Radio apparatus outputting an alarm prior to a scheduled time

• US 5,960,326 A
• Filed: 10/06/1997
• Issued: 09/28/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kido, Toru
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Wellington
• Assistant Examiner(s): Woldetatios, Yemane
• Application Number:
  US08/944,301
• Time in Patent Office: 722 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414, 455/31.2, 455/31.3, 455/38.1, 455/38.2, 455/38.4, 455/38.5, 455/556, 340/825.22, 340/825.44, 340/825.54, 379/88.25
• US Class Current: 340/7.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/229 with other provisions not elsewhere provided for
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/025 with acknowledge back capability

Abstract

In a radio apparatus outputting an alarm prior to a scheduled time, when the receiving part 2 receives a schedule message, first the radio apparatus notifies the reception through the notifying part 8. When notifying the reception, it judges whether or not a user has confirmed reception of the schedule message, namely, whether or not the user has pressed the switch part 10. When the user has pressed the switch part 10, it sets the scheduled time shown by the schedule message as an alarm time. On the other hand, in case that the user has not pressed the switch part 10 in response to the notification of reception it sets as an alarm time the time earlier by a predetermined time than the scheduled time shown by the schedule message. It compares the current time data Se outputted from the timer part 9 and the alarm time with each other and in case that the current time data Se and the alarm time coincide with each other it outputs an alarm through the notifying part 8.

Claims

1. A radio apparatus comprising:

a receiving means for receiving a message;

a first notifying means for notifying that said message has been received;

a message judging means for judging whether or not said message is a schedule message;

a reception judging means for judging whether or not a user has confirmed reception of said message when said schedule message has been received; and

a second notifying means for notifying said schedule message at the time earlier by a predetermined time than a scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that said judging means judges that the user has not confirmed reception of said schedule message.

2. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said predetermined time comprises the time which the user can optionally set in advance.

3. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said message judging means comprises a means which judges on the basis of whether or not said message has a predetermined format.

4. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first notifying means and said second notifying means notify by means of different means from each other.

5. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first notifying means and said second notifying means which are different from each other notify through speakers different from each other.

6. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first notifying means and said second notifying means which are different from each other notify with sound volumes different from each other.

7. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first notifying means and said second notifying means which are different from each other notify with tone colors different from each other.

8. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first notifying means and said second notifying means which are different from each other notify by means of at least one of a speaker, a vibrator and an LED, and have combination of the means different from each other.

9. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said radio apparatus comprises a radio selective calling receiver.

10. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprises:

A third notifying means for notifying said schedule message at the scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that said reception judging means judges that the user has confirmed reception of said schedule message.

11. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said second notifying means and said third notifying means notify by means of different means from each other.

12. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said second notifying means and said third notifying means which are different from each other notify through speakers different from each other.

13. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said second notifying means and said third notifying means which are different from each other notify with sound volumes different from each other.

14. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said second notifying means and said third notifying means which are different from each other notify with tone colors different from each other.

15. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said second notifying means and said third notifying means which are different from each other notify by means of at least one of a speaker, a vibrator and an LED, and have combination of the means different from each other.

16. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said radio apparatus comprises a radio selective calling receiver.

17. A radio apparatus comprising:

a receiving means for receiving a message;

a first notifying means for notifying that said message has been received;

a message judging means for judging whether or not said message is a schedule message;

a reception judging means for judging whether or not a user has confirmed reception of said message when said schedule message has been received;

a second notifying means for notifying said schedule message at the time earlier by a predetermined time than a scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that said reception judging means judges that the user has not confirmed reception of said schedule message;

a setting means which makes it possible for the user to optionally set a notification time for notifying said schedule message in case that said reception judging means judges that the user has confirmed reception of said schedule message; and

a third notifying means for notifying said schedule message at said notification time set by said setting means.

18. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said setting means comprises:

a setting judging means for judging whether or not setting said notification time has been required;

a changing means for changing said notification time; and

a setting completion judging means for judging whether or not completion of setting said notification time has been required.

19. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 17, further comprising:

a fourth notifying means for notifying said schedule message at a scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that the user does not set said notification time.

20. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said fourth notifying means comprises:

a means for notifying said schedule message at the scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that a predetermined time has elapsed after said reception judging means has judged that the user has confirmed reception of said schedule message.

21. A radio apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said radio apparatus comprises a radio selective calling receiver.

22. A radio apparatus comprising:

a receiving means for receiving a message;

a first notifying means for notifying that said message has been received;

a message judging means for judging whether or not said message is a schedule message;

a readout judging means for judging whether or not said schedule message has been read out; and

a second notifying means for notifying said schedule message at a scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that said schedule message has been read out.

23. A radio apparatus comprising:

a receiving means for receiving a message;

a first notifying means for notifying that said message has been received;

a message judging means for judging whether or not said message is a schedule message;

a readout judging means for judging whether or not said schedule message has been read out;

a setting means which makes it possible for the user to optionally set a notification time for notifying said schedule message in case that said schedule message has been read out; and

a second notifying means for notifying said schedule message at said notification time set by said setting means.

24. A notification control method of a radio apparatus, comprising the steps of:

receiving a message;

judging whether or not said message is a schedule message;

notifying that said schedule message has been received;

judging whether or not a user has confirmed reception of said schedule message; and

notifying said message at the time earlier by a predetermined time than a scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that it is judged that the user has not confirmed reception of said schedule message.

25. A notification control method of a radio apparatus, comprising the steps of:

receiving a message;

judging whether or not said message is a schedule message;

notifying that said schedule message has been received;

judging whether or not a user has confirmed reception of said schedule message;

notifying said schedule message at the time earlier by a predetermined time than a scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that it is judged that the user has not confirmed reception of said schedule message; and

notifying said message at the scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that it is judged that the user has confirmed reception of said schedule message.

26. A notification control method of a radio apparatus, comprising the steps of:

receiving a message;

judging whether or not said message is a schedule message;

notifying that said schedule message has been received;

judging whether or not a user has confirmed reception of said schedule message;

notifying said message at the time earlier by a predetermined time than a scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that it is judged that the user has not confirmed reception of said schedule message;

allowing the user to optionally set a notification time for notifying said schedule message in case that it is judged that the user has confirmed reception of said schedule message; and

notifying said schedule message at said set notification time.

27. A notification control method of a radio apparatus, comprising the steps of:

receiving a message;

judging whether or not said message is a schedule message;

notifying that said schedule message has been received;

judging whether or not a user has confirmed reception of said schedule message;

notifying said message at the time earlier by a predetermined time than a scheduled time shown by said schedule message in case that it is judged that the user has not confirmed reception of said schedule message;

allowing the user to optionally set a notification time for notifying said schedule message in case that it is judged that the user has confirmed reception of said schedule message;

notifying said schedule message at said set notification time; and

notifying said schedule message at said scheduled time in case that said notification time has not been set.