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Movable barrier control system component with audible speech output apparatus and method

US8494861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2004
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05Y2900/40
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An automated movable barrier control system component (11) as comprises a part of a movable barrier control system (10) has an audible speech output device (21) operably coupled thereto. These elements can share a common housing (22). The audible speech output device (21) can audiblize one or more items of stored speech content relating to one or more aspects of the component itself, other components within the system, and/or the system itself.

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