Abstract: A user-programmable telephone call annunciator for use with a telephone includes a recording circuit configured to receive an audio signal from a user and to store the audio signal as an electronic signal. A playback circuit is connected to the recording circuit and configured to selectively play back the electronic signal as the audio signal. An incoming signal detector circuit is connected to the playback circuit and configured to receive an incoming signal on a line to the telephone and to activate the playback circuit in response to said incoming signal. Additional embodiments include a plurality of recording and playback circuits and a plurality of incoming signals. Advantages to the invention include the ability for a user to program the telephone call annunciator to produce a sound provided by the user.

Abstract: This invention relates to voice or blow-controlled appliances. A single LED display digit continually flashes the digits zero through nine in succession, each number corresponding to an appliance. When a number flashes on this display digit, any word can be said or one can just blow into the microphone to turn on the appliance corresponding to that number. No physical contact is neccessary. An optional display-board can be used. An optional unique delay circuit may be used in cases where extremely high reliability is neccessary. The system can control up to ten appliances.