(19)
(11) EP 0 254 525 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.03.1988 Bulletin 1988/13

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.01.1988 Bulletin 1988/04

(21) Application number: 87306424

(22) Date of filing: 20.07.1987
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 21.07.1986 GB 8617760

(71) Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LIMITED
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(72) Inventor:
  • Wilson, Kenneth Hamilton
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(54) Programmable time switch


(57) A microprocessor controlled time switch has a liquid crystal display device (13) with provision for displaying day of the week and time. Below the display a row of four keys (21 to 24) are used to select programming functions and a key (20) can be pressed at either end to increment and decrement numerical values. The keys (21 to 24) are multi-function and, above each key, the display device (13) includes a column of three legends, of which only one is ever displayed at a time. The microprocessor controls the legends (27) so that, in all phases of operation, the functions performed by the keys (21 to 24) are apparent.







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