Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a method for alerting a quiescent person, may include recording a personal alert message, receiving an alarm over a wireless communications link, and, in response to the alarm, playing the personal alert message. In accordance with other embodiments of the present invention, a device for alerting a quiescent person may include an audio input to record a personal alert message, a memory to store the personal alert message, an audio output to play the personal alert message, a wireless receiver to receive an alarm, a power supply and a processor, coupled to the audio input, the audio output, the memory, the wireless receiver and the power supply. The processor may be adaptively configured to receive an alert signal from the wireless receiver, and in response to the alert signal, send a play signal to play the personal alert message.

Abstract: A method for alerting and monitoring a quiescent person may include recording a personal alert message and, in response to receiving an alarm, playing the personal alert message, detecting the removal of a safety device from a cradle and, in response, sending a message to a remote monitoring system. A system for alerting and monitoring a quiescent person may include a cradle to transmit a safety device absent signal, a communications interface to send a safety device absent message to a remote monitoring system, an audio input to record a personal alert message, playback the personal alert message, and transmit an alert signal in response to the detection of an audible alarm, an audio output, coupled to the audio input, to play the personal alert message through a speaker, and a processor, coupled to the cradle, the communications interface, the audio input, the audio output, and a power supply.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, a method for alerting a quiescent person, may include recording a personal alert message, receiving an alarm over a wireless communications link, and, in response to the alarm, playing the personal alert message. In accordance with other embodiments of the present invention, a device for alerting a quiescent person may include an audio input to record a personal alert message, a memory to store the personal alert message, an audio output to play the personal alert message, a wireless receiver to receive an alarm, a power supply and a processor, coupled to the audio input, the audio output, the memory, the wireless receiver and the power supply. The processor may be adaptively configured to receive an alert signal from the wireless receiver, and in response to the alert signal, send a play signal to play the personal alert message.

Abstract: A method for alerting and monitoring a quiescent person may include recording a personal alert message and, in response to receiving an alarm, playing the personal alert message, detecting the removal of a safety device from a cradle and, in response, sending a message to a remote monitoring system. A system for alerting and monitoring a quiescent person may include a cradle to transmit a safety device absent signal, a communications interface to send a safety device absent message to a remote monitoring system, an audio input to record a personal alert message, playback the personal alert message, and transmit an alert signal in response to the detection of an audible alarm, an audio output, coupled to the audio input, to play the personal alert message through a speaker, and a processor, coupled to the cradle, the communications interface, the audio input, the audio output, and, a power supply.