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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1992
Filed:
May. 31, 1991
Kenji Sakamoto, Suwa, JP;
Akihiko Maruyama, Suwa, JP;
Tatsuo Moriya, Suwa, JP;
Hiroshi Yabe, Suwa, JP;
Takashi Kawaguchi, Suwa, JP;
Masato Yoshino, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A multifunction electronic analog timepiece includes a face and a plurality of indicators positioned on the face for displaying at least two time keeping functions. At least two step motors are provided for driving the plurality of time keeping function indicators. The time keeping function indicators are arbitrarily disposed about the face dependent upon the number of step motors and position of step motors required to drive the indicators. A microcomputer is provided and includes a program memory for storing software instructions for controlling the step motors.