Alarm interface for a smart watch

A system for efficiently activating and deactivating alarm functions via a user interface provided in a wearable appliance having a display for displaying textual or graphical content, said system comprising:

• a scroll device for manipulation by a user, to provide scrolling functions enabling setting of an alarm via minute and hour display indicators provided on said wearable appliance display, said scroll device generating scroll events and click events for setting said alarm, said alarm capable of being activated to provide user alarm indication at a set time, said alarm comprising one of:
• an absolute alarm for activation at a daily frequency, and, a relative alarm for activation at a predefined time relative to a current time;
• a time-keeping mechanism for independently tracking said current time;
• a touch sensitive panel for receiving user interactions;
• and,
• a control mechanism for determining a time setting of a next alarm and providing an alarm indication at said set time, said control mechanism further interfaced with said touch sensitive panel for detecting a first user interaction with said touch sensitive panel to deactivate said alarm indication, and detecting a second user interaction with said touch sensitive panel within a pre-determined time interval of said first user interaction, said second user interaction proactively enabling one of:
• setting of a snooze alarm interval, automatic cancellation of said alarm, and, automatic re-setting of said alarm for a next day, whereby minimal user interaction is required to control alarm functions.

A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for efficiently activating and deactivating alarm functions via a user interface provided in a wearable appliance having a display for displaying textual or graphical content, said display including a touch sensitive panel for detecting physical user interaction, said method comprising:

• a) setting a time for an alarm via minute and hour display indicators in response to receipt of scroll events generated by manipulating a scroll device provided on said wearable appliance, said alarm capable of being activated to provide user alarm indication at a set time, said alarm comprising one of:
• an absolute alarm for activation at a daily frequency, and, a relative alarm for activation at a predefined time relative to a current time;
• b) determining a time setting of a next set alarm and providing an alarm indication at said set time;
• c) detecting a first user interaction with said touch sensitive panel to deactivate said alarm indication;
• and
• d) detecting a second user interaction with said touch sensitive panel within a pre-determined time interval of said first user interaction, said second user interaction proactively enabling one of:
• setting of a snooze alarm interval, automatic cancellation of said alarm, and, automatic re-setting of said alarm for a next day, whereby minimal user interaction is required to control alarm functions.

A method for efficiently activating and deactivating alarm functions via a user interface provided in a wearable appliance providing with a real-time keeping function, and having a display for displaying textual or graphical content, said method comprising:

• a) setting a time for an alarm via minute and hour display indicators in response to receipt of scroll events generated by manipulating a scroll device provided on said wrist watch, said alarm capable of being automatically activated to provide user alarm indication at a set time;
• b) setting a relative quiet alarm interval in response to scroll events generated by manipulating said scroll device, said quiet alarm interval defining an interval of time from a current time wherein alarms are prevented from being sounded;
• and,
• c) at said alarm set time, determining if said set alarm time is within said relative quiet alarm interval, and preventing user alarm indication at said set time if said set alarm time is within said relative quiet alarm interval.

A system for efficiently activating and deactivating alarm functions via a user interface provided in a wearable appliance having a display for displaying textual or graphical content, said system comprising:

• a scroll device for manipulation by a user to provide scrolling functions enabling setting of an alarm via minute and hour hand display indicators provided on said wrist watch display, said scroll device generating scroll events and click events for setting said alarm, said alarm capable of being activated to provide user alarm indication at a set time;
• a time-keeping mechanism for independently tracking said current time;
• means responsive to scroll events generated by manipulating said scroll device for setting a relative quiet alarm interval, said relative quiet alarm interval defining an interval of time from a current time wherein alarms are prevented from being sounded;
• and,
• a control mechanism interfaced with said time keeping mechanism for determining if a set alarm time is within said relative quiet alarm interval, and said control mechanism further preventing user alarm indication at said set alarm time if said set alarm time is within said relative quiet alarm interval.