| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 368244000 | Time condition responsive (i.e., alarm) | 54 |
| 20080212416 | NOTIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A NOTIFICATION DEVICE - A notification device with a time signal receiver is provided that has a receiver for receiving an electromagnetic time signal and processor for processing the time signal and is assigned a signal output device to generate a warning signal, and to a method for programming a notification device comprising a time signal receiver. In the notification device the time signal receiver and/or the signal output device can be set up to generate a warning signal when there is at least one piece of additional information transmitted with the time signal. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090161497 | ALARM CONTROL MECHANISM - The invention concerns an alarm control mechanism, which is of reduced size widthways and can trigger the striking mechanism with precision. The mechanism includes a group of coaxial wheels ( | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090251998 | GONG FOR THE STRIKING WORK OR ALARM OF A WATCH - The gong for the striking work or alarm of a watch is configured to produce a sound within the audible frequency range when it is struck by at least one hammer. This gong is made of a material, wherein the square root of the ratio between the elasticity module of the material divided by the volumic mass of the selected material is less than 3300 m/s, so as to allow the gong to produce a rich sound, comprising a large number of partials, within the audible frequency range. The selected material may be, for example, gold. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110216633 | TORQUE MEASURING DEVICE FOR STOPPING A STRIKING WORK - The invention concerns a torque measuring device ( | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110228647 | STRIKING WATCH WITH AN ACOUSTIC MEMBRANE - The striking watch ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228648 | CRYSTAL-BEZEL ASSEMBLY UNIT FOR A TIMEPIECE AND PROCESS ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a process for assembly of a crystal and a bezel for use of said crystal as vibrating and radiating element, according to which unconnected junction zones are determined and formed that together form the only mechanical link for the transmission of vibrations of said bezel to said crystal, on which zones said crystal is secured on said bezel in order to transmit to said crystal any vibration communicated to said bezel, and outside these zones said crystal is held without direct contact with said bezel. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120230161 | DURATION LIMITING MECHANISM FOR A TIMEPIECE MECHANISM - Timing wheel set ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120230162 | ALARM STRIKE USING THE GRAND STRIKE - Timepiece ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120250470 | 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. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130170329 | SILENT ALARM AND EXAM NOTIFICATION TIMER DEVICE - 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. | 07-04-2013 |
| 368245000 | With variable loudness or tone | 3 |
| 20100265803 | AID APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING SLEEPING AND AWAKENING - An aid device for enhancing sleeping and awakening includes an illuminant device and an audio device. A control unit is electrically connected to the illuminant device and the audio device. The control unit includes an illuminant gradual transformation module, an audio gradual transformation module, and a time setting module. The illuminant gradual transformation module is controlled the illuminant device. The audio gradual transformation module is controlled the audio device. The time setting module is controlled an active time of the illuminant device and an active time of the audio device. A control interface is electrically connected to the control unit. The control interface is provided for inputting a data to the control unit. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120307604 | IMPLEMENTATION METHOD, IMPLEMENTATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC ALARM CLOCK, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL THEREOF - 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. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20140050055 | WAKE UP ALARM PROVIDING DEVICE - A wake up alarm providing device ( | 02-20-2014 |
| 368246000 | With same day plural time selection | 2 |
| 20130114382 | ALARM METHOD AND DEVICE - 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. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20160054705 | TIMEPIECE COMPRISING A CHIMING DEVICE - A timepiece comprises a chiming device including at least one pivoting toothed sector called rack ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 368250000 | Electrical | 33 |
| 20080198703 | Children's time signal - A children's time signal device whereby a parent can set a predetermined time of day or period of time at which a decorative feature of the face plate would illuminate, such as a clown's nose on a clown face plate, to be used to teach and inform a child or toddler when to start or stop an activity, when to get up from a nap, as a meal-time signal informing the toddler when meal time occurs, or as a discipline timer, informing the toddler when the time-out discipline ends. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090190446 | Alarm Clock - An alarm clock includes a processor and a plurality of stored audio message files in data communication with the processor. The processor is in data communication with an audio source, a speaker, a display, a user input, and a clock. The alarm clock includes a case containing these components. The processor includes programming to actuate the display to visually present time data from the clock, actuate the speaker to audibly present a first audio message file at a first alarm time, actuate the speaker to audibly present audio from the audio source after the speaker audibly presents the first audio message file, and actuate the speaker to audibly present a second audio message file at a second alarm time, actuate the speaker to audibly present audio from the audio source after the speaker audibly presents the second audio message file. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090231964 | Variable alarm sounds - Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide in an exemplary aspect thereof a method that includes storing data descriptive of a plurality of alarm sounds received from at least one source of alarm sounds, the stored data forming a set of alarm sounds; selecting an alarm sound from the set of alarm sounds; and playing the selected alarm sound at a predetermined time, where the selected alarm sound is one corresponding to data that was most recently stored. In another exemplary aspect of the invention a method includes, in response to a user input, enabling an alarm function and recording a current time of day; monitoring the time of day and activating the alarm function when the time of day is equal to a predetermined time of day; and making an alarm sound audible, where the alarm sound is selected from a set of alarm sounds based at least in part on a difference in time between the recorded time of day and the predetermined time of day. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100061196 | ALARM DEVICE - 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. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100085844 | PULSE ALARM CLOCK WITH ALARM AND ACUPUNCTURE FUNCTIONS - 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. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110080812 | Full choice wake system - 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. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110085423 | Alarm Clock with Bedpost Pressure Sensor - 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. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20120163136 | ALARM CLOCK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WAKE-UP ALARM - 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. 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. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120287763 | TIMEPIECE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE DISPLAY AND SOUNDS - 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. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130070575 | ALARM METHOD AND APPARATUS IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - 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. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130208575 | REMOTELY DEACTIVATED ALARM CLOCK - 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. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140112111 | Method and Apparatus for Wake-Up Control of Intelligent Terminal - 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. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20150049592 | Systems and Methods for Random Snooze Duration - 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. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150063085 | Method for Controlling Alarm Clock of Electronic Device and Electronic Device - 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. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20160091868 | TAP SENSITIVE ALARM CLOCK - A tap sensitive alarm clock has a housing ( | 03-31-2016 |
| 20170235281 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING A USER | 08-17-2017 |
| 368251000 | With electronic memory storage | 11 |
| 20090097363 | MEETING CLOCK - A method and apparatus for displaying appointment information on a face of a clock is disclosed. When the clock receives appointment information, the appointment information is stored in a memory. The appointment information for the next 12 hours is then displayed around the face of the clock. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20120033533 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ALARM MODE AND ALARM METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes an input unit to generate input signals according to a users input. A storage unit to store audio files, an alarm speaker unit to sound the alarm audio files and execute the alarm commands. In addition, a processing unit to sound the alarm after a system time reaches a preset time period. Moreover, analyses operation type according to the input signals to control the speaker unit to resound the alarm or not sound the alarm after a time period according to the operation type. An alarm method is also provided. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120195175 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND DISARMING ALARM CLOCK - 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. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120269046 | VIBRATING ALARM AND METHOD OF WAKING - 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. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120300598 | Alarm clock with adjustment function - 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. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20140036643 | Alarm Setting and Interfacing with Gesture Contact Interfacing Controls - 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. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140185419 | VARIABLE ALARM SOUNDS - A method includes monitoring a time of day, activating an alarm function when the time of day is equal to a predetermined time of day, and making an alarm sound audible, wherein the alarm sound is selected from a set of alarm sounds based at least in part on at least one of the predetermined time of day, a difference in time between a current time of day and the predetermined time of day, or a calendar date. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140211597 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION - An electronic device which includes an alarm clock function includes a gravity sensor. The gravity sensor detects X acceleration values of an X-axis, Y acceleration values of a Y-axis, and Z acceleration values of a Z-axis in relation to the electronic device. The electronic device determines a first average acceleration value of X acceleration values, a second average acceleration value of Y acceleration values, and a third average acceleration value of Y acceleration values. When a current time of the electronic device matches an alarm time of an alarm clock, the electronic device detects whether a user of the electronic device is awakened by determining whether the first average acceleration value, or the second average acceleration value, or the third average acceleration value is greater than a predetermined value . If the user is not awakened, the electronic device activates the alarm clock again to awaken the user. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20150016233 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OPERATING MOBILE TERMINAL ALARM CLOCK UNDER SHUTDOWN STATE - A mobile terminal may comprise an executing unit being configured to activate an alarm clock when the mobile terminal is off. The mobile terminal may be configured to receive a target alarm clock activation time; determine a time difference between a current time and the target alarm clock activation time; and compare the time difference with a first reference time period. Upon determining that time difference is less than the first reference time period, the mobile terminal may start up. Upon determining that the time that the mobile terminal completes the startup is less than a second reference time period, the mobile terminal may activate the alarm clock. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150085626 | METHODS FOR COMPUTING AN ALARM TIME AND DEVICES THEREOF - The present invention describes a system, method and computer product program for computation of alarm time. The system includes an alarm device for generating an alarm. The system also includes an alarm application hosted on the alarm device for providing at least one user defined alarm condition. The system further includes an alarm engine for receiving the user defined alarm condition, initiating a probe to receive data from data sources, processing the received alarm conditions and the received data to compute the alarm time and next probe time repeating iteratively until the next probe time is less than the computed alarm time. The system generates alarm at the computed alarm time when the next probe time becomes greater than the alarm time. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20160022202 | DETERMINING WHETHER TO CHANGE A TIME AT WHICH AN ALARM IS TO OCCUR BASED AT LEAST IN PART ON SLEEP DATA - In one aspect, a device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive data from a sleep sensor in communication with the device and, based at least in part on the data, determine whether to change a time at which an alarm is to occur at the device. | 01-28-2016 |
| 368256000 | With optical signal | 6 |
| 20100232261 | Sunrise alarm clock - An alarm clock including a rectangular base, a housing mounted on the base, an opaque portion on the front of the housing, a translucent portion on the front of the housing, a time display located on the front of the housing, and a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted inside the housing behind the translucent portion, wherein a first time prior to a set time for an alarm a first number of the plurality of light emitting diodes are lit, wherein on successive times prior to the set time for the alarm successive numbers of the plurality of light emitting diodes are lit, and wherein at the set time for the alarm the entire plurality of light emitting diodes are lit. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110058456 | APPARATUS FOR WAKING UP A USER - An apparatus for waking up a user, the apparatus ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110096637 | INDIVIDUAL REMINDING DEVICE - 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. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110317526 | ALARM CLOCK WHICH OPERATES IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GRADUALLY FADING-IN LAMP - An alarm clock includes a power supply unit; a key input setting unit ( | 12-29-2011 |
| 20130163394 | Easy Wake System and Method - Disclosed embodiments are directed towards a system and method for awakening a user from a period of sleep by applying a stimulus of light for a period determined from a comparative analysis of the user's sleep stage and a desired wake time. One exemplary method includes setting an alarm time and then monitoring motion sensors to detect movements of the user that indicate the user is in a stage of light sleep. When it is determined that the user has entered a stage of light sleep, the alarm time may be compared with the timing of the light stage of sleep. If the alarm time coincides with the sleep stage timing, an alarm comprised of a gradually intensifying stimulus of light can be triggered to awaken the user. In some embodiments, the gradually intensifying stimulus of light can be made to simulate a dawn event of the sun rising. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130208576 | EASY WAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A user is aroused from sleep by applying a stimulus of light to simulate dawn. The device operates to monitor movements of a sleeping subject by the use of one or more motion sensors. The detected movements are used to identify the sleep cycle timings for the user. The user can then be aroused during a light phase of sleep by timing the dawn simulator to increase to sufficient brightness to arouse the user during a light stage of sleep that is proximate to a desired wake up time. | 08-15-2013 |
| 368262000 | With shutoff | 5 |
| 20080273426 | Timepiece Comprising an Alarm - A timepiece with an alarm mechanism having: a power source ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090046541 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION - An electronic device with an alarm clock function includes a storage unit storing a plurality of questions, corresponding answers, a preset number and a count number; a managing unit for performing or disabling an alarm clock function; a random selection module for generating and outputting a random question; a comparison module for receiving inputs and determining whether the input matches the corresponding answer; a recording module for adding 1 to the count number when the input matches the corresponding answer; 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 selection module to re-generate a random question when the count number is not equal to the preset number. A method of disabling alarm clock function is also provided. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090059733 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION - An electronic device with an alarm clock function includes a storage unit storing at least one icon; a display unit including a plurality of display areas; an input unit including a plurality of input parts each of which corresponds to one of the display areas; a managing unit for enabling or disabling an alarm clock function; an area selection module for randomly selecting one of the display areas and outputting the icon on the selected display area; and a comparison module for determining whether the input part pressed by a user matches the selected display area. A method for controlling the alarm clock function is also provided. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20140198628 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING SNOOZE INTERVAL IN MOBILE DEVICE - A method and an apparatus for easily setting a snooze interval in a mobile device are provided. In the method, the mobile device receives an event for setting a snooze function, outputs, when receiving the event, a plurality of display regions respectively corresponding to a plurality of snooze intervals, and selects one display region of the plurality display regions. Then the mobile device sets the snooze function with a specific snooze interval corresponding to the selected one display region. | 07-17-2014 |
| 368263000 | For short period | 1 |
| 20080259742 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ALARM CLOCKS - Methods for controlling an alarm clock, employed in a mobile electronic device, are provided. An embodiment of a method for controlling an alarm clock comprises the mobile electronic device sounding when reaching a preset alarm time. The mobile electronic device stops sounding the alarm when detecting a first signal. It is determined whether at least one second signal is detected during a predetermined detection period subsequent to the detected prior signal. A delay duration is determined in response to number of times of the detected second signals. The alarm time is reset by increasing the calculated delay duration. | 10-23-2008 |
| 368265000 | With let-off | 1 |
| 368266000 | Setting | 1 |
| 20100214884 | TIMEPIECE COMPRISING AN ALARM - A timepiece equipped with an alarm mechanism having a striking device and a minute repeater mechanism provided with a striking device. The two striking devices share at least one gong and one hammer. A power source can be locked when the mechanism is at rest and unlocked when the mechanism is in operation. An adjustment system can be used to program the alarm time. A trigger system includes a control member which controls the unlocking of the power source and a cam which is kinematically connected to the movement and performs one revolution every 24 hours. A first striking mechanism is equipped with at least one hammer arranged to strike at least one gong, and a supplemental striking mechanism is equipped with at least one hammer arranged to strike at least one non-resonant object, wherein the power source drives one or the other of these striking mechanisms. | 08-26-2010 |
