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ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF APPROPRIATELY USING VARIOUS TIME DISPLAYS

An electronic device includes first and second processors, and first and second display units. While the first and second processors cooperate with each other and perform a display operation including a time display, the first processor can be set to a normal mode, a low power mode in which a power consumption is lower than a power consumption in the normal mode, or a pause mode in which a power consumption is lower than the power consumption in the low power mode, and the first processor is stopped. In the normal or low power modes, the first processor controls such that the first display unit displays a time, and the second processor controls such that the second display unit does not display a time. In the pause mode, the first display unit is turned off, and the second processor controls such that the second display unit displays a time.

User authentication using gesture input and facial recognition

A mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes a body of a bangle type configured to be worn on a user body, a display mounted in the body, a motion sensor configured to detect a motion, a storage configured to store control information which is differently set according to a motion state, and, when a motion is detected by the motion sensor, a controller configured to change a screen of the display according to control information corresponding to the detected motion. Accordingly, the mobile device is easily carried and used.

SMART WATCH
20190204790 · 2019-07-04 · ·

The present invention provides a smart watch, including a case; a window for covering a front surface of the case; a display unit mounted inside the window and including a center hole formed at a center thereof; a movement located on a rear surface of the display unit and including a shaft that passes through the center hole; a watch hand located between the display unit and the window and rotating by being connected to the shaft; and a main board for controlling the display unit and the movement, wherein the display unit includes: a liquid crystal panel; a light guide plate located on a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel; and a first light source located at one side of the light guide plate and a second light source located at the other side of the light guide plate, and wherein the center hole is located at a center of the first and second light sources.

Method for unlocking a function using a timepiece

The present embodiments provide a method for unlocking a function of a device using a timepiece including a display device including display elements and a control device driving the display elements in a predefined animation sequence. The method including that the timepiece is placed in front of a detection device, the control device is actuated to drive the display elements in the predefined animation sequence, the predefined animation sequence is detected by the detection device, the detected animation sequence is compared to a reference animation sequence, and if the detected animation sequence is identical to the reference animation sequence, then the function is unlocked.

Watch type terminal
10338538 · 2019-07-02 · ·

There is disclosed a watch type terminal including a frame in which electronic components are mounted, a case configured to cover a lateral area of the frame, a display unit located in a front side of the case, a metal ring arranged in an edge area of a front side of the display unit, a window provided in a front side of the metal ring and configured to cover the display unit, a clock hand installed between the window and the display unit, a driving unit provided in a back side of the display unit, connected to one end of the clock hand through the display unit, and configured to vary the position of the clock hand, and a controller implemented to control the display unit, so that the user may see and tells the time even in case the display unit is turned off and the external design is improved. Even when the display unit is deactivated, the user may be provided with time information.

Trigonometric display and method thereof
10338532 · 2019-07-02 ·

A trigonometric function display clock includes a clock face that has a center aligned with a central axis, axial markings aligned with an x-axis and a y-axis, and a secondary circle having a diameter equal to a radius of the axial markings. A first point on the secondary circle is aligned at the center of the central axis, and the secondary circle is configured to be rotatable about the first point. The secondary circle is configured to overlap and align with at least a portion of the axial markings as the secondary circle rotates about the first point.

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE
20190196413 · 2019-06-27 ·

An electronic timepiece includes a sensor, a dial plate, and a subdial. The sensor is configured to execute a measurement. The dial plate has hands that indicate a time. The subdial is disposed on the dial plate and has a subdial hand and a first region indicating that the measurement is being executed. The subdial hand points to the first region when the sensor executes the measurement.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CONTACT MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME

According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device and manufacturing method are disclosed. The electronic device includes: a housing including a first face, a second face, and a side member surrounding a space defined between the first face and the second face, a support member within the housing such that a side face of the support member is oriented towards an inner wall of the side member, a circuit board mounted on one face of the support member, an electrically conductive plate mounted on a second face, and a contact member mounted on the support member to electrically couple at least a portion of the side member to the circuit board, wherein the contact member includes an end portion adjacent to the plate, and an end face of the end portion includes a width smaller than a width of another portion of the contact member.

Communication device, electronic timepiece, time correcting method and recording medium

According to an aspect of the present invention, a device capable of wireless communication includes a counter for counting current time, and a processor for setting a communication mode of the device to one of a notification mode in which the device sends a first notification signal for informing of its existence and a detection mode in which the device detects a second notification signal sent from other device. In the case that the processor changes the communication mode of the device from the notification mode to the detection mode and the second notification signal received in the detection mode includes first time information, the processor corrects time of the counter based on the first time information.

Method of producing display panels

A producing method includes a bonding process of bonding substrates in a pair one of which has thin film patterns and forming a bonded substrate, a cut forming process of forming a cut line CL1 on a border portion between the mounting area within the panel surface area and other area on the one substrate of the bonded substrate, a cutting process of cutting the bonded substrate into separated bonded substrate pieces, a grinding process of grinding the substrates in a pair that are outside the thin film pattern in each of the separated bonded substrates 50A along the outline and forming edge surfaces of the display panels each having the curved outline, and a removing process of cutting a part of the one substrate along the cut line and removing the part.