Patent ID: 6111495
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: G04G

Abstract:
An alert device for use by children and adults comprising:a housingelectrical circuitry mounted in said housing;said electrical circuitry including:a timer circuit including a rotatable, finger and thumb engageable, switch arm on a dial positioned on a front face of said housing;a voice recording circuit coupled to said timer circuit;a voice playback circuit coupled to said timer circuit;a microphone coupled to said voice recording circuit for inputting messages into said voice recording circuit;a speaker coupled to said voice playback circuit for outputting a message from said voice playback circuit after a predetermined time period preset by the user by rotating said switch arm to a time number on said dial;a self contained DC power source in said housing and coupled to said timer circuit, to said voice recording circuit and to said voice playback circuit;a first push button switch mounted on or in said housing and coupled to said voice recording circuit for controlling said voice recording circuit for the recording of messages;a second push button switch mounted on or in said housing and coupled to said voice playback circuit for playing back the message recorded; and,mounting means for vertical mounting of said housing.