Instructional time and time management apparatus, method and computer program product

Abstract

Apparatus, methods and computer program products for time and time management instruction are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a time instruction module; an indicia of time controlled by the time instruction module; and an input/output mechanism configured to provide a display related to time or time management.

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         21 . A system that facilitates time management, comprising:
 a time instruction component that records a plurality of event indicators, wherein each of the event indicators is an audio recording associated with a time;   an indicia of time component that employs a single hand dial that identifies the time in relation to a graphical representation of at least one of the plurality of event indicators associated to the time, wherein a single rotation of the single hand dial coffesponds to twenty-four hours;   a housing that comprises at least one input device for interacting with the time instruction component, wherein the time instruction component and the indicia of time component are maintained within the housing.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising a programming interface component that facilitates input and identification of the plurality of event indicators. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising a personal information input component that facilitates input of personal information, wherein the personal information is rendered upon trigger by a user or upon the time. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the personal information is one of a name or personal message. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 22 , further comprising an event input component that receives each of the plurality of event indicators from a user. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 22 , further comprising an instructional interface component that facilitates selection of a subset of the plurality of event indicators and association of each of the subset to an associated time. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 26 , further comprising an event selection component that presents each of the plurality of event indicators for selection. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , further comprising a personal information input component that facilitates input of personal information, wherein the personal information is rendered upon trigger of a user or upon the time. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , further comprising an event monitoring component that tracks each of the subset of the plurality of event indicators in relation to the time. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , further comprising an event determination component that compares the time to each of the subset of the plurality of event indicators and identifies an event that corresponds to the time. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30 , further comprising a rendering component that displays a single dial that identifies a current time in relation to the event that corresponds to the current time. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 31 , further comprising machine learning and reasoning (MLR) component that employs at least one of a probabilistic and a statistical-based analysis that infers an action that a user desires to be automatically performed. 
     
     
         33 . An apparatus comprising:
 a time instruction component, comprising a single dial that identifies time in relation to a graphical representation of at least one of the plurality of event indicators associated to the time, wherein a single rotation of the single hand dial corresponds to twenty-four hours:   an indicia of time controlled by the time instruction module, wherein the indicia of time rotates about a clock-like face having one or more graphic representation, wherein the one or more graphic representations are associated with one or more event identifiers associated with the one or more selected events, wherein each of the one or more event identifiers comprises an audio recording associated with a time, wherein the audio recording is based at least in part on personal information and one or more selected events; and   an input/output mechanism that facilitates input to the time instruction component, wherein the input/output mechanism is configured to provide a rendering related to current time in relation to the one or more event identifiers when the current time corresponds to the selected time associated with at least one of the one or more selected events.   
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , wherein the rendering is an audio rendering. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , wherein the time instruction component is configured to perform time or time management functions. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , wherein the indicia of time is one of a sole hand dial or an illuminated region that depicts a sole hand dial. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein time or time management function is at least one of the following: causing movement of the indicia of time; providing audio regarding time or time management; or recording audio provided from a source external to the apparatus. 
     
     
         38 . The apparatus of  claim 33 , further comprising a cover and a lens coupled to a cover. 
     
     
         39 . The apparatus of  claim 38 , wherein the one or more graphic representations comprise one or more appliqués removably disposed on the face, the one or more appliqués having alphanumeric or pictorial images indicative of time, time management or tasks performable by a user of the apparatus. 
     
     
         40 . A computer-implemented method of time management, comprising:
 employing a processor that executes computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable storage medium to implement the following acts:   selecting a plurality of graphic representations, wherein each of the plurality of graphic representations corresponds to a time of day;   programming a plurality of event alarms, wherein each event alarm is associated with at least one of the plurality of graphic representations;   recording a plurality of personalized alerts, wherein each of the plurality of personalized alerts comprises an audio recording that corresponds to at least one of the plurality of graphic representations, wherein recording the plurality of personalized alerts comprises inputting a name of a user and at least one of recording a personalized audio message for the user or selecting a pre-recorded message for the user;   activating a time device that tracks the time of day;   analyzing the time of day in connection with the plurality of event alarms; and rendering a first graphic representation of the plurality of graphic representations and a first personalized alert of the plurality of personalized alerts that correspond to the time of day when the time of day corresponds to a first time of day associated with the first graphic representation.