Apparatus for multiple alerts

• US 20060083112A1
• Filed: 10/08/2004
• Published: 04/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Creative Technology Ltd.
• Inventors: Sim, Wong Hoo, Goh, Seng Chong
• Application Number:
  US10/961,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20060083112A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times

Abstract

A portable apparatus for multiple alerts, the apparatus comprising a processor operatively connected to a display, at least one input for enabling alert times to be determined by a user, an alert output, and a clock system for providing the multiple alerts. Each alert is at a different time. The multiple alerts are output by the alert output to alert a user as to at least one action required by the user. The alert output may be an audible alert, a visual alert on a display of the apparatus, and/or a vibrating alert. The multiple alerts are at times that are from a predetermined list, pre-set, or by user input.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus for multiple alerts, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a processor operatively connected to a display;

(b) at least one input for enabling alert times to be determined by a user;

(c) an alert output; and

(d) a clock system for providing the multiple alerts, each alert being at a different time, the multiple alerts being output by the alert output to alert a user as to at least one action required by the user.

3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert output comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

an audible alert, a visual alert on a display of the apparatus, and a vibrating alert.

5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multiple alerts are at times selected from the group consisting of:

a predetermined list, pre-set and user input.

7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the times are period before the action is to be undertaken, the period being one of:

preset, selected from a list of options, input by a user.

8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one input is for entering of data relating to at least one of:

time, time zone, and alert times.

10. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a GSM module for providing position information for the apparatus, the position information being used to determine at least one of:

a direction of travel of the device, and the time zone in which the apparatus is located.

11. Apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the time zone is used to automatically amend a time of the clock system, and the alert times.

12. Apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the time zone is used to amend a time of the clock system, and the alert times.

13. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the alert includes a message, the message being at least one of:

preset, selected from a preset list, and user input using an input system.

14. Apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein the message is different for each of the multiple alerts.

15. Apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein the input system is one of:

the at least one input, a microphone, a keypad, a separate computer.

16. Apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein the message is stored in a non-volatile memory of the apparatus.

17. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of alerts is in the range of 3 to 10.

18. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the number of alerts is five.

19. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a compass.

20. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a portable media player.

21. Apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein audio is stored in a non-volatile memory of the portable media player for reproduction when the user is taking the at least one action.

2. Apparatus for multiple alerts, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a processor operatively connected to a display;

(b) at least one input for enabling alert times to be determined by a user;

(c) an alert output; and

(d) a clock system for providing a plurality of alerts, the clock system being able to be automatically reset according to time zones by use of the at least one input.

4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the alert output comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of:

an audible alert, a visual alert on a display of the apparatus, and a vibrating alert.

6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the multiple alerts are at times selected from the group consisting of:

a predetermined list, and user input.

9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one input is for entering of data relating to at least one of:

time, time zone, and alert times.