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Electronic timepiece
US8934320B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8934320-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213367435-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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An electronic timepiece includes: a timekeeping section which counts time; a time display section which displays time; an illuminating section which performs illumination; a wireless communication section which performs wireless communication by transmitting/receiving a wireless signal intermittently; and a drive control section which performs duty drive of the illuminating section when a period in which wireless communication is conducted by the wireless communication section and a period in which the illuminating section is driven overlap with each other.
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What is claimed is: 1. An electronic timepiece comprising: a timekeeping section which counts time; a time display section which displays time; an illuminating section which performs illumination; a wireless communication section which performs wireless communication by transmitting/receiving a wireless signal intermittently; a determining section which determines whether the wireless communication section is currently performing the wireless communication; an operating…
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- What does patent US8934320B2 cover?
- An electronic timepiece includes: a timekeeping section which counts time; a time display section which displays time; an illuminating section which performs illumination; a wireless communication section which performs wireless communication by transmitting/receiving a wireless signal intermittently; and a drive control section which performs duty drive of the illuminating section when a perio…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nakagawa Makoto, Casio Computer Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G04G9/0005. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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