A time measurement system includes a first sensor and a second sensor, each of which has a communication function, and an electronic device terminal carried by a measurement target person. The electronic device terminal carried by the measurement target person acquires sensor signals output by the first sensor and the second sensor arranged in a time measurement section and transmits the acquired sensor signals to a data server on the Internet. The data server performs arithmetic processing on the time information.

A time measurement system includes a first sensor and a second sensor, each of which has a communication function, and an electronic device terminal carried by a measurement target person. The electronic device terminal carried by the measurement target person acquires sensor signals output by the first sensor and the second sensor arranged in a time measurement section and transmits the acquired sensor signals to a data server on the Internet. The data server performs arithmetic processing on the time information.

An external element of a timepiece including a frame made of a first material, the external element further including at least one light sensor.

An external element of a timepiece including a frame made of a first material, the external element further including at least one light sensor.

A method is for acquiring a time point where a glimmering pulse passes over a threshold. The method includes: converting a relationship between a pulse and a threshold into high and low level signals; segmenting output level signals. For a phase where a pulse signal passes over and is higher than a preset threshold and a phase where a pulse signal passes over and is lower than the preset threshold, the two phases respectively include several time points generated by several jumps, and the time point where a pulse passes over a threshold is recorded as any one jump time point or a weighted value of any two or more jump time points. By selecting one jump time point or weighting any two or more jump time points, a more accurate time point where a pulse actually passes over a threshold can be obtained.

A method is for acquiring a time point where a glimmering pulse passes over a threshold. The method includes: converting a relationship between a pulse and a threshold into high and low level signals; segmenting output level signals. For a phase where a pulse signal passes over and is higher than a preset threshold and a phase where a pulse signal passes over and is lower than the preset threshold, the two phases respectively include several time points generated by several jumps, and the time point where a pulse passes over a threshold is recorded as any one jump time point or a weighted value of any two or more jump time points. By selecting one jump time point or weighting any two or more jump time points, a more accurate time point where a pulse actually passes over a threshold can be obtained.

Systems and methods are provided for assessing one or more fees in connection with occupancy of a user at a shared office environment. One exemplary method includes receiving, from a sensor associated with a workstation, confirmation of a presence of a user at the workstation, and receiving, from the sensor, an occupancy interval based on the presence of the user at the workstation up to a departure of the user from the workstation. The method also includes, in response to receiving the occupancy interval, determining a fee associated with occupancy of the workstation by the user, based on at least the occupancy interval, and initiating a transaction to a payment account associated with the user for the determined fee, thereby providing payment specific to the occupancy of the workstation by the user substantially upon the departure of the user from the workstation.

The invention relates to a timing system for measuring a runner's (2) running time between two presence points (3) of the runner's running path, comprising a measurement beam receiver (MSE (5)) and a measurement beam emitter (MSG (6)). The measurement beam (8) from these intersects said running path. When reception of the measurement beam is interrupted, presence signals are generated for the runner that are evaluated in the timer (8) in order to acquire and output the running time. In a running path with a turn-around between a start/finish line (SZL (10)) and a turn-around point (4.3), or a running path that is undulating to zig-zagged, the measurement beam receiver MSG (beam source 6.2, mirror 6.1) is situated at the ends of said running path. Presence signals are generated at the turn-around point (4.3) and/or at least one of the turning points (3) of said running path. In addition, the pairing of an additional measurement beam receiver [start/finish MSE (5.2)] and beam source (6.2), with a measurement beam perpendicularly intersecting the running path, can be arranged on the start/finish line (10) and is preferably integrated into a shared timer unit (9).

The invention relates to a timing system for measuring a runner's (2) running time between two presence points (3) of the runner's running path, comprising a measurement beam receiver (MSE (5)) and a measurement beam emitter (MSG (6)). The measurement beam (8) from these intersects said running path. When reception of the measurement beam is interrupted, presence signals are generated for the runner that are evaluated in the timer (8) in order to acquire and output the running time. In a running path with a turn-around between a start/finish line (SZL (10)) and a turn-around point (4.3), or a running path that is undulating to zig-zagged, the measurement beam receiver MSG (beam source 6.2, mirror 6.1) is situated at the ends of said running path. Presence signals are generated at the turn-around point (4.3) and/or at least one of the turning points (3) of said running path. In addition, the pairing of an additional measurement beam receiver [start/finish MSE (5.2)] and beam source (6.2), with a measurement beam perpendicularly intersecting the running path, can be arranged on the start/finish line (10) and is preferably integrated into a shared timer unit (9).

The invention relates to a watch, in particular a wristwatch, comprising a timer arrangement with an oscillation system. The oscillation system comprises a light wave guide arrangement with a light wave guide, an electro-optical converter adapted to feed a clocked light signal to the light wave guide arrangement, and an opto-electrical converter receiving the light signal from the light wave guide, adapted to generate an electrical signal based on the received light signal. The timer arrangement further comprises an electronic usage signal generating device configured to generate a usage signal based on a frequency of the electrical signal. The watch further comprises a watch display device adapted to display the time based on the usage signal.