Alarm clock, control method, and control program
JP7863596B2Active Publication Date: 2026-05-21NINTENDO CO LTD
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NINTENDO CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-21
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing alarm systems fail to confirm whether the user's position is correctly detected, leading to uncertainty about the system's functionality.
Method used
An alarm clock system that includes a sensor to detect the user's position, generates images based on sensor output, and adjusts alarm sounds and visuals based on the user's detected presence or absence, allowing verification of detection accuracy.
Benefits of technology
Enables users to confirm whether their absence from bedding has been correctly detected, enhancing the reliability of the alarm system.
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Abstract
To enable confirmation of whether a user's position has been correctly detected. [Solution] The alarm clock comprises a timekeeping unit (331) that keeps time, a sensor (21) whose output changes depending on the position of surrounding objects, a setting unit (332) that sets a first time based on user input, an image generating unit (336) that generates an image, and a sound control unit (335) that plays an alarm sound when the time kept by the timekeeping unit reaches a time determined depending on the first time. The image generating unit generates an image regardless of the output of the sensor during a first time period that includes a time before the first time, and executes a sensor response image generation process that generates an image depending on the output of the sensor during a second time period that is different from the first time period.
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