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US 6,963,271 B1Granted
System and method for an alarm with aroma selection
OwnerRyan David Fyffeinventor
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Abstract
A system for waking a person includes an input that receives an alarm time information and an aroma selection from a person, an alarm that generates an audible signal when activated, an aroma station that generates an olfactory signal when activated, an activator that receives a snooze input from the person, and a controller coupled to the activator and the aroma station, where the controller activates the audible signal in response to the alarm time information, and activates the aroma station in response to the snooze input and according to the aroma selection.
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A system for waking a person, comprising:
- an input operable to receive an alarm time information and an aroma selection from a person;
- an alarm operable to generate an audible signal when activated;
- an aroma station operable to generate an olfactory signal when activated;
- an activator operable to receive a snooze input from the person, the activator enclosed in a floor mat, the activator operable to be pressed and depressed by the person in order to generate the snooze input;
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- a controller coupled to the activator and the aroma station and operable to:
- activate the audible signal in response to the alarm time information;
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- activate the aroma station in response to the snooze input and according to the aroma selection.
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A method for waking a person, comprising:
- receiving an alarm time information and an aroma selection from a person;
- generating an audible signal in response to the alarm time information;
- generating an olfactory signal at an aroma station when activated;
- receiving a snooze input from the person at an activator, the activator enclosed in a floor mat, the activator operable to be pressed and depressed by the person in order to generate the snooze input;
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- activating the aroma station in response to the snooze input and according to the aroma selection.
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A system for releasing an aroma comprising:
- means for receiving an alarm time information and an aroma selection from a person;
- means for generating an audible signal in response to the alarm time information;
- means for generating an olfactory signal at one or more aroma stations when activated;
- means for receiving a snooze input from the person at an activator, the activator enclosed in a floor mat, the activator operable to be pressed and depressed by the person in order to generate the snooze input;
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- means for activating the aroma station in response to the snooze input and according to the aroma selection.
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A system for waking a person, comprising:
- an input operable to receive an alarm time information and an aroma selection from a person;
- an alarm operable to generate an audible signal when activated;
- an aroma station operable to generate an olfactory signal when activated, the olfactory signal comprising one of a selected bacon aroma, coffee aroma, sausage aroma, or hot chocolate aroma, the aroma station comprising:
- one or more aroma storing devices, each aroma storing device comprising an aroma releasing material and operable to release the olfactory signal;
- a selector, the selector operable to receive an aroma selection;
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- an indicator operable to display the aroma selection;
- an activator operable to receive a snooze input from the person, wherein the activator is enclosed in a floor mat, the activator further operable to be pressed and depressed by the person in order to generate the snooze input;
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- a controller coupled to the activator and the aroma station and comprising one or more processors operable to:
- process the alarm time information;
- set an alarm time using the alarm time information, the alarm time corresponding to a time at which the alarm generates the audible signal;
- activate the audible signal in response to the alarm time information;
- activate the aroma station in response to the snooze input and according to the aroma selection;
- receive the snooze input from the activator;
- mute the auditory signal in response to the snooze input;
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- generate a release aroma signal in response to the snooze input, the release aroma signal operable to initiate the release of the olfactory signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.