Location alarm
First Claim
1. A location alarm apparatus comprising:
- alarm setting means allowing a user to specify a plurality of alarm locations by a common identity;
storage means for storing data defining the specified alarm locations and for storing other data specifying a task;
location establishing means for determining the current location of the apparatus; and
output signal generating means for generating an output signal when the condition is met that the current location is substantially the same as a specified alarm location and the common identity of the specified alarm location is associated with the specified task.
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Abstract
A portable location alarm device is provided which allows a user to pre-set an alarm event to occur when the device arrives at a pre-determined location. The alarm event alerts the user by audible, visual or vibrating means. The alarm device determines its actual location using GPS data. In one embodiment the user bookmarks particular locations while physically present at a given location. Part of the bookmarking process involves the device simultaneously receiving GPS data that describes the physical location. The user can subsequently set an alarm event for any bookmarked location without the need for the device to carry large databases, for example of the type cross-referencing place names to mapping co-ordinates.
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20 Claims
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1. A location alarm apparatus comprising:
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alarm setting means allowing a user to specify a plurality of alarm locations by a common identity;
storage means for storing data defining the specified alarm locations and for storing other data specifying a task;
location establishing means for determining the current location of the apparatus; and
output signal generating means for generating an output signal when the condition is met that the current location is substantially the same as a specified alarm location and the common identity of the specified alarm location is associated with the specified task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of generating a location dependent alarm output signal in a device comprising the steps of:
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specifying a plurality of alarm locations by one or more common identities for which an output signal should be generated;
specifying a task associated with at least one common identity;
establishing the current location of the device; and
generating the output signal when the current location is substantially the same as a specified location and the common identity of the specified location is associated with the specified task.
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