Abstract: A method for providing twenty-four hour maintenance of a measuring instrument by outputting the data from the measuring instrument to a measuring computer, and if maintenance is needed, transmitting the data to a maintenance computer at one of a plurality of servicing centers, judging whether or not that servicing center is capable of performing the maintenance, and if it is not capable of performing the maintenance, selecting another servicing center that is capable of performing the maintenance and transmitting the measuring instrument's data to one of the maintenance computers at that servicing center, which will then perform the maintenance to the measuring instrument.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for measuring end-to-end response time for a transaction performed by a computer is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of monitoring a start queue and an end queue in a computer, assigning a start time when a first message is received at the start queue, assigning a stop time when a second message, sent in response to the first message, is received at the end queue, and subtracting the start time from the stop time to calculate an end-to-end response time.

Abstract: An interactive dive apparatus for use by a scuba diver to determine a maximum dive duration, including an input interface for inputting dive specific parameters including a J-factor for adjusting a no-stop time calculation to compensate for various environmental and physiological parameters, a clock for determining an elapsed dive time, and a depth sensor for detecting a present depth and a maximum depth. The depth sensor tracks diver dwell time in each of plural predetermined depth ranges, and a CPU determines a no-stop time in accordance with the user inputted dive specific parameters and the detected dwell time. The interactive dive apparatus further includes a display screen for displaying at least the no-stop time, elapsed dive time duration and the current depth.

Abstract: A method for measuring a network connection's response time, of a given connection, and methods for adapting the delivery of information, based on that measurement, are provided for the purpose of delivering that information faster and more efficiently over the network. The speed of a network connection is determined. Thereafter, information is obtained across the network connection based on the speed of the network connection. The size of the information to be obtained decreases as the speed of the network connection decreases.

Abstract: Various methods for monitoring movement of a person involve using a sensor to generate a signal in response to movement of a person. In one embodiment, a characteristic in the signal is identified that indicates the person is walking or running and, in response to identifying the characteristic, a timer is started. In another embodiment, after the person has begun walking or running, a characteristic in the signal is identified that indicates the person has ceased walking or running and, in response to identifying the characteristic, an action is taken. In another embodiment, a characteristic in the signal is identified that is indicative of a foot of the person being in motion and, in response to identifying the characteristic, a timer is started. In another embodiment, after a foot of the person has been in motion, a characteristic in the signal is identified that is indicative of the foot ceasing to be in motion and, in response to identifying the characteristic, an action is taken.

Abstract: A low power timekeeping system utilizes a state machine to first read seconds stored in a RAM and update seconds and then determine if the minutes requires updating. If the minutes do not require updating then the sequencer stops operation until the next update cycle. Similarly, the minutes, hours, days of the week, date of the month, month, and year are updated only as needed in each update cycle thereby lowering the power requirement needed by the timekeeping system.

Abstract: A system is provided for monitoring use of an apparatus to determine compliance with predetermined operating parameters by users. The system includes a first data collection device for determining the identity of the user of the apparatus during each use for comparison to the predetermined operating parameters, a second data collection device for determining the time of use of the apparatus by the user for comparison to the operating parameters, a third device for providing supplies or service to the user in a predetermined sequence, a data collection device for determining whether the person using the apparatus has completed the predetermined sequence, and a device for evaluating compliance with the operating parameters by the person based on the determined identity of the person and the sequence completion information.

Abstract: The invention relates to an analysis system having a time counter and a data processing unit (DPU) having a time standard. The test results produced by the analysis system along with the associated time values of the time counter are transferred to the DPU and processed therein. The associated time values of the time counter are then compared with the time values of the time standard to determine the absolute time values of the associated time values.

Abstract: An end-to-end response time measurement method monitors the performance of a computer program by measuring the time between related messages that traverse inbound and outbound message queues.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for determining a time and/or direction for prayer, comprising: receiving means for receiving signals indicative of a position on or above the earth; computing means for computing a time for prayer on the basis of the received signals; and display means for displaying a computed time for prayer, characterized in that the receiving means are adapted to receive GPS signals coming from satellites, that the computing means are adapted and connected to the receiving means such that the desired prayer direction on the basis of the position as well as the desired time for prayer are computed directly from the GPS signals, and both are displayed on a screen of the display means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, a computer, and a method displaying a total quantity of time that a system has been in use and comprises a storing part having a control program and a time-storing field, a central processing unit updating data indicating the total time-in-use stored in the storing part per a predetermined time period, and outputting a control signal making the updated data become displayed, in accordance with the control program of the storing part, and a displaying part displaying a time corresponding to the time data stored in the storing part in accordance with the control signal of the central processing unit. The present invention provides effects that the total quantity of time that a system has been used can be known, and the remaining time available for the life of the system can be estimated. In other words, the total quantity of time elapsed while the computer system has been in use can be stored, updated, and displayed.

Abstract: A conflict object is generated during a conflict resolution process when resource conflicts cannot be resolved. The conflict object contains detailed information concerning the source of the conflict. If the conflict results from a manually-configured board and the manually-configured board can be reconfigured to remove the conflict, the conflict object provides information concerning the necessary change. When the conflict object is generated, an exception is also thrown, allowing the computer system to perform additional processing such as notifying the user and displaying the contents of the conflict object.

Abstract: A register group (REG) is constructed by a register for calendar data of year, month, date, hour, minute and second, a data register constructed by an empty area, for storing alarm time of month, date, hour, minute and second, and a register for controlling generation of various interrupts. A comparator compares calendar information of month, date, hour, minute and second of the present time with month, date, hour, minute and second of set alarm time and an interrupt is generated when the compared values coincide with each other.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for real-time data stamping via datalink and volatile ECM timer/clock. An engine control module (ECM) includes a volatile time-keeping mechanism, such as time-keeping software code inserted into the ECM software, which is capable of keeping track of elapsed time as long as the ECM microprocessor is powered. The ECM initially sets the volatile time-keeping mechanism with real time (RT) at ECM power up by retrieving the current RT over an attached datalink from a non-volatile RT clock (i.e. a clock that keeps track of time even during ECM power down). Thereafter, the ECM microprocessor may time stamp stored data using RT from the volatile time-keeping mechanism. The present invention thus precludes the need to provide a dedicated RT clock for the ECM, or the need for the ECM to request RT over the datalink every time the ECM wishes to time stamp data to be stored.

Abstract: System for measuring the total amount of time elapsed during a computer print job, also known as the "click to clunk" time. The amount of time spent by the computer processing data before it is sent to the printer and the amount of time spent by the printer printing the document are measured, providing a measure of the total time the user waits until printing is completed, measured from the time the user makes a print request. The amount of time during which the application is unavailable to the user during print spooling is measured. Print job time measurements may be displayed on screen, printed, or saved to a file.

Abstract: A portable computer system manages data conveniently for a user. The system has a processor, a program storage device coupled to the processor, an input recognizer adapted to receive data from the user, and a computer readable code embodied in the program storage device for storing and processing the data.

Abstract: The invention detects the loft time and/or speed of a vehicle, such as a sporting vehicle, during activities of moving and jumping. A loft sensor detects when the vehicle leaves the ground and when the vehicle returns to the ground. A microprocessor subsystem converts the sensed information to determine a loft time. A display shows the recorded loft time to a user of the system. In addition, a speed sensor can detect the vehicle's speed for selective display to the user. The invention is particularly well-suited to sporting activities such as snowboarding where users loft into the air on ski jumps and catch "air" time but have no quantitative measure of the actual time lapse in the air. Therefore, users in skiing can use invention to record, store, and playback selected information relating to their sporting day, including the total amount of "air" time for the day and information such as dead time, i.e., time not spent on the slopes.

Abstract: An activity based time accounting system consisting of a plurality of personal data collection devices (PDCD's) which are carried by selected users or workers during a predetermined use period, a central storage and processing facility (SPF) for receiving and storing each of the PDCD units in electrical interconnection during other than said use periods, and circuitry in said PDCD units for recording time accounting data for each of the selected users during each use period; and including collection circuitry for gathering all PDCD unit data during the other than said use periods for compilation and transmission for processing with business accounting software.

Abstract: The electronic chronometry device (D) comprises an acquisition cell (2) arranged to receive time data (6) coming from at least one time events measurement sensor (8), a storing unit (9) for storing said time data (6), and a processing unit (4) of said time data (6) and associated with said acquisition cell (2). This device is characterized in that said storing unit (9) is associated with an interface (1) which is arranged so as to allow said processing unit (4) to access said storing unit (9) and to read certain of said time data (6) stored in said storing unit (9) without allowing modification of said storing unit (9) by said processing unit (4).