초록 ▼

Apparatus and methods are provided for setting timepieces. A system for setting timepieces includes a television signal receiver having a first clock for keeping time in the television signal receiver, a device for extracting a time from a television signal received by the television signal receiver

Apparatus and methods are provided for setting timepieces. A system for setting timepieces includes a television signal receiver having a first clock for keeping time in the television signal receiver, a device for extracting a time from a television signal received by the television signal receiver, a device for updating the time kept by the first clock by the time extracted from the television signal, and a first transmitter for transmitting time read from the first clock to a remote controller for setting the time on a second clock for keeping time in the remote controller. The system also includes the remote controller adapted to control at least one appliance, the remote controller having a second clock for keeping time in the remote controller, a first receiver coupled to the second clock for receiving the time transmitted by the first transmitter, a device for updating the time kept by the second clock in the remote controller by the time received from the television signal receiver, and a second transmitter for transmitting time read from the second clock to a timepiece for setting the time in the timepiece. Finally, the system includes the timepiece having a third clock for keeping time in the timepiece, a second receiver for receiving a time transmitted from the remote controller, and a device for updating the time kept by the third clock in the timepiece by the time received from the remote controller.

대표청구항 ▼

A remote controller for controlling a television receiver, the remote controller comprising: means for commanding the television receiver to transmit time information to the remote controller; clock means for keeping time in the remote controller, said clock means being resettable by the time inform

A remote controller for controlling a television receiver, the remote controller comprising: means for commanding the television receiver to transmit time information to the remote controller; clock means for keeping time in the remote controller, said clock means being resettable by the time information; and means for transmitting the time from the clock means to a timepiece for setting the time in the timepiece.