Voice feedback timer system
AssigneeWC Man Productions
InventorWade C. Klosterman
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Abstract
A portable timer with an alarm, wherein the timed period is limited to multiples of certain discrete periods of time (i.e. fifteen minutes, thirty minutes, one hour, two hours, etc.) without reference to the actual time of the day or to any specific minute or hour of the day. Thus, users need never convert to actual time the length of a period to be timed nor set the device to local time prior to use. The alarm may be set and the timing function initiated with the push of a single button. The device is further operable to provide audible feedback in the form of human speech regarding its operation and operative mode. Additionally, the device allows for the recording of a short message to be played in lieu of an alarm tone at the end of the timed period.
Claims12
A timing device for timing discrete periods of time, the device comprising:
- at least one timer operable to measure the passing of a particular period of time without reference to the actual time of the day or to any specific hour or minute of the day, the length of the particular period of time being adjustable and the adjustability being limited to multiples of a discrete number of minutes or hours;
- at least one input device operable to allow for adjusting the length of the particular period of time;
- a controller operable to provide feedback signals relating to the operation and operative mode of the timing device, and further operable to produce an alarm signal;
- at least one speaker;
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- a voice chip operable to combine with the speaker and the controller to convert the feedback signals to audible human speech.
A timing device for timing discrete periods of time, the device comprising:
- at least one timer operable to measure the passing of a particular period of time without reference to the actual time of the day or to any specific hour or minute of the day, the length of the particular period of time being adjustable and the adjustability being limited to multiples of a discrete number of minutes or hours;
- at least one input device operable to allow for adjusting the length of the particular period of time;
- a controller circuit operable to provide feedback signals relating to the operation and operative mode of the timing device, and further operable to produce an alarm signal;
- at least one speaker;
- at least one memory device operable to record and store a message for future playback;
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- a voice chip operable to combine with the speaker, the memory device, and the controller to convert the feedback signals and the message into audible human speech.
A timing device for timing discrete periods of time, the device comprising:
- at least one timer operable to measure the passing of a particular period of time without reference to an actual time of a day, with the length of the particular period of time being setable and the setability being limited to multiples of two or more discrete time units, wherein the two or more discrete time units include a first discrete time unit corresponding to fifteen minutes and a second discrete time unit corresponding to one hour;
- at least one input device operable to allow for setting the length of the particular period of time, wherein measurement of the particular period of time is initiated automatically following setting of the particular period of time;
- a controller operable to provide feedback signals relating to the operation of and operative mode of the timing device, and further operable to produce an alarm signal;
- at least one memory device operable to record and store a message for future playback;
- at least one speaker operable to communicate the feedback signals, the alarm signal, and the message;
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- an ear-phone jack operable to connect one or more earphones to the timing device and operable to communicate the feedback signals, the alarm signal, and the message, wherein the speaker is disabled while the ear-phone jack is in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.