Patent ID: 6753760
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G04G

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a chronometer for accurately and continuously measuring time T; an interface means for receiving input from animate and inanimate entities for setting an alert time A; a time offset generating means for automatically generating a pseudorandom offset time D each time the alert time A is set, wherein the offset time D is unknown to a user of the apparatus; a monitoring means for determining whether T=T1; and a time displaying means for continuously displaying T until T=T1 at which time the time displaying means displays T2 and an alert mechanism is substantially simultaneously activated, the time displaying means thereafter continuously displaying T2, wherein T1 is selected from the group consisting of T1=Aâˆ’D, T1=A, and T1=A+D, and T2 is selected from the group consisting of T2=T+D, T2=A, and T2=A+D.