Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
368014000 | Navigational instrument | 33 |
20090034371 | Time Adjustment Device, Timekeeping Device with a Time Adjustment Device, and a Time Adjustment Method - A time adjustment device having a satellite signal reception unit that receives satellite signals containing satellite time information transmitted from a positioning information satellite; a time information generating unit that generates time information; and a time information adjustment unit that adjusts the time information based on the satellite time information received by the satellite signal reception unit. The satellite signal reception unit includes a positioning information satellite selection unit that selects the positioning information satellite from which the satellite time information is received; and the positioning information satellite selection unit selects a positioning information satellite based on variation in the transmission frequency of the satellite signal transmitted from the positioning information satellite. | 02-05-2009 |
20090034372 | Time Adjustment Device, Timekeeping Device with a Time Adjustment Device, and a Time Adjustment Method - A time adjustment device having a time information generating unit that produces time information and outputs the generated time information; a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted sequentially from a positioning information satellite in subframe information units where a plurality of subframe information units each containing satellite-time-related information and at least one subframe information unit containing satellite health information is a unit, the satellite-time-related information is the time-related information of the positioning information satellite, and the satellite health information denotes an operating condition of the positioning information satellite; an external input unit that outputs command information instructing the reception unit to receive in response to external input; a reception timing configuration unit that sets the start time of reception by the reception unit so that the satellite signal is received immediately or at a predetermined timing based on command information from the external input unit; and a time adjustment information storage unit that stores the satellite-time-related information of the satellite signal received by the reception unit as time adjustment information. The generated time information is corrected based on the time adjustment information, and reception by the reception unit starts when the start timing comes. | 02-05-2009 |
20090067294 | Display Station - A display device for deriving geographic location from a GPS signal or the Internet and cross referencing the location with a database to determine the adjustment required to display correct time regardless of time zone and daylight savings time. Thus, a device may be sold and/or transported anywhere in the country and/or world and display the current time. | 03-12-2009 |
20090129206 | Time Adjustment Device, Timepiece with a Time Adjustment Device, and a Time Adjustment Method - A time adjustment device having a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites; a time information generating unit that generates internal time information; a time information adjustment component that corrects the internal time information; and a reception controller that controls operation of the reception unit; wherein the satellite signal contains satellite time information that is kept by the positioning information satellite; the reception unit can select a first reception mode for receiving first information including the hour, minute, and second data in the satellite signal, and a second reception mode for receiving second information including the hour, minute, and second data, week information for the current year, month, and day, and satellite health information in the satellite signal; the time information adjustment component includes a time adjustment recording component that records whether or not the time was adjusted using the second information received in the second reception mode after the internal time information was initialized, a first time information adjustment component that controls the reception unit by way of the reception controller in the first reception mode to receive the first information, and sets the hour, minute, and second values of the internal time information based on the received first information, and a second time information adjustment component that controls the reception unit in the second reception mode to receive the second information, and sets the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second values of the internal time information using the received second information; the first time information adjustment component operates when it is recorded in the time adjustment recording component that the time was adjusted using the second information; and the second time information adjustment component operates when it is not recorded in the time adjustment recording component that the time was adjusted using the second information. | 05-21-2009 |
20090135674 | Satellite Signal Reception Device, Timekeeping Device, and Satellite Signal Reception Method for a Satellite Signal Reception Device - A satellite signal reception device having a reception unit that captures a positioning information satellite and receives a satellite signal transmitted from the captured positioning information satellite; a data acquisition unit that can acquire time information and positioning information based on the satellite signal received by the reception unit; and a reception mode control unit that controls the reception mode of the reception unit to at least one of a time information reception mode and positioning information reception mode. The reception unit includes a correlation unit that determines a correlation between a code used for capturing the satellite signal and the received satellite signal. The data acquisition unit includes an operating unit that decodes the received data. The reception mode control unit includes a clock control unit that separately controls the operating clock of the correlation unit and the process clock of the operating unit according to the reception mode. | 05-28-2009 |
20090135675 | Electronic Timepiece, Time Adjustment Method for an Electronic Timepiece, and Control Program for an Electronic Timepiece - An electronic timepiece has a reception unit that can receive satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites and acquire time information and positioning information; a time zone data storage component that stores region data dividing geographical information for which time zone information is set into a plurality of regions, and time zone information for each region; a time zone information acquisition component that extracts a region containing positioning information acquired by the reception unit from the region data, and acquires the time zone information for that region; a time zone information display that displays the time zone information acquired by the time zone information acquisition component as a time zone candidate; an input device; a time zone information selection component that selects time zone information from the time zone candidates displayed on the display based on operation of the input device; a time calculation component that calculates the current time based on the time information acquired by the reception unit and the time zone information selected by the time zone information selection component; and a time display that displays the current time. | 05-28-2009 |
20090154297 | Time display system, method and device - A time display system, method and device, particularly well-suited to mobile phones and other portable or wearable electronics, allows a user to change the way information is displayed by simply changing the physical orientation of the TDD. Various sensor-, position- or orientation-related devices suitable to be applied include compass, digital level/plumb, gyroscope-based orientation sensor, GPS receiver and others. TDD appearance is user-customizable via Internet. | 06-18-2009 |
20090190444 | Electronic Timepiece And Time Adjustment Method For An Electronic Timepiece - An electronic timepiece includes a reception unit that receives satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites and acquires time information and positioning information, a time zone information storage unit that stores region data dividing geographical information containing time difference information into a plurality of regions, and time difference information contained in each region, a time difference information acquisition unit that extracts the region containing the positioning information acquired by the reception unit from the region data, and acquires the time difference information contained in that region, and a time calculation unit that calculates the current time based on the time difference information acquired by the time difference information acquisition unit and the time information acquired by the reception unit. The region data stored in the time zone information storage unit including region data dividing the geographical information into a plurality of regions, and region data further dividing each region that contains a plurality of time difference values into a plurality of regions. | 07-30-2009 |
20090213699 | System and a Method for an Automatic Parking Meter - The present invention is a new and innovative device for regulating parking permits in parking zones in which parking is permitted for short time spans. Embodiments of the present invention enable users to purchase reusable electronic parking devices which display the amount of time remaining for free parking. For instance, in parking zones which allow fifteen minutes of free parking, the device displays 15 min when turned on and counts back the minutes until the time is over. A delaying mechanism inhibits the reactivation of the device for a predetermined time period. Thus, the device ensures that the parking permit is only used for the predetermined time period once since users cannot activate the device sequentially. According to embodiments of the present invention the proposed system and method may be embedded into other time parking devices. | 08-27-2009 |
20090231961 | TIME PIECE FORMING A NAVIGATION AID FOR PILOTS AND SEAMEN - Timepiece, particularly of the wristwatch ( | 09-17-2009 |
20100054087 | Electronic Timepiece - An electronic timepiece having a function for receiving satellite signals transmitted from positioning information satellites, including a satellite signal reception unit that receives the satellite signals, a satellite capturing unit that executes a process of capturing the positioning information satellites within a capture time based on the satellite signals received by the satellite signal reception unit, a time adjustment information generating unit that acquires satellite information from the satellite signal sent from the positioning information satellite captured by the satellite capturing unit, and generates time adjustment information based on the satellite information, a time information adjustment unit that adjusts internal time information based on the time adjustment information, a time information display unit that displays the internal time information, and a time limit setting unit that variably sets a time limit for the time adjustment information generating unit to generate the time adjustment information based on the number of positioning information satellites captured by the satellite capturing unit and a reception level of the satellite signals transmitted from the positioning information satellites. | 03-04-2010 |
20100080087 | Multifunction Sports and Recreation Device - A multifunction sports and recreation device includes a sports whistle, a detachable measuring lanyard, a laser pointer, and a multimode digital electronic stopwatch that displays date, time, and advanced stopwatch information, with daily and segmented alarms. The device is also capable of displaying temperature, relative humidity, and heat index information (along with a heat index alarm). In other embodiments, particularly those with an outdoor recreation influence, the device includes a digital compass; radio frequency transmitters and receivers for locating a base camp; and means for monitoring or indicating wind speed, barometric pressure, and lunar tide cycles. The device may also incorporate an outdoor light and fire-starting flint. | 04-01-2010 |
20100091614 | Satellite Signal Reception Device, Timekeeping Device, and Satellite Signal Reception Method - A satellite signal reception device according to an aspect of the invention comprises a reception operation unit that executes a reception operation process to receive a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning information satellite and generates positioning information from the satellite signal. The satellite signal has precise and coarse information orbit periods containing precise and coarse orbit information respectively for the positioning information satellite. The reception operation unit executes the reception operation process in the precise orbit information period, uses the coarse orbit information period as a suspended reception period, and pauses at least a part of the reception operation process in the suspended reception period. | 04-15-2010 |
20100135124 | Time display control device, navigation device, method for controlling time displayed, and program - A self-position detecting unit detects a self-position. A time calculating unit calculates a time of a time zone where the self-position detected using the self-position detection unit exists. A time display unit displays the time calculated using the time calculating unit. A display control unit causes the time display unit to display time of the first time zone where the self-position exists continually in an area in a second time zone, which is adjacent to the first time zone, when determining that the self-position moves into the second time zone. The area has a predetermined width from a boundary between the first time zone and the second time zone. The display control unit further causes the time display unit to display time of the second time zone when determining that the self-position moves beyond the area. | 06-03-2010 |
20100177601 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL COMPASS FUNCTION AND PORTABLE TERMINAL ADAPTED THERETO - A method for providing a digital compass function and a portable terminal adapted to the method are disclosed. The cardinal points, north, south, east and west, are calculated based on the celestial body, such as the sun, the moon, a constellation, a particular star, etc. using the current time information and information of a location where the portable terminal is currently located. The direction of Mecca is calculated based on the calculated cardinal points and the current location information and displayed on the display unit. | 07-15-2010 |
20100220555 | Electronic Device and Satellite Signal Reception Method for an Electronic Device - An electronic device has a reception unit that captures positioning information satellites and receives satellite signals transmitted from the captured positioning information satellites, a solar panel, and a reception control unit that controls the reception unit. The reception control unit includes an evaluation unit that evaluates the reception environment based on power generation by the solar panel, and a mode selection unit that, based on the result from the evaluation unit, selects a time information reception mode for receiving the satellite signals and acquiring time information, or a position and time information reception mode for receiving the satellite signals and acquiring positioning information and time information, and controls operation of the reception unit in the reception mode selected by the mode selection unit. | 09-02-2010 |
20100226213 | User Customizable Timepiece - A timepiece or wristwatch displays celestial “complications” and meteorological events based upon calculations and conditions relevant to the geographic location of the timepiece. A memory storage device, microprocessor, mechanical and software controlled graphical display systems and network connectivity facilitate the input of user selected complications, display options, geographic arguments and other variables. The timepiece is not limited to a preprogramed geographic area or to predefined complications. | 09-09-2010 |
20110038231 | TIMEPIECE HAVING COMPASS FEATURE - A timepiece, including a compass for indicating north, a directional display, and a controller, where the controller allows a user to select a bearing direction relative to north, and where the directional display provides a first visual indication to the user when the timepiece is aligned with the bearing direction, and a second visual indication when the timepiece deviates from the bearing direction. | 02-17-2011 |
20110044137 | Electronic Timepiece - An electronic timepiece has a reception unit that executes a search process to search for satellite signals that can be captured from among satellite signals transmitted from a plurality of positioning information satellites, and from among the satellite signals captured by the search process receives a satellite signal with signal strength greater than or equal to a specific signal reception threshold value; an information acquisition unit that acquires specific information including at least time information based on a satellite signal received by the reception unit; and a display that displays acquired information. A threshold value changing unit lowers the signal reception threshold value according to a search count, which is the number of times the search process has been applied to the satellite signals of all positioning information satellites. | 02-24-2011 |
20110128824 | SWIM WATCH - A watch device for use by a swimmer while swimming in a body of water. The watch device may generally comprise a housing, a location determining component disposed within the housing and operable to receive one or more satellite signals to determine a current geographic location of the housing, and a processing system. The processing system may synchronize the location determining component with the swimmer's arm movement so that the location determining component can determine the current geographic location of the housing. | 06-02-2011 |
20110205850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CALENDAR EVENTS USING LOCATION INFORMATION - To enhance calendar functionality, location tracking may be used to draw an inference that a calendar event has been satisfied. Upon the inferred satisfaction of the calendar event, a status of the calendar event may be updated from “outstanding” to “completed.” If the calendar event is shared with another person, a message may be transmitted to an electronic device of the other individual to alert that person to the completion of the calendar event. Location tracking may include identifying that an electronic device moves toward a location associated with the calendar event, identifying that the electronic device comes to a relative stop within a predetermined distance of the location associated with the calendar event, and departs the location associated with the calendar event. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205851 | E-Watch - An architecture is presented that provides a smart watch device. The smart watch device comprises a fastening band for securing the smart watch to a user, a display face for displaying time, day, and date information, and a plurality of watch control means by which the user can adjust the time, day and date information. Further, the smart watch device comprises control circuitry; an electronic memory component; microphone and speaker units for audio input and output, including a coder/decoder for conversions between analog and digital data forms; and a user input interface including a keypad for dialing and function selection, that allow a user to send and receive messages, such as email messages, text messages, audio messages and/or digital images and/or perform other functions. Additionally, various icons are located on the display face to enable users to send and receive messages and/or perform other functions with ease. | 08-25-2011 |
20110286310 | Hour notification - A position information acquisition section acquires position information about a mobile terminal, and a storage section stores hour information and position condition information inputted to an interface section in association with each other. When the hour shown by a clock becomes the hour indicated by the hour information stored in the storage section, a comparison section compares the position condition information stored in association with the hour information, with the position information acquired by the position information acquisition section. If the position information corresponds to the position condition information as a result of the comparison, a notification section gives a notification. | 11-24-2011 |
20120127834 | Portable electronic device capable of adjusting prompting time and operating method thereof - A portable electronic device capable of adjusting prompting time includes a processing unit including a time unit and a time setting unit, a positioning unit, an input unit, and a network unit. The positioning unit is provided for positioning position of the portable electronic device. The input unit is provided for inputting a schedule information including a predetermined prompting time and a position of destination. The network unit is connected with a network server through Internet for downloading transportation and/or weather information and transmitting the same to the processing unit so as to adjust, in response thereto, the predetermined prompting time. A method for operating the portable electronic device capable of adjusting prompting time is also disclosed. | 05-24-2012 |
20130051181 | Electronic Timepiece with Internal Antenna - A small electronic timepiece with an internal antenna can maintain high GPS reception performance and affords greater freedom developing different models. The timepiece has a cylindrical outside case | 02-28-2013 |
20130163389 | ISLAMIC PRAYER AND PEDOMETER WATCH - A system and method is proposed that provides a scheduling device and system for notifying a user of Islamic prayer times, aiding the user in preparing to pray, and presents the user with data related to fitness. The system and method may comprise a portable electronic device and a notification system. The system may include a database storing information comprising a list of prayer times and Rakha numbers, the prayer times and the Rakha numbers being associated with a location and date. The portable electronic device may include a display, an electronic compass, a memory, an alarm, a pedometer, a location module, and a processor. The processor may be programmed to execute a program comprising the notification system, wherein the notification system comprises a scheduling function and an exercise function. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163390 | SMART-WATCH INCLUDING FLIP UP DISPLAY - A smart-watch can include a wristband, a base, and a flip up portion. The base can be coupled to the wristband and include a housing, a processor, a wireless transceiver, and a tactile user interface. The wireless transceiver can be configured to connect to a wireless network. The tactile user interface can be configured to provide interaction between a user and the smart-watch. The flip up portion can be displaceable between an open position exposing the base and a closed position concealing the base. Further, the flip up portion can include: a top display exposed when the flip up portion is in the closed position, and an inside display opposite the top display. The inside display can be concealed when the flip up portion is in the closed position and be exposed when the flip up portion is in the open position. | 06-27-2013 |
20130308429 | Electronic Device and Satellite Signal Reception Method for an Electronic Device - An electronic device has a reception unit that captures positioning information satellite(s) and receives satellite signal(s) transmitted from the captured positioning information satellite(s), a solar panel, and a reception control unit that controls the reception unit. The reception control unit operates the reception unit and starts the reception operation when power generation by the solar panel that is greater than or equal to a preset power generation threshold value has continued for at least a specified outdoor determination time. | 11-21-2013 |
20130322217 | Electronic Device - A small electronic device enables improving transmission and reception performance with stable operation. An example of the electronic device is an electronic wristwatch having a display; a circuit board disposed on one side of the display; an antenna is disposed on the opposite side of the circuit board as the display, and includes a dielectric layer, a ground conductor disposed on one side of the dielectric layer, and a radiating conductor disposed on the other side of the dielectric layer. The ground conductor is disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer on the side near the circuit board, and is connected to the ground potential of the circuit board. The radiating conductor is disposed on the surface of the dielectric layer on the side far from the circuit board, and is connected to the signal potential of the circuit board. | 12-05-2013 |
20140064039 | Devices for Quantifying the Passage of Time - Devices, systems, and methods for presenting date and time information are described. In some embodiments, a date and/or a time value is presented as a base-36 number. In some embodiments, an integral portion of the base-36 number represents a date value, and a fractional portion of the base-36 number represents a time value. Each base-36 digit may be represented by one of the numerals 0-9 and the letters A-Z. Both digital and analog clocks and a clock application displaying date and/or time information in which a day is broken into thirty-six increments are disclosed. A clock application displaying coordinates of a location based on a base-36 geo-positioning system is disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20150301151 | EXTENDED LIFE, TIMED PINGER FOR AIRCRAFT - A system monitors geographical information for location of an aircraft and supplies that information to a sunrise/sunset calculator that feeds location and sunrise/sunset data to a controller. The controller controls operation of a pinger, limiting its hours of operation to save battery power and extend the time period within which the pinger is audible. The hours of operation are pre-programmed to consist of a time range from sunrise to sunset or from a time after sunrise to a time before sunset. | 10-22-2015 |
20150316897 | Electronic Timepiece - An electronic timepiece can determine the reception state in detail, and can display the reception state with high precision. A GPS wristwatch | 11-05-2015 |
20160026156 | FITNESS WATCH CASE - A fitness watch case ( | 01-28-2016 |