Voice alarm
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1. A personal safety alarm consisting:
- an alarm body configured to fit in the palm of a human hand, the alarm body comprising a housing containing an alarm device;
the alarm device consisting of;
a power source;
a processor;
a voice alarm database containing at least one voice alarm, wherein said voice alarm database contains a plurality of voice files comprising pre-recorded human voices, digitally created representations of human voices, or combinations thereof, and;
a voice recorder, wherein the voice recorder records a human voice to create a voice alarm comprising a custom message for requesting help, and storing the voice alarm in the voice alarm database, and wherein said voice recorder stores said voice alarm in at least one voice file comprising an audio file that, when played through said speaker, sounds like the wearer is crying for help;
at least one speaker; and
a button, wherein pressing said button causes said processor to play a voice alarm through said at least one speaker, in which a second voice follows a first voice, giving an attacker the impression that a person nearby is answering the voice alarm'"'"'s call for help; and
a strap attached to the housing for holding the alarm body in the palm of an open hand.
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Abstract
An alarm device configured with a power supply, a processing unit, speakers and an activator for emitting a voice alarm to alert passersby that the alarm holder is in danger. A handheld alarm device for alerting people more effectively than a mere tonal alarm.
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19 Claims
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1. A personal safety alarm consisting:
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an alarm body configured to fit in the palm of a human hand, the alarm body comprising a housing containing an alarm device; the alarm device consisting of; a power source; a processor; a voice alarm database containing at least one voice alarm, wherein said voice alarm database contains a plurality of voice files comprising pre-recorded human voices, digitally created representations of human voices, or combinations thereof, and; a voice recorder, wherein the voice recorder records a human voice to create a voice alarm comprising a custom message for requesting help, and storing the voice alarm in the voice alarm database, and wherein said voice recorder stores said voice alarm in at least one voice file comprising an audio file that, when played through said speaker, sounds like the wearer is crying for help; at least one speaker; and a button, wherein pressing said button causes said processor to play a voice alarm through said at least one speaker, in which a second voice follows a first voice, giving an attacker the impression that a person nearby is answering the voice alarm'"'"'s call for help; and a strap attached to the housing for holding the alarm body in the palm of an open hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. A hand-held voice alarm, consisting of:
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an ergonomic alarm body configured for fitting into a human hand and configured in a position that is reachable by a wearer'"'"'s finger when said alarm body is in a wearer'"'"'s palm; a strap coupled with said alarm body, wherein said strap is configured to stretch around the outside of a wearer'"'"'s hand when the alarm body is in a wearer'"'"'s palm; a rechargeable power source coupled with a power test circuit; an indicator coupled with said power test circuit and configured for indicating when said power source is low on power; a processor; at least one speaker; a voice alarm database containing a plurality of voice files that when played through said at least one speaker, sound like the wearer is crying for help, in which a second voice follows a first voice, giving an attacker the impression that a person nearby is answering the voice alarm'"'"'s call for help, and wherein said plurality of voice files comprising pre-recorded human voices, digitally created representations of human voices, or combinations thereof; at least one amplifier for enhancing the power of the at least one voice file and a button, wherein pressing said button causes said processor to play said aleast one voice file through said at least one speaker; and a safety switch configured to prevent inadvertent activation of said button.
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