User-programmable voice notification device for security alarm systems

Claim 1

A device for storing and replaying messages in vehicles, comprising: audio input means being disposed in said vehicle for receiving at least one user created audio message; conversion means for converting said messages into electronic signals representatives thereof; memory storage means for the retained storage of said electronic signals, said memory storage means being capable of storing said electronic signals in an integrated circuit device; memory address means acting in coordination with said memory storage means to provide a specific location within said memory storage at which said electronic signals are stored; message selection means being provided to enable the selection for replay of any of said messages; message erasing means being provided to selectively erase any one or more of said messages from said memory storage means; replay means being activatable to cause the output of said electronic signals from said memory storage; input sensing means being adapted to receive signals from a vehicle condition sensing device and to activate said replay means; and message broadcast means being disposed in said vehicle and being activated by said replay means and functioning to broadcast said message externally from said vehicle.

Claim 2

A device for storing and replaying messages in vehicles, comprising: audio input means being disposed in said vehicle for receiving at least one user created audio message; conversion means for converting said messages into electronic signals representatives thereof; memory storage means for the retained storage of said electronic signals, said memory storage means being capable of storing said electronic signals in an integrated circuit device; memory address means acting in coordination with said memory storage means to provide a specific location within said memory storage at which said electronic signals are stored; message selection means being provided to enable the selection for replay of any of said messages; message erasing means being provided to selectively erase any one or more of said messages from said memory storage means; replay means being activatable to cause the output of said electronic signals from said memory storage; input sensing means being adapted to receive signals from a vehicle condition sensing device and to activate said replay means; and message broadcast means being disposed in said vehicle and being activated by said replay means and functioning to broadcast said message externally from said vehicle.

Claim 5

A device for storing and replaying messages in vehicles comprising: audio input means for receiving a user created audio message; conversion means for converting said message into electronic signals representative thereof; memory storage means for the retained storage of said electronic signals, said memory storage means being capable of storing said electronic signals in an integrated circuit device; memory address means acting in coordination with said memory storage means to provide a known location within said memory storage at which said electronic signals are stored; input sensing means, said input sensing means being adapted to receive signals from a vehicle condition sensing device and to activate a replay means; replay means being activatable to cause the output of said electronic signals from said memory storage; message broadcast means being activated by said replay means and functioning to broadcast said message contained in said electronic signals externally of said vehicle; and said replay means functioning to repeatedly cause the outputting of said electronic signals from said memory storage for repeated message broadcasting for as long as said replay means is activated by said input sensing means.

Claim 6

A device for storing and replaying messages in vehicles comprising: audio input means for receiving a user created audio message; conversion means for converting said message into electronic signals representative thereof; memory storage means for the retained storage of said electronic signals, said memory storage means being capable of storing said electronic signals in an integrated circuit device; memory address means acting in coordination with said memory storage means to provide a known location within said memory storage at which said electronic signals are stored; input sensing means, said input sensing means being adapted to receive signals from a vehicle condition sensing device and to activate a replay means; replay means being activatable to cause the output of said electronic signals from said memory storage; message broadcast means being activated by said replay means and functioning to broadcast said message contained in said electronic signals externally of said vehicle; and said replay means functioning to repeatedly cause the outputting of said electronic signals from said memory storage for repeated message broadcasting for as long as said replay means is activated by said input sensing means.

Claim 10

A device for storing and replaying messages in vehicles comprising: audio input means for receiving a plurality of user created audio messages from a user of said device; conversion means for converting said audio messages into electronic signals representative thereof; signal processor means including an erasable memory storage means, said signal processor means functioning to receive said electronic signals, convert said electronic signals into converted signals having an electronically storable format and transmit said converted signals to said erasable memory storage means, said erasable memory storage means functioning to store a plurality of said audio messages in the form of said converted signals; said signal processor means further including a memory address means adapted to identify and store an address value representative of the location of each said audio message stored in said erasable memory storage means; user contol means being provided to adapt said device for the recording of said user's audio messages or the replay of said user's audio messages from said erasable memory storage means; selectable message erasure means, being activatable by said user to erase any selected one of said plurality of audio messages from said erasable memory storage means; audio message replay means functioning to transmit a selected particular one of said user's audio messages from said erasable memory storage means to said signal processor means, said user's audio message being converted by said signal processor means from a converted signal to an analog signal representative of said selected user's audio message; and message broadcast means functioning to receive said analog signal and convert it into an audible signal, whereby said selected user's audio message will be audibly broadcast by said message broadcast means.

Claim 11

A device for storing and replaying messages in vehicles comprising: audio input means for receiving a plurality of user created audio messages from a user of said device; conversion means for converting said audio messages into electronic signals representative thereof; signal processor means including an erasable memory storage means, said signal processor means functioning to receive said electronic signals, convert said electronic signals into converted signals having an electronically storable format and transmit said converted signals to said erasable memory storage means, said erasable memory storage means functioning to store a plurality of said audio messages in the form of said converted signals; said signal processor means further including a memory address means adapted to identify and store an address value representative of the location of each said audio message stored in said erasable memory storage means; user contol means being provided to adapt said device for the recording of said user's audio messages or the replay of said user's audio messages from said erasable memory storage means; selectable message erasure means, being activatable by said user to erase any selected one of said plurality of audio messages from said erasable memory storage means; audio message replay means functioning to transmit a selected particular one of said user's audio messages from said erasable memory storage means to said signal processor means, said user's audio message being converted by said signal processor means from a converted signal to an analog signal representative of said selected user's audio message; and message broadcast means functioning to receive said analog signal and convert it into an audible signal, whereby said selected user's audio message will be audibly broadcast by said message broadcast means.

Claim 13

A device as described in claims 1, 4 or 8 wherein a control means is provided to cause said message to be broadcast and to cause an alarm signal to be broadcast in an alternating manner.

Claim 14

A device as described in claims 1, 4 or 8 wherein a control means is provided to cause said message to be broadcast and to thereafter cause an alarm signal to be broadcast.

Claim 18

A device as described in claims 1, 4 or 12 wherein said replay means is activatable by a portable remote control transmitter means, whereby a user of said transmitter means may activate said replay means to cause the broadcasting of a message.

Claim 20

A device for storing audio messages and replaying said messsages in vehicle, comprising: message receiving means for receiving electronic signals representative of at least one user selected audio message; memory storage means for the retained storage of said electronic signals, said memory storage means being capable of storing said electronic signals in an integrated circuit device; memory address means acting in coordination with said memory storage means to provide a specific location within said memory storage at which said electronic signals are stored; message selection means being provided to enable the selection for replay of any of said messages; replay means being activatable to cause the output of said electronic signals from said memory storage; input sensing means being adapted to receive signals from a vehicle condition sensing device and to activate said replay means; and message broadcast means being disposed in said vehicle and being activated by said replay means and functioning to broadcast said message externally from said vehicle.

Claim 21

A device for storing audio messages and replaying said messsages in vehicle, comprising: message receiving means for receiving electronic signals representative of at least one user selected audio message; memory storage means for the retained storage of said electronic signals, said memory storage means being capable of storing said electronic signals in an integrated circuit device; memory address means acting in coordination with said memory storage means to provide a specific location within said memory storage at which said electronic signals are stored; message selection means being provided to enable the selection for replay of any of said messages; replay means being activatable to cause the output of said electronic signals from said memory storage; input sensing means being adapted to receive signals from a vehicle condition sensing device and to activate said replay means; and message broadcast means being disposed in said vehicle and being activated by said replay means and functioning to broadcast said message externally from said vehicle.

Claim 23

A device for storing and replaying messages as described in claims 1, 4, 8 or 17 further including an amplifier means, said amplifier means being powered by electrical energy from a battery associated with said vehicle and functioning to amplify said electronic signals and to transmit said amplified electronic signals to said message broadcast means; and wherein said replay means further functions to control said electrical power to said amplifier, whereby, when said replay means is activated it functions to cause electrical power to flow to said amplifier, and when said replay means is not activated substantially less electrical power flows to said amplifier, whereby said vehicle's battery power is conserved.

Claim 24

A device as described in claims 1, 12 or 17 wherein said replay means functioning to repeatedly cause the outputting of said electronic signals from said memory storage for repeated broadcasting of a message for as long as said replay means is activated by said input sensing means.

Claim 32

A device as described in claims 2, 21 or 12 wherein said replay means is activatable by conditions proximate said vehicle to cause the broadcasting of one of said messages, and said replay means is activatable by said output of said security alarm device to cause the broadcasting of a different one of said messages.

Claim 33

A device as described in claims 2, 21, 6 or 12 wherein said input sensing means is adapted to sense a first proximity zone warning signal to activate said replay means to cause a first message to be broadcast, and wherein a second proximity zone warning signal activates an alarm sensing device to cause the output of an alarm activation signal to said input sensing means, whereby an alarm signal is broadcast.

Claim 34

A device for storing and broadcasting messages from a vehicle, comprising: means to audibly identify specific characteristics of a specific vehicle that has been tampered with, said means including a message storage means, a message replay means, an input sensing means that functions to activate said message replay means, and a message broadcast means that functions to broadcast a message that audibly identifies said specific characteristics of said vehicle.

Claim 35

A device for storing and broadcasting messages from a vehicle, comprising: means to audibly identify specific characteristics of a specific vehicle that has been tampered with, said means including a message storage means, a message replay means, an input sensing means that functions to activate said message replay means, and a message broadcast means that functions to broadcast a message that audibly identifies said specific characteristics of said vehicle.