Multifunctional timepiece module with application specific printed circuit boards

An electronic device that includes functionality to perform at least a first function and a second function, wherein the at least the second function relates to receiving and displaying information related to an external parameter, wherein the electronic device comprises:

• a multilayered module comprising:
• a frame having a frame surface;
• a first printed circuit board which includes first means relating to at least the first function, wherein the first printed circuit board is intermediate the frame surface and a second printed circuit board;
• a battery compartment dimensioned for receiving a battery, wherein the battery compartment is asymmetrically positioned within the module thus creating a region above the first printed circuit board and proximate the battery compartment;
• a removable second printed circuit board physically separable from the first printed circuit board including second means related to at least the second function in additional to or different from the first function wherein the second printed circuit board is securable within the module and positionable in the region;
• and
• a display, electrically coupled to the first and second means, for displaying information related to the function associated with the first and the second means;
• wherein when the second printed circuit board is removed and replaced with another printed circuit board having third means related to a third function for receiving and displaying information related to an external parameter that is at least in part different from the external parameter of the second function, the functionality of the electronic device is changed and/or modified and the display then becomes electrically coupled to the third means and displays information related to the function associated with the first means and the third means.

An electronic device that includes functionality to perform at least two functions, a first of which is at least timekeeping and the other of which is displaying information related to a measured external parameter of a sensed condition, wherein the electronic device comprises:

• a multilayered module comprising:
• a frame having a frame surface;
• a first printed circuit board which includes first means for timekeeping, wherein the first printed circuit board is intermediate the frame surface and a second printed circuit board;
• a battery compartment dimensioned for receiving a battery, wherein the battery compartment is asymmetrically positioned within the module thus creating a region above the first printed circuit board and proximate the battery compartment;
• a removable second printed circuit board physically separable from the first printed circuit board and including second means for measuring the external parameter, wherein the second printed circuit board is securable within the module and positionable in the region;
• and
• a display, electrically coupled to the second means, for displaying information related to the measured external parameter;
• wherein
• when the second printed circuit board is removed and replaced with another printed circuit board having third means for measuring an external parameter that is at least in part different from and/or in addition to the means of the second printed circuit board, the functionality of the electronic device is changed and/or modified and the display then becomes electrically coupled to the third means and displays information related to the external parameter measured by the third means.