Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a timer to monitor lapse of time relative to a total amount of allowed time, comprising: - a body and a foot on or of the body, wherein the apparatus can rest on at least the foot; - a sensor; - a processor connected to the sensor and configured to monitor lapse of time; and - an output device connected to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to control the output device to generate a signal at least indicating monitored, lapsed time relative to the total amount of allowed time; characterized in that - the sensor is configured to indicate whether the timer rests on the foot; and - the processor is configured to monitor lapse of time, during which it is indicated by the sensor that the timer rests on the foot, and stop or pause to monitor lapse of time, when the timer rests not or not only on the foot; and - the processor is configured to control the output device to generate a signal at least indicating monitored, lapsed time, during which the timer rests on the foot, relative to the total amount of allowed time; wherein the total amount of allowed time is at least a portion of a calendar unit of time, such as an hour, morning, afternoon, evening, entire day or night, week, month or year, and the processor is configured to reset the total amount of allowed time only upon lapse of the calendar unit of time.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04G 9/02 - Visual time or date indication means by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the position of which represent the time, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques
• G04C 3/00 - Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means