Title: Method for synchronizing the analog display means and a volatile time counter in a timepiece
Application Number: 200610100549 Application Date: 2006.07.03
Publication Number: 1892517 Publication Date: 2007.01.10
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: G04C11/00;G04C13/00;G04C10/00;G04G7/00
Applicant(s) Name: ETA Sa Manufacture Horlogere S. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Blondeau Fabien;Christe Laurent;Cuenin Jerome
Attorney & Agent: yang xiaoguang yu jing
Abstract:
    The invention concerns a synchronization method between analogue display means (4, 6) and a volatile time counter (8) in a multi-function electronic watch when the primary powering means (18) powering said watch are replaced, including the following steps, (i) calculating a value (Vtps) representative of a time information item by means of the time base (14) of the watch; (ii) storing the value in the volatile time counter; (iii) updating the value in the volatile time counter periodically as a function of the supply frequency of a time information item by the time base; (iv) synchronized display of the value representative of a time information item by the analogue display means in a first operating mode of the watch; (v) non-synchronized display of a value not representative of a time information item by the analogue display means in a second operating mode of the watch; (vi) detecting the end of life of the primary power means powering the watch; (vii) setting the analogue display means in a predetermined reference position following detection of the end of life of the primary powering means; (viii) setting the value of the time counter to a predetermined reference value when the primary powering means are removed; (ix) automatic synchronization between the analogue display means and the value of the time counter when the primary powering means are replaced.
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