Electronic device with an alarm clock function and method of controlling the function
US7990807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04G13/021
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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.
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