# US 2021/0240137 A1 · Electronic device with simulated analog indicator interaction with digital information/images

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- Number: US 2021/0240137 A1
- Document ID: US20210240137A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/239,917
- Filed: 2021-04-26
- Published: 2021-08-05
- Earliest claimed: 2018-02-20
- Assignees: Timex Group USA, Inc.
- Applicants: Timex Group USA, Inc.
- Inventors: Thomas Essery
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210240137A1

## CPC

- G04G 9/06: using light valves, e.g. liquid crystals
- G04B 19/04: Hands; Discs with a single mark or the like {(moving indicating arrangements which have scales or numbers with stationary hands or reading means G04B19/20; optical projection of the position of the hands G04B19/34)}
- G04B 45/0015: {Light-, colour-, line- or spot-effects caused by or on stationary parts (change of appearance by exchangeable case parts G04B47/046)}
- G04G 9/0064: {in which functions not related to time can be displayed (digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14)}
- G06T 11/60: Creating or editing images; Combining images with text
- G06T 13/80: Two-dimensional [2D] animation, e.g. using sprites
- A63F 13/812: Ball games, e.g. soccer or baseball
- G06T 3/20: Linear translation of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. panning
- G06T 3/40: Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
- G04G: ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
- G04B: MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS (spring- or weight-driven mechanisms in general F03G; electromechanical clocks or watches G04C; electromechanical clocks with attached or built-in means operating any device at pre-selected times or after predetermined time intervals G04C23/00; clocks or watches with stop devices G04F7/08)
- G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

An electronic device including at least one analog information indicator, a digital display for displaying information and/or images, and a controller, wherein the controller positions the information and/or image(s) to simulate physical interaction between the information and/or images displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device comprising:
at least one analog information indicator;
a digital display for displaying at least one of information and image(s);
a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator.

### Claim at position 2

2-6. (canceled)

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, comprising at least a second analog information indicator; and wherein the controller controls the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction of the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display with the at least two analog information indicators.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller simulates physical interaction of a plurality of images by the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator.

### Claim at position 5

9-10. (canceled)

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller causes a simulated enlarging and/or growing of the at least one of information and image(s) about the at least one analog information indicator.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, comprising at least a second analog information indicator;
wherein a positioning of the first and second analog information indicators form a first angle therebetween, and wherein the at least one of information and image(s) fill a region between the first and second analog information indicators.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein a movement of at least one of the first and second analog information indicators form an angle therebetween different from the first angle, and wherein the at least one of information and image(s) fill a region between the first and second analog information indicators.

### Claim 14

(canceled)

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, comprising at least one actuation mechanism, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator, for rotating the at least one analog information indicator in at least one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction; and wherein the controller controls the at least one actuation mechanism.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, comprising at least one actuation mechanism, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator, for moving the at least one analog information indicator in at least a first direction and a second direction; and wherein the controller controls the at least one actuation mechanism.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, comprising a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) driving arrangement coupled to the at least one analog information indicator, wherein the micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) driving arrangement comprises a driven wheel and a driving actuation assembly for causing rotation of the driven wheel; and
wherein the controller controls the rotation of the micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) driving arrangement.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device is wearable.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the electronic device is a timepiece.

### Claim 20

A method of displaying at least one of information and an image(s) on a digital display of an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one analog information indicator; a digital display for displaying the at least one of information and image(s); and a controller, coupled to the at least one analog information indicator and for controlling the positioning of the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display to simulate interaction between the at least one of information and image(s) displayable on the digital display and the at least one analog information indicator, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
displaying the at least one of information and image(s) on the digital display;
moving the at least one of information and/or an image(s) on the digital display; and
simulating interaction of the at least one information and image(s) displayed on the digital display with the at least one analog information indicator.

### Claim at position 16

21-31. (canceled)

### Claim 32 (depends on 20)

The method as claimed in claim 20, comprising the step of simulating an enlarging and/or growing of the at least one of information and image(s) about the at least one analog information indicator.

### Claim 33 (depends on 20)

The method as claimed in claim 20, comprising at least a second analog information indicator, wherein a positioning of the first and second analog information indicators form a first angle therebetween, and wherein the method comprises the step of filling a region between the first and second analog information indicators with the at least one of information and image(s).

### Claim 34

(canceled)