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First Claim
1. An electronic communication unit comprising a sensor for monitoring airborne chemicals;
- and a processor for operating said unit;
said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which monitoring of air occurs and a level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which monitoring of said air occurs and an alarming level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor launches an alarm routine;
wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected airborne chemical; and
assesses the length of time for arriving at said alarming level at said detected exposure level;
said unit further comprising a display for displaying a countdown of said length of time which said airborne chemical is tolerable prior to reaching said alarming level;
said processor counting down said time until either potentially reaching said alarming level, at which point an alarm routine is launched;
or an acceptable level of airborne chemical is reached.
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Abstract
An electronic communication unit such as a mobile phone comprises a processor for operating said unit; and an ambient air quality monitoring sensor; characterised in that said processor is configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of said air quality occurs and a level of air quality is assessed against pre-determined levels; and b) ordinary communication routines are activated provided an acceptable category of pre-determined levels is identified; and in a second mode of operation during which a) monitoring of said air quality occurs and a level of air quality is assessed against pre-determined levels; and b) an alarm routine is launched interrupting the ordinary communication routines once a level of ambient air quality is assessed to warrant the user'"'"'s attention.
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35 Claims
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1. An electronic communication unit comprising a sensor for monitoring airborne chemicals;
- and a processor for operating said unit;
said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which monitoring of air occurs and a level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which monitoring of said air occurs and an alarming level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor launches an alarm routine;wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected airborne chemical; and
assesses the length of time for arriving at said alarming level at said detected exposure level;
said unit further comprising a display for displaying a countdown of said length of time which said airborne chemical is tolerable prior to reaching said alarming level;
said processor counting down said time until either potentially reaching said alarming level, at which point an alarm routine is launched;
or an acceptable level of airborne chemical is reached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An electronic communication unit comprising a sensor for monitoring airborne chemicals;
- and a processor for operating said unit;
said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which monitoring of air occurs and a level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which monitoring of said air occurs and an alarming level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels;wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected airborne chemical level; and
assesses the length of time for arriving at said alarming level at said detected exposure level; andwherein the unit further comprises a communication interface for inputting signals representative of the health characteristics of an individual; and
a plurality of predetermined operational modes corresponding to said health characteristics;
said length of time of tolerable exposure is determined in accordance with said user inputted characteristics together with said detected airborne chemical level.
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32. An electronic communication unit comprising a sensor for monitoring airborne chemicals;
- and a processor for operating said unit;
said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which monitoring of air occurs and a level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which monitoring of said air occurs and an alarming level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels and said processor launches an alarm routine;
wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected airborne chemical level; and
assesses the length of time for arriving at said alarming level at said detected exposure level; and
wherein said alarm routine varies in decibels dependent upon the activity of said user.
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33. A system comprising a sensor for monitoring airborne chemicals;
- and a processor;
said processor being configured to operate in a first mode of operation during which monitoring of air occurs and a level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor is configured to operate in a second mode of operation during which monitoring of said air occurs and an alarming level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor launches an alarm routine;wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected airborne chemical; and
assesses the length of time for arriving at said alarming level at said detected exposure level;
said processor determines a countdown period during which said airborne chemical is tolerable prior to reaching said alarming level;
said processor counting down said time until either potentially reaching said alarming level, at which point an alarm routine is launched;
or an acceptable level of airborne chemical is reached.
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34. A system comprising a sensor for monitoring airborne chemicals;
- and a processor;
said processor being configured to operate in a first mode of operation during which monitoring of air occurs and a level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor is configured to operate in a second mode of operation during which monitoring of said air occurs and an alarming level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels;
wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected airborne chemical level; and
assesses the length of time for arriving at said alarming level at said detected exposure level; andwherein the system further comprises a communication interface for inputting signals representative of the health characteristics of an individual; and
a plurality of predetermined operational modes corresponding to said health characteristics;
said length of time of tolerable exposure is determined in accordance with said user inputted characteristics together with said detected airborne chemical level.
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35. A system comprising a sensor for monitoring airborne chemicals;
- and a processor;
said processor being configured to operate in a first mode of operation during which monitoring of air occurs and a level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels; and
said processor is configured to operate in a second mode of operation during which monitoring of said air occurs and an alarming level of an airborne chemical is assessed against predetermined levels and said processor launches an alarm routine;
wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected airborne chemical level; and
assesses the length of time for arriving at said alarming level at said detected exposure level; and
wherein said alarm routine varies in decibels dependent upon the activity of said user.
- and a processor;
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