US 2026/0310135 A1 · ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, DRIVE CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Abstract

An electronic timepiece includes: a hand configured to rotate by a unit angle corresponding to a first unit time obtained by dividing 1 second into a number of plurality of times of unit operation; a driver; and a controller. The controller obtains a completion signal, each time a first timer repeatedly counts the first unit time, in response to the completion signal relating to a previous rotational operation having been obtained, the controller outputs a control signal for causing the hand to perform a rotational operation at a timing at which the first timer counts the first unit time, and in response to the completion signal relating to the previous rotational operation not having been obtained at a time of counting of the first unit time, the controller outputs the control signal at a timing at which the completion signal is obtained.

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Dependent claims

An electronic timepiece comprising:

a hand configured to rotate by a unit angle corresponding to a first unit time obtained by dividing 1 second into a number of plurality of times of unit operation;
a driver configured to cause the hand to perform a rotational operation;
and
a controller configured to control an operation of the driver, wherein
the controller obtains, for each rotational operation of the hand, a completion signal indicating that the rotational operation has been completed,
each time a first timer repeatedly counts the first unit time, in response to the completion signal relating to a previous rotational operation having been obtained, the controller outputs, to the driver, a control signal for causing the hand to perform a rotational operation at a timing at which the first timer counts the first unit time, and
in response to the completion signal relating to the previous rotational operation not having been obtained at a time of counting of the first unit time, the controller outputs the control signal at a timing at which the completion signal is obtained.

4 more elements

A drive control method for controlling an operation of a driver of an electronic timepiece that includes a hand configured to rotate by a unit angle corresponding to a first unit time obtained by dividing 1 second into a number of plurality of times of unit operation and the driver configured to cause the hand to perform a rotational operation, the drive control method comprising:

obtaining, for each rotational operation of the hand, a completion signal indicating that the rotational operation has been completed;
each time a first timer repeatedly counts the first unit time, in response to the completion signal relating to a previous rotational operation having been obtained, outputting, to the driver, a control signal for causing the hand to perform a rotational operation at a timing at which the first timer counts the first unit time;
and
in response to the completion signal relating to the previous rotational operation not having been obtained at a time of counting of the first unit time, outputting the control signal at a timing at which the completion signal is obtained.

1 more element

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for a computer included in an electronic timepiece that includes a hand configured to rotate by a unit angle corresponding to a first unit time obtained by dividing 1 second into a number of plurality of times of unit operation and a driver configured to cause the hand to perform a rotational operation, the program causing the computer to execute:

obtaining, for each rotational operation of the hand, a completion signal indicating that the rotational operation has been completed;
each time a first timer repeatedly counts the first unit time, in response to the completion signal relating to a previous rotational operation having been obtained, outputting, to the driver, a control signal for causing the hand to perform a rotational operation at a timing at which the first timer counts the first unit time;
and
in response to the completion signal relating to the previous rotational operation not having been obtained at a time of counting of the first unit time, outputting the control signal at a timing at which the completion signal is obtained.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electronic timepiece, drive control method, and recording medium

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Electronic timepiece, drive control method, and recording medium

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Abstract

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