Sound Detection And Alert System For A Workspace
First Claim
1. An alert system for generating a signal indicating at least one aspect of sound within a workspace environment, the system comprising:
- a mobile communications device comprising a processor, a wireless communications device, an indicator device for generating at least one of a visual and an audible signal, and a sensor adapted to monitor an aspect of sound within the workspace, the processor being programmed to;
communicate with a wireless communication device corresponding to a workspace to download at least one of a sound sensing application for the workspace and a threshold value corresponding to the aspect of sound within the workspace;
execute the application to compare a value sensed by the sensor to the threshold value; and
activate the indicator device to indicate that the at least one aspect of sound exceeds the threshold value.
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Abstract
An alert system for generating a signal indicating at least one aspect of sound within a workspace environment, the system comprising at least a first sensor positioned one of within and proximate a workspace, the at least a first sensor sensing at least one aspect of sound generated within the workspace and generating a signal indicating the at least one aspect, a communication device located within the workspace, the communication device configured to generate a signal perceivable within the workspace and a processor receiving signals from the at least a first sensor and linked to the communication device, the processor programmed to perform the steps of identifying when the at least one aspect exceeds a threshold value and driving the communication device to indicate that the at least one aspect exceeds the threshold value.
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1. An alert system for generating a signal indicating at least one aspect of sound within a workspace environment, the system comprising:
a mobile communications device comprising a processor, a wireless communications device, an indicator device for generating at least one of a visual and an audible signal, and a sensor adapted to monitor an aspect of sound within the workspace, the processor being programmed to; communicate with a wireless communication device corresponding to a workspace to download at least one of a sound sensing application for the workspace and a threshold value corresponding to the aspect of sound within the workspace; execute the application to compare a value sensed by the sensor to the threshold value; and activate the indicator device to indicate that the at least one aspect of sound exceeds the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An alert system for generating a signal indicating at least one aspect of sound within a workspace environment, the system comprising:
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a workspace including at least one furniture artifact that encourages a space occupant to orient within the workspace to face a first direction, and a wireless communications system; a portable computing device comprising a wireless transceiver for communicating with the wireless communications system in the workspace, and indicator device, a speaker, a microphone, and a processor programmed to execute a sound sensing application for the workspace, the processor being programmed to sense a volume of a user'"'"'s voice in the workspace, compare the volume to a threshold value, and to activate the indicator when the volume exceeds the threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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