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Integrated wireless alert system

  • US 10,070,736 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2017
  • Issued: 09/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated alert system comprises:

  • a power and data unit configured for mounting to a work surface in a work area;

    an audio speaker or a video display; and

    a communications unit retained and supported by a housing body, the communications unit configured to access one or more data sources that include at least one of schedule information, environmental information, news reports, fire/police alerts, weather statements/information, and user-specific information, and to communicate with the audio speaker based upon the accessed data sources;

    wherein the communications unit is configured to network with a computing device associated with a first user, wherein the communications unit is configured to access the one or more data sources as defined by user-specific parameters associated with the first user, wherein the first user is identified based upon a user ID associated with the networked computing device; and

    wherein the communications unit is configured to direct the audio speaker or the video display to issue an audible or visible alert in response to the one or more accessed data sources.

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