Pager with adaptable alarm
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1. In a paging device, an improvement comprising:
- a sound measurement device providing a representation of ambient sound;
an alarm providing an audible alarm, said alarm having at least a first and a second selectable alarm presentations;
means for storing a reference threshold, said reference threshold being selected by a user of said paging device; and
control circuitry receiving said representation of ambient sound and selectively driving said alarm to cause one of said first and said second selectable alarm presentations as a function of a comparison of said representation of ambient sound and said reference threshold.
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Abstract
A paging device references current ambient sound energy in selecting alarm presentation. In the illustrated embodiment, a low volume alarm presentation occurs in relatively quiet ambient sound conditions and a high volume alarm presentation occurs in relatively loud ambient sound conditions. Multiple levels of ambient sound energy cause a selected one of multiple potential alarm volumes. By making alarm volume presentation a function of ambient sound conditions, the paging alarm of the present invention better matches current conditions to improve the user'"'"'s ability to hear the alarm and to reduce the risk of annoying others.
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1. In a paging device, an improvement comprising:
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a sound measurement device providing a representation of ambient sound; an alarm providing an audible alarm, said alarm having at least a first and a second selectable alarm presentations; means for storing a reference threshold, said reference threshold being selected by a user of said paging device; and control circuitry receiving said representation of ambient sound and selectively driving said alarm to cause one of said first and said second selectable alarm presentations as a function of a comparison of said representation of ambient sound and said reference threshold.
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Current AssigneeCufer Asset Ltd LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
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Original AssigneeSeiko Telecommunication Systems, Inc.
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InventorsPark, Michael C.
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Primary Examiner(s)Zimmerman, Brian
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Assistant Examiner(s)MERZ, EDWARD W
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Application NumberUS08/732,174Time in Patent Office741 DaysField of Search340/825.44, 340/825.45, 340/311.1, 367/197, 367/198, 367/199, 381/107, 381/108US Class Current340/7.62CPC Class CodesG08B 3/1025 Paging receivers with audib...H03G 3/32 the control being dependent...
