| 摘要 |
<p>This watch or clock display shows hours as large digits and the minutes past the hour as the incremental filling of a familiar or regular figure. The digits and the partially filled figure are superimposed to make maximum use of the space available for the display. At the new hour, and for a predetermined number of minutes thereafter (say 5 or 7.5), only the hour number is shown in the center of the display. Then, the first of successive segments of the figure are displayed. As the hour progresses, the figure becomes more nearly filled by increments. Usually, people are only interested in the approximate rather than the exact time, and the approximate time can be more easily and quickly discerned from this display than from conventional timepiece displays.</p> |
