Patent classifications
G04G13/021
Wakeup device utilizing weight of liquid to enable and disable functionality
A wakeup device includes an alarm clock with a cup that rests on a load cell. The load cell measures the weight of the cup, thereby detecting the presence or absence of a liquid in the cup. At night if the load cell detects the absence of a liquid in the cup, the device will produce signals that can be disabled by adding liquid to the cup. When the alarm clock goes off to awaken the individual, the alarm clock is snoozed and alarms are disabled for a short period when the load cell detects that the cup has been picked up. To turn the alarm off completely, the individual must consume or dispose of the liquid in the cup and put it back on the load cell so that it detects the presence of an empty cup.
Methods and systems for disabling sleep alarm based on automated wake detection
Techniques are disclosed for facilitating disabling an alarm in response to particular types of activity-indicative data. More specifically, activity-indicative data (e.g., measurements obtained by an electronic device) can be detected prior to a preset alarm time. Upon determining, based on the activity-indicative data, that a wakefulness condition is satisfied, the alarm can be disabled such that the alarm stimuli is not to be presented at the preset alarm time.