Patent ID: 6927696

Claim:
A viewing distance safety system for monitoring a field of view of a visual screen said viewing distance safety system comprising: a viewing distance safety device operably positioned in close proximity to a visual screen of a viewing apparatus, wherein said viewing distance safety device comprises two sensing devices, each at a set angle off an axis, for creating a field of view and detecting objects within said field of view, wherein said field of view is approximately ninety degrees, at least one processor for evaluating and responding to data received from said sensing devices, a means for adjusting a predetermined threshold distance, and a means for producing an alarm when said threshold distance is breached, wherein said threshold distance activates said alarm as long as an object breaches an area defined by said threshold distance, and said alarm is an audible sound with an adjustable volume and said sound is selectable between a machine generated sound and a recorded warning, wherein a means for acquiring and replaying said recorded warning is provided; and at least one visual indicator for signaling whether or not said threshold distance within said field of view is breached.