Islamic prayer and pedometer watch

• US 8,462,591 B1
• Filed: 12/21/2011
• Issued: 06/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanaa Marhaben
• Original Assignee: Sanaa Marhaben
• Inventors: Marhaben, Sanaa
• Primary Examiner(s): Kayes, Sean
• Application Number:
  US13/333,134
• Publication Number:
  US 20130163389A1
• Time in Patent Office: 538 Days
• Field of Search: 368/20, 368/11, 368/244, 368 14- 17
• US Class Current: 368/244
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/02 Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R

Abstract

A system and method is proposed that provides a scheduling device and system for notifying a user of Islamic prayer times, aiding the user in preparing to pray, and presents the user with data related to fitness. The system and method may comprise a portable electronic device and a notification system. The system may include a database storing information comprising a list of prayer times and Rakha numbers, the prayer times and the Rakha numbers being associated with a location and date. The portable electronic device may include a display, an electronic compass, a memory, an alarm, a pedometer, a location module, and a processor. The processor may be programmed to execute a program comprising the notification system, wherein the notification system comprises a scheduling function and an exercise function.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device comprising a notification system, the device comprising:

a database storing information comprising;

a list of prayer times and Rakha numbers, the prayer times and the Rakha numbers associated with a selected location and date;

exercise data comprising an exercise goal and an exercise total;

a display;

an electronic compass;

a memory;

an alarm;

a pedometer;

a location module, wherein the location module is programmed to determine the system location;

a processor programmed to execute a program comprising a notification system, wherein the notification system comprises a scheduling function and an exercise function;

wherein the scheduling function is configured to;

convert from current local time to Azan time;

determine the direction of Qibla using an output from the electronic compass and the location module;

update the display to show the current local time, Azan time, and direction of Qibla;

compare the current local time to the prayer times for the current date and location as stored in the database, such that;

if a next prayer time is within a duration of time less than an amount of time specified by a predetermined Wudo threshold, issuing a notification via the alarm and/or updating the display to show a Wudo icon;

if the next prayer time is within a duration of time less than an amount of time specified by a predetermined prayer threshold, issuing a notification via the alarm and/or updating the display to show a prayer icon and/or the Rakha number of the next prayer time, where the prayer threshold consists of a shorter duration of time then the Wudo threshold; and

if the current local time is equal to the next prayer time, issuing a notification via the alarm and/or updating the display;

wherein the exercise function is configured to;

retrieve pedometer exercise data from the pedometer;

update the exercise total; and

compare the exercise total to the exercise goal and update the display to indicate a relationship between the exercise total and the exercise goal.

2. The notification system of claim 1, the exercise function further comprising:

retrieving heart rate exercise data from a heart rate monitor; and

updating the display to present the heart rate exercise data.

3. The notification system of claim 2, the exercise goal from the heart rate monitor exercise data further comprising a heart rate target range and a goal time period;

the exercise total further comprising heart rate exercise data for a specified period of time;

the exercise function further comprising;

determining an actual time period, wherein the actual time period is equal to an amount of time the heart rate exercise data is within the heart rate target range;

comparing the actual time period to the goal time period; and

updating the display to indicate the relationship between the actual time period and the goal time period.

4. The notification system of claim 1, wherein the Wudo icon and/or the prayer icon comprise a countdown indicator, wherein the countdown indicator signifies the time remaining until the next prayer time.

5. The notification system of claim 1, wherein if the current local time is within the prayer threshold the Wudo icon is not displayed and if the current local time is within neither the prayer threshold nor the Wudo threshold, neither the Wudo icon nor the prayer icon is displayed.

6. The notification system of claim 1, wherein the notification issued via the alarm comprises an audible signal, a tactile signal, a visual signal, or a combination thereof.

7. The notification system of claim 1, wherein the location module comprises a GPS receiver.

8. The notification system of claim 1, wherein the location module comprises information as to a current location received via user input.

9. The notification system of claim 1, wherein the exercise goal comprises a number of steps to be taken within a period of time and the exercise total from the pedometer is first displayed in a first color and transitions to being displayed in a second color when the exercise total is equal to or greater than the exercise goal.

10. The notification system of claim 9, wherein the exercise data readout progressively transitions from the first color to the second color starting from a side, as the exercise total increases.

11. A portable electronic device comprising:

a display;

an electronic compass;

an alarm;

a pedometer;

a processor;

a location module;

a memory; and

a controller for managing the device operations such that the electronic device is configured to;

convert from current local time to Azan time;

display current local time and Azan time;

determine the direction of Qibla using an output from the electronic compass and the location module;

display the direction of Qibla;

determine prayer times for the current date and location;

record exercise data from the pedometer, the exercise data comprising an exercise goal and an exercise total;

display an indicator of the exercise data that represents progress towards the exercise goal;

activate the alarm and/or display a Wudo icon on the display when a next prayer time is within a duration of time less than a Wudo threshold;

activate the alarm and/or display a Prayer icon on the display when the next prayer time is within a duration of time less than a prayer threshold; and

activate the alarm prior to the next prayer time.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the electronic device comprises a watch, timepiece other than a watch, or mobile phone.

13. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to:

retrieve heart rate exercise data from a heart rate monitor, the exercise data further comprising a heart rate target range, a goal time period, and heart rate exercise data for a specified period of time; and

update the display to present the heart rate exercise data.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 13, the exercise function further comprising:

determining an actual time period, wherein the actual time period is equal to an amount of time the heart rate exercise data is within the heart rate target range;

comparing the actual time period to the goal time period; and

updating the display to indicate a relationship between the actual time period and the goal time period.

15. The portable electronic device of claim 11, further comprising a means for communicating with another electronic device, wherein the electronic device sends data to the other electronic device via the means for communicating.

16. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the Wudo icon and/or prayer icon includes a countdown indicator, wherein the countdown indicator signifies the time remaining until the next prayer time.

17. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein if the current local time is within the prayer threshold the Wudo icon is not displayed and if the current local time is within neither the prayer threshold nor the Wudo threshold, neither the Wudo icon nor the prayer icon is displayed.

18. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the alarm generates an audible signal, a tactile signal, a visual signal, or a combination thereof.

19. A method of presenting notifications relating to prayer and presenting exercise data with a portable electronic device, wherein the device comprises:

a display;

an electronic compass;

an alarm;

a pedometer;

a location module;

wherein the method comprises;

converting from current local time to Azan time;

displaying current local time and Azan time;

determining the direction of Qibla using an output from the electronic compass and the location module;

determining prayer times for a current date and location;

recording exercise data from the pedometer, the exercise data comprising an exercise goal and an exercise total;

displaying an indication of the exercise data that represents a progress towards the exercise goal;

activating the alarm and/or displaying a Wudo icon when a next prayer time is within a duration of time less than a Wudo threshold;

activating the alarm and/or displaying a Prayer icon when the next prayer time is within a duration of time less than a prayer threshold;

activating the alarm prior to the next prayer time.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the device further comprises a heart rate monitor;

and

wherein the method further comprises retrieving exercise data from the heart rate monitor, the exercise data further comprises a heart rate target range, a goal time period, and heart rate exercise data for a specified period of time; and

displaying the heart rate exercise data.

21. The method of claim 20, the method further comprising:

determining an actual time period, wherein the actual time period is equal to the amount of time the heart rate exercise data is within the heart rate target range;

comparing the actual time period to the goal time period; and

displaying a visualization of a relationship between the actual time period and the goal time period.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the Wudo icon and/or prayer icon includes a countdown indicator, wherein the countdown indicator signifies the time remaining until the next prayer time.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein if the current local time is within the prayer threshold the Wudo icon is not displayed and if the current local time is within neither the prayer threshold nor the Wudo threshold, neither the Wudo icon nor the prayer icon is displayed.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein the alarm comprises an audible signal, a tactile signal, a visual signal, or a combination thereof.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein the device further comprises one or more communications interfaces.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the communications interfaces comprises one or more of a Bluetooth module, a Zigbee module, a wireless USB module, a USB connector, a mini-USB connector, a micro-USB connector, and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip.