Lighting fixture with motion detector and announcement device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one lighting fixture includes an illumination device;
at least one motion detector to detect motion by a person or an object in an area monitored by said at least one motion detector;
an announcement device; and
means to turn on the said at least one lighting fixture and said announcement device to transmit a prerecorded announcement or message in response to motion detected by said at least one motion detector;
wherein said announcement device having means to record and playback said announcement or said message, andsaid announcement can either be a prerecorded announcement by manufacturer, such as a warning to intruder, a welcome greeting to visitor or guest, or a short tune of music, or a personalized announcement recorded by a user.
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Abstract
A lighting fixture with a motion detector is improved by incorporating an announcement device into the lighting fixture. The announcement device is a sound recording and playback device. When a person or an object enters into an area monitored by the motion detector, the motion will be detected by the motion detector. The motion detector will then turn on the lighting fixture and the announcement device to playback an announcement or a message through an amplifier and a speaker. The announcement can either be a prerecoreded announcement by manufacturer such as a warning to intruder, a welcome greeting to visitor or guest, a short tune of music etc. or a personalized announcement recorded by a user. In the first embodiment, the lighting fixture, motion detector and announcement device are assembled together within the lighting fixture body and formed integral parts of the lighting fixture. In the second embodiment, two or more lighting fixtures assembled together with motion detectors are connected to a single announcement device which is installed as a separate device to minimize the number of announcement devices required to serve the monitored area. In the third embodiment, a single motion detector is connected to two or more lighting fixtures and a single announcement device which is installed as a separate device to minimize the number of motion detectors and announcement devices required to serve the monitored area.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one lighting fixture includes an illumination device; at least one motion detector to detect motion by a person or an object in an area monitored by said at least one motion detector; an announcement device; and means to turn on the said at least one lighting fixture and said announcement device to transmit a prerecorded announcement or message in response to motion detected by said at least one motion detector; wherein said announcement device having means to record and playback said announcement or said message, and said announcement can either be a prerecorded announcement by manufacturer, such as a warning to intruder, a welcome greeting to visitor or guest, or a short tune of music, or a personalized announcement recorded by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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