[geeks] Doorbells

[David Muran-de Assereto]

On Mar 20, 2008, at 00:51 , Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 06:46:06AM +0200, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
>> In fact you have just given me an idea, and this is "first  
>> publication"
>> for patent rights. A programmable device for playing sounds when  
>> actuated,
>> for example, a programmable sound doorbell, with or without wireless
>> signaling (WiFi, Bluetooth), and an entire business of selling
>> downloadable ringtones for your doorbell.
>
> To augment my own post, adding some sort of biometric or other  
> sensor to
> determine who is at the door and play the approriate tone, such as  
> Darth
> Vader's leitmotif for your mother-in-law, "Ye Spotted Snakes" for any
> salesman, RFID's for you pets, etc.

How about a doormat with "Step here to ring bell"? I'd like something  
like that, since the delivery people around here don't know what a  
doorbell or knocker is for.

Dave

David Muran-de Assereto
dmuran at tuad.org

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