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Continuous radio announcer
Assignee: FMR DEVICES Inc 11960 NW 87 COURT HIALEAH GARDENS FL 33016 A FLORIDA CORP
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Filing: 1988-12-09
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Granted: 1990-10-02
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Expires: 2008-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A continuous radio announcer device capable of transmitting a stored sound message in digitized format at predetermined time intervals. The radio announcer device includes a central unit and a remote unit that can be remotely accessed and the sound messages are stored in memory. The remote unit is a stand along device that can also be programmed on site. If remotely accessible, a modem and associated coded signals need to be provided to effect the communication over the public telephone network or through a wireless transmission. The amount of stored information will depend on the size of the memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Fernandez
- 👤 Jesus Sanchelima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A continuous radio announcer, comprising: A. first means for recording and reproducing sound messages having an output and including first random access memory means for storing said sound messages in digitized format; B. transmitter means connected to said output for transmitting said sound messages; C. receiver means tunable to said transmitter means' frequency; D. first modem means connected to said first sound recording and reproducing means; E. a telephone network connected to said first modem means; F. second means for recording and reproducing sound messages having second random access memory means for storing said sound messages; G. second modem means connected to said second sound recording and reproducing means and to said telephone network; H. first microprocessor means for assembling and transmitting the information in said first random access memory means and being connected to said first sound recording and reproducing means and to said first modem means; and I. second microprocessor means connected to said second sound recording and reproducing means so that the information recorded in said first and second random access means can be exchanged through said first and second modem means and through said first and second sound recording and reproducing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A continuous radio announcer, comprising: A. first means for recording and reproducing sound messages having an output and including first random access memory means for storing said sound messages in digitized format; B. transmitter means connected to said output for transmitting said sound messages; C. receiver means tunable to said transmitter means' frequency; D. first modem means connected to said first sound recording and reproducing means; E. a telephone network connected to said first modem means; F. second means for recording and reproducing sound messages having second random access memory means for storing said sound messages; G. second modem means connected to said second sound recording and reproducing means and to said telephone network; H. first microprocessor means for assembling and transmitting the information in said first random access memory means and being connected to said first sound recording and reproducing means and to said first modem means; and I. second microprocessor means connected to said second sound recording and reproducing means so that the information recorded in said first and second random access means can be exchanged through said first and second modem means and through said first and second sound recording and reproducing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The announcer set forth in claim 1 further including: J. coded signal generating means connected to said second modem means for sending a coded signal to said telephone network; and K. coded signal detection means connected to said telephone network and to said first modem means so that said first modem means is activated when said coded signal is sensed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The announcer set forth in claim 2 wherein said first microprocessor means is programmed to activate said transmitter means and said first means for recording and reproducing sound messages during pre-determined time intervals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The announcer set forth in claim 3 wherein said first means for recording and reproducing sound messages includes microphone means for recording voice so that said voice when recorded can be transmitted to said second means for recording and reproducing sound messages for its eventual retrieval.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The announcer set forth in claim 4 wherein said receiver means is the radio receiver of a vehicle.
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