; a view-inhibiting assembly for inhibiting the view of the display through the display window in the dial; and inhibiting means, operatively coupled to the view-inhibiting assembly, for causing the view-inhibiting assembly to inhibit the view of the display through the display window. In a first embodiment, when the view-inhibiting assembly inhibits the view of the display through the display window in the dial, there is an absence of information visible in the display window. In an alternative embodiment, the view-inhibiting assembly comprises indicia different from the information being displayed by the display when the display is visible through the display window. In yet another embodiment, the view-inhibiting assembly comprises a ring, wherein the ring is divided into regions (i) having indicia thereon and (ii) that are transparent such that when the ring rotates so that the regions with indicia thereon are viewable within the display window, the display is not visible in the display window and when the ring rotates so that the transparent regions are viewable within the display window, the display is visible in the display window. In the preferred embodiment, the electronic device is a wristwatch.
An electronic device comprising a display assembly comprising a dial having a viewing window, the electronic device comprising a first rotateable ring having a plurality of dates thereon; a second rotateable ring having an extending portion that overlies the first ring, wherein the extending portion has a plurality of dates thereon; means for rotating the first rotateable ring so as to cause a selected subset of the plurality of dates to be positioned within in the viewing window; and rotating the second rotateable ring so as to cause a selected subset of the plurality of dates to be visible in the viewing window; wherein the overlying of the extending portion of the second rotateable ring over the first rotateable ring causes dates of the first rotateable ring positioned in the viewing window to be non-viewable in the viewing window; and selected rotation of the first and second rotateable rings causes different subsets of the respective plurality of dates on the respective rotateable rings to be positionable in the viewing window; whereby the position of the extending portion of the second rotateable ring over the first rotateable ring in the viewing window causes the viewability of differing sequences of dates in the viewing window.
