ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING IMPROVED ALARM CLOCK FEATURE AND FACILITATED ALARM EDITING MODE
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1. A method on an electronic device that comprises an I/O apparatus, the method comprising:
- executing the electronic device in a predetermined mode that comprises outputting on a display of the I/O apparatus a current time with use of a visual object having a size in one dimension that is at least about one-half as long as a physical length of the display in the one dimension; and
responsive to an actuation of a predetermined input member of the I/O apparatus, outputting on the display an interaction component having at least one field that comprises an alterable element of an alarm.
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Abstract
An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes an improved alarm clock function and a BEDTIME mode that is initiated by execution of a BEDTIME mode routine. The alarm clock function enables an alarm to be edited very easily.
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20 Claims
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1. A method on an electronic device that comprises an I/O apparatus, the method comprising:
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executing the electronic device in a predetermined mode that comprises outputting on a display of the I/O apparatus a current time with use of a visual object having a size in one dimension that is at least about one-half as long as a physical length of the display in the one dimension; and responsive to an actuation of a predetermined input member of the I/O apparatus, outputting on the display an interaction component having at least one field that comprises an alterable element of an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a processor apparatus comprising a processor and a memory; an I/O apparatus structured to provide input to the processor apparatus and to receive output signals from the processor apparatus; the memory having stored therein a number of instructions which, when executed on the processor, causes the electronic device to perform operations comprising; executing the electronic device in a predetermined mode that comprises outputting on a display of the I/O apparatus a current time with use of a visual object having a size in one dimension that is at least about one-half as long as a physical length of the display in the one dimension; and responsive to an actuation of a predetermined input member of the I/O apparatus, outputting on the display an interaction component having at least one field that comprises an alterable element of an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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