Alarm Clock Having Audio File Playback Capabilities
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1. An alarm clock comprising:
- a memory adapted to store a plurality of audio files;
a processor adapted to be in electrical communication with said memory, said processor adapted to maintain a calendar and a clock, said processor assigning a respective date and time to each of the plurality of audio files;
a display in electrical communication with said processor, said display adapted to display the current date and time as kept by said processor; and
an audio file delivery device in electrical communication with said processor, said audio file delivery device adapted to deliver each of the plurality of audio files such that the audio file is perceivable by a user, said processor activates said audio file delivery device such that said audio delivery device delivers one of the plurality of audio files upon the occurrence of the respective date and time assigned to the audio file.
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Abstract
Described is an alarm clock for playing selected audio files according to a time-based schedule. More specifically, the alarm clock is adapted to maintain a calendar and a clock and to store a plurality of audio files. The alarm clock assigns each audio file a corresponding date and time, and when an assigned date and time occurs, the alarm clock plays the corresponding audio file such that file is perceivable by a user.
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1. An alarm clock comprising:
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a memory adapted to store a plurality of audio files; a processor adapted to be in electrical communication with said memory, said processor adapted to maintain a calendar and a clock, said processor assigning a respective date and time to each of the plurality of audio files; a display in electrical communication with said processor, said display adapted to display the current date and time as kept by said processor; and an audio file delivery device in electrical communication with said processor, said audio file delivery device adapted to deliver each of the plurality of audio files such that the audio file is perceivable by a user, said processor activates said audio file delivery device such that said audio delivery device delivers one of the plurality of audio files upon the occurrence of the respective date and time assigned to the audio file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An alarm clock comprising:
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memory adapted to store a plurality of audio files; a processor adapted to be in electrical communication with said memory, said processor adapted to maintain a calendar and a clock, said processor assigning a respective date and time to each of the plurality of audio files; a display in electrical communication with said processor, said display adapted to display the current date and time as kept by said processor; user controls in electrical communication with said processor, said user controls enabling a user to adjust the various settings associated with said alarm clock; and an audio file delivery device in electrical communication with said processor, said audio file delivery device adapted to deliver each of the plurality of audio files such that the audio file is perceivable by a user, said processor activates said audio file delivery device such that said audio delivery device delivers one of the plurality of audio files upon the occurrence of the respective date and time assigned to the audio file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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