Patent ID: 7079019
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
1. An alarm mechanism: a) a first programming means for programming an expiration date signifying that an event must be performed; b) a second programming means for programming a notification date for notifying a user that said event must be performed; c) means for displaying said expiration date thereon; d) a timing mechanism for producing an actual date connected to said first and second programming means; e) a processor for comparing said actual date produced by said timing mechanism with each of said expiration date and notification date; and f) means for alerting a user that at least one of said expiration date and said notification date is greater than or equal to said actual date, wherein upon at least one of said expiration date and said notification date is greater than or equal to said actual date, said processor causes said alerting means to emit an alert thereby notifying the user that said event must be performed.