U.S. patent application number 10/033982 was filed with the patent office on 2003-07-03 for multimedia watch.
Invention is credited to Chan, Mei-Jiuan, Lee, Hsi-Che, Pan, Tung-Hsing.
Application Number | 20030125077 10/033982 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 21873592 |
Filed Date | 2003-07-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030125077 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee, Hsi-Che ; et
al. |
July 3, 2003 |
Multimedia watch
Abstract
A multimedia watch includes CPU, memory, timer, a communication
interface, a keyboard, a connector, a display interface, an
amplifier, and a driver. The display interface is connected with a
flat screen, the amplifier is linked to a speaker and the driver is
joined with a vibrator. Image or voice data form computers or PDA
is transmitted through the connector, the communication interface
to the CPU. By the control of the CPU, the flat screen displays
images repetitively. By the voice displayed from the speaker, or
the action of the vibrator, users are reminded for the preset
events.
Inventors: |
Lee, Hsi-Che; (Taipei,
TW) ; Pan, Tung-Hsing; (Taipei, TW) ; Chan,
Mei-Jiuan; (Taipei, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH
PO BOX 747
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22040-0747
US
|
Family ID: |
21873592 |
Appl. No.: |
10/033982 |
Filed: |
January 3, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
455/556.1 ;
257/E23.061; 257/E23.19 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H01L 2924/00014
20130101; H01L 2924/15165 20130101; G04G 21/04 20130101; H01L
2924/01079 20130101; H01L 2224/8592 20130101; H01L 2924/01013
20130101; H01L 2224/45124 20130101; H01L 2924/15153 20130101; G06F
1/163 20130101; H01L 23/16 20130101; H01L 23/055 20130101; H01L
2224/45144 20130101; G04G 9/0064 20130101; H01L 2924/09701
20130101; H01L 2224/45144 20130101; H01L 2924/00014 20130101; H01L
24/45 20130101; H01L 2924/00014 20130101; H01L 2924/14 20130101;
H01L 2224/48 20130101; H01L 23/49805 20130101; H01L 2924/00014
20130101; H01L 2224/45124 20130101; H01L 2924/16195 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
455/556 ;
455/550 |
International
Class: |
H04M 001/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A multimedia watch comprising CPU for controlling internal
circuitry disposed inside a watch case; memory connected with said
CPU for information storage; a timer attached to said CPU for
keeping time and output the time-related information to said CPU; a
communication interface joined with said CPU for transmitting input
signals; a keyboard linked with said communication interface for
inputting control signals; a connector connected with said
communication interface for connecting the multimedia watch with
computer or PDA so that the image or sound data therein is
transmitted to said CPU; a display interface, installed between
said CPU and a flat screen, for transmitting image information from
said CPU to said flat screen and displaying; an amplifier with a
speaker connected to said CPU thereby transmitting the sound data
from said CPU to said speaker and displaying; a driver connected
with and controlled by said CPU and joined with a vibrator for
making said vibrator activate or unactivate.
2. A multimedia watch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector
can also be a receiver that receives signals from transmitters on
computer or PDA for transmitting data in wireless way.
3. A multimedia watch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said watch
case can be designed to a brooch.
4. A multimedia watch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said watch
case can be designed to a necklace.
5. A multimedia watch as claimed in claim 1, wherein said watch
case can be designed to a belt buckle.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a multimedia watch,
especially to a watch that displays images continuously, sends
voices or activate the vibrator for reminding users the preset
events.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] The conventional swatches include a movement arranged inside
a case with a cover upside. For integrated design, the wrist strap
must match the color or style of the watch face. Although in some
new designs, the watch belt connected with the watch face by pivots
is interchangeable, such kind of design is still flat and relieved.
Young people like fashionable and futuristic design, not only on
appearance but also on function. Changing the watch belt only
alters part of the outlook. Moreover, there should be hooks or
retainers on the bezels for easily changing watch belts. Otherwise
people need to use removing tools or driver to get the straps out
or in. The most common material with flexibility used for such
design is plastic. After a period of time, the acids and proteins
in body sweat will corrode the plastic and leave it shiny and
brittle. Rough handling of the plastic can break it easily. The
watch belt and case made of plastic look not only get cracked
easily but also get scratched or shiny. Only changing the belt or
strap can not satisfy people's need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to
provide a multimedia watch that displays images repetitively, sends
voices out or activate the vibrator for reminding users the preset
events, not only having attractive watch face but also with various
functions.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] The accomplishment of the above-mentioned object of the
present invention will become apparent from the following
description and its accompanying drawings which disclose
illustrative an embodiment of the present invention, and are as
follows:
[0007] FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of the present invention;
[0008] FIG. 2 is a circuitry diagram of the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the filing application program in
accordance with the present invention;
[0010] FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the recycling displaying
application program in accordance with the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the shut-down program in
accordance with the present invention;
[0012] FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the program for changing image or
voice data in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] Refer to FIGS. 1 & 2, the present invention is composed
of the following parts: CPU 11 for controlling internal circuitry
is disposed inside a watch case 1; memory 12 connected with the CPU
11 is used for information storage;
[0014] a timer 13 is attached to the CPU 11 for keeping time and
output the time-related information to CPU 11;
[0015] a communication interface 14 joined with CPU 11 is for
transmitting input signals;
[0016] a keyboard 15 linked with the communication interface 14 is
for inputting control signals;
[0017] a connector 16, connected with the communication interface
14, connects the present invention with computer or PDA 2 so that
the image or sound data therein is transmitted to the CPU 11;
[0018] a display interface 17 is installed between the CPU 11 and a
flat screen 171 for transmitting image information form the CPU 11
and displaying through the flat screen 171;
[0019] an amplifier 18 with a speaker 181 connected to the CPU 11
thereby the sound data is transmitted from the CPU 11 and to be
displayed through the speaker 181;
[0020] a driver 19 is connected with the CPU 11 and a vibrator 191.
By the control of the CPU 11, the driver 19 makes the vibrator 191
activate or unactivate.
[0021] In accordance with the structure mentioned above, the
present invention is connected with computer or PDA 2 by the
connector 16 on the watch case 1 to download the image and sound
data from the computer or PDA 2, through the communication
interface 14 into the CPU 11 thereof. By programming, the image can
be displayed periodically, the voice is displayed on preset time or
the vibrator 19 is activated for reminding users the preset
schedule.
[0022] The procedure of downloading image or sound data from
computers or PDA to the present invention is controlled by the
filing application program. The workflow of the filing application
program is shown in FIG. 3. The image or sound data intended to be
displayed on specific or periodic time is input into the memory 12
and is arranged into a certain time schedule. Afterwards, the
duration for displaying each image or sound data is input in order
so that the displaying program can display image or sound
repeatedly in order time after time.
[0023] The flow chart of the recycling displaying application
program is shown in FIG. 4. After turning on the invention, the
image or sound data intended to be displayed is drawn by manual
operation and displayed. At the same time, the timer 13 keeps time.
By checking whether the present time matches the preset specific or
periodic timing, if it matches, the image or sound data set on
specific time is displayed. If not, the program checks whether the
present time matches the end point of the duration for each image
or sound data. If the answer is no, the pathway returns to check
the preset specific or periodic timing. If the answer is yes, the
program checks whether the image or sound data displayed now is the
last one. If no, the next image or sound data on the preset
schedule is displayed in order and the timer records the time
simultaneously. If the answer is yes, the image or sound data is
displayed from the first one successively according to the preset
schedule. Thus the preset image or sound data is displayed time and
again.
[0024] Refer to FIG. 5, the star-up program checks whether the
shut-down signal exists or not first after the invention turn on.
If yes, the device is shut down. If no, the program checks whether
to execute the program for changing image or voice data. If yes,
the program for changing image or voice data runs. If no, the
program turns back to check the shut-down signal.
[0025] The work flow of the program for changing image or voice
data is shown in FIG. 6. First stop running the recycling
displaying application program, and pick up the image or voice data
intended displayed manually. Then the program decides to execute
the recycling displaying application program or not. If the
response is yes, the recycling displaying application program works
and displays the image or voice from the selected one while the
program for changing image or voice data is over. If the answer is
no, the selected image and voice data is displayed repetitively.
Afterwards, the program checks whether to activate the recycling
displaying application program or not. If no, the
previous-mentioned selected image and voice data is displayed over
and over again. If yes, the program shifts to the recycling
displaying application program and displays the image or voice from
the selected one and the followings in sequence. Due to the
changeable images or sounds displayed by the watch, the present
invention has novel and appealing appearance for users.
[0026] Refer to FIG. 2, the connector 16 can be replaced by a
receiver 16a for receiving signals according to users' need. A
transmitter 16b is disposed on computers or PDA 2 so as to transmit
image or voice data in wireless way. This is another embodiment of
the present invention.
[0027] The watch case 1 can be designed to a brooch, a necklace or
belt buckle.
[0028] It should be noted that the above description and
accompanying drawings are only used to illustrated some embodiments
of the present invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof.
Any modification of the embodiments should fall within the scope of
the present invention.
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