Time display, method of presenting time information and timekeeping devices
OwnerTimothy Bishopinventor
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Abstract
A timepiece, time display, and method of presenting time information. The timepiece includes clock means for measuring the passage of time in standard units, and maintaining a current value. A visual display is included for displaying one of the standard units of the current value at a time. The time piece further comprises means for selecting one of the standard units and presenting the selected unit of the current value on the visual display. The current value is represented by the position of an indicator within a defined space on the visual display.
Claims20
A timepiece comprising:
- a clock for measuring a passage of time, in standard units of hours and said minutes, and having a current value;
- a visual display, for displaying only one of said hours and said minutes of said current value at a time;
- and
- a selecting device for selecting one of said hours and said minutes of said current value and presenting only said selected one of said hours and said minutes of said current value, on said visual display;
- said current value of said selected one of said hours and said minutes being represented by the relative position of an indicator within a defined space on said visual display.
A time display for a clock system having a clock for measuring a passage of time, in standard units of hours and minutes, and having a current value, the time display comprising:
- a visual display, for displaying only one of said hours and said minutes of said current value at a time;
- and
- a selecting device for selecting one of said hours and said minutes of said current value and presenting only said selected one of said hours and said minutes of said current value, on said visual display;
- where said current value of said selected one of said hours and said minutes is represented by the relative position of an indicator within a defined space on said visual display.
A method of presenting time information comprising:
- operating a clock to measure a passage of time, in standard units of hours and minutes, and to generate a current value;
- providing a visual display, for displaying only one of said hours and said minutes of said current value at a time;
- providing a selecting device for selecting one of said hours and said minutes of said current value and presenting only said selected one of said hours and said minutes of said current value, on said visual display;
- and
- providing an indicator, where said current value of said selected one of said hours and said minutes is represented by the relative position of said indicator within a defined space on said visual display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.