Night light wake up indicator
AssigneeGood Nite Lite, LLC
InventorAdam Nelson
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Abstract
A night light that transitions between at least two states to provide a visual indication to a child as to whether it is time for the child to get out of bed or that the child should stay in bed. The night light shows an illuminated sun to indicate that the child can get out of bed. The night light shows an illuminated moon with a border of Z's to indicate that the child should stay in bed. The transitions between modes are based on information entered into a user interface, the current time, and/or the actuation of buttons on the device.
Claims5
A night light and wake up indicator apparatus comprising:
- a display, the display comprising a common display region;
- a light source configured to provide illumination of the common display region in a first color and a second color;
- an interface for receiving a first state starting time and information related to a second state starting time;
- an interface for receiving an initial time;
- a processing unit that is configured to maintain a current time based on the initial time;
- a comparator configured to compare the current time to the first state starting time and at least the information related to the second state starting time;
- upon determining that the current time has reached the first state starting time, the processing being configured to cause the display to enter a first state wherein the light source illuminates the common display region in the first color, the first state providing an indication that it is time to wake up;
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- upon determining that conditions are met for entering a second state, the processor being configured to cause the display to enter a second state wherein the light source illuminates the common display region in the second color, the second state providing an indication that it is time to stay in bed.
A night light and wake up indicator apparatus comprising:
- a display, the display comprising a common display region;
- a light source configured to provide illumination of the common display region in a first color and a second color;
- an interface for receiving a first state starting time, information related to a second state starting time and an initial current time;
- a processing unit that is configured to control the display and the light source, to maintain a current time based on the initial current time, and compare the current time to the first state starting time and at least the information related to the second state starting time;
- upon determining that the current time has reached the first state starting time, the processing being configured to cause the display to enter a first state wherein the light source illuminates the common display region in the first color, the first state providing an indication that it is time to wake up;
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- upon determining that conditions are met for entering a second state, the processor being configured to cause the display to enter a second state wherein the light source illuminates the common display region in the second color, the second state providing an indication that it is time to stay in bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.