FORM 2
The Patent Act 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
The Patent Rules  2005

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(SEE SECTION 10 AND RULE 13)

TITLE OF THE INVENTION

“Alarm clock based applications”
APPLICANT:

Name Nationality Address
Alcatel Lucent
France 3 avenue Octave Greard 75007 Paris

The following specification particularly describes and ascertains the nature of this invention and the manner in which it is to be performed:-

TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] The embodiments herein relate to mobile devices and  more particularly  to mobile applications linked to an alarm clock in a mobile device.

BACKGROUND
[002] Currently  mobile devices have ubiquitous in daily life  with most users using the mobile device for a variety of applications such as accessing mails  taking notes  playing games  alarm clocks and so on  in addition to their normal functionalities. Hence  the user is becoming more reliant on his mobile device for his personal requirements. in an ideal world  the user should be able to interact and control all devices and systems which are a normal part of the life of the user.
[003] However  household appliances such as lights  fans  air conditioners  heaters  music systems and so on are unable to be controlled by the user using a mobile device. This is due to a lack of a suitable connectivity means between the mobile device and the household device/system. This results in the user having to track and monitor multiple devices/systems within his house and enable/disable their operation in a manual manner.

SUMMARY
[004] In view of the foregoing  an embodiment herein provides a method for controlling at least one remote device from a mobile device  the method comprising of sending a trigger for at least one user defined action by the mobile device to at least one remote device  on the mobile device generating a corresponding user defined alarm. The mobile device is connected to at least one remote device using a wireless connection means. The method further comprises of the mobile device checking if at least one user defined action is associated with the alarm  on the alarm being generated.
[005] Also  disclosed herein is a mobile device capable of controlling at least one remote device  the mobile device configured for sending a trigger for at least one user defined action to at least one remote device  on the mobile device generating a corresponding user defined alarm. The mobile device is configured for connecting to the at least one remote device using a wireless connection means. The mobile device is configured for checking if at least one user defined action is associated with the alarm  on the alarm being generated.
[006] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[007] The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings  in which:
[008] FIG. 1 depicts a network of devices and systems  according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[009] FIG. 2 depicts a mobile device  according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0010] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart for setting up alarms and corresponding actions  according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0011] FIG. 4 depicts a flowchart for a mobile device performing corresponding actions on an alarm being triggered  according to embodiments as disclosed herein; and
[0012] FIGs. 5a and 5b depict exemplary implementations  according to embodiments as disclosed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0013] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly  the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0014] The embodiments herein disclose a method and system for a mobile device to control one or more devices/systems based on an alarm triggered on the mobile device. Referring now to the drawings  and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through 5  where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures  there are shown embodiments.
[0015] FIG. 1 depicts a network of devices and systems  according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The network  as depicted comprises of a mobile device 101 connected to a user 102 and a plurality of devices 103a  103b and 103c. The mobile device 101 has been used for illustrative purposes and may not be restricted to a mobile device  but may be any device such as a mobile phone  a tablet  a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)  a computer  a laptop and so on. The mobile device 101 is connected to the user 102 using a suitable interface provided on the mobile device 101. The mobile device 101 is further connected to the plurality of devices 103 using a suitable wireless connection means such as Bluetooth  ZigBee  Wi-Fi  Near Field Communication (NFC) or any other suitable means. The device 103 may be a light (such as a lamp  bulb or any other device capable of providing illumination)  a refrigerator  a fan  an air conditioner  a heater/cooler  a television  a music system  the water heater and so on.
[0016] The mobile device 101 enables the user 102 to set alarms and a set of corresponding actions to be triggered on the alarm being triggered. The alarms may be a daily alarm  a onetime alarm and so on. The user may set at least one action to be performed for a specific device  based on the specific alarm. The actions may be such as switching on the water heater  when a morning wake up alarm is triggered. Other examples comprises of switching off the lights and the air conditioners in a commercial complex  on a specific alarm being triggered  which may have been set by a manager of the complex.
[0017] The mobile device 101  on the application being triggered  performs the corresponding actions as set by the user. The mobile device 101 may communicate with the device 103 using the suitable wireless means and instruct the device 103 to perform the corresponding action. Examples of such action comprises of instructing the water heater to switch on  when a morning wake up alarm is triggered. Other examples comprises of instructing the lights and the air conditioners to be switched off in a commercial complex  on a specific alarm being triggered.
[0018] FIG. 2 depicts a mobile device  according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The mobile device 101  as depicted  comprises of a controller 201  a communication interface 202  a database 203  a timing mechanism 204 and a user interface 205.
[0019] The controller 201 enables the user 102 to configure the alarms and corresponding actions  if any  for each alarm. The user 102 may perform these actions using the user interface 205. The controller 201 stores the alarm and the corresponding actions in the database 203. The user 102 need not set the alarm and the corresponding actions at the same time and may be configured or re-configured at any point in time before the alarm time.
[0020] The timing mechanism 204 tracks the alarm and triggering the alarm in an appropriate manner. On detecting that the alarm has been triggered  the controller 201 checks if any actions have been stored corresponding to the alarm by checking the database 203. If there are any actions to be performed  the controller 201 fetches the actions and depending on the device on which the action is to be performed  the controller 201 via the suitable communication interface 202 passes instructions on to the respective device 103. The controller 201 may select a suitable communication interface 202 based on preferences set by the user 102 and the communication capabilities of the device 103.
[0021] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart for setting up alarms and corresponding actions  according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The user 102 configures (301) the alarms using the user interface of the mobile device 101. If the user 102 wants (302) to perform actions corresponding to the alarm  the user 102 configures (303) the actions. The mobile device 101 further stores (304) the configuration in a suitable location. The various actions in method 300 may be performed in the order presented  in a different order or simultaneously. Further  in some embodiments  some actions listed in FIG. 3 may be omitted.
[0022] FIG. 4 depicts a flowchart for a mobile device performing corresponding actions on an alarm being triggered  according to embodiments as disclosed herein. On detecting (401) that the alarm has been triggered  the mobile device 101 checks (402) if any actions have been stored corresponding to the alarm. If there are any actions to be performed (403)  the mobile device 101 fetches the actions and depending on the device on which the action is to be performed  the mobile device 101 passes (404) instructions on to the respective device 103. The mobile device 101 may select a suitable communication interface based on preferences set by the user 102 and the communication capabilities of the device 103. The various actions in method 400 may be performed in the order presented  in a different order or simultaneously. Further  in some embodiments  some actions listed in FIG. 4 may be omitted.
[0023] FIGs. 5a and 5b depict exemplary implementations  according to embodiments as disclosed herein.
[0024] Consider Fig. 5a  the user 102 configures a wake up alarm for the morning. Further  as he has to have a bath in the morning  he configures the mobile device 101 to turn on the water heater 103a. He also wants the lights 103b to be on and so he configures the same on the mobile device 101. He may configure the number and locations of the lights 103b to be turned on. He may want only the lights in his bedroom to be turned on. He may also be able to adjust the brightness/dimness of the lights. Further  he may want to turn on the music system 103c  as he is habituated to listening to music. The user 102 sets the type of music he wants to listen (such as a CD  a specific radio station and so on)  the volume of the music and so on. The mobile device 101 stores the respective settings. On the alarm being triggered  the mobile device 101 sends instructions to the water heater 103a to turn on  the selected lights 103b to turn on at the preferred brightness levels and the music system 103c to turn on and play the preferred music at the preferred volume level.
[0025] Consider Fig. 5b  the manager of an office 102 configures an alarm for a factory (which may be the closing time for the factory). The manager 102 configures the lights 103a and the Heating Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC) system 103b in the factory to turn off and the security system 103c to be turned on using the mobile device 101. The manger 102 may also set some lights 103a be turned on or remain on. The mobile device 101 stores the respective settings. On the alarm being triggered  the mobile device 101 sends instructions to the respective lights to perform the required action (which may be to turn on/off)  the HVAC 103b to turn off and the security system 103c to turn on.
[0026] The embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented through at least one software program running on at least one hardware device and performing network management functions to control the network elements. The network elements shown in Figs. 1 and 2 include blocks which can be at least one of a hardware device  or a combination of hardware device and software module.
[0027] The embodiment disclosed herein discloses a mobile device configured for controlling devices remotely based on an alarm triggered on the mobile device. Therefore  it is understood that the scope of the protection is extended to such a program and in addition to a computer readable means having a message therein  such computer readable storage means contain program code means for implementation of one or more steps of the method  when the program runs on a server or mobile device or any suitable programmable device. The method is implemented in a preferred embodiment through or together with a software program written in e.g. Very high speed integrated circuit Hardware Description Language (VHDL) another programming language  or implemented by one or more VHDL or several software modules being executed on at least one hardware device. The hardware device can be any kind of device which can be programmed including e.g. any kind of computer like a server or a personal computer  or the like  or any combination thereof  e.g. one processor and two FPGAs. The device may also include means which could be e.g. hardware means like e.g. an ASIC  or a combination of hardware and software means  e.g. an ASIC and an FPGA  or at least one microprocessor and at least one memory with software modules located therein. Thus  the means are at least one hardware means and/or at least one software means. The method embodiments described herein could be implemented in pure hardware or partly in hardware and partly in software. The device may also include only software means. Alternatively  the invention may be implemented on different hardware devices  e.g. using a plurality of CPUs.
[0028] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can  by applying current knowledge  readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept  and  therefore  such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore  while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments  those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims as described herein.

CLAIMS
We Claim:
1. A method for controlling at least one remote device from a mobile device  said method comprising of sending a trigger for at least one user defined action by said mobile device to said at least one remote device  on said mobile device generating a corresponding user defined alarm.
2. The method  as claimed in claim 1  wherein said mobile device is connected to said at least one remote device using a wireless connection means.
3. The method  as claimed in claim 1  wherein said method further comprises of said mobile device checking if at least one user defined action is associated with said alarm  on said alarm being generated.
4. A mobile device capable of controlling at least one remote device  said mobile device configured for sending a trigger for at least one user defined action to said at least one remote device  on said mobile device generating a corresponding user defined alarm.
5. The mobile device  as claimed in claim 4  wherein said mobile device is configured for connecting to said at least one remote device using a wireless connection means.

6. The mobile device  as claimed in claim 4  wherein said mobile device is configured for checking if at least one user defined action is associated with said alarm  on said alarm being generated.

Dated 29th June  2012 Signature :
Dr. Kalyan Chakravarthy
(Patent Agent)
ABSTRACT
The embodiments herein relate to mobile devices and  more particularly  to mobile applications linked to an alarm clock in a mobile device. The embodiments herein disclose a method and system for a mobile device to control one or more devices/systems based on an alarm triggered on the mobile device. The mobile device enables the user to set alarms and a set of corresponding actions to be triggered on the alarm being triggered. The mobile device  on the application being triggered  performs the corresponding actions as set by the user.
FIG. 1