Abstract: A method of controlling the unauthorized disclosure of classified data that is used to describe an event that has been calendared in an electronic calendaring application of an interactive information handling system in which the calendar owner assigns a security classification to an event as it is being calendared. The classification assigned is pre-established by an information security protocol that is either unique to the calendar function or a more comprehensive information security system for the organization. The security classes are pre-established by the system. When the calendar data is presented in a format that allows event descriptions to be readable such as when a day calendar is viewable on the display terminal or in a printed copy, an overall security lable is displayed and printed out when the display is converted to hard copy. The period covered by the security label generally corresponds to the period that is selected for viewing.

Abstract: An electronic advanced date warning system including a base having a front surface, a first member associated with the front surface for lighting selected date warning areas thereon, a second member associated with the front surface for lighting selected areas thereon corresponding to specific categories of events associated with the selected date warning areas of the first member, and a member for selectively activating and deactivating both of the first and second lighting members to provide the advanced date warnings and associated event indicators. The system can include an enlarged front surface exhibiting conventional calendar information indicia that can be used in conjunction with the first member.

Abstract: In an electronic time-keeping apparatus wherein a plurality of schedule data is stored, chronologically readable, and displayed, schedule data input from a key input section is compared, under control of a read only memory, with a number of schedule data already stored in a random access memory, and edited in a time sequence of recency with a present date as a reference basis to permit the edited schedule data to be stored in this random access memory. A time count operation is performed each time a predetermined timing signal is output from a frequency dividing circuit. A detection is made as to whether or not there is a coincidence between present date data obtained by the time count operation and the edited schedule data stored in the random access memory to see if an appointed date is reached.

Abstract: An electronic time management scheduler for communicating the daily schedules, or daily subschedules of available time slots, for a series of different selected days in such manner that the user can quickly and easily select or determine a spaced program of different appointments on different days, or find the most convenient time for an appointment on any one of a series of different days. In one embodiment, the user selects each of the days of interest, and in a second embodiment selects merely the beginning day and the fixed daily interval between successive appointments. In a third embodiment or fully automatic mode, the user selects the days of interest, or the beginning day and interval between appointments, and the electronic scheduler automatically functions to find an available time slot, if present, on each day selected and communicates this program of appointments to the user.

Abstract: An electronic calendar is provided for displaying time of the day, day of the week, and month-date-year with automatic adjustments for leap years and changes to and from standard and daylight times. The electronic calendar also displays preprogrammed and user programmed information such as holidays, holy days, birthdays, anniversaries, appointments, horoscopes, and other messages. In addition, the electronic calendar incorporates a method for randomly selecting and displaying programmed messages, such as advertisements and safety slogans, at recurring times to reinforce the user's memory of such messages.

Abstract: An electronic cueing and pacing apparatus designed specially for film and audio-visual work. The apparatus comprises a time-code generator/transmitter and a receiver/decoder for recording and reading a digital time-code on multi-track audio or video tapes. It incorporates a four digit numerical display indicating running time in minutes and seconds, and a linear display containing a row of sixty cueing and pacing lights. The lights illuminate consecutively from top to bottom at one second intervals with a recycling time of exactly one minute. Data display forms are disposed adjacent the row of lights for interrelating the audio and visual elements of the performance to be cued or paced in proper juxtaposition to time.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece including a clock for providing an output indicative of natural time, a clock display for displaying time of day information provided by the clock, a chronograph for counting given elapsed natural time periods and a chronograph display for displaying the total such periods counted by the chronograph. The timeplace further includes a manually operable actuator, a calculator for counting sequential actuations of the actuator, and an other time display for displaying the accumulated total of sequential actuations counted by the calculator. Additionally provided in the timepiece are a manual chronograph reset for setting to zero the counted total of elapsed natural time periods and a manual other time reset for setting to zero the counted sequential actuations of the actuator.

Abstract: A method of scheduling a meeting among terminal users who are provided with calendaring applications for storing and retrieving timed and dated events. Included is presentation to a meeting scheduler of a prompting screen with blanks for keying in desired times and dates, and prospective attendees. Based on keying to this screen, there is a comparison with the prospective attendees' calendars of events. The result of the comparison is an option list which is presented to the scheduler for selecting an available meeting time. Based on a selection from the option list, a meeting notification screen is built for transmitting to the attendees.

Abstract: An electronic time scheduler for entering and storing in a memory a plurality of daily schedules of events and appointments, and selectively reading out the daily schedule for any day or any daily subschedule of different times-of-day when no events or appointments have been previously made, or reading out both the daily schedule and subschedule together. Communicating of the schedules or subschedules that are read out can be by any one or more of a visual display on a screen, a printed record, or an audible annunciation. Where both the daily schedule and subschedule are read out together, either can be distinguished from the other by visually flashing or matrixing the displays, or even if one or the other of the schedule or subschedule is read out alone, it can be emphasized by a flashing display or a matrix of dots or otherwise to better attract the user's attention.

Abstract: An electronic wristwatch with a printer has a printing head which is arranged inside a wristwatch case with a recording paper loading portion and which performs printing on the recording paper. The printing head is moved by an operation member, and a displacement thereof is detected by a detecting portion. A print control circuit controls printing of the printing head in accordance with a speed corresponding to the displacement detected by the detecting portion.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece inputs bar code data, decodes the data and displays decoded information represented by the bar code data. An optical sensor scans bar codes printed on a paper and inputs corresponding electrical bar coded data signals to an amplifier. A digitizer digitizes the amplified signals into serial digital signals which are decoded by a decoder into parallel bar-decoded data signals. A buffer memory temporarily stores the decoded data signals during read-in of the bar code data, and a memory control circuit controls the transfer of the decoded data signals from the buffer memory to a main memory. A selector circuit selects the decoded data signals from either the buffer memory or the main memory for visual display via a display decoder/driver circuit.

Abstract: A time display device includes a memory, in which a plurality of successive time data items are memorized. With the operation of an external manual switch, two or more time data items among those memorized in the memory are read out and supplied to an optical display unit. Two or more time data items are simultaneously displayed in the optical display unit.

Abstract: A compact electronic device having a calendar function wherein initial data for setting a plurality of specified dates and setting data for setting a plurality of specified dates based on the initial data are input by a key input section. Then, dates to be set as specified dates are calculated by a RAM, a control section and an operation circuit according to the input initial and setting data. The calculated dates are stored in a memory so that the plurality of specified dates may be set.

Abstract: The data input device permits the selection of a symbol amongst a set of N symbols, e.g. for memorizing a message. A data input device permitting selection of a particular symbol from amongst a set of N symbols includes a display subdivided into K distinct display zones and K selecting elements, each K selecting element being associated with a specific one of the K distinct display zones. The device may be used, for example, in an electronic diary watch to select alphanumeric symbols and thereby record a message for use in the diary mode of operation. A microprocessor connected to the display and selecting elements first causes the set of N symbols to be divided and displayed equally among the K distinct display zones upon manual actuation of a data selection switch.

Abstract: An electronic timepieces comprising a first memory for storing a plurality of code information fixedly. A second memory is provided for storing a plurality of code information corresponding to desirable comment or message information, by selectively extracting the code information stored in the first memory. When it is desired to provide the comment or message information, or an alarm time which is preliminarily established is reached, the code information stored in the second memory is read out. A converting circuit is provided by converting the code information generated from the second memory into a particular symbolic pattern providing a specific meaning.

Abstract: An electronic schedule calendar and diary for storing in an electronic memory a plurality of future calendar appointments and events for each of a plurality of daily, weekly, or other date interval periods, and enabling the selective retrieval and electronic display of said plural appointments and events for any selected time period. The electronic diary employs manually or remotely controlled entry of said future appointments and events in digital form; manually or remotely controlled correction and updating of said data; and manually controlled retrieval or readout into a visual electronic display. A time-of-day electronic clock may also be included together with an automatic alarm for providing an alarm for each selected appointment or even entered into the memory. In a systems version, a plurality of electronic diaries are employed with a central memory or monitor. Each diary is selectively placed in communication with the central memory for transfer of data therebetween.