Patent ID: 6580664
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: G04G

Abstract:
A combination timekeeping, paging, and positioning system, comprising:a wristwatch housing having a lower portion and an upper portion attached to the lower portion with a single hinge for selective pivotable movement between open and closed configurations, the upper portion and lower portion each presenting an upper surface, said watch housing defining an interior space; a timekeeping assembly mounted within the interior space of the upper portion of the wristwatch housing; a display means positioned on the upper surface of the upper portion for indicating a relative time; a pager mounted within the interior space of the upper portion of the wristwatch housing; means on said display means for indicating that a message has been received by the pager; a first digital display means positioned on the lower surface of the upper portion for displaying information indicative of the message received by the pager, whereby the first digital display means is viewable when the upper and lower portions are in an open configuration such that the display means does not obstruct the first digital display means; is a global positioning system mounted within the interior space of the lower portion of the watch housing; a second digital display means positioned on the upper surface of the lower portion of the watch housing for displaying information indicative of a user's geographic position and estimated time of arrival at a selected location, whereby the second digital display means is viewable when the upper and lower portions are in an open configuration such that the display means does not obstruct the second digital display means; a battery power source mounted within the interior space of the watch housing; and means for selectively coupling the battery power source to the global positioning system, whereby the global positioning system is activated upon a rotation of the upper portion to an open configuration and deactivated upon a rotation of the upper portion to a closed configuration.