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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
James Alec Ishihara, Beaverton, OR (US);
Maximillian P. Burton, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Prstojevich, Portland, OR (US);
James Alec Ishihara, Beaverton, OR (US);
Maximillian P. Burton, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Prstojevich, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A watch provides a chronographic function while the watch is in a 'sport' mode. If a user activates a button relating to the chronographic function, such as a 'start/lap' button, then the light for the watch will automatically activate. The light may remain active for a significantly long time, such as a period of six seconds or more. Alternately or additionally, if a user activates a button while the watch is in a “performance” or “sport” mode, then the light will automatically activate regardless of the button being activated. Still further, the chronographic function of the watch may be configured to not measure a lap time that is lower than a preset threshold value, such as, for example, three seconds.