Wristwatch paging receiver having analog message display
US5572488A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B5/228
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A paging receiver as part of a wristwatch. Received messages are displayed using an analog mechanism. A plurality of disks largely hidden behind a watch face, but having a small area visible through an aperture in the watch face, can be independently rotated to display standard messages, coded messages, and number sequences. Other analog watch mechanisms such as drums and sliding bars visible through respective apertures in the watch face can include marks representing standard paging messages. These other analog watch mechanisms can be moved such that a selected mark is visible through the respective aperture in response to receiving a paging message. A special hand on the watch may be controlled to point to markings on the watch's face or bezel which signify standard paging messages received by the pager.
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