EP0037573A1
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Automatic telephonic message transmitting apparatus
Assignee: NEWART ELECTRONIC SCIENCES Inc
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Filing: 1981-04-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-04-06
Abstract
Abstract The apparatus includes a base station 40 and preferably a remote unit 42 for receiving inputs indicative of various operator emergency conditions and for thereupon automatically sequentially dialing a plurality of preselected telephone numbers, and for thereupon transmitting aural messages indicative of the alarm condition. The apparatus includes solid state memories 50, 56,80, for storing a digital representation of aural messages, keyboard 12 for inputting information such as selected telephone numbers, alarm times, etc., and a controller 44, 82, for acting on the input signals and keyboard entered data for controlling the automatic dialing operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence O. Hilligoss
- 👤 William R. Hilligoss, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/04; H04M11/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
Apparatus for automatically transmitting messages over a telephone line comprising a base station including i) message storage means having stored therein at least one aural message, ii) data storage means adapted to have stored therein at least one telephone number, iii) clock means 48 for providing an alarm-time-signal at a selected alarm time, iv) means 52 for generating a user-disabled-signal a given length of time after the occurrence of said alarm-time-signal, v) means 14 activatable by a user for preventing the generation of said user-disabled signal, vi) controller means responsive to said user-disabled-signal for activating said data storage means to provide on an output terminal a signal train capable of initiating automatic dialing of said at least one telephone number and for activating said message storage means to transmit on said output terminal a said aural message, characterized by: said message storage means comprising a solid-state memory 80 having digitally preencoded therein said at least one aural message, converter means 84 for providing an analog signal capable of generating an aural presentation of said message, said data storage means comprising a solid-state memory 50 for digitally storing signals representing said at least one telephone number, an alphanumeric display 12, and keyboard means 12 for inputting at least one telephone number into said data storage means and into said display for verification.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
221 words
Apparatus for automatically transmitting messages over a telephone line comprising a base station including i) message storage means having stored therein at least one aural message, ii) data storage means adapted to have stored therein at least one telephone number, iii) clock means 48 for providing an alarm-time-signal at a selected alarm time, iv) means 52 for generating a user-disabled-signal a given length of time after the occurrence of said alarm-time-signal, v) means 14 activatable by a user for preventing the generation of said user-disabled signal, vi) controller means responsive to said user-disabled-signal for activating said data storage means to provide on an output terminal a signal train capable of initiating automatic dialing of said at least one telephone number and for activating said message storage means to transmit on said output terminal a said aural message, characterized by: said message storage means comprising a solid-state memory 80 having digitally preencoded therein said at least one aural message, converter means 84 for providing an analog signal capable of generating an aural presentation of said message, said data storage means comprising a solid-state memory 50 for digitally storing signals representing said at least one telephone number, an alphanumeric display 12, and keyboard means 12 for inputting at least one telephone number into said data storage means and into said display for verification.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by said keyboard means 12 further including means for inputting a user identification-code in said data storage means, said controller means further including means 46, 56, 82, for activating said data storage means after a predetermined time delay to supplement said aural message with said user-identification-code.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to either of claims 1 or 2, characterized by said keyboard means including means 46, 56, 58, for inputting to said clock means 48 and to said display 12 signals indicative of an on-going time setting and at least one selected alarm time setting.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
55 words
An apparatus according to any of claims 1-3, further characterized by means 62 for receiving input signals indicative of at least one additional alarm condition, and by said controller means further comprising means 46, 56, responsive to said additional alarm condition signals for supplementing said aural message with information indicating the type of additional alarm.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to any of claims 1-4, further characterized by means 86 for filtering said analog signal to eliminate high frequency components such as may be generated in the process of transforming said digitally preencoded messages into said analog signal, thus improving the intelligibility thereof.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to any of claims 1-5, further characterized by means 30 for disabling said keyboard means to prevent unauthorized entry of input signals.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
44 words
An apparatus according to any of claims 1-6, characterized by said controller means comprising a microcomputer integrated circuit 44 including a central processor unit 46, a clock 48, a timer/event controller 52, a data memory 50, a program memory 56, and input/output ports 54.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, further characterized by standby power/supply means for maintaining power to said integrated circuit microprocessor in the event of failure of normal power, thereby preventing the loss of stored information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by said base station 40 further comprising receiver means 76 for receiving a radio signal indicative of an operator-emergency and for generating an operator-emergency-alarm-signal in response thereto, said controller means 82 further comprising means responsive to said operator-emergency-alarm signal for supplementing said aural message with information indicating an operator emergency, and wherein said apparatus further comprises a remote unit 42 including switch means 68 actuatable by a human operator, means 70 operatively coupled to said switch means for generating an emergency signal in response to said actuation, and transmitter means 74 for transmitting said radio signal in response to said emergency signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, characterized by said transmitter means 74 including means for transmitting a selected code identifying a given remote unit and wherein said controller means 82 includes means responsive to selected transmitter codes entered into said keyboard means for recognizing a selected code in a received radio signal and for providing a unique operator emergency signal matched to a selected code.
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