GB2424082A - Alarm clock with hidden alarm time - Google Patents
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An alarm clock (2) is arranged to go off at a remotely set or hardwired time. The alarm clock is also configured so that the user cannot discover the time at which the clock is due to go off. A plurality of clocks may be provided and they may be set using a computer server and the internet.
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The present invention relates to an alarm clock and to a device comprising an alarm clock.
The present invention seeks to provide an alarm clock.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an alarm clock comprising means for alerting a user and means for activating the alerting means at a specifiable alarm time, the activating means being configured to be remotely settable to activate the alerting means at a specified alarm time, to prevent the user from altering the specified alarm time to a user-specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time. Thus, the alarm clock can be set to go off at a time which the user does not set and which they do not expect.
The alarm clock may further include means for receiving alarm time data and means for determining the specified alarm time from the alarm time data. The alarm time data may be coded for concealing the specified alarm time from the user and for preventing the user from altering the specified alarm time and the means for determining the specified alarm time from the alarm time data comprises means for decoding coded alarm time data.
The activating means may be configured to be settable to activate the alerting means at a plurality of different alarm times, a plurality of unequally-spaced alarm times and/or only at a plurality of alarm times which are remotely set.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided alarm clock comprising means for alerting a user and means for activating the alerting means at a specified alarm time, the activating means being fixedly pre-set to activate the alerting means at the specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time. Thus, the alarm clock can be set to go off at a time which the user does not set and does not expect.
The alarm clock may exclude means for providing the user with control of the activating means or alerting means and/or means for entering a userspecified alarm time. Thus, the user may be prevented from altering the specified alarm time to a user-specified alarm time. The alarm clock may exclude means for displaying a time.
Thus, the user may be prevented from discovering the specified alarm time. The alarm clock may comprise means for sealing at least the activating means so as to prevent a user from setting an alarm time.
The alarm clock may comprise means for securely storing the specified alarm time, such as secure memory which, in use, is inaccessible to the user.
The activating means may comprise a processor.
The activating means may be configured to activate the alerting means additionally at quarter-hourly, half-hourly and/or hourly intervals for providing time chimes.
The activating means may be configured to activate the alerting means in a first predetermined manner at the specified alarm time and to activate the alerting means in a second, different predetermined manner when providing time chimes.
According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided an alarm clock comprising a transducer and a controller for activating the transducer at a specifiable alarm time, the controller being configured to be remotely settable to activate the transducer at a specified alarm time, to prevent the user from altering the specified alarm time to a user-specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarn-i time in advance of the specified alarm time.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention there is provided an alarm clock comprising a transducer and a controller for activating the transducer at a specified alarm time, the controller being fixedly pre-set to activate the transducer at the specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention there is provided an item comprising the alarm clock. The item may be a toy.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention there is provided apparatus comprising a plurality of alarm clocks, each alarm clock compnsing means for alerting a user, means for activating the alerting means at a specifiable alarm time, means for receiving alarm time data and means for determining a specified alarm time from the alarm time data, the activating means being configured to activate the alerting means at the specified alarm time, to prevent the user from altering the specified alarm time to a user-specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time and a base station comprising means for transmitting the alarm time data to the plurality of alarm clocks.
The base station may comprise means for receiving a request for alarm time data from a user.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention there is provided apparatus comprising a plurality of alarm clocks, each alarm clock comprising means for alerting a user and means for activating the alerting means at a specified alarm time, the activating means being fixedly pre-set to activate the alerting means at the specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention there is provided method of operating an alarm clock, the method comprising securely storing a remotely- specified alarm time so as to prevent a user from altering the specified alarm time to a user-specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time, securely comparing the alarm time with a clock time and if the alarm time and the clock time are the samc, then activating means for alerting a user.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention there is provided a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by data processing means, performs the method.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention there is provided a computer program product including a computer readable medium storing a computer program.
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of reminding a user, the method comprising remotely setting an alarm clock to notify a user at an alarm time which is not known to the user in advance of the alarm time.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of invoking a feeling of inclusion in a group, the method comprising remotely setting an alarm clock to notify a user at an alarm time which is not known to the user in advance of the alarm time.
The method may comprise setting each of a plurality of alarm clocks to notify their respective users at the alarm time.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention there is provided a computer server comprising means for counting, means for receiving notification when a user joins a pre-defined group, means for updating the counting means when a notification is received andmeans for including the counter in a page.
The computer server may further comprise means for sending a request for an identity, means for receiving an identity and means for serving the page in dependence upon the identity.
An embodiment of the present Invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 illustrates an item comprising an alarm clock in accordance with the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic block diagram of an alarm clock in accordance with the present invention; Figure 3 is a process flow diagram of a method of operating an alarm clock in accordance with the present invention; Figure 4 shows a base station for providing alarm time data to alarm clocks in accordance with the present invention; Figure 5 is a process flow diagram of a method of operating a server computer; and Figure 6 illustrates a method of using an alarm clock in accordance with the present invention.
Referring to Figure 1, an item 1 including an alarm clock 2 in accordance with the present invention is shown. The alarm clock 2 is configured to alert a user at one or more alarm times An alarm clock, which is in the process of alerting a user may be said to be "going off".
Unlike conventional alarm clocks, the alarm clock 2 is arranged to go off at a remotely set or hardwired time. The alarm clock 2 is also configured so that the user cannot discover the time at which the clock is due to go off.
The alarn-i clock 2 is one of a plurality of alarm clocks (not shown) which are set to go off at substantially the same time and which in the possession of members of a defined and/or identifiable group. The group shares a common interest, such as supporting the same sporting team, or common attribute, such as suffering a particular disease or addiction. If the user knows that other members of the group each have an alarm clock which is set to go off at times specific to the group, then the alarm clock 2 going off can invoke a feeling of inclusion in the group. This can be comforting to or uplifting for the user.
Refcrring to Figure 2, the alarm clock 2 comprises a clock unit 3, a control unit 4, memory 5, an alerting unit 6, data input unit 7 and a battery 8.
The clock unit 3 is operatively connected to the control unit 4 and is configured to provide a clock time 9.
The control unit 4 is configured, among other things, to compare the clock time (T) 9 with a predetermined alarm time (TA) 10 The alarm time 10 may be read from a table 11 of alarm times which is stored in memory 5. The alarm time 10 may be calculated based on alarm time data 12 which is stored in memory 5. The alarm time 10 may be one of a plurality of alarm times 101, 107,10,, which are calculated based on alarm time data 12.
Memory 5 is operatively connected to the control unit 4. Memory 5 comprises random access memory (not shown) and read-only memory (not shown) for storing, among other things, a computer program (not shown) comprising instructions for execution by the control unit 4.
The clock unit 3, control unit 4 and memory 5 may be integrated into a single unit.
The alerting unit 6 is operatively connected to the control unit 4 and may be in the form of a transducer, such as a speaker. However, the alerting unit 6 may be in the form of an indicator, such as light emitting diode, a display and/or a vibrator. The alerting unit 6 may include plural alerting means, such as a speaker and an indicator.
The alarm time 10 may be fixedly pre-set (colloquially known as "hardwired"), for example, before or while the alarm clock 2 is assembled or, if the alarm clock 2 is already assembled, before the alarm clock 2 is distributed. If the alarm time 10 is fixedly pre-set, then the data input unit 7 is not required and, thus, may be omitted.
However, the alarm time 10 may be set remotely, in other words after the alarm clock 2 is assembled and distributed, via the data Input unit 7.
The data input unit 7 is operatively connected to the control unit 4 and comprises a microphone. As will be explained in more detail later, alarm time data 12 can be input via the data input unit 7 The data input unit 7 may take other forms, such as an optical scanner, a keypad, or a data port.
The alarm time data 12, the control unit 4, memory 5 and/or the data input unit 7 are configured such that the user cannot alter a remotely- set or fixedly pre-set alarm time 10. Preferably, the user cannot set or define any alarm time of their choosing.
The alarm time 10 may be one of a plurality of alarm times 101,102, I0. The alarm times 10,10,, ion n-iay be irregularly spaced in time. This helps to make it difficult for the user to guess when the alarm clock 2 will go off.
Referring also to Figure 3, a method of operating the alarm clock 2 will now be described.
If the alarm time 10 is fixedly pre-set, then it is stored in memory 5, for example as one of the values in the table 11 of alarm times. Additionally or alternatively, the alarm time data i2 is stored in memory 5.
To set the alarm time 10 remotely, the control unit 4 receives an activation signal 15 (Figure 4) from the data input unit 7 (step Si) and extracts alarm time data 12 for determining the alarm time iO (step S2). The alarm time 10 may be one of a plurality of alarm times 101,102, i011 which are derived from the alarm time data 12.
Tn this example, the alarm time data 12 comprises the table ii of alarm times 101,102, IOn. However, the alarm time data 12 may comprise instructions for calculating the table ii of alarm times 1O,1O2, iOn. The alarm time data 12 may include instruction for picking the alarm time 10 from the table ii of alarm times 101,102, iOn, such as pseudo-randomly selecting the alarm time 10 from the table ii.
The alarm time 12 may specify only a time and may be expressed in hour and minute format. However, other formats may be used. The alarm time 12 may additionally specify a date.
The control unit 4 determines the alarm time 10 (step S3). In this example, this comprises looking up the next alarm time 101, 10,, 10, in table 11. However, the control unit 4 may calculate the alarm time 10, for example by adding a calculated (for example pseudo-random) offset to a previous alarm time, or by selecting the alarm time 10 (for example pseudo-randomly) from the table 11. The alarm time 10 may be stored in memory 5.
The control unit 4 receives clock time 9 (step S4) and compares the clock time 9 with the alarm time 10 (step S5).
If control unit 4 finds that the clock time 9 and the alarm time 10 are substantially equal, then it activates the alert unit 6 (step S6). The alerting unit 6 alerts the user, in this example, by emitting an audible sound. The control unit 4 determines a new alarm time (step S3) and the repeats steps S4 to S6 described earlier.
As explained earlier, the user does not select the alarm time 10 and cannot find it out before being alerted. If the user knows that other members of a group each have an alarm clock 2 which is set to go off at the same time, then the user may be comforted or uplifted if the alarm clock 2 goes off.
As explained earlier, the alarm time 10 may be fixedly pre-set. This has an advantage that the alarm clock 2 need not include the data input unit 7. Without the data input unit 7, alarm times usually cannot be set or altered without dismantling the alarm clock 2.
However, the alarm time 10 may be set from a remote location, as will now be described.
Referring to Figures 4 and 5, a base station in the form of a server computer 13 holds a plurality of sets of alarm time data (not shown) including alarm time data 12.
The sets of alarm time data (not shown) relate to a different group and provide respective sets of alarm times.
The server computer 13 includes a microprocessor (not shown), memory (not shown) and a network interface (not shown). At least one computer program is stored in memory (not shown) and which comprises instructions for execution by the microprocessor (not shown).
The server computer 13 receives a request 14 for activation of the alarm clock 2 (step S7). The request 14 is in the form of code, such as a multiple- digit number.
At least a part of the code identifies a given group and, thus, a given set of alarm time data. The code may be provided, for example on a scratch card. The request 14 may additionally comprise personal details of a user, such as their name and address, or details of existing membership to another, different group.
The server computer 13 may authenticate the request 14 (step S8). If the request 14 is not authenticated, the server computer 13 returns a refusal message (not shown) (step S9). If the request is authenticated, the server computer 13 transmits an activation signal 15 comprising the alarm time data 12 for the group (step Sb).
Each time the server computer 13 receives an authenticated request 14, it can update a counter associated with the group (step Sil). This is used to keep a tally of the number of members of users in the group.
The request 14 and the authorisation 15 can be exchanged in a number of ways, some of which are described here.
The user may enter a code into a telephone set 16 via a dual-tone multi frequency (DTMF) keypad 17. The request 14 is transmitted through a telephone network 18 to the server computer 13. Upon successful authentication, the server computer 13 transmits the activation signal 15 to the telephone set 16. The telephone set 16 outputs the activation signal 15 in the form of modulated sound wave via a speaker - 10 - 19 held close to the alarm clock 2. The data input unit 7, in the form of a microphone and associated circuitry, receives and demodulates the activation signal to provide the alarm time data 12 to the control unit 4. The control unit 4 stores the alarm time data 12 in memory 5, optionally overwriting existing alarm time data.
Alternatively, the activation signal 15 may be in the form of spoken numerical sequence. The numerical sequence is coded such that it does not offer any clues as to the alarm time. The user enters the sequence of numbers via the data input unit 7 which is in the form of a keypad.
The user may enter a code into a personal computer 20 via a keyboard 21. The request 14 is transmitted through a data network 22 to the server computer 13. The server computer 14 transmits the activation signal 15 to the computer 20. The computer 20 outputs the activation signal 15 via a speaker 23 held close to the alarm clock 2. The data input unit 7, in the form of a microphone, receives and demodulates the activation signal 15 to provide the alarm time data 12 to the control unit 4.
The computer 20 may output the activation signal 15 in the form of a bar code on a display 24. The data input unit 7, in the form of an optical scanner, reads the activation signal 15 to provide the alarm time data 12 to the control unit 4.
The code may be stored in memory 5 of the alarm clock 2 and the data input means 7 may be in the form of a bi-directional data port. Thus, the request 14 may be transmitted and the alarm time data 12 received via the data network 18.
Although the user may participate by initiating the request 14 and arranging for the activation signal 15 to reach the data input unit 7, the server computer 13 remotely sets the alarm time 10 using the alarm time data 12. Thus, the user does not locally set the alarm time 10.
The alarm time data 12 may include a time reference for resetting or synchronising the clock unit 3 (Figure 2). The alarm time data 12 may be additionally encrypted.
- 11 - The control unit 4 may be configured to receive a different signal (not shown) for synchronising the clock unit 3.
The server computer 13 includes counters (not shown) for maintaining a count of the number of members belonging to each group This includes a counter 25 for the group associated with alarm data 12. Whenever a request for activation for the group is received, the counter 25 is increased. The counter for another, previous group may be decreased.
Knowing the number of members in the group can help to improve the feeling of inclusion.
Referring to Figure 6, the alarm clock 2 alerts the user (step S12).
The user opens a browser application 26 on a computer 27 and enters or selects a universal resource locator (URL) for the group (step S13). The browser application 26 sends a request 28 for a page to the server computer 13 (step S14). A server application 29 running on the server computer 13 (Figure 4) receives the request 28 (step S15), includes a value for the counter 25 in a page 30 (step S16), and returns the page 30 (step S 17). The browser application 26 displays the page, including the value of counter 25 (step S18). The user makes a note of the number (step S19). If the number is large, then this can help to invoke a greater feeling of inclusion because of the size of the group.
Any modifications may be made to the embodiment hereinbefore described. For example, the control unit or the alarm clock may be sealed, for example in a tough plastic enclosure to prevent access by a user. The alarm clock may be provided by a computer program running on a computer. The alarm clock may be associated with more than one group. Alerts associated with different groups may have different types of alert. The alarm clock may also provide a conventional alarm clock function and may also have time chimes.
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- - 12 - Claims 1. An alarm clock comprising: means for alerting a user; andmeans for activating the alerting means at a specifiable alarm time; the activating means being configured to be remotely settable to activate the alerting means at a specified alarm time, to prevent the user from altering the specified alarm time to a user-specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time.
- 2. An alarm clock according to claim I, further including: means for receiving alarm time data; and means for determining the specified alarm time from the alarm time data.
- 3. An alarm clock according to claim 2, wherein the alarm time data is coded for concealing the specified alarm time from the user and for preventing the user from altering the specified alarm time and the means for determining the specified alarm time from the alarm time data comprises means for decoding coded alarm time data.
- 4. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, wherein the activating means is configured to be settable to activate the alerting means at a plurality of different alarm times.
- 5. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, wherein the activating means is configured to be settable to activate the alerting means at a plurality of unequally-spaced alarm times.
- 6. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, wherein the activating Irieans is configured to activate the alerting means only at a plurality of alarm times which are remotely set.- 13 -
- 7. An alarm clock comprising.means for alerting a user; and means for activating the alerting means at a specified alarm time; the activating means being fixedly pre-set to activate the alerting means at the specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time.
- 8. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, excluding: means for providing the user with control of the activating means or alerting means.
- 9. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, excluding: means for entering a user-specified alarm time.
- 10. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, excluding: means for displaying a time.
- 11. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, comprising: means for sealing at least the activating means so as to prevent a user from setting an alarm time.
- 12. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, comprising: means for securely storing the specified alarm time.
- 13. An alarm clock according to claim 12, wherein the secure storing means comprises secure memory which, in use, is inaccessible to the user.
- 14. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, wherein the activating means comprises a processor.
- 15. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, wherein the activating means is configured to activate the alerting means additionally at quarter-hourly, half-hourly and/or hourly intervals for providing time chimes.- 14 -
- 16. An alarm clock according to any preceding claim, wherein the activating means is configured to activate the alerting means in a first predetermined manner at the specified alarm time and to activate the alerting means in a second, different predetermined manner when providing time chimes.
- 17. An alarm clock comprising: a transducer; and a controller for activating the transducer at a specifiable alarm time; the controller being configured to be remotely settable to activate the transducer at a specified alarm time, to prevent the user from altering the specified alarm time to a user-specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time.
- 18. An alarm clock comprising: a transducer; and a controller for activating the transducer at a specified alarm time; the controller being fixedly pre-set to activate the transducer at the specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time.
- 19. An item comprising an alarm clock according to any preceding claim.
- 20. An item according to claim 19 which is a toy.
- 21. Apparatus comprising: a plurality of alarm clocks, each alarm clock comprising: means for alerting a user; means for activating the alerting means at a specifiable alarm time; means for receiving alarm time data; and means for determining a specified alarm time from the alarm time data; the activating means being configured to activate the alerting means at the specified alarm time, to prevent the user from altering the specified alarm time - 15 - to a user-specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time; and a base station comprising: means for transmitting the alarm time data to the plurality of alarm clocks.
- 22. Apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the base station comprises: means for receiving a request for alarm time data from a user.
- 23. Apparatus comprising: a plurality of alarm clocks, each alarm clock comprising: means for alerting a user; and means for activating the alerting means at a specified alarm time; the activating means being fixedly pre-set to activate the alerting means at the specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time.
- 24. A method of operating an alarm clock, the method comprising: securely storing a remotely-specified alarm time so as to prevent a user from altering the specified alarm time to a user-specified alarm time and to prevent the user from discovering the specified alarm time in advance of the specified alarm time; securely comparing the alarm time with a clock time; and if the alarm time and the clock time are the same, then activating means for alerting a user.
- 25. A computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by data processing means, performs a method according to claim 24.
- 26. A computer program product including a computer readable medium storing a computer program according to claim 25.- 16 -
- 27. A method of reminding a user, the method comprising: remotely setting an alarm clock to notify a user at an alarm time which is not known to the user in advance of the alarm time.
- 28. A method of invoking a feeling of inclusion in a group, the method comprising: remotely setting an alarm clock to notify a user at an alarm time which is not known to the user in advance of the alarm time
- 29 A method according to claim 27 or 28, the method comprising: setting each of a plurality of alarm clocks to notify their respective users at the alarm time.
- 30. A computer server comprising: means for counting; means for receiving notification when a user joins a pre-defined group; means for updating the counting means when a notification is received; and means for including the counter in a page.
- 31. A computer server according to claim 30, further comprising: means for sending a request for an identity; means for receiving an identity; and means for serving the page in dependence upon the identity.
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