Method and apparatus for communication with a gate entry controller and providing secure communication
US6882715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/186
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A security system and method is disclosed for use with a security gate entry system that uses a telephone or other communication system at a security gate for communication by a person seeking entry into the secure area with a residence or other unit in the secure area. When a person seeking entry to a limited access area calls on the voice communication system, provided at a security gate entry system a residence or other unit within the secure complex the party answering the call has the option of disguising or altering the voice characteristics of the person answering the call. The system in a preferred embodiment shifts the audio characteristics of a female or child's voice to that of an adult male.
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