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First Claim
1. A mobile electronic communication unit comprising a processor for operating said unit;
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) communication to and from the unit is activated provided an acceptable category of pre-determined levels is identified;
wherein said communication unit incorporates an ambient carbon monoxide monitoring sensor integral with said unit; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which a) monitoring of said carbon monoxide occurs and an alarming level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) said processor interrupts the communication of said first mode of operation once a level of ambient carbon monoxide is assessed to warrant the user'"'"'s attention; and
c) an alarm routine is launched;
wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected carbon monoxide level; 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 carbon monoxide level is tolerable prior to reaching said alarming level;
said processor counting down said time until either potentially reaching said alarming level;
at which point said alarm routine is launched during said second mode of operation;
or an acceptable level of air quality 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; characterized 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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24 Claims
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1. A mobile electronic communication unit comprising a processor for operating said unit;
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) communication to and from the unit is activated provided an acceptable category of pre-determined levels is identified;
wherein said communication unit incorporates an ambient carbon monoxide monitoring sensor integral with said unit; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which a) monitoring of said carbon monoxide occurs and an alarming level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) said processor interrupts the communication of said first mode of operation once a level of ambient carbon monoxide is assessed to warrant the user'"'"'s attention; and
c) an alarm routine is launched;wherein during said first mode of operation, said processor evaluates the level of harm of exposure to a detected carbon monoxide level; 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 carbon monoxide level is tolerable prior to reaching said alarming level;
said processor counting down said time until either potentially reaching said alarming level;
at which point said alarm routine is launched during said second mode of operation;
or an acceptable level of air quality 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)
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
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22. A mobile electronic communication unit comprising a processor for operating said unit;
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) communication to and from the unit is activated provided an acceptable category of pre-determined levels is identified;
wherein said communication unit incorporates an ambient carbon monoxide monitoring sensor integral with said unit; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which a) monitoring of said carbon monoxide occurs and an alarming level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) 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 carbon monoxide level; 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 carbon monoxide level is tolerable prior to reaching said alarming level;
said processor counting down said time until either potentially reaching said alarming level, at which point said alarm routine is launched;
or an acceptable level of air quality is reached.
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
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23. A mobile electronic communication unit comprising a processor for operating said unit;
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) communication to and from the unit is activated provided an acceptable category of pre-determined levels is identified;
wherein said communication unit incorporates an ambient carbon monoxide monitoring sensor integral with said unit; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which a) monitoring of said carbon monoxide occurs and an alarming level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) 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 carbon monoxide 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 carbon monoxide level.
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
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24. A mobile electronic communication unit comprising a processor for operating said unit;
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) communication to and from the unit is activated provided an acceptable category of pre-determined levels is identified;
wherein said communication unit incorporates an ambient carbon monoxide monitoring sensor integral with said unit; and
said processor is configured to operate said unit in a second mode of operation during which a) monitoring of said carbon monoxide occurs and an alarming level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
b) 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 carbon monoxide level; and
assesses the length of time for arriving at said alarming level at said detected exposure level; andwherein said unit incorporates an alarm routine which varies in decibels dependent upon the activity of said user.
- said processor being configured to operate said unit in a first mode of operation during which a) monitoring of carbon monoxide levels occurs and a level of carbon monoxide is assessed against predetermined levels; and
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