Thomas James Formanes

US Patent:

20090059729, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Sep 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/850147

Inventors:

Jonah Olayinka - Parsippany NJ, US
Thomas James Formanes - Ledgewood NJ, US

International Classification:

G04B 19/00

US Classification:

368 28

Abstract:

A reminder system has a user interface with a microphone, display and at least one manually operable control. A processor that is coupled to the user interface has a memory and an input for receiving image information signifying at least one predetermined image for storage in the memory. The processor can display simultaneously on the display a calendar image and the predetermined image. In another mode the processor can display at least the predetermined image without displaying the calendar image. In yet another mode the screen can display a conventional clock face with minute and hour hands. As an option, the user can upload a number of images that can then replace the hours numerals on the clock face. Using the user interface and the microphone one can store in the memory at least one pair of a spoken message and a scheduled time. The processor can make the spoken message automatically available at the scheduled time. The processor can be coupled to a remote interface that has a sound sensor for producing a remote sound signal. The remote interface can send the remote sound signal to the processor for storage in the memory for later retrieval.