Patent ID: 6219303
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: G04R

Abstract:
An electronic device with a clock function comprising:clocking means for providing time-of-day information;first storage means for storing the time-of-day information provided by said clocking means and a type of a time-measuring reference to which said clocking means is referenced;display means for displaying the time-of-day information stored in said first storage means;second storage means for storing types of time-measuring references and their respective accuracy;receiving means for receiving data transmitted from outside;detecting means for detecting time-of-day information and a corresponding type of time-measuring reference from the data received by said receiving means;determining means for determining the accuracy of the time-measuring reference detected by said detecting means and the accuracy of the time-measuring reference stored in said first storage means based on contents of said second storage means; andcontrol means for controlling contents of said first storage means based on a results of the determination by said determining means.