Adaptive Wearable Device for Controlling an Alarm Based on User Sleep State

A method of controlling an alarm associated with a wearable device, the method comprising:

• monitoring a physiological parameter using a sensor associated with said device;
• detecting, using said sensor, the sleep state of the user;
• actuating said alarm if the user is asleep;
• dismissing said alarm if the user is awake;
• and
• modifying said alarm if the user is neither asleep nor fully awake.

A wearable device for providing an alert to a user, the device comprising:

• a controller;
• a user interface coupled to said controller, wherein said user interface facilitates scheduling said alert for a user-selected point in time;
• a sensor coupled to said controller, wherein said sensor detects a sleep state of the user;
• wherein said controller is configured to:
• cause said alert to be provided to the user if the user is asleep at said point in time;
• and
• suppress said alert if the user is awake at said point in time.