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Electronic device with an alarm clock function and method of controlling the function

US7990807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2008
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2029

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  • 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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