Abstract: An information handling system includes a memory and a processor that couples to a first peer device, determines a first performance level for a performance parameter of the information handling system, receives a second performance level for the performance parameter of the first peer device, compares the first performance level with the second performance level, and determines that the first performance level is discrepant from the second performance level based upon the comparison.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to compensating for dynamic error vector magnitude. A compensation circuit can generate a compensation signal based at least partly on an amount of time that an amplifier, such as a power amplifier, is turned off between successive transmission bursts of the amplifier. For example, the compensation circuit can charge a capacitor based at least partly on an amount of time that the amplifier is turned off between successive transmission bursts and generate the compensation signal based at least partly on an amount of charge stored on the capacitor. A bias circuit can receive the compensation signal, generate a bias signal based at least partly on the compensation signal, and provide the bias signal to the amplifier to bias the amplifier.

Abstract: A tuning device with a time display is disclosed. The tuning device has a vibration sensor, a microprocessor, machine readable memory, and a display. A computer program stored in the machine readable memory for executing with the microprocessor to analyze audio frequency signals to determine musical pitch and error information for the detected audio frequency, and display both the time of day and the musical pitch and error information. A display has two display areas, one for display of the musical pitch and error information, and another for alternating display of the time of day and an A-reference setting. User inputs are provided for selecting among several user session modes, including a continual time of day display mode, or a tuning information mode, and a timer display mode. A clamp is provided for mechanically mounting the tuning device to a musical instrument and transmitting acoustic vibrations.

Abstract: The hammer (2) forms part of a striking mechanism (1) of a mechanical watch, which includes at least one gong (11) that can be struck by said hammer. The hammer includes two metal parts (2?, 2?), which are secured to each other by welding or soldering. A first part is made of hard metal to form an impact part (2?) of the hammer against a gong (11) of the striking mechanism. A second part is a metal heel (2?), particularly made of steel, via which the hammer can be mounted on a plate of the striking mechanism.

Abstract: The strike mechanism of a watch includes a gong secured by one end thereof to a gong-carrier integral with a plate, a hammer rotatably mounted on the plate for striking the gong at predetermined times, a damping counterspring for keeping the hammer at a distance from the gong in an idle mode, and a drive spring for driving the hammer. The drive spring includes one end secured to the plate and one end that is free to move. The spring is windable so that the free end of the drive spring drives the hammer against the gong in a strike mode to generate an acoustic sound. The strike mechanism further includes a stop member on the path of the hammer drive spring in the direction of the gong for increasing the rotational strike speed following contact of an intermediate part of the drive spring acting against the stop member.

Abstract: The striking mechanism for a watch includes a gong, which is connected to a gong-carrier, a hammer for striking the gong at pre-determined times, a damper counterspring for keeping the hammer at a distance from the gong in an idle mode, and a hammer drive spring, which includes a fixed end and an end that is free to move. The striking mechanism includes a locking device, which is provided with at least one rotating bolt. This bolt includes a first arm provided with a hook for hooking onto a notch of the hammer to lock the hammer in an idle mode. The locking device is arranged to lock the hammer following a single strike of the hammer against the gong in a strike mode.

Abstract: The invention concerns a torque measuring device (10) for stopping the strike of a striking mechanism. The torque measuring device (10) includes a torque measuring lever (1), whose trajectory interferes with that of a strike wheel (11) and which is arranged to be pivoted by the strike wheel, and the torque measuring lever (1) is subject to a resistant force of determined value against a drive force exerted by the strike wheel (11) during the rotation thereof, and the torque measuring lever (1) blocks the rotation of the strike wheel if the drive force is less than the resistant force, and if the torque measuring lever does not allow the strike wheel to rotate. The invention also concerns a striking mechanism including a torque measuring device (10) of this type. The invention further concerns a timepiece incorporating a striking mechanism of this type.

Abstract: The striking work device of a timepiece (1) includes a gong (2) surrounding a movement and extending in approximately one plane (x, y), and a gong-carrier (3) secured to a watch plate (8). The gong is fixed to the gong-carrier. At least one hammer (5) strikes the gong (2) to cause the gong to vibrate. The hammer (5) strikes the gong at an inclined incidence relative to the plane.

Abstract: The striking work device of a timepiece includes a gong (4) surrounding a movement and extending in approximately one plane, and a gong-carrier secured to a watch plate of the timepiece. The gong is fixed to the gong-carrier. At least one hammer (6) of the striking work device strikes an impact surface (8) of the gong (4) to cause the gong to vibrate. The surface (8) of the gong, which the hammer strikes, is inclined relative to the normal to the one plane.

Abstract: The gong for the striking work or alarm of a watch is configured to produce a sound within the audible frequency range when it is struck by at least one hammer. This gong is made of a material, wherein the square root of the ratio between the elasticity module of the material divided by the volumic mass of the selected material is less than 3300 m/s, so as to allow the gong to produce a rich sound, comprising a large number of partials, within the audible frequency range. The selected material may be, for example, gold.

Abstract: The gong for the striking work or alarm of a watch is configured to produce a sound within the audible frequency range when it is struck by at least one hammer. This gong is made of a material, wherein the square root of the ratio of the elasticity module of the material divided by the volumic mass of the selected material is less than 3300 m/s, so as to allow the gong to produce a rich sound, comprising a large number of partials, within the audible frequency range. The selected material may be, for example, a material having an amorphous structure, such as a metallic glass.

Abstract: The striking work device of a timepiece includes a gong (4) surrounding a movement and extending in approximately one plane, and a gong-carrier secured to a watch plate of the timepiece. The gong is fixed to the gong-carrier. At least one hammer (6) of the striking work device strikes an impact surface (8) of the gong (4) to cause said gong to vibrate. The surface (8) of said gong which the hammer strikes is inclined relative to the normal to said plane.

Abstract: The striking work device of a timepiece (1) includes a gong (2) surrounding a movement and extending in approximately one plane (x, y), and a gong-carrier (3) secured to a watch plate (8). The gong is fixed to the gong-carrier. At least one hammer (5) strikes the gong (2) to cause said gong to vibrate. The hammer (5) strikes the gong at an inclined incidence relative to said plane.

Abstract: A sound-scale generation device and time-announcing clock eliminating the unpleasantness when a sound of a dissonant interval or imperfect consonant interval is generated, provided with a clock circuit generating a sound generation instruction signal at a fixed time, a frequency divider serving as a sound generator able to generate at least a 12-sounds scale, an amplifier, a speaker, a sequential switching circuit linking the 12-sounds of the 12-sounds scale and times corresponding to the fixed time and controlling the sound generator so as to generate a basic sound of one sound of the 12-sounds scale, then generate scale-forming-sounds corresponding to a time every time receiving a sound generation instruction signal, and a harmonic-sound adder controlling the sound generator so as to generate a sound by superposing at least one of the harmonic-sound forming sounds able to form a harmonic-sound including the scale-forming-sound when the sequential switching circuit makes the sound generator generate at least

Abstract: A portable alarm clock is provided. The alarm clock comprises a base receptacle sized and shaped for portability. A striking plate is secured and receivable within the base receptacle with a striking mechanism secured to the striking plate. A chime plate is secured to the striking plate with an chime bar secured to the chime plate. A clock mechanism programs chime functions and displays time and is hingedly secured to the chime plate. A cover is secured to the clock mechanism for closing the base receptacle wherein the striking plate, the striking mechanism, the chime plate, the acoustic chime bar, and the clock means are receivable within the base receptacle and the cover closing the base receptacle.

Abstract: A method of generating music using a plurality of bells (312, 314) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of mounting said plurality of bells (312, 314), in playable dispositions, on a mobile platform (302), transporting the mobile platform (302) to a venue, and striking, dependent upon electronic control, corresponding ones of the plurality of bells (312, 314).

Abstract: A portable alarm clock is provided. The alarm clock comprises a base receptacle sized and shaped for portability. A striking plate is secured and receivable within the base receptacle with a striking mechanism secured to the striking plate. A chime plate is secured to the striking plate with an chime bar secured to the chime plate. A clock mechanism programs chime functions and displays time and is hingedly secured to the chime plate. A cover is secured to the clock mechanism for closing the base receptacle wherein the striking plate, the striking mechanism, the chime plate, the acoustic chime bar, and the clock means are receivable within the base receptacle and the cover closing the base receptacle.

Abstract: A chime activated by a clock to sound a pleasing sound every hour, by attaching a clock to an electrical controller that operates a striker mechanism. The striker mechanism, comprising a striker ball that strikes the chime elements when rotated provides an uniquely pleasing sound. The invention also includes means of disconnecting the sound independent of clock operations as well as chime activation for a varying period or a varying number of striker rotations to provide auditory indication of the time.

Abstract: A music box timepiece A having a clock body 10 with a disc music box instrument 20 to which a music box disc 1 is fitted, characterized in that a space 11 in which a spare music box disc 1' can be housed is formed within the clock body, and when the spare music box disc 1' is stored, at least a part of the spare music box disc can be seen from the front.

Abstract: An ornamental clock capable of producing motion and sounds including a vehicle frame having a base installed at its bottom. A clock slot is provided at an appropriate position of the vehicle frame for receiving a clock actuated by a clock movement. The ornamental clock is characterized in that a power transmission mechanism, a power source means, a speaker, a reset button and a circuit board are installed at appropriate positions within the vehicle frame. The power transmission mechanism, power source device, speaker and reset button are connected together with the circuit board via an electrical circuit board. The circuit board is also connected to the clock movement by an electrical wire. Through the control of the circuit board in conjunction with the setting of the reset button, at each hour, the power transmission mechanism drives wheels on the outer side of the vehicle frame to rotate during a specific period of time.

Abstract: An electronic carillon system comprising a sequencer module (10) programmed for receiving, storing and outputting timing data and sequence data representing a prescribed number of distinct bell strikes, a tone generator (12) for generating, in accordance with sequence and timing data, analog bell-strike signals, amplifiers (18, 20) for amplifying the bell-strike signals, and speakers (22, 24) for converting the bell-strike signals, after amplification, to audible bell sounds.

Abstract: Melodies are changed over sequentially in accordance with hours at each of which an alarm melody is to be played as a time signal so that predetermined melodies are always played at predetermined hours, respectively. In addition, even if the hours and the melodies become discordant with each other as a result, for example, of the correction of the time made during the timekeeping operation of the timepiece, the melodies are automatically reset at a predetermined time so as to be coincident with the corresponding hours.A switch S2 for detecting a correct hour is on-off controlled by a cam 6a provided as an integral part of a minute pipe 6 that makes one revolution per hour. A reset switch S3 is on-off controlled through a reset lever 5 pivoted by an hour wheel 4 that makes one revolution per twelve hours. An alarm control circuit in an IC 3 incorporates a plurality of melodies.

Abstract: A holiday action and musical display (10) comprising a plurality of separate display units (40, 42, 44, 46) electrically connected to a central control unit (12). Each display unit contains a figurine (147) resembling a character representation which is capable of being moved from a first position where the figurine is partially blocked from a user's view, to a second position where the figurine is visible to a user. The central control unit accesses several pluralities of stored sounds and phrases which are stored in electronic memory (305), with the sounds of each plurality having a common timbre distinct from the timbres of the other pluralities of sounds, and with each timbre being associated with a particular character representation. The accessed sounds are played on a speaker (12) and the central control unit synchronizes the movements of the figurines with the accessed sounds so that the figurines appear to be jointly singing one of a plurality of stored melodies.

Abstract: An hour chime clock has an hour-indicating hand and a plurality of display units disposed circumferentially around the hour-indicating hand at different hour positions. The display units are displaceable between two positions to display either an ornament or an hour numeral. At each hour, a melody chimes and the display units undergo a predetermined pattern of movements. After chiming the hour, the display unit at the present hour position is placed in a different display state from the display state of all the other display units.

Abstract: A multi-functional electronic timepiece has a melody function to play a musical piece and musical hand operation function to operate hands in a normal or reverse rotating direction in match with the sound emission. A plurality of basic hand operation patterns are prepared in a ROM and a predetermined number of basic hand operation patterns are selected in accordance with pattern selecting data which is easily able to change by manufacturer or user to operate hands in match with various musical pieces.

Abstract: A digital clock for giving acoustic time-indicating signals having an oscillator, a time integrated circuit driven by the oscillator, a first display element connected to the time integrated circuit to show hour and minute and, a second display element connected to the time integrated circuit to show a day among a week. A minute and a hour decoders are connected to the first display element to convert signals into a form of binary code. A memory unit receives the signals from the minute and hour decoders. A setting circuit has a number of flip-flops and control switches to be connected to inputs of the memory unit to pre-set a moment for giving acoustic time-indicating signals. An acoustic generator and a driving interface are connected to respective outputs of the memory unit and are driven by the memory unit to output the time-indicating signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a striking mechanism clock including a clock movement and a mechanical strike mechanism. The mechanical striking mechanism includes a plurality of striking hammers which have contact levers, the hammers being positioned on a common turning arbor of a hammer shaft. A lifting stud cylinder is provided with a mantle surface having a plurality of groups of lifting studs disposed staggered axially with respect to each other. Each group of lifting studs effect a different striking sequence of the striking hammers. Each of the lifting stud groups is adapted to be brought into a working position by adjusting the working position of the stud cylinder by axially displacing the lifting stud cylinder with respect to contact levers associated with respect to striking hammers. An adjusting element or correcting element including a camming surface or step surface. The steps of the correcting element being connected to the lifting stud cylinder by a contact slider.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece which produces a time tone based on a time code signal from a time code disk, comprising a control circuit for generating read-in signals in response to a start signal produced on the hour, memory circuit means for storing a time code signal from said time code disk in response to said read-in signals, wherein a stored code signal of said memory circuit means is supplied to a clock strike count control circuit as a signal for limiting the number of time tone strikes. Further, first and second memory circuit means are provided for storing the time code successively, and an AM/PM discriminating circuit is also provided for discriminating AM and PM by receiving said stored time codes of said first and second memory circuit means.

Abstract: A musical scale generating circuit comprises an oscillator, a programmable frequency divider for frequency-dividing an output signal from the oscillator, a tone generating circuit for generating a tone, and a frequency dividing ratio data output circuit for successively outputting frequency dividing ratio data determinative of a plurality of frequency dividing ratios of the programmable frequency divider. A frequency dividing ratio discriminating circuit detects whether a frequency dividing ratio necessary for outputting a desired scale frequency is an odd or even number. A frequency dividing ratio correcting circuit is operative to add one to or substract one from frequency dividing ratio data, when a frequency dividing ratio is detected to be an odd numbered frequency dividing ratio and applies corrected frequency dividing ratio to the programmable frequency divider. A one-half frequency divider further divides a signal from the programmable frequency divider by two.

Abstract: In order to facilitate the insertion and adjustment of a clockwork and a gongblock in the housing of a clock, the gongblock and the clockwork mechanism are fixed on to a common mounting means which is fastened to the housing. The assembly and adjustment can be carried out outside of the housing before insertion. The gongblock is cast in one piece with the mounting means. The clockwork is fastened to the mounting means by lengthwise adjustable supports so that it may be fit to variable housing depths.

Abstract: A time signalling device for a timepiece in which the time signalling sound can be obtained in the same signalling sound with the mechanical time signalling means in which the previously produced sound remains to mix with the next sound, and the time signalling sounds in accordance with the more mechanical time signalling means can be electronically produced with good quality by having musical scale signal outputting means which simultaneously provides two musical scale analog signals of the melody sounds with the basis of two kinds of musical data read out of the ROM, by composing in such a way that each of these two musical scale analog signals can be alternatively output from these musical scale signal outputting means, by attenuating each of the output musical note signals for longer while than the time when the next musical note is produced, and, for the time striking sounds, by simultaneously outputting these two musical scale signals to be mixed.

Abstract: A sound generator including a note generating circuit for outputting a sequence of note signals corresponding to audible notes, an acoustic transducer receiving said note signals and outputting audible notes, memory means for storing data characterizing a note signal and including an inhibit signal, inhibit means, and means responsive to the inhibit signal from the memory means for transmitting said inhibit signal to said inhibit means to block passage of the terminal portion of the note signal to the transducer means.

Abstract: An electronic sound generating circuit for an electronic device having standard signal generator including a first audio frequency signal generating circuit generating a first audio frequency signal, a second audio frequency signal generating circuit generating a second audio frequency signal having a frequency which differs from said first audio frequency signal, a mixing circuit mixing said first audio frequency signal and said second audio frequency signal to provide a mixed signal, and a tone generating circuit generating an audible tone in response to said mixed signal.

Abstract: In a striking clock having a striking mechanism, a release lever for releasing the striking mechanism to cause a striking of the clock, a barrel cam associated with the release lever for moving the release lever to release and retain the striking mechanism, a clockwork for rotating the barrel, and a lock disk driven one revolution in 24 hours by the clockwork, a device is provided for disconnecting the striking mechanism at any time, selectively and/or temporarily. The lock disk has a sector type lock cam which extends over a distance corresponding to about a 10 hour period on the lock disk. A feeler lever engages the lock disk and is moveable from a release position to a stop position when the feeler lever encountered the lock cam. A lock lever is couplable to the feeler lever and engageable with the release lever for moving the release lever to retain the striking mechanism when the feeler lever is in its stop position.

Abstract: A device for generating musical time signalling signals for a timepiece in which combination of the data in ROM installed in the time signalling sound selecting circuit and the controlling action of the time signalling control circuit can simplify the circuit composition performing the complicated and multi-functional time signalling action, and can perform the necessary time signalling action by optional selection to produce a musical sound.

Abstract: A musical door chime which includes a repertoire of musical tunes one of which is played when a door pushbutton, preferably the front door pushbutton, is actuated. The musical tune which is played may be selected by means of a keyboard connected to a microprocessor. Digitally encoded representations of the notes of each musical tune are stored in a memory.

Abstract: Disclosed is a musical envelope control device which is used in an electronic watch with a melody alarm function.

Abstract: A miniaturized electronic apparatus having an alarm sound generating function comprises an alarm sound data memory, in which alarm sound data for a plurality of different alarm sounds are memorized. Peculiar alarm sounds can be preset for each season or month or weekday so that upon reaching of an alarm time in the corresponding season or month or on the corresponding weekday it is selectively read out from the memory to produce the corresponding alarm sound from a sound generator. A designated order of the plurality of different alarm sounds can also be set in the apparatus.

Abstract: A device for converting pulses generated by a 7-segment, 12-hour clock unit of a standard electronic timepiece into a sequence of nonoptical time-indicating signals. The device comprises binary counter means for counting minutes and groups of 5-minute multiples each, a parallel binary-to-serial pulse converter for converting the parallel hour, 5-minute-multiple and minute signals from the 7-segment display unit and from the counter means respectively, into serial pulses distinctly representing hours, 5-minute multiples and minutes respectively. The device also comprises amplifier means for amplifying the serial pulses and aural or tactile sensation-producing device to render the pulses audible or palpable.

Abstract: An electronic bell sound generating circuit for a timepiece for generating a sound simulating a bell sound produced by a motor driven bell-striking system. The circuit includes an audio frequency signal generating circuit, an optional number of attenuation-modulation circuits, an alarm trigger circuit, an attenuation control circuit and a sound generating circuit. The audio frequency generating circuit includes a reference signal generator and a frequency dividing circuit. The attenuation-modulation circuit includes MOS transistors connected in parallel and gate circuits connected to gates of the MOS transistors. The attenuation control circuit includes shift registers comprising flip-flops connected in series. The circuit works to stepwisely increase the combined on-operation resistance of the MOS transistors to thereby decrease the value of the current of audio frequency signals to the sound generating circuit in order to obtain an attenuated sound.

Abstract: An apparatus for adapting an electric player piano to play the hours, simulating the chimes of a clock, can be attached to the piano without alterations to the piano of a permanent nature. The apparatus includes a clock for actuating the piano on each hour and a switch responsive to actuation of a predetermined note by the piano for producing a control signal for turning the piano off. A second switch, responding to actuation of a second predetermined note, produces a signal for suppressing striking of the hour during the night. A sensor block carrying one or more switches may be placed upon the keyboard for detecting depression of corresponding keys. In addition, a key may be maintained in a partially depressed condition to prevent its sounding when it is used to produce a chime control signal.

Abstract: A melody function of an electronic timepiece is incorporated into a one or more LSI chip. A pseudo or dummy scale frequency signal generator responsive to timing signals is developed from a timekeeping divider chain. In one preferred form an audible alarm sound is provided in the form of a desired melody.

Abstract: A melody function in an electronic timepiece is incorporated into one or more LSI chips, which comprise a pseudo or dummy scale frequency signal generator responsive to timing signals developing from a timekeeping divider chain. In one preferred form an audible alarm sound is provided in the form of a desired melody and such melody is changeable through exchange LSI chips or changes in the contents of a random access memory.

Abstract: Additional fields of application are provided for an electronic clock striking mechanism. In particular, a modular unit for a clock striking mechanism comprising an operating device, together with a clock circuit, and optionally a battery space, is built into a living room phono installation and connected by means of a selector circuit with a speaker. This arrangement makes possible the emission of acoustic time information synchronously with the time display of quartz-stabilized living room clocks that are potentially present, without the need for synchronization with the clock circuit in the clock striking mechanism which is also stabilized by quartz vibrations.

Abstract: A device for stopping the striking of a time-striking clock at night which includes a striking stop contact driven by a clock gear train through the agency of an associated intermittent gear train. The intermittent movement of the striking stop contact is controlled in connection with the preselected times at which the strikings are to be made, so that the stopping and resumption of the striking may be selected not to fall on the preselected times, thus assuring a reliable operation of stopping the striking at a desired time.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a musical alarm function and a display, which produced a musical sound when an alarm time is reached while also concurrently performing score display of the musical notes of the produced musical sound on a printed five-line staff. The display produces a display of another function when the apparatus performs a function other than generation of the musical sounds.

Abstract: An alarm signaling circuit for a timepiece including a volume control circuit having a variable volume controller which can be externally adjusted and a fixed volume setting means which determines a constant volume, a change over switch which selectively changes the controller and the setting means, and a change over control circuit which has a time section for measuring an alarm signalling time and which supplies a change over control signal to the change over switch after a predetermined passage of time from the start of alarm signaling. The alarm signaling circuit performs the alarm signaling action at a certain volume established by the variable volume controller during a first alarm signaling period from a start of alarm signaling till the predetermined passage of time and further performs the alarm signaling action at a fixed alarm volume determined by the fixed volume setting means in a consecutive second alarm signaling period.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece has an alarm function using circuitry and an electroacoustic transducer to generate a selected melody. The frequencies of the generated tones lie close to those of the standard chromatic or diatonic scales, and are produced by dividing the frequency of a time-standard signal. A plurality of notes can be generated.

Abstract: In an electronic timepiece equipped with a liquid crystal display, means are provided whereby the user can input a freely selected sequence of musical notes to be stored in a memory circuit, to thereby compose a melody, and whereby this melody can be subsequently emitted in audible form when coincidence occurs between a preset alarm time and the current time. Visible monitoring of information specifying the pitch and duration of each note is enabled when a melody is being input, by means of liquid crystal display patterns, together with audible monitoring.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece with a time striking device including an electric preliminary signalling means, an electric time striking means, an electric contact means, a time striking selecting means, and a time striking timing circuit in which a timer circuit is included, and preventing mishearing of time striking numbers at a right hour due to the preliminary signalling action making a time striking action predicted in advance.