Patent ID: 8781436

Claim:
An electronic device, comprising: a user interface; a memory comprising alarm logic; and a processor configured to execute the alarm logic to: receive input entered by a user at the user interface, the input corresponding to user configuration of a custom voice alarm, the input comprising input selections corresponding to the custom voice alarm and a triggering event for activation of the custom voice alarm; send a request to a server device based on the input, wherein the request comprises either a text message or a voice recording of the user, wherein the request further comprises an indication of a desired accent for a voice to be used in the custom voice alarm, wherein the text message and the voice recording each comprises a phrase vocalized in the custom voice alarm, the indication separately designated by the user for inclusion with the text message to form the request; receive the custom voice alarm from the server device, the custom voice alarm based on the request; and trigger the activation of the custom voice alarm based on the triggering event; wherein the triggering event comprises time information specifying a time the custom voice alarm is to be activated and recipient information specifying a recipient of the custom voice alarm.