Lights out alarm clock assembly
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An alarm clock assembly couplable with a non-integrated electrical device powered by electricity from an electricity source, comprising:
- an alarm clock having at least one of a timer mechanism, an alarm mechanism, and a clock, and a first communication mechanism coupled to the at least one of the timer mechanism, alarm mechanism, or clock, the first communication mechanism being configured to send or receive a control signal; and
a control unit associated with the alarm clock and couplable to the non-integrated electrical device and to the electricity source, the control unit configured to control electricity provided to the non-integrated electrical device in a manner related to the control signal, the control unit having a second communication mechanism that receives or sends the control signal.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An alarm clock assembly of an embodiment of the present invention is provided that also turns off a non-integrated, connected lamp or other electrical device based on pushing a button on the clock. The alarm clock assembly also has input means for setting a timer to turn off the connected device and can also be programmed to turn on the connected, non-integrated device at a specified time or after a specific time period has elapsed. The alarm clock assembly can also regulate the electrical current in such a manner to dim or flash a connected device, such as a lamp.
-
Citations
25 Claims
-
1. An alarm clock assembly couplable with a non-integrated electrical device powered by electricity from an electricity source, comprising:
-
an alarm clock having at least one of a timer mechanism, an alarm mechanism, and a clock, and a first communication mechanism coupled to the at least one of the timer mechanism, alarm mechanism, or clock, the first communication mechanism being configured to send or receive a control signal; and a control unit associated with the alarm clock and couplable to the non-integrated electrical device and to the electricity source, the control unit configured to control electricity provided to the non-integrated electrical device in a manner related to the control signal, the control unit having a second communication mechanism that receives or sends the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An alarm clock assembly couplable with a non-integrated electrical device, comprising:
-
an alarm clock; and a control unit associated with the alarm clock for regulating electricity to the non-integrated electrical device connected to the control unit; wherein the control unit receives a signal from the alarm clock assembly to regulate the electricity to the non-integrated electrical device and the signal is transmitted to the controller by a radio frequency transmitter coupled with the alarm clock assembly and a radio frequency receiver coupled with the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
-
-
19. An alarm clock assembly couplable with a radio frequency transmitter, comprising:
-
an alarm clock; and a control unit associated with the alarm clock for transmitting a radio frequency signal to a remote device after a defined amount of time has elapsed.
-
-
20. An alarm clock assembly couplable with a non-integrated electrical device, comprising:
-
an alarm clock; and a control unit associated with the alarm clock for regulating electricity to the non-integrated electrical device connected to the control unit; wherein the control unit receives a signal from the alarm clock assembly to regulate the electricity to the non-integrated electrical device after a user-specified amount of time has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
-
-
23. A method of adjusting an operating condition of non-integrated electronic device, comprising:
-
setting an alarm clock assembly with a countdown time period; providing a signal to a controller remotely located from an alarm clock upon expiration of the countdown time; changing a flow of electricity provided to the non-integrated device coupled to the controller in response to the signal to adjust the operating condition of the non-integrated electronic device from a first condition to a second condition. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
-
Specification