EARPLUG WITH ALARM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM WITH SAME

• US 20100035648A1
• Filed: 07/21/2009
• Published: 02/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: HUANG, YU-CHE
• Application Number:
  US12/506,268
• Publication Number:
  US 20100035648A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

An electronic device system includes an electronic device and an earplug. The electronic device includes an alarm set module for setting an alarm time according to a user instruction; a clock module for timing and outputting a current time; a process module for comparing the current time with the alarm time, and generating an alarm signal when the current time reaches the alarm time; and a wireless transmission module for receiving the alarm signal and transmitting a corresponding wireless signal. The earplug includes a wireless receiver module for receiving the wireless signal; a control module for generating awake-up signal in response to the wireless signal; and an alarm module for generating an alarm upon receiving the wake-up signal. The electronic device system can be used to awaken a person in a noisy environment.

Claims

1. An earplug comprising:

a wireless receiver module configured for receiving a wireless signal, wherein the wireless signal comprises a first identification code;

a control module storing a second identification code, wherein the control module is configured for comparing the first identification code with the second identification code, and generating a wake-up signal when the first identification code matches the second identification code; and

an alarm module configured for generating an alarm upon receiving the wake-up signal.

2. The earplug of claim 1, wherein the wireless receiver module comprises a short range wireless communication device.

3. The earplug of claim 1, wherein the wireless receiver module comprises an infrared device.

4. The earplug of claim 1, wherein the alarm is at least one of a vibration alarm and an audible alarm.

5. The earplug of claim 4, wherein a maximum possible amount of vibration which the vibration alarm can generate is lower than a predetermined threshold amount at which damage may occur to the human ear.

6. The earplug of claim 4, wherein the frequency of sound which the audible alarm can generate is within a predetermined range safe for the human ear, and a maximum possible volume of the sound which the audible alarm can generate is lower than a predetermined threshold amount at which damage may occur to the human ear.

7. An electronic device system comprising:

an electronic device comprising;

an alarm set module capable of setting an alarm time according to a user instruction;

a clock module configured for timing and outputting a current time;

a process module configured for comparing the current time with the alarm time, and generating an alarm signal when the current time reaches the alarm time; and

a wireless transmission module configured for receiving the alarm signal and transmitting a corresponding wireless signal; and

an earplug comprising;

a wireless receiver module configured for receiving the wireless signal and generating a corresponding signal;

a control module configured for generating a wake-up signal in response to the corresponding signal; and

an alarm module configured for generating an alarm upon receiving the wake-up signal.

8. The electronic device system of claim 7, wherein the wireless signal comprises a first identification code, the control module stores a second identification code, and the control module is further configured for comparing the first identification code with the second identification code, and generating the wake-up signal when the first identification code matches the second identification code.

9. The electronic device system of claim 7, wherein the wireless transmission module and the wireless receiver module comprise short range wireless communication devices.

10. The electronic device system of claim 7, wherein the wireless transmission module and the wireless receiver module comprise infrared devices.

11. The electronic device system of claim 7, wherein the alarm is at least one of a vibration alarm and an audible alarm.

12. The electronic device system of claim 11, wherein a maximum possible amount of vibration which the vibration alarm can generate is lower than a predetermined threshold amount at which damage may occur to the human ear.

13. The electronic device system of claim 11, wherein the frequency of sound which the audible alarm can generate is within a predetermined range safe for the human ear, and a maximum possible volume of the sound which the audible alarm can generate is lower than a predetermined threshold amount at which damage may occur to the human ear.

14. A mobile phone system comprising:

a mobile phone comprising;

an alarm set module capable of setting an alarm time according to a user instruction;

a clock module configured for timing and outputting a current time;

a process module configured for comparing the current time with the alarm time, and generating an alarm signal when the current time reaches the alarm time; and

a wireless transmission module configured for receiving the alarm signal and transmitting a corresponding wireless signal; and

an earplug comprising;

a wireless receiver module configured for receiving the wireless signal and generating a corresponding signal;

a control module configured for generating a wake-up signal in response to the corresponding signal; and

an alarm module configured for generating an alarm upon receiving the wake-up signal.

15. The mobile phone system of claim 14, wherein the wireless signal comprises a first identification code, the control module stores a second identification code, and the control module is further configured for comparing the first identification code with the second identification code, and generating the wake-up signal when the first identification code matches the second identification code.

16. The mobile phone system of claim 14, wherein the wireless transmission module and the wireless receiver module comprise short range wireless communication devices.

17. The mobile phone system of claim 14, wherein the wireless transmission module and the wireless receiver module comprise infrared devices.

18. The mobile phone system of claim 14, wherein the alarm is at least one of a vibration alarm and an audible alarm.

19. The mobile phone system of claim 18, wherein a maximum possible amount of vibration which the vibration alarm can generate is lower than a predetermined threshold amount at which damage may occur to the human ear.

20. The mobile phone system of claim 18, wherein the frequency of sound which the audible alarm can generate is within a predetermined range safe for the human ear, and a maximum possible volume of the sound which the audible alarm can generate is lower than a predetermined threshold amount at which damage may occur to the human ear.