Wrist-mounted device to assist pilgrims

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015370285-A1
Application number	US-201414309816-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 19, 2014
Priority date	Jun 19, 2014
Publication date	Dec 24, 2015
Grant date	—

Abstract

The wrist-mounted device to assist pilgrims is an electronic device worn on the wrist that provides functions to assist a pilgrim, particularly a pilgrim on a pilgrimage to a holy site. The device includes a heart rate monitor that alerts the user when his or her heart rate is too high, a GPS unit showing the location of holy sites of interest, a monitor for keeping a count of the number of perambulations around a holy site, e.g., when performing a Tawaf, an audio playback device that will play back a prayer or scripture, such as the Dua'a, and an annunciator for announcing prayer times.

First claim

I claim:

1 . A wrist-mounted device to assist pilgrims, comprising:
a case; attachment means for attaching the case onto an individual; an electronic processor mounted in the case; an electronic display mounted in the case, the display being connected to the processor; and a sensor housed in the case for detecting the color of a light source, detecting the location of the light source, and transmitting data signals to the processor corresponding to the light source detected.

2 . The wrist-mounted device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a GPS chip housed in the case and connected to the processor; an alarm chip housed in the case and connected to the processor to provide at least one type of alert to the individual; an audio unit housed in the case and connected to the processor to produce at least one audio transmission; and a sensor housed in the attachment means to receive the individual's heart rate and to transmit data signals corresponding to the individual's heart rate to the processor.

3 . The wrist-mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the display comprises an LCD display.

4 . The wrist-mounted device according to claim 3 , wherein the processor displays the transformed data signals onto the LCD display.

5 . The wrist-mounted according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment means comprises at least one strap for attaching around the wrist of the individual.

6 . The wrist-mounted device according to claim 1 , further including input means on the display for inputting personal information of the individual.

7 . A wrist-mounted device to assist pilgrims, comprising:
a case having a strap attached thereto adapted for mounting the case onto a user's wrist; means mounted in the case for monitoring the user's heart rate; means mounted in the case for annunciating an alert when the user's heart rate exceeds a predetermined limit; means mounted in the case for determining the location of the case using the GPS; means mounted in the case for displaying to the user the location of the case relative to a holy site of interest to the user; means mounted in the case for monitoring and displaying to the user a count of the number of user perambulations around the holy site; and means mounted in the case for annunciating prayers and scriptures associated with ritual observance at the holy site.

Assignees

• Univ Umm Al Qura

Inventors

• Almosa Wedyan Hassan Essa

Classifications

• A61B5/681

  Wristwatch-type devices · CPC title

• G09B5/06

  with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied · CPC title

• G06F1/163 Primary

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G04G21/04

  using radio waves (radio-controlled time-pieces G04R) · CPC title

• A61B5/02438

  with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient · CPC title