With Same Day Plural Time Selection Patents (Class 368/246)
  • Patent number: 9513602
    Abstract: An alarm clock is mounted above a bed and uses a thermal sensor to identify the location of each person sleeping in the bed and to direct light and sound to only one of them for the purpose of selectively waking only that individual. A platform is driven to scan across the bed, and has an infrared sensor creating a temperature profile with a thermal signature indicating the position of each occupant. Platform electronics generate a narrow beam LED light, and an array of ultrasonic speakers serves as a parametric speaker producing a narrow sound beam heard only by the targeted sleeper. At a preset time the alarm is triggered and the platform is pointed at the targeted sleeper identified by his or her infrared thermal signature. The LED light is driven from low to high to simulate dawn. Following maximum brightness, the parametric speaker emits a wake-up audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: LUCERA LABS, INC.
    Inventors: William S Russell, Andrew Taylor Mitchell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8811126
    Abstract: The present model relates to an individual reminding device, comprising: an electrical timer providing a current time and at least one predetermined time; at least a directional reminding unit electrically connected with the electrical time providing a prompt toward a direction at the at least one predetermined time; and a display demonstrating the current time and the at least one predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Rayleigh Ping-Ying Chiang, Shih-Chung Kang, Chia-Hsuan Chiang, Zai-Ting Yeh
  • Patent number: 8792309
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an alarm method and device, and belongs to the electronic product field. The method includes: playing a first-time alarm clock ring when an alarm clock is triggered for a first time; and playing a delay alarm clock ring when the alarm clock is triggered again after a period of delay time. The device includes: a first play module and a second play module. According to the present invention, when the alarm clock rings, even if a user is in a doze state, the user is still able to determine whether the current ring is the first-time ring or the delay ring according to the different rings of the alarm clock, and then knows whether it is time to get up, thereby ensuring that the user is able to get up at the right time, and improving the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jianhua Xu
  • Publication number: 20130114382
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an alarm method and device, and belongs to the electronic product field. The method includes: playing a first-time alarm clock ring when an alarm clock is triggered for a first time; and playing a delay alarm clock ring when the alarm clock is triggered again after a period of delay time. The device includes: a first play module and a second play module. According to the present invention, when the alarm clock rings, even if a user is in a doze state, the user is still able to determine whether the current ring is the first-time ring or the delay ring according to the different rings of the alarm clock, and then knows whether it is time to get up, thereby ensuring that the user is able to get up at the right time, and improving the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Huawei Device Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7224777
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is disclosed a messaging system which allows a message originator to send a message to a message recipient, the message being presented to the recipient at a time selected by the message originator without any action being taken by the recipient. In a still further embodiment, the message sent by the originator can be supplemented by additional information, such as by a local temperature sensor, or by electronic data from a different source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Union Beach, L.P.
    Inventor: Mary C. Tannenbaum
  • Patent number: 6477117
    Abstract: A wearable mobile computing device/appliance (a wrist watch) with a high resolution display that is capable of wirelessly accessing information from a network and a variety of other devices. The mobile computing device/appliance includes a user interface that is used to efficiently interact with alarms and notifications on the watch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami, Mandayam T. Raghunath
  • Patent number: 6057769
    Abstract: The intelligent alarm system of the present invention provides a reliable, low cost system for alerting a user to the presence of snow outside of a building. The system includes a sensor and an intelligent alarm clock for use inside a building or dwelling. The system can be set by a user to signal an alarm a programmable amount of time earlier or later than the user's normal waking time if an accumulation of snow is detected. The system is capable of processing preprogrammed data, user entered data and data accumulated from the sensor to determine whether a true snow condition exists and to generate an appropriate alarm signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Carl R. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 4681465
    Abstract: An alarm signalling electronic timepiece including an alarm signalling circuit which generates alarm signal at a preset hour, and a sound circuit which generates signalling sound by the alarm signal. This timepiece includes a timer counter which can memorize and subtract preset time and which can supply the alarm signal to the sound circuit after the set time elapses from the start of down count from a a time start circuit which holds the time memorized in said timer counter until the alarm signal from the alarm signalling circuit changes and which starts counting in said timer counter when the alarm signal changes, and external switches which externally switch over to work or cancel said time start circuit, whereby plural and different alarm signalling hours can be set with more simplicity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: Rhythm Watch Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Norihiko Nakamura, Hideki Morishima, Yoshito Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 4589779
    Abstract: An electronic timepiece is disclosed which simplifies operations otherwise needed for executing a variety of functions. The electronic timepiece is characterized in that any desired alarm message may be activated by an extremely simple key operation. In addition, the alarm message timepiece can automatically set time data corresponding to respective alarm messages all at once when a battery is loaded therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koichi Hatta, Yutaka Ikemoto
  • Patent number: 4576484
    Abstract: The disclosed memory enhancing apparatus includes an oscillating section for generating a plurality of first signals. A counting section is coupled to the oscillating section for receiving the first signals and responsively generating a plurality of second signals having time intervals therebetween, each of the time intervals having a duration different from that of the immediately preceding interval. A dividing section is coupled to the counting section and includes means for varying the frequency of the first signals while an output section is coupled to the counting section for providing a reminding signal in response to each of the second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Inventor: Mark C. Grossmeyer
  • Patent number: 4490711
    Abstract: Structure ir provided for assisting a person in keeping track of appointments, times for taking medication or the times for turning on electrical equipment or such. The structure comprises an electronic circuit capable of generating signals representing up to N different pre-set times at which specific events are to occur where N is a selected positive integer such as 20. Switches are then provided, each switch corresponding on a one-to-one basis to a unique pre-set time, such that the user can set those switches corresponding to the pre-set times at which the user desires events to take place. An alarm is provided to indicate in sequence when the actual time corresponds to the pre-set time corresponding to each set switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Inventor: Robert W. Johnston
  • Patent number: 4405241
    Abstract: Voice sounds can be recorded by recording sections in an electronic device having a timepiece function. The voice sounds indicate the purposes corresponding to alarm times so that the recorded contents may be reproduced upon operation of a particular switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1983
    Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiharu Aihara, Iwao Tahara, Yushin Matsuo, Naoki Takahashi, Takuo Wakabayashi, deceased, Shigemasa Wakabayashi, executor