Patent ID: 8120995
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G04C,G04G,H03K

Abstract:
1. An electronic timer, comprising: a microprocessor; a time setting unit electrically connected to the microprocessor, the time setting unit being selectively configurable by a user to set a plurality of programmed ON/OFF settings within a predetermined activity cycle time period, at least one regular activity setting being set in the programmed ON/OFF settings and at least one holiday activity setting being set in the programmed ON/OFF settings; a memory unit electrically connected to the microprocessor, having a regular activity storing area for storing the regular activity setting and a holiday activity storing area for storing the holiday activity setting; a clock signal generating unit electrically connected to the microprocessor for generating a clock signal to the microprocessor; and a graphic time scale display unit electrically connected to the microprocessor and including a plurality of time scale segments, and each of the time scale segments representing a predetermined time period; wherein the microprocessor is operated in a normal activity mode by retrieving the regular activity setting from the regular activity storing area of the memory unit, and operated in a holiday mode by retrieving the holiday activity setting from the holiday activity storing area of the memory unit within the cycle time period; wherein the regular activity setting is periodically performed each time the activity cycle time period is restarted, and the holiday activity setting is performed one time in the activity cycle time period and reset at the end of the activity cycle time period; and wherein the microprocessor derives all the time scale segments that are corresponding to the regular setting and the holiday activity setting, and thereby drives the graphic time scale display unit to display the corresponding time scale segments.