Resident information box
View Patent ↗A resident information box system incorporating the installation of call boxes within each apartment structured and arranged to be linked to a single phone number for delivering messages from management, without having to waste natural resources, like paper and electricity, as well as the time and effort of the management staff.
1. A residential information box comprising:
a main body including:
a front panel;
a back panel;
at least one side panel;
wherein said at least one side panel extends between said front panel and said back panel;
wherein said at least one side panel, said front panel, and said back panel form an interior volume; and
at least one attachment member;
wherein said at least one attachment member is adapted to releasably attach said residential information box to a supporting surface;
a transceiver member;
wherein said transceiver member is located within said interior volume and is adapted to receive electronic signals from a transmitter and send electronic signals to other electronic components;
a computer module;
wherein said computer module is located within said interior volume and is electronically connected to said transceiver;
a main speaker member;
wherein said main speaker member is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;
a secondary speaker member;
wherein said secondary speaker member is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;
a notification light;
wherein said notification light is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;
a notification button;
wherein said notification button is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;
at least one battery member;
wherein said at least one battery member is removably placed within said interior volume and is electronically connected to and adapted to supply power to said transceiver member, said computer module, said main speaker member, said secondary speaker member, said notification light, and said notification button;
a battery door member including:
a lock member attached thereto and adapted to releasably connect to an interior portion of said front panel via a key member;
wherein said battery door member is pivotally connected to said front panel, and is adapted to provide access to said battery member;
a key member;
wherein said key member is adapted to releasably connect said lock member of said battery door member to said interior portion of said front panel;
wherein said residential information box is adapted such that a user can send an electronic message to said computer module;
wherein said computer module activates and turns on and off said notification light and selectively activates and allows an audio sound to emit from said secondary speaker member;
wherein an intended receiver of said electronic message can view said notification light and hear said audio sound emitted from said secondary speaker member and press said notification button to retrieve and hear said electronic message from said user via said main speaker member.
2. The residential information box of claim 1 , wherein said notification light is formed as a light emitting diode.
3. The residential information box of claim 1 , wherein said audio sound emitted from said secondary speaker member is a repeating beeping tone.
4. The residential information box of claim 1 , further comprising an ethernet port attached to said at least one side panel and is electronically connected to and adapted to send electronic signals to said computer module via ethernet wiring.
5. The residential information box of claim 4 , wherein said computer module is adapted to receive electronic signals via said ethernet port and said ethernet wiring from a chosen telephone number.
6. The residential information box of claim 1 , wherein said computer module is adapted to send a message heard confirmation electronic signal to said user via said transceiver after said user has listened to said electronic message from said user.
7. The residential information box of claim 6 , wherein said message heard confirmation electronic signal is sent to said user in a format chosen from a list of formats consisting of e-mailing, text messaging, and automated phone calls.
8. The residential information box of claim 1 , wherein said at least one attachment member is formed as a screw member.
9. The residential information box of claim 1 , wherein said computer module is adapted to detect said battery member's power level, and when a predetermined level is reached said computer module is adapted to activate said secondary speaker member to emit an audio sound warning that said battery member needs to be replaced.
10. A residential information system comprising:
a main computer module including:
at least one computer application;
wherein said at least one computer application is adapted to individually control a plurality of residential information boxes; and
a transceiver member;
wherein said transceiver member is electronically connected with said at least one computer application and adapted to send and receive electronic signals from said plurality of residential information boxes;
wherein said at least one computer application is adapted to receive messages from a user and send said messages to a selected number of said plurality of residential information boxes; and
wherein said at least one computer application is adapted to receive electronic signals from said plurality of residential information boxes to relay to said user; and
a plurality of residential information boxes, each comprising:
a main body including:
a front panel;
a back panel;
at least one side panel;
wherein said at least one side panel extends between said front panel and said back panel;
wherein said at least one side panel, said front panel, and said back panel form an interior volume; and
at least one attachment member;
wherein said at least one attachment member is adapted to releasably attach said residential information box to a supporting surface;
a transceiver member;
wherein said transceiver member is located within said interior volume and is adapted to receive electronic signals from a transmitter and send electronic signals to said main computer module;
a computer module;
wherein said computer module is located within said interior volume and is electronically connected to said transceiver;
a main speaker member;
wherein said main speaker member is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;
a secondary speaker member;
wherein said secondary speaker member is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;
a notification light;
wherein said notification light is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;
a notification button;
wherein said notification button is attached to said front panel and is electronically connected to said computer module;
at least one battery member;
wherein said at least one battery member is removably placed within said interior volume and is electronically connected to and adapted to supply power to said transceiver member, said computer module, said main speaker member, said secondary speaker member, said notification light, and said notification button;
a battery door member including:
a lock member attached thereto and adapted to releasably connect to an interior portion of said front panel via a key member;
wherein said battery door member is pivotally connected to said front panel, and is adapted to provide access to said battery member;
a key member;
wherein said key member is adapted to releasably connect said lock member of said battery door member to said interior portion of said front panel;
wherein said residential information box is adapted such that a user can send an electronic message to said computer module via said main computer module;
wherein said computer module activates and turns on and off said notification light and selectively activates and allows an audio sound to emit from said secondary speaker member;
wherein an intended receiver of said electronic message can view said notification light and hear said audio sound emitted from said secondary speaker member and press said notification button to retrieve and hear said electronic message from said user via said main speaker member.
11. The residential information system of claim 10 , wherein said notification light is formed as a light emitting diode.
12. The residential information system of claim 10 , wherein said audio sound emitted from said secondary speaker member is a repeating beeping tone.
13. The residential information system of claim 10 , further comprising an ethernet port attached to said at least one side panel and is electronically connected to and adapted to send electronic signals to said computer module via ethernet wiring.
14. The residential information system of claim 13 , wherein said computer module is adapted to receive electronic signals via said ethernet port and said ethernet wiring from a chosen telephone number.
15. The residential information system of claim 10 , wherein said computer module is adapted to send a message heard confirmation electronic signal to said main computer module via said transceiver after said user has listened to said electronic message from said user.
16. The residential information system of claim 10 , wherein said computer module is adapted to send a message heard confirmation electronic signal to said user in a format chosen from a list of formats consisting of e-mailing, text messaging, and automated phone calls.
17. The residential information system of claim 10 , wherein said at least one attachment member is formed as a screw member.
18. The residential information system of claim 10 , wherein said computer module is adapted to detect said battery member's power level, and when a predetermined level is reached said computer module is adapted to activate said secondary speaker member to emit an audio sound warning that said battery member needs to be replaced.