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Wearable electronic device with multiple display functionality

US7215601B2 · kind B2 · utility

19Cited by

33References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Timex Group B.V. · NL

Inventors

Michel Plancon · Watertown, US
Louis M. Galie · Leander, US
Herbert Schwartz · Wurmberg, DE
Gerhard Stotz · Eisingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2006
Grant date	May 8, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB63C11/02
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand positioned on the dial side of a dial, wherein the wearable electronic device uses the display hand(s) to convey information that is stored in the controller of the device and/or provided by sensors and/or an external transmitter. An actuation mechanism, preferably a stepper motor, is used to rotate the display hands in the clockwise and/or counterclockwise directions in predefined increments to convey the information.

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