Patent ID: 6141296
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G04G

Abstract:
A time-of-day clock assembly having a certain accuracy and comprising:a display which selectively displays a time-of day value;an oscillator which generates a plurality of signals having a certain frequency; anda controller which is communicatively coupled to said oscillator and to said display, said controller receiving said plurality of signals and using said plurality of signals to produce a number of second signals having a certain second frequency, said controller further having a certain stored value which selectively and initially equals a first of two values, each of said two values corresponding to different respective intervals of time, said controller further updating said displayed time-of-day value at substantially identical intervals of time specified by said certain stored value, said controller further including a counter which counts a first number of said second signals and which causes said certain stored value to equal a second of said two values after said first number of said second signals has been counted, thereby increasing the accuracy of said displayed time-of-day clock assembly.