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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
May. 27, 2009
Applicant:
Tadashi Kojima, Musashino, JP;
Inventor:
Tadashi Kojima, Musashino, JP;
Assignee:
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B 19/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solar panel determines whether or not a wristwatch is in darkness. When the darkness has continued for a predetermined time period, e.g., for 61-70 minutes, it is determined that the wristwatch is not in use and set in a sleep state. Out of seconds, center and hour hands, at least the seconds hand is rotated to a reference position (00-second position) and stopped, and positions of the center and hour hands are detected. Therefore, power consumption during can be reduced when the wristwatch is not in use.