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US4438926:
Timepiece apparatus having a game function
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Yokoi, Gunpei; Kyoto, Japan
Okada, Satoru; Osaka, Japan
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| Assignee: |
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan
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| Published / Filed: |
1984-03-27
/ 1980-06-20
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| Application Number: |
US1980000161344
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G04G 17/00;
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IPC-7:
A63F 9/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
463/029;
368/010;
463/001;
463/048;
968/887;
Original:
273/085.G;
273/313;
273/138.A;
368/010;
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| Field of Search: |
273/138 A,856,316,313
368/010,96
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| Abstract: |
A timepiece having a game function preferably includes a single display having a figure displaying region and a numerical value displaying region. A game mode is established upon operation of a game start switch. The figure displaying region includes an arrangement of a plurality of figure displaying segments and a predetermined one or a certain number of segments out of the plurality of segments is selectively activated for a display responsive to an operation of a game operation switch in the game mode, whereby a figure representation on the display is changeable in response to the operation of the game operation switch. A score counter evaluates a score of the game in response to the change of the figure representation. Upon operation of the game start switch, the content in the score counter is displayed by the numerical value displaying region. Normally or in a timepiece mode, the current time information obtained from a timepiece apparatus is displayed by the numerical value displaying region; however, upon operation of the game start switch, the numerical value displaying region is switched to display the score of the game, as described above. Upon termination of the game mode, the timepiece mode is automatically regained. Upon operation of a reset switch, operation of the game operation switch enables the correction of the current time information obtained from the timepiece apparatus.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fasse, W. G. ;
Gould, D. F. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Hum, Vance Y.; Picard, Leo P.
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We claim:
1. A timepiece apparatus having a game function, comprising: game associated information generating means for generating game associated information including at least a symbol indicating information for use in a game and including game operation means operable by a player for performing said game, current time information generating means for generating a current time information, said time information generating means including horological means for performing a horological function for said generating of a current time information, display means including game information displaying means for displaying said game associated information from said game associated information generating means, apparatus controlled symbol means adapted for being displayed by said display means for displaying at least a symbol having a movable or changeable configuration, and numerical value information displaying means for displaying said current time information from said current time information generating means in the form of at least a numerical value, mode selecting means for selecting for said display means a game displaying mode for displaying said game associated information or a current time displaying mode for displaying said current time information, and display control means responsive to the selection of said game displaying mode by said mode selecting means for displaying said game associated information, said display control means being further responsive to the selection of said current time displaying mode by said mode selecting means for displaying said current time information from said current time information generating means by said numerical value information displaying means, current time correcting means operatively connected to said horological means and responsive to said game operating means for correcting said current time information by using said game operation means when said current time displaying mode is selected by said mode selecting means, said apparatus further comprising player controlled symbol means adapted to be displayed on said display means for interacting with said apparatus controlled symbol means in response to an operation of said game operation means, means for imparting to said apparatus controlled symbol means different relative movements in a plurality of paths, and means for causing at least one of said apparatus controlled symbol means to assume a substantially unknown different relative movement to another of said apparatus controlled symbol means in said paths in response to a predetermined positional relationship between said one of said apparatus controlled symbol means and said player controlled symbol means.
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