Systems and methods for monitoring audio

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2005-09-20

2005-09-20

Urban, Edward F. (Department: 2685)

Telephonic communications

Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis

Dynamic audio signal recording or reproduction

C379S067100, C379S133000, C455S416000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06947526

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for monitoring sound from a remote location. A monitor box is connected to an outside telephone line and to a device that provides sound to the monitoring box. In one implementation, the device is a telephone coupled to its own telephone line, and the monitor box is connected to the telephone through the use of a splitter located between the handset and base of the telephone. Thus, a supervisor or other individual may contact the monitor box from a remote location by calling into the outside telephone line connected to the monitor box and monitor a conversation that occurs on one of the telephone line corresponding to the telephone. Implementation of the present invention also embraces connecting the monitor box to other devices or systems that provide audio for selective monitoring, including a microphone, a central telephone system, a receiver, a frequency scanner, a computer device, or any other device that is capable of providing sound to the monitor box for monitoring by an individual from a remote location.

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