Alarm clock and method for controlling a wake-up alarm
US8634279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04G21/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An alarm clock includes 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 the 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 the 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.
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