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US 7,068,569 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for displaying time and randomly-selected text information
OwnerJohn Dutkiewiczinventor
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Abstract
The invention is an informational clock, wherein the clock displays information correlating to time displayed on the clock. Information is also varied by a randomizer, wherein a specific entry of information in a database, within an array selected to correlate with the time, is determined at random. Database information can be downloaded and be thematically-based.
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An information display device comprising:
- at least one time measuring device having a display of numbers comprising time digits;
- at least one database having at least one array of cells comprising stored information;
- means for selecting said stored information utilizing said display of numbers, wherein said selecting means selects a cell from said at least one array, and wherein said cell comprises data numerically related to said display of numbers;
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- means for displaying said stored information.
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A method of displaying information comprising the steps of:
- a) providing at least one time measuring device;
- b) coding the time displayed on said at least one time measuring device;
- c) providing at least one database;
- d) selecting data from said at least one database based on said coding, wherein said data is numerically related to said time displayed;
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- e) displaying said data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.