Abstract: A portable, self-contained device for monitoring an area and reporting conditions automatically over standard telephone lines is disclosed. The device communicates through a modem in digital code with digital terminals or in synthetic speech when a digital terminal is not used.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 1986
Date of Patent:
December 29, 1987
Assignees:
Phonetics, Inc., Wisconsin Bell, Inc.
Inventors:
Kenneth E. Blanchard, Stephen V. Sanislo, Jr.