Alarm clock

Abstract

To provide an alarm clock which provides a sense of happiness and healing and is more fun to watch by changing a floating image appearing when an alarm sounds.SOLUTION: An alarm clock 1 of the present invention comprises a display 11 provided with a display surface 111 for displaying an image and configured to emit image light from the display surface 111, an imaging optical system 12 for forming a floating image 30 by reflecting the image light, and a control unit 24 for controlling the floating image 30 to be formed. The control unit 24 changes the floating image 30 when alarm time comes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an alarm clock, and more particularly to an alarm clock that displays an aerial image in the air. [Background technology]

[0002] Various display devices that display aerial images in the air have been known for some time, including a display device that can display an alarm clock as aerial image (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] The display device of Patent Document 1 includes a display that displays an image and an imaging optical system in which multiple minute mirror elements are arranged two-dimensionally. The imaging optical system is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to the display surface of the display, and reflects light from the image displayed on the display surface to form a real image of the image as an aerial image. The display device of Patent Document 1 is capable of displaying an alarm clock as this aerial image. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] WO2018 / 003860 publication Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, Patent Document 1 only describes that the display device can simply display an alarm clock as a mid-air image. It is thought that such a display device displays the normal time by displaying a digital or analog image showing the time as a mid-air image, and issues an alarm by sounding an alarm, just like a regular alarm clock. This means that, apart from displaying an image as a mid-air image in the air, the display is no different from a regular alarm clock, and there is a problem in that it lacks interest.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an alarm clock that can obtain a sense of happiness or healing and increase the fun by changing the aerial image when the alarm is notified.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The alarm clock of the present invention includes a display having a display surface for displaying an image, a display device that emits image light from the display surface, an imaging optical system that forms an aerial image by reflecting the image light, and a control unit that controls the aerial image to be formed. When the alarm notification time arrives, the control unit changes the aerial image.

[0008] The alarm clock of a preferred embodiment further includes a notification unit that notifies an alarm sound. When the alarm notification time arrives, the control unit generates an alarm sound from the notification unit.

[0009] The alarm clock of a more preferred embodiment further includes a storage unit that stores image data of a user's favorite person, animal, or character, and voice data of the person, animal, or character. When the alarm notification time arrives, the control unit reads out the image data and voice data specified by the user from the storage unit, displays the image corresponding to the read image data as an aerial image, and generates the voice corresponding to the read voice data as an alarm sound.

[0010] In an even more preferred embodiment of the alarm clock, the storage unit stores the user's schedule including the schedule notification time. When the schedule notification time arrives, the control unit reads out the image data and voice data specified by the user from the storage unit, displays the image corresponding to the read image data as an aerial image, and generates the voice corresponding to the read voice data as an alarm sound.

Effects of the Invention

[0011] According to the alarm clock of the present invention, since the aerial image changes when the alarm is notified, a sense of happiness or healing can be obtained, and the fun can be increased.

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an alarm clock 1 according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the alarm clock 1 of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the alarm clock 1 of this embodiment. Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 1, the vertical direction of the alarm clock 1 in the state where the alarm clock 1 of this embodiment is placed in a normal use state is defined as the vertical direction. Also, the front-rear direction is defined with the side on which the aerial image 30 of the alarm clock 1 is displayed as the front side. The direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and the front-rear direction is defined as the left-right direction.

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the alarm clock 1 includes a housing 10, a display 11, an imaging optical system 12, a notification unit 13, an input unit 14, and a processing device 20. The display 11, the imaging optical system 12, the notification unit 13, and the input unit 14 are connected to the processing device 20 by a control circuit (not shown).

[0016] The housing 10 is a box large enough to accommodate at least the display 11, the imaging optical system 12, and the processing device 20 inside. The housing 10 has a base portion 101 on which the aerial image 30 is formed upward, and preferably has a shape with excellent design as a clock. In the present embodiment, the housing 10 has the base portion 101 at the front portion.

[0017] The display 11 is a device that displays an image corresponding to image data. The display 11 has a light source (not shown) that irradiates illumination light inside and a display surface 111 that displays an image on the surface. The display 11 emits image light from the display surface 111. The display 11 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, a digital micromirror device, or the like. The display 11 is placed inside the housing 10 on the bottom surface of the housing 10 with the display surface 111 facing up.

[0018] The imaging optical system 12 is a device that displays the image displayed on the display 11 as the aerial image 30. The imaging optical system 12 is arranged inside the housing 10 and forms the aerial image 30 by reflecting the image light L emitted from the display surface 111. In the present embodiment, the imaging optical system 12 is, for example, a two-plane orthogonal reflector array in which two slit mirrors are orthogonal to each other inside and arranged in an array, a two-plane corner reflector array in which cube-shaped two-plane corner reflectors are arranged in an array inside, a Fresnel lens, or an optical plate such as a mirror. The imaging optical system 12 is provided above the display 11 at an angle of 45° with respect to the display surface 111. The imaging optical system 12 reflects the image light L emitted upward from the display surface 111 forward to form the aerial image 30 above the base portion 101.

[0019] The notification unit 13 is a device that notifies an alarm sound. The notification unit 13 is composed of, for example, a speaker or the like. The notification unit 13 is provided on the side surface of the housing 10. Note that the notification unit 13 may be configured to be provided on the top surface of the housing 10 or built inside the housing 10.

[0020] The input unit 14 is a device for inputting image data, audio data, alarm notification time, schedule, etc. Further, the input unit 14 can perform operations for modifying, changing, or deleting image data, audio data, alarm notification time, schedule, etc. stored in the processing device 20. The input unit 14 is composed of, for example, a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, a microphone, etc. The input unit 14 may be provided in the housing 10, or may be composed of an input device of an external terminal device such as a smartphone, a tablet, or a personal computer. In the present embodiment, the input unit 14 is composed of an input device of an external terminal device. When the external terminal device is used as the input unit 14, the information input by wireless communication or wired communication is transmitted to the processing device 20.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 3, the processing device 20 includes an input information acquisition unit 21, a current time acquisition unit 22, a storage unit 23, and a control unit 24.

[0022] The input information acquisition unit 21 acquires the input information input by the input unit 14. The input information is image data, audio data, alarm notification time, schedule, and operation setting information regarding the operation of the alarm clock 1. The input information acquired by the input information acquisition unit 21 is stored in the storage unit 23.

[0023] Specifically, the image data is data of an image to be displayed as the aerial image 30 at the time of alarm notification and schedule notification. The image may be a still image or a moving image. The image data is, for example, an image of a user's favorite person (family member, acquaintance, lover, celebrity, etc.), an image of a user's favorite animal (pet, etc.), or an image of a user's favorite character. The image data is generated by shooting with a camera or a video camera, or by creating with image creation software. Regarding the image data shot with a camera or a video camera, when it is desired to display only the person, animal, or character shot as the aerial image 30, it is preferable to generate image data obtained by performing a process of removing the background in advance.

[0024] The voice data is the data of the voice generated from the notification unit 13 at the time of alarm notification and schedule notification. The voice data is, for example, the voice of the user's favorite person, the voice of the user's favorite animal, or the voice of the user's favorite character. The voice data is generated by recording with a microphone or the like, or by creating it with voice synthesis software or the like.

[0025] As an example, the user uses a smartphone or the like that functions as the input unit 14 to take a picture (video) including voice, and generates image data and voice data. Also, when it is desired to use the image and voice of a person or animal who is far away, ask a person near the person or animal who is far away to take a picture (video) including voice. Then, by having the image data and the voice data be sent to the user's smartphone or the like using the communication function generally provided in a smartphone or the like, the user acquires the image data and the voice data. Such image data and voice data are configured as integrated image-voice data in which the image data and the voice data are integrated. The user transmits the integrated image-voice data to the processing device 20. The input information acquisition unit 21 acquires the integrated image-voice data transmitted from the input unit 14 such as a smartphone.

[0026] The alarm notification time is the time when an alarm such as at the time of waking up is notified. The user sets the time using the input unit 14.

[0027] A schedule is the user's daily plan. The schedule includes birthdays or anniversaries of the user or the user's close people. The input schedule includes not only the content of the schedule but also information regarding the schedule notification time, i.e., at what timing the schedule is to be notified. For example, when notifying the schedule for the whole day at the time of waking up, the schedule notification time is the waking-up time. Also, when notifying the schedule at the start of the schedule or a predetermined time before the start of the schedule (e.g., 5 minutes before), the schedule notification time is the schedule start time or the time before the specified schedule start time. The schedule notification time can be set multiple times, such as at waking up and before the specified schedule start time, at waking up, before the specified schedule start time, and at the schedule start time. When the input unit 14 is constituted by an external terminal device such as a smartphone, it may be configured to read the schedule stored in the external terminal device and transmit it to the input information acquisition unit 21.

[0028] The operation setting information is information for setting which image data and audio data the wake-up clock 1 uses for notification according to the notification content, such as the first image data and the first audio data at the time of alarm notification, and the second image data and the second audio data at the time of schedule notification. Here, when using integrated image and audio data, the integrated image and audio data serve as the image data and the audio data. The operation setting information also includes setting information such as the volume setting of the audio corresponding to the audio data, the brightness setting of the image corresponding to the image data, the setting of the number of notifications, and the volume setting for each number of notifications (e.g., increasing the volume for each additional time from the first time to the second and third times). The operation setting information can be arbitrarily set by the user. For example, it is also possible to change the volume setting or the brightness setting of the image between alarm notification and schedule notification, or to set to notify birthdays or anniversaries included in the schedule with different image data and audio data from the daily schedule.

[0029] The current time acquisition unit 22 acquires the current time. The current time acquisition unit 22 acquires the current time from a clock built into the processing device 20 or the display 11, or by receiving a standard radio wave.

[0030] The storage unit 23 stores image data, audio data, alarm notification times, the user's schedule, and operation setting information. Further, the storage unit 23 stores a program for executing the operation of the wake-up clock 1, etc. The storage unit 23 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory).

[0031] The control unit 24 is composed of a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 24 controls the operations of the input information acquisition unit 21, the current time acquisition unit 22, and the storage unit 23 by executing an operation program. Further, the control unit 24 controls the operations of the display 11, the imaging optical system 12, and the notification unit 13 by executing an operation program. Thereby, the control unit 24 forms the image displayed on the display 11 as the aerial image 30, and at the alarm notification time or the schedule notification time, changes the image displayed on the display 11 to control the aerial image 30 displayed in the air and the aerial image 30 to be formed.

[0032] The wake-up clock 1 operates by obtaining power from a battery provided inside the housing 10 or a power plug (not shown) that extends outward from the housing 10 and can be connected to a commercial power supply.

[0033] Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the operation of the alarm clock 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the alarm clock 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of the virtual image 30 during the operation of the alarm clock 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5(a) shows the virtual image 30 during normal times, FIG. 5(b) shows the virtual image 30 during alarm notification, and FIG. 5(c) shows the virtual image 30 during schedule notification. Note that the broken line of the outer frame in FIG. 5 indicates the area where the virtual image 30 is displayed, and the actual virtual image 30 displayed is the image indicated by the solid line within the area.

[0034] The user uses the input unit 14 to previously store in the storage unit 23 the image data and audio data (including integrated image and audio data; the same applies hereinafter) that the user wishes to display and generate during alarm notification and schedule notification. When the user wishes to change the image data and audio data to new data, the user uses the input unit 14 to store the new image data and audio data in the storage unit 23 at any time. When the image data and audio data are no longer needed, the user uses the input unit 14 to delete them from the storage unit 23 at any time. In addition, the user uses the input unit 14 to input the alarm notification time, schedule, and operation setting information. The input alarm notification time, schedule, and operation setting information are acquired by the input information acquisition unit 21 and stored in the storage unit 23. When there is a correction or change to the alarm notification time, schedule, and operation setting information, the user uses the input unit 14 to change or correct the alarm notification time, schedule, and operation setting information in a timely manner. When the user no longer requires the notification, the user uses the input unit 14 to delete the alarm notification time, schedule, and operation setting information in a timely manner.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 5(a), during normal times, the alarm clock 1 displays the time as the virtual image 30 in a digital or analog format. When the time is displayed in a digital format, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the virtual image 30 may be an image of a digital clock including the edge of the clock, or may be an image of only the numbers indicating the time.

[0036] The control unit 24 acquires the current time from the current time acquisition unit 22, reads out the alarm notification time and the schedule notification time (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "notification time") stored in the storage unit 23, and compares the current time with the notification time (S10). When the control unit 24 determines that the current time has reached the notification time, it determines whether the current time is the alarm notification time, the schedule notification time, or both the alarm notification time and the schedule notification time (S12).

[0037] When the control unit 24 determines that it is the alarm notification time, it checks the operation setting information stored in the storage unit 23, and reads out the image data and audio data used at the alarm notification time specified by the user from the storage unit 23. Then, the control unit 24 displays the alarm notification image corresponding to the read image data as the aerial image 30. That is, the control unit 24 causes the display 11 to display the alarm notification image corresponding to the image data, and the imaging optical system 12 displays the image displayed on the display 11 as the aerial image 30. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5(b), the aerial image 30 changes from the normal time display image to the alarm notification image. In addition, the control unit 24 causes the notification unit 13 to generate the alarm notification audio corresponding to the read audio data as the alarm sound (S14).

[0038] When the control unit 24 determines that it is the schedule notification time, it checks the operation setting information stored in the storage unit 23, and reads out the image data and audio data used at the schedule notification time specified by the user from the storage unit 23. Then, the control unit 24 displays the schedule notification image corresponding to the read image data as the aerial image 30. That is, the control unit 24 causes the display 11 to display the schedule notification image corresponding to the image data, and the imaging optical system 12 displays the image displayed on the display 11 as the aerial image 30. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5(c), the aerial image 30 changes from the normal time display image to the schedule notification image. In addition, the control unit 24 causes the notification unit 13 to generate the schedule notification audio corresponding to the read audio data as the alarm sound (S16).

[0039] When the control unit 24 determines that it is the alarm notification time and also the schedule notification time, it checks the operation setting information stored in the storage unit 23, and reads out the image data and audio data to be used at the alarm notification time and the schedule notification time specified by the user from the storage unit 23. First, in the same manner as described above, the control unit 24 displays the image for alarm notification corresponding to the read image data as the aerial image 30, and causes the notification unit 13 to generate the audio for alarm notification corresponding to the read audio data as an alarm sound (S18). Next, in the same manner as described above, the control unit 24 displays the image for schedule notification corresponding to the read image data as the aerial image 30, and causes the notification unit 13 to generate the audio for schedule notification corresponding to the read audio data as an alarm sound (S20).

[0040] After performing the alarm and / or schedule notification, the control unit 24 checks the operation setting information stored in the storage unit 23, and checks whether the re-notification setting for the alarm and / or schedule has been performed (S22). For the re-notification setting, after the first notification, it checks whether the second notification setting has been performed, and after the second notification, it checks whether the third notification setting has been performed. Also, when the re-notification setting has been performed, the control unit 24 checks how many minutes later and at what time the re-notification is to be performed, and acquires the re-notification time. After that, the control unit 24 acquires the current time from the current time acquisition unit 22, and compares the current time with the re-notification time (S24). When the control unit 24 determines that the current time has reached the re-notification time, it determines whether the current time is the alarm notification time, the schedule notification time, or both the alarm notification time and the schedule notification time, and executes the processes from step 12 (S12) to step 22 (S22).

[0041] When the re-notification setting has not been performed for both the alarm and the schedule (No in S22), the control unit 24 acquires the next alarm notification time and / or schedule notification time from the storage unit 23, and executes the process of step 10 (S10).

[0042] As described above, in the wake-up clock 1 of the present invention, the aerial image 30 is changed at the time of alarm notification and at the time of schedule notification. This aerial image 30 allows the user to arbitrarily set image data and audio data, and as the aerial image 30, a person, animal, or character (hereinafter referred to as "person, etc.") that the user cherishes can be displayed. At the same time, the voice of the person, animal, or character can be generated as an alarm sound from the notification unit 13. As a result, when waking up, a person, etc. that the user cherishes floats in the air, and wakes the user up by saying "Good morning" etc. with the voice of that person, etc., so that a sense of happiness or healing as if a person, etc. one wants to meet has appeared can be obtained. Also, when there is a schedule, a person, etc. that the user cherishes floats in the air, and notifies the presence or absence of a schedule by saying "There is a schedule" etc. with the voice of that person, etc., or congratulates a birthday or anniversary by saying "Happy birthday" etc., so that the motivation to engage in that schedule can be increased, or the birthday or anniversary can be felt to be happier. As a result, the wake-up clock 1 can be made more interesting than simply being woken up or notified of the scheduled time by a mechanical alarm sound such as "beep beep beep".

[0043] Also, in the wake-up clock 1 of the present invention, since the user can input image data and audio data, images and voices of distant people, etc. can also be used by having the distant people, etc. provide the image data and audio data, and it is also possible to have people, etc. who are not easily met wake one up or notify one of a schedule. Thereby, loneliness can also be distracted. Also, if the user records an image (video) and sound of a person, etc. that the user cherishes during their lifetime, it is also possible to have the image and voice of that person, etc. wake one up or notify one of a schedule even after they have passed away, and it is also possible to keep the person, etc. that one cherishes in memory for a long time. Especially on a birthday or anniversary, if a special message video tailored to the birthday or anniversary is recorded, the image and voice of the special message are displayed and generated, and a greater sense of happiness can be obtained.

[0044] In addition, in the alarm clock 1 of the present invention, since the storage unit 23 is provided and the storage unit 23 can store image data and audio data, it can be woken up by the same person every day.

[0045] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

[0046] For example, in the above embodiment, the imaging optical system 12 is constituted by a single optical plate and is provided inclined with respect to the display surface 111. However, the present invention does not necessarily have to be configured in this way. For example, the imaging optical system 12 as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7 can be used. FIGS. 6 and 7 are longitudinal sectional views showing the alarm clock 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the imaging optical system 12 may be constituted by a beam splitter 121 and a retroreflective material 122. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the beam splitter 121 is provided at an angle of 45° with respect to the display surface 111 above the display 11, and the retroreflective material 122 is provided at an angle of 45° with respect to the beam splitter 121 behind the beam splitter 121. The imaging optical system 12 reflects the image light L1 emitted upward from the display surface 111 backward by the beam splitter 121, reflects the reflected light L2 from the beam splitter 121 forward by the retroreflective material 122, and the reflected light L3 from the retroreflective material 122 passes through the beam splitter 121, thereby forming an aerial image 30 above the base portion 101.

[0048] Also, as shown in FIG. 7, the imaging optical system 12 may be constituted by a microlens array 123 in which a plurality of fine lenses are two-dimensionally arranged inside. In the embodiment of FIG. 7, the housing 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The display 11 is disposed at the rear part of the housing 10 with the display surface 111 positioned at the front. The microlens array 123 is provided in front of the display 11 in parallel with the display surface 111. The imaging optical system 12 forms an aerial image 30 in parallel with the microlens array 123 in front of the housing 10 by reflecting the image light L1 emitted forward from the display surface 111 with the fine lenses inside the microlens array 123.

[0049] Also, in the above embodiment, the housing 10 has the base portion 101, but the base portion 101 is not essential, and as shown in FIG. 7, the housing 10 may not have the base portion 101.

[0050] Also, in the above embodiment, when the alarm notification time or the schedule notification time arrives, the control unit 24 is configured such that the aerial image 30 switches from the normal time display image to the image designated by the user, and the voice designated by the user is generated. However, the present invention does not necessarily have to be configured in this way. For example, when the user sets the alarm notification time, the normal time display image may not be displayed, and when the alarm notification time arrives, the time display image may be made to float and an alarm sound may be generated while the time display image blinks. Generally, the user sets the alarm notification time and goes to bed. By having such a configuration, power consumption can be suppressed by not performing the time display at bedtime when the user does not need to check the time. In addition, if the aerial image 30 changes from the normal time display image to a different image at the alarm notification time and the schedule notification time, the aerial image 30 can be arbitrarily displayed.

[0051] In addition, an automatic speech recognition software that recognizes the characters of the text and reads them aloud as speech is stored in the memory unit 23. When notifying the schedule, instead of the voice data, the characters of the text of the stored schedule can be read aloud as speech for notification. Also, when notifying the schedule in a batch, the number of schedules for one day can be notified. As a result, even visually impaired persons can check the content of the pre-registered schedule, and the convenience can be improved.

[0052] In addition, instead of the alarm sound, the housing 10 of the alarm clock 1 can be vibrated to notify the alarm notification time and the schedule notification time. At this time, the virtual image 30 to be displayed at the time of the alarm notification and the schedule notification can be an image of sign language conveying "It's wake-up time", "There is a schedule", etc. As a result, even hearing-impaired persons can understand the notification content, and the convenience can be improved.

[0053] In addition, the generation of the alarm sound can be eliminated, and the alarm notification time and the schedule notification time can be notified by the change of the virtual image 30. As a result, the alarm clock 1 can be used even in places where the generation of sound is troublesome.

[0054] In the above-described embodiment, all the input information is stored in the storage unit 23 of the processing device 20 of the alarm clock 1. However, the present invention does not necessarily have to be configured in this way. For example, the alarm clock 1 and the user's smartphone can be configured to be linked by short-range wireless communication or the like. In this configuration, the image data, audio data, alarm notification time, schedule, and operation setting information stored in the smartphone are acquired by the input information acquisition unit 21, and the control unit 24 operates based on the alarm notification time, schedule, and operation setting information acquired by the input information acquisition unit 21. The image and audio to be displayed as the aerial image 30 may be the images and audio stored in the smartphone or the images and audio stored in the alarm clock 1, and are selected based on the operation setting information. In this case, the image data, audio data, alarm notification time, and schedule acquired from the smartphone are not stored in the storage unit 23 of the alarm clock 1, and the capacity of the storage unit 23 can be minimized.

[0055] In the case of a configuration in which the alarm clock 1 and the user's smartphone are linked, it is preferable to install dedicated application software for operating the alarm clock 1 on the user's smartphone. Thereby, the setting of the alarm clock 1 can be easily performed. When installing dedicated application software, a QR code (registered trademark) including information on the site for downloading the application software to the alarm clock 1 may be attached, and the user can easily download the application software by reading the QR code (registered trademark).

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0056] 1 Alarm clock 11 Display 111 Display surface 12 Imaging optical system 13 Notification unit 23 Storage unit 24 Control unit 30 Aerial image

Claims

1. A display having a display surface for displaying an image, the display emitting image light from the display surface; An imaging optical system that forms an aerial image by reflecting the image light; A control unit that controls the aerial image to be formed; and The control unit changes the aerial image when it is time for alarm notification, characterized in that it is an alarm clock.

2. Further comprising a notification unit that notifies an alarm sound; The control unit generates an alarm sound from the notification unit when it is time for alarm notification, characterized in that it is the alarm clock according to Claim 1.

3. Further comprising a storage unit that stores image data of a user's favorite person, animal, or character, and voice data of the person, animal, or character; When it is time for alarm notification, the control unit reads out the image data and voice data specified by the user from the storage unit, displays an image corresponding to the read-out image data as an aerial image, and generates a voice corresponding to the read-out voice data as an alarm sound, characterized in that it is the alarm clock according to Claim 2.

4. The storage unit stores the user's schedule including the schedule notification time; When it is time for schedule notification, the control unit reads out the image data and voice data specified by the user from the storage unit, displays an image corresponding to the read-out image data as an aerial image, and generates a voice corresponding to the read-out voice data as an alarm sound, characterized in that it is the alarm clock according to Claim 3.

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