EP0895143B1 - Verfahren zur Auswahl von Daten mit ballistischem Effekt zum Einsatz in elektronischen Vorrichtungen, insbesondere elektronischen Uhrwerken - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Auswahl von Daten mit ballistischem Effekt zum Einsatz in elektronischen Vorrichtungen, insbesondere elektronischen Uhrwerken Download PDF

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EP0895143B1
EP0895143B1 EP19970113242 EP97113242A EP0895143B1 EP 0895143 B1 EP0895143 B1 EP 0895143B1 EP 19970113242 EP19970113242 EP 19970113242 EP 97113242 A EP97113242 A EP 97113242A EP 0895143 B1 EP0895143 B1 EP 0895143B1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of electronic timepieces and, more particularly, data selection methods, intended to be implemented in electronic devices, in particular in electronic timepieces.
  • document EP-A-0 064 023 describes a wristwatch 1 comprising a minute hand 2, an hour hand 3, a stepping motor (not shown) to drive these needles, and a crown rod 4 capable of taking two axial positions, a rest position and a working position.
  • the rest position corresponds to a reference position of the crown
  • the working position corresponds to a pulled position relative to the previous position, this position making it possible to select data.
  • the selected data can advantageously appear on an auxiliary display 5, such as a digital liquid crystal display.
  • auxiliary display 5 such as a digital liquid crystal display.
  • Swiss Patent No. 643427 describes in more detail such a crown stem used as a switching device.
  • a crown stem 21 is axially guided in a case (not shown) of a timepiece, and is provided at its end external to this case, with a crown operation 22.
  • On the crown-stem 21 is fixed an elastic element 23 having two notches 23a and 23b which can successively receive a peg 24 fixed in the housing.
  • the elastic element 23 and the stud 24 make it possible to put the crown-stem 21 in two predetermined stable axial positions.
  • the crown stem 21 carries two identical cams 25 and 26, these cams having a substantially elliptical shape, and being phase-shifted relative to each other by about 45 °, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • Each cam 25, 26 cooperates with a blade 27, 28, respectively, this blade being elastic and electrically conductive.
  • each blade 27, 28 is fixed to an electrically conductive part 29 connected to the housing, and its other end can be successively applied against, and separated from, a contact 30, 31, respectively, this contact being fixed and connected to the positive terminal of the electrical power source of said timepiece.
  • the angular phase difference between the two pulses produced by the first switch and those produced by the second switch corresponds to the angle formed by the two cams 25 and 26, that is to say 45 ° in this case.
  • the switching device shown in Figure 2 further comprises a third blade 32, this blade being elastic, electrically conductive and placed at the end of the crown rod 21.
  • One end of the blade 32 is fixed to a part 33 connected to the housing which forms a terminal massive.
  • the crown stem 21 When the crown stem 21 is in the pushed axial position, or rest position, its end presses on the blade 32, and keeps the free end of the latter applied against a fixed contact 34 connected to the positive terminal of the source of supply voltage while, when the rod is in the pulled position, or working position, the blade 32 remains separated from this fixed contact, which produces a switch between the rest position and the working position.
  • the selection methods relating to timepieces provided with a crown as described above are based on the speed of rotation given by the user to this crown, or on its direction of rotation.
  • a drawback of such methods lies in the fact that it is necessary to quickly turn the crown to carry out a rapid data change, which makes selection not easy.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a data selection method, intended to be implemented in an electronic device containing a plurality of data, in particular in an electronic timepiece, this method overcomes the drawbacks described above , in particular by performing a rapid data change.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a data selection method capable of adapting to a large number of applications.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a data selection method intended to be implemented in an electronic timepiece, this method for performing a time zone change, while maintaining the indication of the minutes.
  • an advantage of counting the pulses supplied, under the action of a user, during a period corresponding to the duration of the activity in progress of the control means is to allow determining the acceleration provided by the user to the acquisition means during this period, this acceleration making it possible to carry out a rapid change of data, which makes it easy to select the data.
  • an advantage of being intended for an electronic device comprising storage means containing the plurality of data is to be able to contain any plurality of ordered data, which makes it possible to adapt this process to a large number of applications.
  • an advantage of being intended for an electronic timepiece comprising counting means is to be able to supply a number of steps representing the activity of the control means, this which allows you to change the time zone, while maintaining the minute indication.
  • FIG. 3 represents a block diagram of a preferred implementation of a data selection method according to the present invention.
  • Such a selection method is suitable for selecting at least one piece of data from a plurality of data ordered in a predetermined order, these data being grouped into subsets ordered in the predetermined order, two successive data being separated by a step.
  • This method is intended to be implemented in an electronic device 43 comprising display means 45, acquisition means 47, control means 49 and a data processing unit 51.
  • the display means 45 are arranged so that they can provide a display representing at least the selected datum.
  • the acquisition means 47 are arranged so that they can provide, under the action of a user of the electronic device 43, a direction which can be upward or downward, and which they can provide, also under the action of this user, pulses. These means are also arranged so that they can count successive pulses, add them to a number of previously counted pulses, and store the result of this operation as a number of pulses.
  • the control means 49 are connected to the display means 45, and are arranged so that they can receive the number of pulses, and provide non-instantaneous control of the display of the selected data, the time required to make this supply being proportional to the number of pulses received.
  • the processing unit 51 is connected between the acquisition means and the control means.
  • the processing unit is arranged so that it can receive the number of pulses and the direction, and contain this number of pulses and this direction as the direction of travel, so that an upward direction corresponds to a direction of scrolling in the predetermined order, and vice versa. It is also arranged so that it can contain a change of direction indicator which can be set to "1" or to "0", a predetermined number of pulses, and a predetermined number of steps.
  • FIG. 4 represents a flow diagram 60 of a selection method according to the present invention, FIG. 3 representing a preferred implementation of this method.
  • Such a selection process comprises a first step designated “a" which consists in counting the number of pulses supplied, under the action of the user, during a period corresponding to the duration of the current activity of the control means, to determine the acceleration supplied by the user to the acquisition means during this period .
  • This selection process further comprises the steps designated "b” to "g” which follow.
  • Step "b” consists in testing whether the control means are active. If the control means are active, step “a" is repeated, then step “b". If the control means are not active, step “b" is followed by step "c".
  • Step “c” includes two sub-steps designated “c1” and “c2", respectively.
  • the sub-step “c1” consists in transferring the number of pulses stored in the acquisition means into the processing unit, and in containing it as the number of pulses.
  • the sub-step “c1” is followed by the sub-step “c2" which consists in setting the number of pulses stored in the acquisition means to "0".
  • Step “d” comprises two sub-steps designated “d1” and “d2", respectively.
  • the sub-step “d1” consists in testing whether the number of pulses contained in the processing unit according to step “c1" is equal to "0". If this number is equal to "0", the sub-step “d1” is followed by the sub-step “d2" which consists in setting the direction change indicator to "1" in the processing unit, and we repeat step "b". If the number of pulses contained in the processing unit according to step “c1" is not equal to "0", the sub-step "d1” is followed by step "e".
  • Step “e” comprises three sub-steps designated “e1" to "e3", respectively.
  • the sub-step “e1” consists in testing whether the change of direction indicator is equal to "1".
  • the sub-step "e1” is followed by the sub-step “e2” which consists in transferring the direction contained in the means to the processing unit acquisition, and at the contain in the processing unit as scroll direction.
  • the sub-step “e2” is followed by the sub-step “e3” which consists in setting the indicator for change of direction contained in the processing unit to "0".
  • step "f" If the change of direction indicator is not equal to "1", the sub-step "e1" is followed by step "f".
  • Step “f” comprises two sub-steps designated “f1" and “f2", respectively.
  • the sub-step “f1” consists in testing whether the number of pulses contained in the processing unit is less than the predetermined number of pulses.
  • step "f1" If the number of pulses contained in the processing unit is less than the predetermined number of pulses, the sub-step "f1" is followed by the sub-step "f2" which consists in supplying the control means with the number d pulses contained in the processing unit, as well as the direction of scrolling, to command the display means to display the selected data, so that the number of steps taken in this direction of scrolling during this change of display corresponds to the number of pulses contained in the processing unit, then step "b" is repeated.
  • the sub-step "f1" is followed by the step "g".
  • Step “g” consists in supplying the control means with the predetermined number of steps, as well as the direction of travel contained in the processing unit, to control the display means with the display of the first datum of the sub- set which follows, according to this direction of scrolling, the data currently displayed, then step “b” is repeated.
  • processing unit 51 may further comprise storage means arranged so that they can receive and contain the plurality of data.
  • the data selection method according to the present invention can be implemented in an electronic telephone directory.
  • said data to be selected are, for example, patronymic names associated with telephone numbers, each of said subsets includes all of the names starting with the same letter, and said predetermined order being that of the alphabet.
  • the data selection method according to the present invention can be implemented in an electronic translator.
  • said data to be selected correspond to common names associated with signifiers, each of said subsets includes all of the names starting with the same letter, and said predetermined order is that of the alphabet.
  • the data selection method according to the present invention can be implemented in an electronic diary.
  • said data to be selected correspond to days associated with events, each of said subsets corresponds to one of the months of a year, and said predetermined order is that of the passage of time.
  • the data selection method according to the present invention can be implemented in an analog electronic timepiece comprising a data processing unit, a crown stem, a dial, a hour hand, minute hand, and stepper motor. It goes without saying that these various components are given for illustrative purposes only, and that they can be replaced by components having equivalent functions.
  • a selection method according to the present invention can advantageously be implemented in a large number of electronic timepieces. Indeed, the mechanical structure of the timepiece in which this process is substantially identical to that of an electronic timepiece according to the prior art.
  • said data to be selected corresponds to the minutes of an hour
  • each of said subsets corresponds to one of the hours of a day
  • said predetermined order is that of the flow of the time.
  • FIG. 5 represents a block diagram of such a variant of the implementation of FIG. 3.
  • the components represented in FIG. 5, and designated by the same references as those represented in FIG. 3 are substantially identical to those shown in Figure 3.
  • the stem-crown is used as acquisition means 47, the dial and the indicators as display means 45, and the stepping motor as control means 49. It is noted, for a stepping motor marketed by the company Eta SA Fabriques d'Ebauches under the reference CMS 161.578, that the time necessary for this motor to carry out a control of the display of a datum representing a motor pitch is of the order of 15 ms.
  • the processing unit 51 is arranged so that it can also contain a predetermined duration, and include first and second counting means designated 55 and 56, respectively.
  • the predetermined number of steps corresponds to the number of steps required to change a time zone.
  • this number is equal to 180.
  • the first counting means 55 are arranged so that they can count a duration, this duration being set to "0" during the initial installation of said timepiece, and as soon as the user no longer operates the means of acquisition for a duration greater than the predetermined duration.
  • the second counting means 56 are connected to the control means, and are arranged so that, following an activity of the control means receiving a number of pulses and a direction of travel, the second counting means can count a number of step representing this activity, add this number to a number of steps previously counted, and store the result of this operation as the number of steps counted.
  • said number of stored steps is an algebraic value whose sign is positive when the direction of travel is in the predetermined order, and vice versa, this value being set to "0" during the initial installation of the part d watchmaking, and as soon as the duration counted by the first counting means is greater than the predetermined duration.
  • FIG. 6 represents a flow diagram 70 of the selection method implemented in FIG. 5.
  • step "a” is followed by an eighth step designated “H” which consists in setting to "0", in the first counting means, the duration counted by these means.
  • step "b” is replaced by a ninth step designated “B” which includes three sub-steps designated “B1" to “B3", respectively.
  • the sub-step “B1” consists in testing whether the duration counted by the first counting means is greater than the predetermined duration.
  • this predetermined duration is of the order of 1.25 s and considered by the applicant of the present invention to be the time of human reaction. If the duration counted by the first counting means is greater than the predetermined duration, the sub-step “B1” is followed by the sub-step "B2" which consists in setting to "0" the number of steps stored in the second counting means.
  • sub-step "B1" is followed by the sub-step "B3".
  • sub-step "B2" is followed by sub-step “B3” which consists in testing whether the control means are active. If the control means are active, step “a", step “H” and step “B” are repeated. If the control means are not active, the sub-step "B3" is followed by step "c".
  • step "f” is also replaced by a tenth step designated “F” which includes three substeps designated “F1" to "F3", respectively.
  • the sub-step “F1” consists in testing whether the number of pulses contained in the processing unit is less than the predetermined number of pulses. By way of example only, this predetermined number of pulses is of the order of 5.
  • the sub-step "F1" is followed by the sub-step “F2” which consists in supplying the control means with the number d pulses contained in the processing unit, as well as the direction of scrolling, for controlling the display means to display the selected hours and minutes, so that the number of steps taken in this direction of scrolling during this display change corresponds to the number of pulses contained in the processing unit.
  • Sub-step “F2” is followed by sub-step “F3” which consists in adjusting the number of steps counted following the activity of the control means, then step “H” and step “are repeated B ".
  • the "F1" sub-step is followed by the "g” step.
  • step “g” is also replaced by an eleventh step designated “G” which includes three substeps designated “G1” to “G3", respectively.
  • the sub-step “G1” consists in subtracting the number of steps counted from the predetermined number of steps.
  • the sub-step “G1” is followed by the sub-step “G2” which consists in supplying the control means with the result of this subtraction, as well as the direction of travel contained in the processing unit, to control the means d 'display the display of a time zone change according to the direction of scrolling, while restoring the initial display of the minutes which corresponds to the display of the minutes as soon as the number of steps counted is no longer equal to "0 ".
  • Sub-step “G2” is followed by sub-step “G3” which consists in setting to "0” the number of counted steps stored in the second counting means, then step “B" is repeated.
  • FIG. 7 represents three timing diagrams 701 to 703 illustrating a first mode of operation of a selection method according to the present invention, this mode corresponding to zero acceleration during the selection.
  • step "b" the control means 49 are not active. In other words, no data selection takes place, and step "a" therefore does not take place.
  • step "c" the acquisition means 47 are read by the processing unit 51.
  • the number of pulses stored in the acquisition means 47 is transferred to the processing unit 51, is contained therein as the number of pulses, and the number of pulses stored in the acquisition means 47 is set to "0".
  • the timing diagram 701 represents the occurrence of such readings, in particular at time t0. This reading is repeated periodically with a period T, in particular at an instant t0 + T.
  • step "d” which follows, the number of pulses contained in the processing unit 51 being equal to "0", the indicator of change of direction contained in the processing unit 51 is set to " 1 ". In other words, no selection takes place, the electronic device 43 can be actuated by a user. Then step “b” is repeated, and so on.
  • the acquisition means 47 supply a pulse, and store it as a number of pulses.
  • the timing diagram 702 represents the occurrence of such supplies of an impulse, in particular at time t1.
  • step "c" which follows, at an instant t2, the number of pulses stored in the acquisition means 47 (that is to say -in the example, a single pulse) is transferred to the processing unit 51, is contained therein as the number of pulses, and the number of pulses stored in the acquisition means 47 is set to "0 ".
  • step "d" which follows, the number of pulses contained in the processing unit 51 is no longer equal to "0".
  • step "e” which follows, the change of direction indicator contained in the processing unit 51 being equal to "1", the direction contained in the acquisition means 47 is transferred to the processing unit. processing 51, and is contained therein as scroll direction. Then the direction change indicator contained in the processing unit 51 is set to "0".
  • the number of pulses contained in the processing unit 51 (that is to say “1") being less than the predetermined number of pulses (this number being equal to 5, in this example), the number of pulses and the direction of travel, contained in the processing unit 51, are supplied to the control means 49, to control the display means the display of the selected data, so that the number of steps taken in this direction of scrolling during this change of display corresponds to the number of pulses contained in the processing unit (that is to say "1").
  • step "b” which follows, the control means 49 are active.
  • step “a” which follows, the number of pulses supplied, under the action of the user, is counted during a period corresponding to the duration of the activity in progress of the control means, to determine the acceleration provided by the user to the acquisition means during this period.
  • the timing diagram 703 represents the occurrence of such periods, in particular that starting at time t2 and ending at time t3, during which no pulse is supplied by the acquisition means.
  • the situation is similar to that of time t0 and repeats itself.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates an operating mode corresponding to zero acceleration during the selection of the data. Indeed, during each of the periods of activity of the control means 49, these periods starting at times t2, t4 and t5, no impulse is provided by the acquisition means 47. In other words, we do not observe no cumulative effect for the number of pulses stored in the acquisition means 47 during the periods of activity of the control means 49.
  • FIG. 8 represents three timing diagrams 801 to 803 illustrating a second mode of operation of a method selection according to the present invention, this mode corresponding to a low acceleration during the selection.
  • the timing diagram 801 represents the occurrence of the readings of the acquisition means 47 by the processing unit 51.
  • the timing diagram 802 represents the occurrence of supplies of a pulse by the means of acquisition 47, under the action of a user of the electronic device 43.
  • the timing diagram 803 represents the occurrence of the periods corresponding to the duration of the activity in progress of the control means 49.
  • the initial situation is similar to that of FIG. 7, in particular at times t0, t0 + T, t1 and t2.
  • the situation at times t6, t7 and t8 is similar to that at time t2.
  • the number of pulses is equal to "1", during each transfer to the processing unit 51, that is to say at times t6, t7 and t8.
  • this pulse is supplied during the period of activity of the control means 49, these periods starting at times t2, t6 and t7.
  • FIG. 9 represents three timing diagrams 901 to 903 illustrating a third mode of operation of a selection method according to the present invention, this mode corresponding to a strong acceleration during the selection.
  • the timing diagram 901 represents the occurrence of the readings of the acquisition means 47 by the processing unit 51.
  • the timing diagram 902 represents the occurrence of the supplies of an impulse by the means d acquisition 47, under the action of a user of the electronic device 43.
  • the timing diagram 903 represents the occurrence of the periods corresponding to the duration of the activity in progress of the control means 49.
  • the initial situation is similar to that of FIG. 7, in particular at times t0, t0 + T, t1 and t2.
  • step "f” which follows, the number of pulses contained in the processing unit 51 (that is to say 5) not being less than the predetermined number of pulses (this number being equal to 5, in this example), step “f “is followed by step” g ".
  • the predetermined number of steps minus the number of steps counted (that is to say 4, in this example) and the direction of travel contained in the processing unit 51 are supplied to the control means 49, to command the display means to display the first datum of the sub-assembly which follows, in this direction of scrolling, the datum currently displayed.
  • step "b" is repeated, and, thereafter, the selection method according to the present invention operates according to one of the three operating modes described in relation to FIGS. 7 to 9.
  • a selection method according to the present invention has the advantage of operating in one of the three operating modes described in relation to FIGS. 7 to 9, these three modes corresponding to three accelerations during data selection.
  • a selection method according to the present invention has the advantage of being able to switch from one operating mode to another, during the same selection of data.

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  1. Verfahren zum Auswählen wenigstens eines Datums aus mehreren in einer vorgegebenen Ordnung geordneten Daten, wobei diese Daten gemäß einer vorgegebenen Ordnung in geordnete Untereinheiten zusammengefaßt werden, wobei zwei aufeinanderfolgende Daten um einen Schritt getrennt sind, wobei dieses Verfahren dazu bestimmt ist, in einer elektronischen Vorrichtung (43) ausgeführt zu werden, wobei diese Vorrichtung umfaßt:
    - Anzeigemittel (45), die so beschaffen sind, daß sie eine Anzeige liefern können, die wenigstens das ausgewählte Datum repräsentiert;
    - Erfassungsmittel (47), die so beschaffen sind, daß sie unter dem Eingriff eines Anwenders der elektronischen Vorrichtung (43) eine Richtung, die aufsteigend oder absteigend sein kann, liefern können und daß sie ebenfalls unter dem Eingriff dieses Anwenders Impulse liefern können, um aufeinanderfolgende Impulse zu zählen, um sie zu einer vorher gezählten Anzahl von Impulsen hinzuzufügen und um das Ergebnis dieser Operation als Impulsanzahl zu speichern;
    - Steuermittel (49), die mit den Anzeigemitteln verbunden und so beschaffen sind, daß sie die lmpulsanzahl empfangen können und in einer nicht momentanen Weise einen Befehl zum Anzeigen des ausgewählten Datums liefern können, wobei die für die Ausführung dieser Lieferung erforderliche Zeit zu der empfangenen Anzahl von Impulsen proportional ist; und
    - eine Datenverarbeitungseinheit (51), die zwischen die Erfassungsmittel und die Steuermittel geschaltet und so beschaffen ist, daß sie die Impulsanzahl und die Richtung empfangen kann und diese lmpulsanzahl und diese Richtung als Vorbeibewegungsrichtung aufnehmen kann, so daß eine aufsteigende Richtung einer Vorbeibewegungsrichtung in einer vorgegebenen Ordnung entspricht und umgekehrt, wobei diese Einheit außerdem so beschaffen ist, daß sie einen Hinweis auf die Richtungsänderung, die auf "1" oder "0" gesetzt werden kann, eine vorgegebene lmpulsanzahl und eine vorgegebene Schrittanzahl enthalten kann,
       wobei dieses Verfahren dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, daß es einen ersten Schritt ("a") umfaßt, der darin besteht, die Anzahl gelieferter Impulse unter dem Eingriff des Anwenders während einer Periode zu zählen, die der Dauer der laufenden Aktivität der Steuermittel entspricht, um die Beschleunigung zu bestimmen, die vom Anwender an die Erfassungsmittel während dieser Periode geliefert wird.
  2. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es außerdem die folgenden Schritte umfaßt:
    - einen zweiten Schritt ("b"), der darin besteht: zu prüfen, ob die Steuermittel aktiv sind; und falls die Steuermittel aktiv sind, den ersten Schritt und dann den zweiten Schritt zu wiederholen;
    - einen dritten Schritt ("c"), der darin besteht: in die Verarbeitungseinheit die in den Erfassungsmitteln gespeicherte Impulsanzahl zu übertragen und sie als Impulsanzahl aufzunehmen; und die in den Erfassungsmittel gespeicherte Impulsanzahl auf "0" zu setzen;
    - einen vierten Schritt ("d"), der darin besteht: zu prüfen, ob die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene Impulsanzahl gleich "0" ist; falls diese Anzahl gleich "0" ist, den Richtungsänderungshinweis in der Verarbeitungseinheit auf "1" zu setzen und den zweiten Schritt zu wiederholen;
    - einen fünften Schritt ("e"), der darin besteht: zu prüfen, ob der Richtungsänderungshinweis gleich "1" ist; falls dieser Hinweis gleich "1" ist, die in den Erfassungsmitteln enthaltene Richtung in die Verarbeitungseinheit zu übertragen, sie in der Verarbeitungseinheit als Vorbeibewegungsrichtung aufzunehmen und den in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltenen Richtungsänderungshinweis auf "0" zu setzen;
    - einen sechsten Schritt ("f"), der darin besteht: zu prüfen, ob die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene Impulsanzahl kleiner als die vorgegebene Impulsanzahl ist; falls die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene Impulsanzahl kleiner als die vorgegebene Impulsanzahl ist, an die Steuermittel die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene Impulsanzahl sowie die Vorbeibewegungsrichtung zu liefern, um den Anzeigemitteln die Anzeige des ausgewählten Datums zu befehlen, so daß die in dieser Vorbeibewegungsrichtung bei dieser Anzeigeänderung ausgeführte Schrittanzahl der in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltenen Impulsanzahl entspricht, und den zweiten Schritt zu wiederholen; und
    - einen siebten Schritt ("g"), der darin besteht: an die Steuermittel die vorgegebene Schrittanzahl sowie die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene Vorbeibewegungsrichtung zu liefern, um den Anzeigemitteln die Anzeige des ersten Datums der Untereinheit, das in dieser Vorbeibewegungsrichtung dem derzeit angezeigten Datum folgt, zu befehlen und den zweiten Schritt zu wiederholen.
  3. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verarbeitungseinheit außerdem Speichermittel umfaßt, die so beschaffen sind, daß sie die mehreren Daten empfangen und aufnehmen können.
  4. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die auszuwählenden Daten Familiennamen sind, die alphanumerischen Daten zugeordnet sind, wobei jede der Untereinheiten die Gesamtheit der mit demselben Buchstaben beginnenden Namen zusammenfaßt, wobei die vorgegebene Ordnung jene des Alphabets ist.
  5. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die auszuwählenden Daten Schriftbildern zugeordneten gemeinsamen Namen entsprechen, wobei jede der Untereinheiten die Gesamtheit der mit demselben Buchstaben beginnenden Namen zusammenfaßt und die vorgegebene Ordnung jene des Alphabets ist.
  6. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die auszuwählenden Daten Tagen, denen Ereignisse zugeordnet sind, entsprechen, wobei jede der Untereinheiten einem der Monate eines Jahres entspricht und die vorgegebene Ordnung jene der ablaufenden Zeit ist.
  7. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die elektronische Vorrichtung in einem analogen elektronischen Zeitmeßgerät enthalten ist.
  8. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die auszuwählenden Daten den Minuten einer Stunde entsprechen, wobei jede der Untereinheiten einer der Stunden eines Tages entspricht und die vorgegebene Ordnung jene der ablaufenden Zeit ist.
  9. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verarbeitungseinheit so beschaffen ist, daß sie außerdem eine vorgegebene Dauer enthalten kann und umfassen kann:
    - erste Zählmittel, die so beschaffen sind, daß sie eine Dauer zählen können, wobei diese Dauer bei der anfänglichen Installation des Zeitmeßgeräts und ab dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem der Anwender die Erfassungsmittel für eine Dauer, die größer als die vorgegebene Dauer ist, nicht mehr betätigt hat, auf "0" gesetzt wird; und
    - zweite Zählmittel, die mit den Steuermitteln verbunden und so beschaffen sind, daß sie nach einer Aktivität der Steuermittel, die eine Impulsanzahl und eine Vorbeibewegungsrichtung empfangen, eine Schrittanzahl zählen können, die diese Aktivität repräsentiert, diese Anzahl zu einer vorher gezählten Schrittanzahl hinzufügen können und das Ergebnis dieser Operation als gezählte Schrittanzahl speichern können, wobei diese gespeicherte Schrittanzahl ein algebraischer Wert ist, dessen Vorzeichen positiv ist, wenn die Vorbeibewegungsrichtung in der vorgegebenen Ordnung verläuft, und umgekehrt, wobei dieser Wert bei der anfänglichen Installation des Zeitmeßgeräts und ab dem Zeitpunkt, zu dem die von den ersten Zählmitteln gezählte Dauer größer als die vorgegebene Dauer ist, auf "0" gesetzt wird.
  10. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem ersten Schritt ein achter Schritt ("H") folgt, der darin besteht, die von den ersten Zählmitteln gezählte Dauer in diesen Mitteln auf "0" zu setzen; und daß der zweite Schritt durch einen neunten Schritt ("B") ersetzt ist, der darin besteht:
    - zu prüfen, ob die von den ersten Zählmitteln gezählte Dauer größer als die vorgegebene Dauer ist; falls die von den ersten Zählmitteln gezählte Dauer größer als die vorgegebene Dauer ist, die in den zweiten Zählmitteln gespeicherte Schrittanzahl auf "0" zu setzen; und
    - zu prüfen, ob die Steuermittel aktiv sind; falls die Steuermittel aktiv sind, den ersten Schritt, den achten Schritt und den neunten Schritt zu wiederholen.
  11. Auswahlverfahren nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der sechste Schritt durch einen zehnten Schritt ("F") ersetzt ist, der darin besteht: zu prüfen, ob die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene Impulsanzahl kleiner als die vorgegebene Impulsanzahl ist; falls die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene Impulsanzahl kleiner als die vorgegebene Impulsanzahl ist, an die Steuermittel die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene lmpulsanzahl sowie die Vorbeibewegungsrichtung zu liefern, um den Anzeigemitteln die Anzeige der ausgewählten Stunden und Minuten zu befehlen, so daß die in dieser Vorbeibewegungsrichtung bei dieser Anzeigeänderung ausgeführte Schrittanzahl der in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltenen Impulsanzahl entspricht, die nach der Aktivität der Steuermittel gezählte Schrittanzahl einzustellen und den achten Schritt und den neunten Schritt zu wiederholen; und
    - der siebte Schritt durch einen elften Schritt ("G") ersetzt ist, der darin besteht: die gezählte Schrittanzahl von der vorgegebenen Schrittanzahl zu subtrahieren; an die Steuermittel das Ergebnis dieser Subtraktion sowie die in der Verarbeitungseinheit enthaltene Vorbeibewegungsrichtung zu liefern, um den Anzeigemitteln die Anzeige einer Änderung der Zeitzone in der Vorbeibewegungsrichtung zu befehlen und dabei die anfängliche Anzeige der Minuten, die der Anzeige der Minuten ab dem Punkt, zu dem die gezählte Schrittanzahl nicht mehr gleich "0" ist, wiederherzustellen; die gezählte Schrittanzahl in den zweiten Zählmitteln auf "0" zu setzen; und den neunten Schritt zu wiederholen.
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