Pointer controller and pointer control method

    公开(公告)号:US11899408B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17176245

    申请日:2021-02-16

    IPC分类号: G04G9/00 G04G17/08 G04G19/00

    摘要: A pointer controller includes at least one processor; and a display that includes a pointer. The at least one processor is configured to control the display so as to display an elapsed time, switching between (i) a first display mode for display of the elapsed time cumulatively by causing, upon resumption of display, movement of the pointer that inherits a previous display time and (ii) a second display mode for display of the elapsed time non-cumulatively by causing, upon resumption of display, movement of the pointer that does not inherit the previous display time. The movement of the pointer controlled by the at least one processor is such that the first display mode and the second display mode differ from each other in a way of movement that indicates how the pointer moves.

    Watch, pointer control method, and non-transitory recording medium

    公开(公告)号:US12055899B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US17469108

    申请日:2021-09-08

    发明人: Shuto Oikawa

    IPC分类号: G04B47/06 G04C3/14 G04G9/00

    CPC分类号: G04B47/06 G04C3/14 G04G9/0005

    摘要: A watch includes a pointer that rotates and indicates a time, a notifier that performs a notification operation to a user in a mode other than a visual mode, and a processor that controls the rotation of the pointer and the notification operation of the notifier. The processor is configured to control the pointer to cause the pointer to rotate faster than a rotation corresponding to a passage of time and move to a specified position and, when the pointer arrives at a notification position while the pointer is moving fast, control the notifier to cause the notifier to perform the notification operation.

    Timepiece, control method for change of time, and storage medium

    公开(公告)号:US11703812B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US16585039

    申请日:2019-09-27

    IPC分类号: G04R20/04 G04R20/28

    CPC分类号: G04R20/04 G04R20/28

    摘要: A timepiece includes a clock circuit, a signal receiver configured to receive signals including time information, a processor configured to control a changing operation of changing a current time measured by the clock circuit based on the time information obtained from the signal receiver and controls a presenting operation of whether or not the changing operation is successful. The processor controls the changing operation based on a first flag indicating whether or not the signal receiver successfully receives the time information. The processor controls the presenting operation based on a second flag indicating whether or not the changing operation is successful within a predetermined period of time.

    Electronic timepiece, control method, and non-transitory recording medium

    公开(公告)号:US11269296B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16142055

    申请日:2018-09-26

    发明人: Shuto Oikawa

    摘要: An electronic timepiece includes a storage that stores specific-region DST application rule information and local time information that includes, in association with each other, DST application rules for each region and standard-wave transmitting station information indicating each station transmitting standard waves receivable in the region; a processor that controls clock time to be kept by a clock circuit and displays time to be displayed on a display; and a standard wave receiver that receives standard waves and obtains time information. The processor calibrates the clock time based on the time information indicated by the standard waves received by the standard wave receiver, and controls the display time based on whether the specific-region DST application rule information and the DST application rule information associated with the standard-wave transmitting station information indicating a station transmitting the received standard waves satisfy a predetermined condition.