Patent ID: 8509137

Claim:
A system for providing messages to a user, the system comprising: a transmitting device; a first indicator interface configured to intentionally trigger a wireless transmission to be transmitted via the transmitting device, wherein— the wireless transmission is transmitted via the transmitting device, and the wireless transmission indicates one of first messages or second messages, wherein the first messages are multiple standard spoken audio messages stored locally on the transmitting device, wherein the standard spoken audio messages intentionally communicate, acknowledge presence or provide short replies, and wherein the second messages are multiple programmable spoken audio messages pre-recorded by a person and stored locally on a portable device to be carried by the user, wherein the second messages are pre-recorded by a person operating the first indicator interface; a wireless device configured to continuously monitor for the wireless transmission, wherein— the continuous monitoring is performed by the wireless device; and a second indicator interface having at least one input button, at least one visual indicator, and an audio output portion, wherein the second indicator interface is configured to determine that the wireless transmission is intended for the wireless device, wherein the second indicator interface is configured to provide a visual indication, via the visual indicator, to the user that the wireless transmission intended for the wireless device has been received, wherein the second indicator interface replays, via the audio output portion, the one of the first or second messages to the user in response to determining that the wireless transmission is intended for the wireless device and in response to receiving actuation of the input button by the user, and, wherein the wireless device and the second indicator interface are within the portable device.