Network alarm clock communicating alarm settings over a wireless or other local area network
First Claim
1. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method including the steps of:
- receiving a first message over a communications network from a first networked device having an clock with an event notification indicator, said message including a time of day at which the event notification indicator is set; and
transmitting a second message over the communications network to a second networked device instructing the second networked device to perform a prescribed function at a desired time based on the time of day at which the event notification indicator is set.
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Abstract
A network controller is provided. The controller includes a network interface for transmitting and receiving messages over a network between the networked controller and each of a plurality of networked devices. A first of the networked devices has a time of day event notification indicator. A processor is operatively associated with the network interface. The processor is configured to perform a method including the step of receiving a first message over the network from the first networked device. The message includes a time of day at which the event notification indicator is set. A second message is transmitted over the network to a second of the networked devices instructing the second networked device to perform a prescribed function at a desired time based on the time of day at which the event notification indictor is set. A user interface is operatively associated with the processor for adjusting user-controllable parameters.
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20 Claims
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1. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method including the steps of:
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receiving a first message over a communications network from a first networked device having an clock with an event notification indicator, said message including a time of day at which the event notification indicator is set; and
transmitting a second message over the communications network to a second networked device instructing the second networked device to perform a prescribed function at a desired time based on the time of day at which the event notification indicator is set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network controller, comprising:
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a network interface for transmitting and receiving messages over a network between the networked controller and each of a plurality of networked devices, a first of the networked devices having a time of day event notification indicator;
a processor operatively associated with the network interface, said processor being configured to perform a method including the steps of;
receiving a first message over the network from the first networked device, said message including a time of day at which the event notification indicator is set; and
transmitting a second message over the network to a second of the networked devices instructing the second networked device to perform a prescribed function at a desired time based on the time of day at which the event notification indictor is set; and
a user interface operatively associated with the processor for adjusting user-controllable parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A networked device, comprising
a network interface for transmitting and receiving messages over a network to and from a networked controller; -
a user interface for establishment of a time of an event;
a processor coupled to the user interface and the network interface, the processor generating a message that includes the time of the event so that the message is transmitted by the network interface over the network to the networked controller. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A networked device, comprising
a network interface for receiving messages over a network from a networked controller; -
at least one actuator for performing a prescribed function; and
a processor coupled to the actuator and the network interface, said processor causing the actuator to perform the prescribed function at a prescribed time in response to a message received from the networked controller, said message including the prescribed time, and said prescribed time being a time at which an event notification indicator is set in another networked device that communicates with the networked controller. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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