| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 368071000 | With simultaneous time indicating means | 31 |
| 20120201103 | Chronograph - A chronograph comprises a main dial with coaxially placed main hands group and at least one sub dial, placed within the main dial, with a therein coaxially placed main hands group. The invention is characterized in that at least one sub hands group displays an indication of current time and the main hands group displays an indication of chrono time. A first preferred form of implementation provides that the sub dial is placed decentralized within the main dial. A second preferred form of implementation provides that the sub hands group is placed coaxially with the main dial; the main dial and main hands group are partially covered by the sub dial; and the sub hands group is coaxially with the main hands group. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120243385 | MECHANISM FOR SELECTIVELY STOPPPING THE STRIKING MECHANISMS OF A TIMEPIECE ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE DRIVE TORQUE - Timepiece ( | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130142015 | HYBRID DIGITAL - ANALOG TIME DISPLAYS - Hybrid digital-analog time displays are provided to tell time with digital hour and minute values, as well as simultaneous analog tracks that are coordinated in lengths with the minute values. These displays are shown in four successive quadrants and enable users to view current time exactly from the digital values and approximately from the analog tracks. | 06-06-2013 |
| 368072000 | Alarm type | 28 |
| 20090279392 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING IMPROVED INDICATION THAT AN ALARM CLOCK IS IN AN ON CONDITION - An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature having an alarm clock function that advantageously provides an indication to a user that the alarm is set, i.e., is in an ON condition, by outputting the alarm time itself. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100002546 | TIMEPIECE INCLUDING A STRIKING MECHANISM - In a timepiece with a striking mechanism, for example a minute repeater watch, in order to prevent the control stem ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20110032803 | MINUTE-REPEATER TIMEPIECE - The escapement racks for the hour ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120230156 | MECHANISM FOR ISOLATING TIMEPIECE MECHANISMS WHICH RELEASE VARIOUS ACOUSTIC SIGNALS - Isolating mechanism ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130135973 | TAP SENSITIVE ALARM CLOCK - A tap sensitive alarm clock has a housing ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 368073000 | Actuated by electrical means | 21 |
| 20080239881 | CLOCK PROVIDED WITH FUNCTION OF RAISING ALARM AT MORE THAN ONE TIME AND ALARMING METHOD - 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. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090010108 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION - An electronic device with an alarm clock function including a storage unit storing a preset number and a count number inside; a managing unit for performing or disabling an alarm clock function; a random code generating module for generating and outputting a random code; a random code confirming module for receiving inputs and determining whether the input matches the random code; a recording module for adding 1 to the count number when the input matches the random code; and a number confirming module for comparing the count number with the preset number, disabling the alarm clock function when the count number is equal to the preset number, and informing the random code generating module to re-generate a random code when the count number is not equal to the preset number. A method of disabling alarm clock function is also provided. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090040877 | PORTABLE TIMEPIECE AND ALARM LINKED TO SCHEDULED EVENTS - A portable electronic device is provided with the capability of accepting downloaded data. In particular, the data represents sports team schedule information so as to provide the user with an alarm indicating the start of his or her favorite team's game time. The device is also provided with audio playback for associated audio tracks such as the team song or a song associated with a team sport. The device is also capable of displaying downloaded team pictorial data such as its logo or emblem. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090059731 | Devices and systems for outputting contextual information about an event for which an alarm is set on an electronic device - The present invention can permit an electronic device to output contextual information about an event when an alarm stored within the electronic device goes off. In one embodiment, an electronic device can permit a user to select an alarm template from a plurality of alarm templates and associate the selected alarm template with an alarm. When the alarm goes off at a later date, the electronic device can output the contextual information of the user-selected alarm template, thereby providing the user with contextual information relevant to the event for which the alarm was created. In another embodiment of the present invention, a receiving electronic device can automatically match alarm templates with alarms transferred from a transmitting electronic device. The present invention also can permit a user to create an alarm template, and customize alarm templates pre-populated by the manufacturer of an electronic device. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090073813 | ALARM CLOCK WITH MULTIPLE INTERACTIVE AUDIO NOTIFICATIONS - An alarm clock assembly includes a time mechanism for keeping current time, a display for displaying the current time, an input device for receiving an alarm time from a user, and an audio output device. An alarm mechanism is configured for playing a first audible alarm over the audio output device in response to the current time being equal to the alarm time. A snooze mechanism having a snooze input for receiving a snooze command from the user, the snooze mechanism being configured for temporarily ceasing the playing of the first audible alarm by the alarm mechanism. An alarm off mechanism having an input for receiving an off command from a user and for terminating the playing of the first audible alarm and for playing a second audible alarm over the audio output in response to receiving the off command. The assembly can also be configured for enabling the user to customize and/or record alarms such as audio clips as the first and/or second audible alarms and can be configured for playing a third audible alarm in response to receiving a snooze command. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090141594 | Alarm process and device - An alarm process and device capable of waking a user more comfortably by means of a rousing instrument. For example, an alarm device may rouse a user a predetermined time before a desired waking time, resetting the user's sleep cycle before waking. A user may then be woken more comfortably at a desired waking time and during a preferable stage of the sleep cycle. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090147628 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF SETTING ALARM THEREIN - 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. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090175134 | Alarm and managing method thereof - The present invention provides a method of managing an alarm. According to the method of the invention, step (a) is firstly performed to control the alarm to ring at a predetermined time and generate a first question. Secondly, step (b) is performed to receive a first answer inputted by a user. Thirdly, step (c) is performed to judge whether the first answer matches a first default answer. If the first answer matches the first default answer, step (d) is finally performed to control the alarm to stop ringing. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100085841 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING ACTIVATION OF AN IMPROVED BEDTIME MODE OF OPERATION - An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a BEDTIME mode that is initiated by execution of a BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode comprises a number of features that are conducive to sleep by performing operations that minimize distractions to a user, and all such operations are initiated by execution of the BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode can be triggered in a variety of fashions, such as by setting an alarm or by docking the device with a predetermined other device such as a docking station. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100085842 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING IMPROVED PROCESSING OF A PREDETERMINED CLOCK EVENT DURING OPERATION OF AN IMPROVED BEDTIME MODE - An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a BEDTIME mode that is initiated by execution of a BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode comprises a number of features that are conducive to sleep by performing operations that minimize distractions to a user, and all such operations are initiated by execution of the BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode can be terminated, such as when an alarm time has been reached, thereby enabling any alarms that had been suspended, and therefore enabling the alarm clock function to output an alarm. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100296370 | DEVICE - A time keeping device comprising (i) time keeping means, (ii) a display means, capable of displaying at least first and second images to differentiate between two different time periods, wherein the first image can alter to indicate the passage of time throughout a user-selected time period, and (iii) control means for causing the display means to display either its first or its second image dependent on the time of day and/or on timing information input by a user, and for causing alteration of the first image with the passage of time during the user-selected time period. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110103193 | Personal Alert System with Adhesive Fixation - The present disclosure generally provides systems and methods of alerting a user at a predetermined time. This may be accomplished with a personal alarm device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Such personal alarm device includes an alarm clock that is coupled to an adhesive material. The adhesive material is adapted to allow the alarm clock to be affixed to the skin of the user. The adhesive material also allows the user to remove the personal alarm device from the skin of the user. The alarm clock is a self-contained unit that is operable to display a time, allow the user to set a predetermined time, and alert the user at the predetermined time. The self-contained unit may perform all of these functions without communicating with an external device, but may also function in connection with an external device or system. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120120773 | Variable Snooze Alarm - A system, device and method provides a variable snooze alarm allowing a user to set multiple snooze alarm cycles to begin after an initial time alarm has sounded. In one form, before sleeping, the user can pre set or pre program the number of snooze alarm cycles that the device will go through after an initial alarm has sounded. In another form, during sounding of the initial alarm, the user can set multiple snooze alarm cycles that the device will go through. The variable snooze alarm may include a progressive volume feature that increases the alarm volume for each successive snooze alarm cycle. The variable snooze alarm feature may be provided as part of various devices such as alarm clocks, alarm clock radios, and portable electronic devices. As such, the present variable snooze alarm can run on any operating system and/or platform. It can also be a stand-alone electronic device. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130148474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING ALARM IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for setting an alarm in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes receiving a message for requesting the setting of the alarm from a peer terminal, confirming a right of the peer terminal to set an alarm, determining, if the peer terminal has the right to set the alarm, an alarm generation time according to a transmission time of the alarm setting request message, and setting the alarm for the alarm generation time. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130250739 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ALARM SERVICE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method of providing an alarm service in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes setting a first alarm and one or more alarm functions for the first alarm, determining whether the first alarm should be operated based on the set alarm function when it is time to operate the first alarm, and operating the first alarm or restricting the operation of the first alarm based on the result of the determination. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140112109 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF SETTING ALARM THEREIN - 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. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140269222 | CLOCK DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC SIMULATION OF SUNRISE OR SUNSET - A clock comprises an alarm clock housing having a front face, a clock display occupying at least a portion of the front face, a control on the housing for activating a shade positioning function, and a processor within the housing. The processor is responsive to the control for generating at least one shade positioning command to be transmitted to at least one motorized window shade, so as to cause the motorized window shade to move to one or more position at one or more corresponding predetermined interval relative to an alarm time. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269223 | Snooze Alarm System for a Wearable Device - A wearable device in one embodiment includes a motion detection sensor, an alarm clock and a sleep monitor operatively coupled to the motion detection sensor and the alarm clock. The sleep monitor monitors a person during sleep by collecting motion detection sensor data at a first data collection rate and determines a sleep state of the person based on the collected motion detection sensor data at the first data collection rate. If the sleep monitor detects that the alarm clock has entered a snooze mode, then the first data collection rate is increased to a second data collection rate and motion detection sensor data is collected at the second data collection rate while the alarm clock system in the snooze mode. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269224 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A terminal and a method of controlling the same are disclosed, by which a snooze function for an alarm can be activated depending on whether a user sleeps after outputting the alarm. The terminal may include a measuring unit configured to measure a bio-information of a user, a memory having an alarm set therein, an alarm unit configured to output the alarm, and a controller configured to measure the bio-information of the user through the measuring unit after the outputted alarm. The controller, when determining that the user is currently asleep based on the measured bio-information, may control a snooze function for the alarm to be automatically activated. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140286137 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ALARM FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - A method of controlling an alarm with a more improved alarm function and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The method of controlling an alarm includes determining sleep start time information and alarm start time information, calculating a sleep time based on the sleep start time information and the alarm start time information, and outputting an alarm having a different characteristic according to a length of the calculated sleep time. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20160124394 | WIRELESS INDUCTIVE POINTER CLOCK - A wireless inductive display clock includes a wireless inductive receiver module, a control circuit module, and a display unit. The wireless inductive receiver module can be, for example, an NFC module. The control circuit module is electrically connected to the wireless inductive receiver module for receiving an information signal from the wireless inductive receiver module and converting it into an information display signal, for example, time display signal. The display unit is, for example, a LCD electrically connected to the control circuit module for receiving the information display signal and drivable by the control circuit module to display the information. Thus, the wireless inductive receiver module can receive a wireless information signal from a mobile phone or other electronic information device so that the control circuit module can process the information signal and then drive the display unit to display the time and/or other information, enabling the time on wireless inductive display clock to be synchronized to the time on the electronic information device. | 05-05-2016 |
| 368074000 | With significant winding or setting | 2 |
| 20100135126 | TIMEPIECE MOVEMENT FITTED WITH A VIBRATING ALARM - The invention concerns a timepiece movement that includes first and second energy sources, wherein the first energy source is coupled to an oscillating weight by a first kinematic chain for automatically winding said movement, and the second energy source is coupled both to an activating device, and to a vibrating element by a second kinematic chain, to form a vibrating alarm mechanism that can be activated at a predetermined time. The timepiece movement is wherein the vibrating element of the vibrating alarm mechanism is the oscillating weight. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20140104993 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WARNING OF ANOMALOUS ALARM CLOCK SETTINGS - Systems and methods relate to managing an alarm clock function of a device. The systems and methods for compare a time setting of a new alarm by a user to one or more previous times settings that the alarm has been set to determine whether to warn the user about and/or require the user to confirm the time setting of the new alarm. The systems and methods can detect a user input indicating a first time setting for the alarm clock function. Further, the systems and methods can examine the one or more previous time settings associated with the alarm clock function determine, based on the one or more previous time settings, whether to query the user to confirm an activation of the alarm clock function at the first time setting. | 04-17-2014 |
