FR2683056A1 - Koranic pocket watch for calling to prayer with data pointing to Mecca - Google Patents

Koranic pocket watch for calling to prayer with data pointing to Mecca Download PDF

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FR2683056A1
FR2683056A1 FR9010284A FR9010284A FR2683056A1 FR 2683056 A1 FR2683056 A1 FR 2683056A1 FR 9010284 A FR9010284 A FR 9010284A FR 9010284 A FR9010284 A FR 9010284A FR 2683056 A1 FR2683056 A1 FR 2683056A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
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    • G04B47/065—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass with a compass
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a Koranic pocket watch for calling to prayer with coordinates pointing to Mecca. It is similar to a pocket calculator with a cover inlaid with a compass. This compass fixes the direction of Magnetic North and carries references in degrees from 0 to 360@, so as to take advantage of the azimuth given by the watch. Our watch is intended for practising Muslims around the world. WATCH; CALCULATOR.

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La présente invention concerne un petit calculateur de poche1 qui avertit l'utilisateur, des heures de prières islamiques, en lui communiquant les données nécessaires à son orientation vers la MECQUE. The present invention relates to a small pocket calculator1 which warns the user of hours of Islamic prayers, by communicating to him the data necessary for his orientation towards the MECCA.

Ceçi, quel que soit le lieu où se situe le porteur de notre machine dans le monde entier. This, regardless of where the carrier of our machine is located worldwide.

Traditionnellement, les pratiquants observent leurs prières en fonction d'un calendrier papier édité et distribué par les
Mosquée.Traditionally, practitioners observe their prayers according to a printed calendar published and distributed by
Mosque.

Toutefois en FRANCE, par exemple, un seul calendrier est édité et ce pour les heures de PARIS. Alors le pratiquant doit extrapoler ses heures de prières , s'il se trouve ailleurs qu'à
PARIS. A signaler qu'entre STRASBOURG et BREST,il y a une différence d'environ 40 minutes.However in FRANCE, for example, only one calendar is published and this for PARIS hours. So the practitioner must extrapolate his prayer times, if he is somewhere other than
PARIS. Note that between STRASBOURG and BREST, there is a difference of around 40 minutes.

De plus, les hommes d'affaires qui se déplacent peuvent difficilement observer les prières aux heures précises. In addition, traveling businessmen find it difficult to observe prayers at specific times.

Notre calculateur de poche permet de remédier à ces inconvenients.  Our pocket calculator makes it possible to remedy these drawbacks.

Quatre modes de réalisations particulières peuvent êtres retenues. Four particular embodiments can be retained.

- Le micro-controleur est spécialisé et développé pour notre
usage. Il contient en plus toutes les interfaces qui gèrent
le clavier, l'écran ainsi que l'horloge temps réel.- The micro-controller is specialized and developed for our
use. It also contains all the interfaces that manage
keyboard, screen and real time clock.

- Le micro-controleur est de type "OTP" programmable une
fois seulement, mais nécessitte tout l'environnoment
électronique classique. Toutefois, beaucoup de ces circuits
contiennent suffisamment de mémoires internes pour éviter
l'emploi de composants supplémentaires.- The micro-controller is of the "OTP" type, programmable one
times only, but requires the whole environment
classic electronics. However, many of these circuits
contain enough internal memory to avoid
the use of additional components.

- Le micro-controleur est de type "Mémoire EPROM Contenue"
donc façilement reprogrammable.- The micro-controller is of the "Contained EPROM Memory" type
therefore easily reprogrammable.

- L'aspect facial de notre horloge est tout à fait
assimilable à une calculatrice ordinaire du commerce, mais
son contenu technique et son programme sont complètement
différent.- The facial aspect of our clock is completely
similar to an ordinary trade calculator, but
its technical content and program are completely
different.

Sa fonction est très spécialisee.  Its function is very specialized.

PRINCIPE:
Chaque jour, après la dernière prière ('ICHA), la machine calcule en fonction de la date (Année, Mois, Jour) et de la position géographique du pratiquant , les heures d'appel des cinq prières et les coordonnées d'orientation en prenant pour base le Pôle Nord Magnétique. PRINCIPLE:
Each day, after the last prayer ('ICHA), the machine calculates according to the date (Year, Month, Day) and the geographic position of the practitioner, the hours of call of the five prayers and the coordinates of orientation in based on the North Magnetic Pole.

Claims (4)

REVENDICATIONS 10) Horloge de poche coranique caractérisée en ce quelle ressemble en tous points à une calculatrice ordinaire, mais n'a en rien de fonctions résultantes comparables. 10) Quranic pocket clock characterized in that it resembles in all points an ordinary calculator, but has in no way comparable resulting functions. 20) Machine selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce quelle est composée de : Un boitier - Un écran - Un clavier. 20) Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that it is composed of: A box - A screen - A keyboard. 30) Suivant la revendication 1 , le coeur de l'horloge est caractérisé par l'électronique et le programme qu'il contient. 30) According to claim 1, the heart of the clock is characterized by the electronics and the program it contains. 40) Machine, selon l'une des revendications précédentes, 40) Machine according to one of the preceding claims, caractérisée par le fait que 3 aspects philosophiques peuvent characterized by the fact that 3 philosophical aspects can etres retenus pour l'usage et l'utilisation. be retained for use and use. a) La machine ne contient que le gestion de l'horloge temps a) The machine only contains the time clock management réel , du clavier, de l'écran et le programme de calculs real, keyboard, screen and calculation program d'appels et d'orientation. Dans ce cas , le pratiquant doit calls and guidance. In this case, the practitioner must entrer lui-meme la latitude et la longitude de son lieu de enter the latitude and longitude of its location itself résidence d'après un petit livret qui lui est fourni en residence according to a small booklet provided to him in meme-temps que la machine. same time as the machine. b) La machine contient plusieurs milliers de villes du b) The machine contains several thousand cities in the monde entier classées par pays. Le pratiquant sélectionne à worldwide classified by country. The practitioner selects l'aide du clavier, d'abord le pays ,puis la ville. Auquel using the keyboard, first the country, then the city. Which cas la manipulation est strictement limitée au choix de la handling is strictly limited to the choice of ville. city. c) Le cas le plus sophistiqué c) The most sophisticated case La machine contient un émetteur et un récepteur mis en The machine contains a transmitter and a receiver liaison par satellite, en temps réel, avec un gros satellite link, in real time, with a large ordinateur qui calcule le point et le renvoi à notre computer that calculates the point and the reference to our horloge. clock. Cette solution est envisageable depuis le This solution has been possible since développement des balises de repérages development of location tags Cette solution a l'avantage de ne plus nécessitter de This solution has the advantage of no longer requiring manipulations.  manipulations.
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NL1001683C2 (en) * 1995-11-17 1997-05-21 Ballad Investment N V Device, method and system for determining a time and / or direction for prayer.
WO1998045763A1 (en) * 1997-04-09 1998-10-15 Chevalier Stephane Device for determining and signalling prayer times, islamic watch and clock incorporating same

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL1001683C2 (en) * 1995-11-17 1997-05-21 Ballad Investment N V Device, method and system for determining a time and / or direction for prayer.
WO1997019321A1 (en) * 1995-11-17 1997-05-29 Ballad Investment N.V. System for determining time or direction for prayer
US6202035B1 (en) 1995-11-17 2001-03-13 Ballad Investment N.V. System for determining time or direction for prayer
WO1998045763A1 (en) * 1997-04-09 1998-10-15 Chevalier Stephane Device for determining and signalling prayer times, islamic watch and clock incorporating same
FR2762106A1 (en) * 1997-04-09 1998-10-16 Stephane Chevalier DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND SIGNALING PRAYER TIME, ISLAMIC CLOCK WATCH AND CLOCK INCORPORATING THE SAME

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