Digital time indicator

A digital timepiece dial face comprising:

• a) a timepiece display having a center region and a periphery region;
• b) at least one hour indicator disposed in the center region, the hour indicator being operative to display a prescribed series of hours of time;
• c) a plurality of minute indicators disposed about the periphery region, each of the minute indicators being disposed at a dedicated location selected to communicate an approximate time, each of the minute indicators further having a numerical display disposed thereon for representing a precise time over a set interval, such that the approximate time is communicated when the face is briefly viewed and the precise time is communicated when the face is closely viewed;
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• d) a plurality of sequentially illuminated second indicators extending radially between the hour indicator and associated one minute indicators, each of the second indicators being operative only during one second of each minute;
• e) wherein the hour, minute and second indicators collectively function to display time.

A computer generated digital timepiece dial face comprising:

• a) a timepiece display disposed on a computer screen having a center region and a periphery region;
• b) at least one hour indicator disposed in the center region, the hour indicator being operative to display a prescribed series of hours of time;
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• c) a plurality of minute indicators disposed about the periphery region, each of the minute indicators being disposed at a dedicated location selected to communicate an approximate time, each of the minute indicators further having a numerical display disposed thereon for representing a precise time over a set interval, such that the approximate time is communicated when the face is briefly viewed and the precise time is communicated when the face is closely viewed;
• d) wherein the hour and second minute indicators collectively function to display time on a computer screen.

A computer generated digital timepiece dial face comprising:

• a) a timepiece display disposed on a computer screen, having a center region and a periphery region;
• b) at least one hour indicator disposed in the center region, the hour indicator being operative to display a prescribed series of hours of time, each hour indicator being displayed within a respective non-numerical image, the non-numerical image having an AM/PM indicator operative to alternately to display between the AM and PM indicia;
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• c) a plurality of minute indicators disposed about the periphery region, each of the minute indicators being disposed at a dedicated location selected to communicate an approximate time, each of the minute indicators further having a numerical display disposed thereon representing a precise time over a set interval, such that the approximate time is communicated when the face is briefly used and the precise time is communicated when the face is closely viewed;
• d) wherein the hour indicator and the minute indicators collectively function to display time.

A timepiece comprising:

• a) a first time indicator substantially centered upon a clock face and operative to display a first time function;
• b) a plurality of second time indicators arrayed concentrically about the first time indicator, at a first distance therefrom, operative to display a second time function;
• each of the second time indicators being disposed at a dedicated location selected to communicate an approximate time and having a numerical display thereon for representing the precise time over a set interval, such that the approximate time is communicated when the second time indicator is briefly viewed and the precise time is communicated when the second time indicator is closely viewed;
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• c) a plurality of third time indicators arrayed concentrically about the first time indicator, at a second distance therefrom, operative to display a third time function;
• d) wherein the third time function comprises a geographic time zone display, and wherever each of the third time indicators represent a different geographic time zone.

A timepiece comprising:

• a) a first time indicator substantially centered upon a clock face and operative to display a first time function;
• b) a plurality of second time indicators arrayed concentrically about the first time indicator, at a first distance therefrom, operative to display a second time function, each of the second time indicators being disposed at a dedicated location selected to communicate an approximate time and having a numerical display thereon for representing the precise time over a set interval, such that the approximate time is communicated when the second time indicator is briefly viewed and the precise time is communicated when the second time indicator is closely viewed.
• c) a plurality of third time indicators arrayed concentrically about the first time indicator, at a second distance therefrom, operative to display a third time function;
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• d) a plurality of fourth time indicators disposed radially about each of the second time indicators, and operative to sequentially display a fourth time function.

A timepiece comprising:

• a) a first time indicator substantially centered upon a clock face and operative to display a first time function;
• b) a plurality of second time indicators arrayed concentrically about the first time indicator, at a first distance therefrom, operative to display a second time function, each of the second time indicators being disposed at a dedicated location selected to communicate an approximate time and having a numerical display thereon for representing the precise over a set of intervals, such that the approximate time is communicated when the second time indicator is briefly viewed and the precise time is communicated when the second time indicator is closely viewed;
• c) a plurality of third time indicators arrayed concentrically about the first time indicator, at a second distance therefrom, operative to display a third time function;
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• d) a plurality of fifth time indicators arrayed as spokes extending radially from the first time indicator to each of the second time indicators, the each spoke being sequentially operative to display a fifth time function.