Electrical Patents (Class 368/250)
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Patent number: 11449009Abstract: A musical watch case including a case middle with surfaces for receiving and supporting a cover with a bezel, and a casing ring, and supporting at least one gong with a resonant part distinct from the walls of the case middle, which supports the cover via distinct and remote lugs included in the bezel or the case middle and which are arranged to allow vibration of the cover, and form, with at least one gasket, the only direct contacts between the bezel and the case middle, which includes, around an annular wall defining an inner chamber around the casing ring, and around all the other these lugs, a resonator ring integral with the case middle distant at every point from the bezel and from the lugs, forming with this wall an external radiating cavity.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.Inventor: Younes Kadmiri
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Patent number: 11415945Abstract: A musical watch case including a case middle with surfaces receiving and supporting a cover with a bezel, or a case back, and a casing ring, the case including at least one gong fixed to the case middle with a resonant part distinct from the walls of the case middle, which supports the cover via lugs included in the bezel or the case middle and which are arranged to allow vibration of the cover assembly at frequencies from 4 kHz to 6 kHz, these distinct and distant lugs forming, with at least one gasket, the only direct contacts between the bezel and the case middle, between which each lug includes a thin, elastic, median strip, more flexible than its solid distal end, and of smaller thickness than the smallest cross-section of these gongs.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.Inventor: Younes Kadmiri
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Patent number: 11117024Abstract: A smart ball (100) comprising: an inner sphere portion (12) consisting of a cork like material and an outer sphere (19) that ensconces said inner sphere, said inner sphere further comprising: a cylindrical cavity (14), located substantially at the core of said ball, said cavity formed by drilling into said cork from an operative top side; a sensor assembly (16) placed in the centre of said cylindrical cavity along a reference plane defined by a locus of points wherein said points being collinear points running from a first end of said seam (18) to a second end of said seam, thereby ensuring that orthogonal measurements of said sensor assembly being aligned with orthogonal axes of said ball; and a charging port on said seam, said charging port connected to a battery placed in said cylindrical cavity and said battery connected to said sensor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Inventor: Dev Behera
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Patent number: 10932345Abstract: There is provided a lighting system for illuminating a space, the lighting system comprising: at least one light source; and at least one controller configured to: receive an indication of a pre-selected duration of an emission period for which the at least one light source is to emit light; control the at least one light source to emit light for the duration of the emission period, select a first spectrum in dependence on the duration of the emission period, and control the at least one light source to emit the light with the first spectrum during at least part of the emission period. There is also provided a display apparatus, a method and a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.Inventors: Lucas Josef Maria Schlangen, Vanja Hommes, Marina Cecilia Gimenez
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Patent number: 10627783Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
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Patent number: 10620591Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
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Patent number: 10613485Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
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Patent number: 10262522Abstract: A solar powered emergency alert device, including a casing body, a button disposed on the casing body to be depressed by a user, and a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the casing body to generate and transmit a signal to a third party device in response to the depression of the button.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Inventors: Keatha Poullard, Michael Poullard, Sr.
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Patent number: 10063951Abstract: Certain embodiments may take the form of an electronic device having a main housing encapsulating operative circuitry for the device. The electronic device includes an attachment member moveably coupled to the metal housing. The attachment member has an acoustical device located therein that is communicatively coupled to the operative circuitry in the main housing. The attachment member includes a recessed portion for positioning the acoustical device within the attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John Benjamin Filson, Eugene Whang, Matthew Rohrbach
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Patent number: 9829863Abstract: A clock device for timekeeping with an analog display and a time correction unit. The time correction unit uses encoder disks and rotary encoders to convert the angular position of the minute hand and the hour hand to a slave time code. The slave time code is compared to a master time code. A feedback circuit drives the minute hand and hour hand drive-motor(s) until the slave time code equals the master time code. The master time code can be generated from a digital clockworks, or it can be transmitted to the present invention from another clock. The invention can be extended to include a second hand and a time correction unit for a second hand.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Inventor: Charles Richard Bird
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Patent number: 9703268Abstract: An apparatus can include a case that includes a dial and an indicator; a mechanism operatively coupled to the indicator and disposed at least in part in the case; an electronic lens that covers at least a portion of the dial; and circuitry that controls opacity of the electronic lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventor: David Perez-Feliciano
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Patent number: 9526951Abstract: A sports ball system for calculating movement characteristics uses a sports ball having components for monitoring and calculating the movement characteristics of the sports ball. The components are mounted on a spherical circuit board within the sports ball so the sports ball is balanced. A plurality of wearable sensors is provided monitoring body characteristics of an individual throwing the sports ball.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Inventor: Michael Ganson
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Sports ball that measures speed, spin, curve, movement and other characteristics and method therefor
Patent number: 9522306Abstract: A sports ball for calculating movement characteristics has a spherical core. A spherical circuit board is mounted within the spherical core. The spherical circuit board has components for monitoring and calculating the movement characteristics of the sports ball. The components are mounted on the spherical circuit board so the spherical circuit board is balanced. A winding is wrapped around the spherical core. A cover is positioned around the winding.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Inventor: Michael Ganson -
Patent number: 9436161Abstract: Watch bezel for a musical watch, directly carrying a gong or forming a gong, this watch bezel including a toroid receiving a watch crystal, and a thin lug perpendicular to the plane of the toroid including an internal thread for securing to a structure, a case of the musical watch includes a case middle and carries this watch bezel indirectly bearing on a main surface of the case middle with a first O-ring sealing gasket, the case middle and the watch bezel are held securely to each other in a position where, in the free state of the watch bezel and with no excess pressure, the watch bezel is at a distance from the main surface having a value corresponding to a predetermined and non-zero play.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Montres Breguet S.A.Inventors: Younes Kadmiri, Davide Sarchi, Polychronis Nakis Karapatis
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Patent number: 9164487Abstract: A striking watch including a watch case delimiting an internal chamber, as well as the insert partition defining an acoustic sound emission membrane, the insert partition divides the internal chamber into an acoustic cavity and a tight housing which receives a timepiece movement and a gong provided to vibrate after having received an impact from a striking mechanism associated with the timepiece movement, and the acoustic cavity is delimited at least by the insert partition and by a back cover, and the insert partition bears the gong.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Société anonyme de la Manufacture d'horlogerie Audemars Piguet & CieInventors: Lucas Raggi, Jean-Daniel Lüthi, José Manuel Fernandez
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Patent number: 9001624Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of setting an alarm therein are provided. The mobile terminal includes a controller, a display unit, and a memory unit. The controller controls the display unit to display an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode and sets an alarm at a selected time point of each alarm date in response to selection of the alarm time point. The controller also controls the memory unit to store a set alarm on an alarm date and alarm time point. The display unit displays an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point of each set alarm.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Yeob Oh, Ji Sun Yang
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Publication number: 20150063085Abstract: A method for controlling an alarm clock of an electronic device and an electronic device is provided. The method for controlling an alarm clock of an electronic device includes detecting a non-contact behavior after the alarm clock of the electronic device is triggered, where the non-contact behavior includes a sound and/or a non-contact action, matching the detected non-contact behavior with at least one standard model, and when the matching is successful, controlling the alarm clock of the electronic device according to an alarm clock control manner corresponding to the successfully matched standard model. The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention help to simplify a user operation of controlling an alarm clock of an electronic device, thereby improving user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Yilun Yang, Ye Xu
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Publication number: 20150049592Abstract: An alarm system is provided that includes an alarm and a snooze system. The snooze system is operable to suspend the alarm for at least one snooze duration, wherein the length of the snooze duration is random. In some embodiments, the random snooze durations may be selected by shuffling a set of predetermined snooze durations, and in others the random snooze duration may have a minimum or maximum duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventor: Dennis William Braswell
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Patent number: 8917580Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer program products for time and time management instruction are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a time instruction module; an indicia of time controlled by the time instruction module; and an input/output mechanism configured to provide a display related to time or time management.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Golearn Toys, LLCInventor: Jesus Cedeno
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Patent number: 8897100Abstract: A portable device that alerts a user when she should reapply her sunscreen product. The device is activated by a start/stop button and a count down timer counts down from a fixed amount of time to zero. Once the timer has counted down to zero, an indicator such as an alarm is activated to notify the user it is time for her to reapply her sunscreen product. Preferably the fixed amount of time can range from about one to about four hours and, most preferably, the fixed amount of time is about two hours.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Triple Threat Enterprises, LLCInventors: Shirley S. Joo, Stacey Tull, Saadia Raza
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Patent number: 8854927Abstract: A watch capable of playing sound includes a main body and a sound playing body. The main body includes an interface unit, a signal amplification unit, a control unit, and a first electromagnetic coil unit. The control unit transmits audio signal to the signal amplification unit via the interface unit. The first electromagnetic coil unit generates inducted electromagnetic filed in response to the audio signal amplified by the signal amplification unit. The sound playing body includes a second electromagnetic coil unit and a loudspeaker. The second electromagnetic coil unit generates electric signal in response to the induced electromagnetic filed. The loudspeaker plays the audio signal in response to the electric signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuang-Yao Liao, Shiang-Hua Lin
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Patent number: 8848493Abstract: In a method for controlling an alarm function of an electronic device, an alarm time, an alarm mode, a plurality of control modes of the alarm function and a shaking frequency and an audio file corresponding to each of the control modes are set. If a current time matches the alarm time, the alarm function is started by activating the alarm mode and a monitor unit is enabled to monitor acceleration values of the electronic device. A first shaking frequency in a first predetermined time limit is recorded according to the acceleration values. The control mode corresponding to the first shaking frequency is confirmed, and the audio file corresponding to the confirmed control mode is output. The method further controls the alarm function according to the confirmed control mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Chi Mei Communications Systems, Inc.Inventor: Cheng-Ping Dai
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Patent number: 8842501Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking dosage periods are disclosed. The systems and methods may include setting a timer (140) to a predetermined value corresponding to a dosage period in response to the engagement of a cover (110) to a container (120). An indication may be provided that corresponds to a remaining period in the dosage period set by the engagement of the cover (110) and container (120). The indication may also indicate a remaining time period in the dosage period.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: Robert J. Ziemba, Vernon D. Ortenzi
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Patent number: 8830796Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a snooze button; an alarm stop button; an alarm processing unit that outputs the alarm at alarm time to be scheduled get-up time, resumes the alarm when manipulating the snooze button during the alarm after suspending the alarm for a predetermined period, stops the alarm when manipulating the alarm stop button during the alarm, and stops, when manipulating the alarm stop button during the suspension of the alarm, resuming the alarm after suspending the alarm; a computing unit that calculates, when stopping the alarm or stopping resumption of the alarm at the alarm processing unit, a get-up index based on the number of times to manipulate the snooze button from the start of the alarm to the manipulation of the alarm stop button; and a registration unit that registers the get-up index as the information to be browsed in the server.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: NEC Biglobe, Ltd.Inventors: Takuya Suzusho, Teppei Tsuchida, Fumitake Yoshikawa, Hiromi Nose
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Patent number: 8804467Abstract: The present invention provides an implementation method, implementation device for electronic alarm clock, and a mobile communication terminal thereof, the main content of which includes: determining a first time length capable of achieving the alert purpose by learning the time when a user inputs an instruction of stopping shaking and/or ringing during a plurality of shaking and/or ringing processes, and keeping, in a time period, the shaking and/or ringing intensity when the first time length is over, thus enabling the quick alert in the case which avoids frightening the user by abrupt shaking and/or ringing.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Hisense Mobile Communications Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Haiying Wang
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Patent number: 8787123Abstract: The present invention provides an information notifying device including an hour plate with a display opening, a vibrating motor which is placed on a lower side of the hour plate and causes vibration with eccentric rotation of an eccentric rotation section for information notification, and a rotary plate which rotates with the eccentric rotation of the eccentric rotation section of the vibrating motor and exposes a function display section from the display opening for information notification.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Casio Computer Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideo Takenawa
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Patent number: 8717856Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-screen display, a processor, a memory, and one or more modules stored in the memory. The one or more modules are adapted to be executed by the processor to enter into a user-interface alarm state from a user-interface non-alarm state in responds to an alarm trigger condition. The one or more modules are adapted to display one or more contact areas on the touch-screen display in the user-interface alarm state. The one or more modules are adapted to change locations of the one or more contact areas on the touch-screen display. The one or more modules are adapted to detect one or more contact actions on each of the one or more contact areas on the touch-screen display. The one or more modules are adapted to change the electronic device to the user-interface non-alarm state.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tay-Yang Lin, Chin-Feng Chen, Shu-Ming Liu, Chi-Tse Shih, Ni-Chun Hou, Hsin-Chih Hsu, Cheng-Hsiu Du
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Publication number: 20140112111Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for wake-up control of an intelligent terminal. At least two alarm set indications are sent by one or more applications of the intelligent terminal. The alarm set indication is used to indicate a first alarm wake-up time determined by the application for waking up the intelligent terminal. At least two of the at least two first alarm wake-up times corresponding to the at least two alarm set indications are delayed until a second alarm wake-up time. The second alarm wake-up time is determined according to preset adjustment control information. The intelligent terminal is welcome at the second alarm wake-up time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Huawei Device Co., LTDInventors: Xiaoping Zhu, Yonghong Qiao, Bingtian Han
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Patent number: 8699306Abstract: A wrist watch-type silent alarm and exam notification timer device includes a vibrator adapted to create a silent vibrating sensation on the skin of the user/wearer, and control circuitry for repeatedly generating silent alarm signals at user-defined time intervals for a user-defined number of times in a programmable manner. The vibrator is disposed inside the timer housing directly on an area of the bottom panel of the housing, and oriented to generate a silent vibration in that area in a direction perpendicular to the bottom panel. The timer device is useful during exam taking to allow the user to keep track of his progress through the exam. Displays are provided to display a total elapsed time of the exam, a lapsed time of the current exam problem, and the number for the current exam problem. Control keys are provided for the user to program the timer.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Gauss Spire LLCInventors: Jorge L. Estrada, Henry K. Chen, Ever Ynsfran
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Patent number: 8693294Abstract: A vibratory alarm assembly includes a cover that may be positioned on a mattress. A vibrator pocket is coupled to the cover. A controller pocket coupled to the cover. A vibrating member is positionable within the vibrator pocket. A controller is positionable within the controller pocket. The controller has a housing. The controller is operationally coupled to the vibrating member. A processor is coupled to the housing. An alarm is coupled to the housing. The alarm is operationally coupled to the processor. A microphone is coupled to the housing. The microphone is operationally coupled to the processor. A power supply is coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Inventor: Robert J. Tucker
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Publication number: 20140036643Abstract: A device configured for capture of activity data for a user includes a housing, a sensor, a motor, a memory, and a processor. The sensor is disposed in the housing to capture physical contact upon the housing. The motor causes vibration of the housing. The memory stores an alarm setting that defines a time of day for triggering an alarm on the device. The processor activates the alarm upon reaching the time of day defined by the alarm setting, with the alarm causing the motor to produce the vibration of the housing. The sensor, which is interfaced with the processor, is configured to detect a physical contact upon the housing. The processor is configured to deactivate the alarm if the physical contact qualifies as an input to deactivate the alarm. The deactivating of the alarm causes the vibration of the device to be suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Fitbit, Inc.Inventors: Jayson Messenger, Shelten Yuen
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Patent number: 8634279Abstract: An alarm clock includes at least one sensor for detecting a body activity level of a human being and is provided to produce a sequence of alarm signals. Each alarm signal within the sequence is suppressible on the detection of a predetermined body activity level. The body activity level required to suppress an alarm signal increases with each subsequent alarm signal within the sequence. The body activity level of a human being is detected during said sequence, and a present alarm signal is suppressed when the body activity level presently detected is greater than the predetermined body activity level required to suppress the present alarm signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Jia Du, Petronella Hendrika Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu
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Patent number: 8630150Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of setting an alarm therein are provided. The mobile terminal includes a controller, a display unit, and a memory unit. The controller controls the display unit to display an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode and sets an alarm at a selected time point of each alarm date in response to selection of the alarm time point. The controller also controls the memory unit to store a set alarm on an alarm date and alarm time point. The display unit displays an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point of each set alarm.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Yeob Oh, Ji Sun Yang
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Publication number: 20130208575Abstract: Systems and methods for the remote deactivation of a bedside alarm are provided. The system includes an alarm clock adapted to generate a continuing alarm and a deactivation unit located remotely from the alarm clock. The alarm clock displays a deactivation code in one embodiment, while in other embodiments a deactivation code includes the current calendar date. The deactivation unit, typically placed in a separate room, receives a manually-inputted key sequence and wirelessly transmits the key sequence to the alarm clock for validation. The alarm clock interrupts operation of the continuing alarm when the key sequence matches the deactivation code.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventor: Paul C. Sammut
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Publication number: 20130070575Abstract: An alarm method in a portable terminal is provided, including setting an alarm by setting an alarm time, setting output information to be output at the alarm time, and setting an output device for receiving and displaying the output information; outputting a preset alarm sound when the set alarm time arrives, and obtaining the output information to be output at the alarm time; and transmitting the obtained output information to the set output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-Soo KIM, Jin Park, Kwang-Lae Kwak
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Patent number: 8358564Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of setting an alarm therein are provided. The mobile terminal includes a controller, a display unit, and a memory unit. The controller controls the display unit to display an alarm setting screen on which alarm dates are arranged in a first direction and alarm time points are arranged in a second direction, the alarm screen being displayed in an alarm setting mode and sets an alarm at a selected time point of each alarm date in response to selection of the alarm time point. The controller also controls the memory unit to store a set alarm on an alarm date and alarm time point. The display unit displays an alarm image at an intersection of an alarm date and an alarm time point of each set alarm.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Yeob Oh, Ji Sun Yang
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Publication number: 20120300598Abstract: An alarm clock that will adjust a wake-up time set by a user based on the detection of a predetermined external event that is not based on user input. Examples of such external events are school closings broadcast over a radio station and flight cancellations listed on an airline's website. The adjustment can be deactivating the alarm or changing the wake time based on the event, e.g., a one hour flight delay can be set to adjust the alarm by one hour.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Rebecca Michelle Murray, Michael Martin Murray
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Publication number: 20120287763Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a timepiece including at least one plate such that the at least one plate is associated with at least one sound. The timepiece includes a housing having a front opening. The at least one plate is supported by the housing such that the at least one plate is viewable through the front opening. A circuit establishing portion is disposed on each dial. A controller is adapted to be activated by the contact portion of the selected dial. The controller is programmed to transmit at least one sound corresponding with the at least one plate, each audible sound is transmitted at a predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventor: William Knox, JR.
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Publication number: 20120269046Abstract: A device and method for waking a user includes providing a vibrating alarm assembly that features a water-tight shell, a tether physically coupled to the water-tight shell, a vibration-producing element disposed within the water-tight shell, and a timer disposed within the water-tight shell. The timer being communicatively coupled to the vibration-producing element and operable to activate the vibration-producing element at a preselected time of day. The novel vibrating alarm assembly is then inserted within a body cavity of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventor: Mandy Romeu
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Patent number: 8233355Abstract: An alarm device includes a first portion housing an alarm component for producing an audible sound upon actuation in response to an alarm event and a second portion housing a vibration-inducing component for producing shaking movement in the device upon actuation in response to an alarm event. The first and second portions are pivotably engaged with one another to permit swiveling movement of one of either the first or second portion relative to the other portion. The first and second portions are pivotable between a first position, wherein opposing surfaces of each of the first and second portions are substantially fully aligned with one another, and a second position, wherein opposing surfaces of each of the first and second portions are substantially exposed.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Edison Nation, LLCInventors: Daniel Lee Bizzell, Kevin J. Dahlquist, Ian Kovacevich, Carole Ruffin
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Publication number: 20120163136Abstract: An alarm clock comprises at least one sensor for detecting a body activity level of a human being and is provided to produce a sequence of alarm signals. Each alarm signal within said sequence is suppressible on the detection of a predetermined body activity level. The body activity level required to suppress an alarm signal increases with each subsequent alarm signal within said sequence. A corresponding method for controlling a wake-up alarm comprises the production of a sequence of alarm signals, each alarm signal within said sequence being suppressible on the detection of a predetermined body activity level of a human being, wherein the predetermined body activity level required to suppress an alarm signal increases with each subsequent alarm signal within said sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Jia Du, Petronella Hendrika Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu
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Patent number: 8023361Abstract: In order to make it possible to set up an alarm method which is rich in variation, a mobile phone is configured so that a plurality of alarm times are related to the same group, the group to which a plurality of alarm times are related is set to activation or cancellation, and when there comes any one of a plurality of alarm times which are related to the group being set to activation, an alarm is raised. Since setting to raise an alarm at a plurality of alarm times, or cancellation of the setting can be made, an alarm method rich in variation can be configured.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventor: Mineto Kokuryu
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Publication number: 20110085423Abstract: An alarm clock with bedpost pressure sensor including an alarm clock in data communication with a pressure sensor that can be placed under a bedpost. The pressure sensor determines whether or not a bed is occupied based on the weight of the bed and its contents. If the pressure sensor detects that a bed is occupied then an alarm may sound, and if detects that the bed is unoccupied then the alarm is terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventor: Brian Cottrell
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Publication number: 20110080812Abstract: The full choice wake system is an improvement on the standard alarm clock that allows the user to choose from categories of sounds common of man and nature divided into the most comprehensible categories also including incorporated copyrighted material, with the device also allowing the user to choose different selections for different snooze hits, as well as choose the time interval in between.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Ryan Andrew McQuilkin, Robert Wayne Gardner
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Patent number: 7746729Abstract: A method of switching working modes, the method includes: supplying a storage unit, therein the storage unit stores at least two working modes, alarm information, and alarm time, the alarm information includes indicating information and determining information; detecting whether a system time matches the alarm time; outputting the indicating information when the system time matches the alarm time; receiving input; determining whether the input matches the determining information; controlling the electronic device to switch from one working mode to another working mode when the input matches the determining information. An electronic device with working modes switching function is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Jen Lan, Bo-Ching Lin, Xiao-Guang Li, Yun-Ru Chen
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Publication number: 20100128571Abstract: A method for controlling a morning call function using a motion recognition sensor, and a mobile terminal using the same are provided. In the method, when a morning call alarm operates and a snooze function starts, a motion is detected using the motion recognition sensor. The detected motion is divided based on a preset time interval and each of the divided amounts of the detected motion is stored. Each of the divided amounts of the motion stored is determined so that whether to re-operate the morning call alarm is determined. Therefore, a user can wake up at a desired time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Young-Gil ROH, Sung-Won JEON
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Patent number: 7715282Abstract: A single day alarm clock includes circuitry for selecting an alarm mode to be an alarm-on mode or an alarm-off mode, circuitry for setting an alarm time at which an alarm will sound when the alarm mode is set to the alarm-on mode and circuitry for automatically setting the alarm mode to the alarm-off mode once the alarm has sounded in the alarm-on mode, thereby preventing the alarm from sounding the next day at the set alarm time.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: SDI Technologies Inc.Inventor: John J. Driska
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Publication number: 20100085844Abstract: The present invention relates to a pulse alarm clock consisting of a main body of the alarm clock and two quick-fastening straps, wherein it has a high-voltage pulse generator installed inside the main body of the alarm clock, which is controlled by a timing device therefrom, and in addition, both its positive and negative pulse electrodes, which are controlled by a transfer switch, are extending outward along with an output-end and then combining all together at two quick-fastening straps, and thereat, it is able to fasten the alarm clock at a high sensitive portion of a human body with the utilization of these two quick-fastening straps, thereby, when it is reaching the preset alarm time on the alarm clock, it will activate the high-voltage pulse generator to creating the vibration effect that will be transferred to a high sensitive portion of the human body through these two quick-fastening straps and thus achieving the objective of wakening the user from sleep consequently.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventor: Tsung Chieh LEE
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Publication number: 20100061196Abstract: An alarm device includes a first portion housing an alarm component for producing an audible sound upon actuation in response to an alarm event and a second portion housing a vibration-inducing component for producing shaking movement in the device upon actuation in response to an alarm event. The first and second portions are pivotably engaged with one another to permit swiveling movement of one of either the first or second portion relative to the other portion. The first and second portions are pivotable between a first position, wherein opposing surfaces of each of the first and second portions are substantially fully aligned with one another, and a second position, wherein opposing surfaces of each of the first and second portions are substantially exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Inventors: Daniel Lee BIZZELL, Kevin J. DAHLQUIST, Ian KOVACEVICH, Carole RUFFIN
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Patent number: 7639570Abstract: An electronic device with an alarm clock function includes a storage unit storing an alarm time, audio files and related information; an audio playing module for randomly playing an audio file via an audio output unit which matches the alarm time; an option generating module for generating and outputting preset number options, at least one of them containing the related information of the playing audio file; a comparison module for receiving inputs and determining whether the input matches the related information of the playing audio file; a managing unit for disabling the alarm clock function when the input matches the related information. A method of controlling the alarm clock function is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheng-Hao Chou, Bo-Ching Lin, Xiao-Guang Li, Li Wang