Electronic watch with demonstration display mode
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Suwa Seikosha
InventorYouichi Wakai
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Abstract
A demonstration function is included in an electronic watch capable of displaying the plurality of functional modes of the watch, which modes are subject to setting and correction by selective operation of a plurality of external members. The demonstration mode, induced by a selected operation of external members, displays in automatic sequence every function of the watch. Concurrently with the automatic, sequenced display of functions, display markers are visible indicating which external members need be operated to manually and independently produce each displayed function. Accordingly, the watch demonstrates and teaches its own operation and capabilities.
Claims7
In an electronic watch having a display unit, means for driving said display unit, and external members, said watch being capable of operation to perform and display a plurality of functions, said performance and display being independently initiated by selective actuation of said external members, the improvement therein comprising:
- circuit means for automatically demonstrating by simulation in a sequence at least a portion of said plurality of functions, said simulated demonstrated functions being displayed by said display unit.
In an electronic watch having a display unit, means for driving said display unit, and external members, said watch being capable of operation to perform and display a plurality of functions, said performance and display being independently initiated by selective actuation of said external members, the improvement therein comprising:
- circuit means for automatically demonstrating by simulation in a sequence at least a portion of said plurality of functions, said simulated demonstrated functions being displayed by said display unit;
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- a plurality of markers on said display unit, one said marker being positioned on said display unit to be physically adjacent to each external member, at least one of said markers being selectively lit on said display unit during each simulated function in said demonstration sequence, said at least one selectively lit marker indicating the associated external member to be actuated to implement in normal usage the same function as the demonstrated function.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.