Patent
Snooze-timer device
Thomas H. Kutosky
- 08 Jul 1993
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TL;DR: In this article, an individual snooze-timer is used as an individual alarm clock with a clock and a memory, which allows the user to select the length of the snoozing time period.
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Abstract: A timer device utilized both as an individual snooze-timer and in a conventional alarm clock having a snooze mode which allows for the selection of an uninterrupted snooze time period. The length of the snooze time period is selected by the user and is preferably up to 90 minutes. The individual snooze-timer device includes a housing having a display unit and a button-type switch, a central processing unit, a clock, and a memory. Preferably, the central processing unit, clock and memory are contained in a single microprocessor chip.
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