Patent ID: 6014077
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
An apparatus for monitoring the positional status of a moveable barrier in an entryway and capable of providing an audible message when that status is altered comprising:a) a positional status sensor for monitoring the position of the moveable barrier and outputting either an open or a closed signal;b) a control circuit connected to said positional status sensor for receiving either the open or the closed signal, said control circuit further comprising a timer, said timer for measuring the time elapsed after the open signal is received, said control circuit for sequentially outputting alert signals at time spaced intervals when the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time delay and terminating the output of the alert signals when the closed signal is received;c) a voice synthesizer connected to said control circuit, said voice synthesizer for receiving and matching the alert signal to a message signal and outputting the message signal,d) an audio amplifier, said audio amplifier connected to said voice synthesizer, said audio amplifier for receiving the message signal and outputting an amplified message signal; ande) a speaker, said speaker connected to said audio amplifier, said speaker for receiving and converting the amplified message signal to an audible message.