[June 05, 2011] Brit boy,13, set for a œ250K-windfall after developing burglar-deterrent bell [Asian News International] Tweet (Asian News International Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) London, June 5 (ANI): A 13-year-old schoolboy, who has invented a doorbell that will trick burglars into thinking that somebody is home at an empty property, is on the course for a 250,000-pound windfall. Laurence Rook's Smart Bell, when pressed, dials the homeowner's mobile phone, allowing them to talk to whoever is outside their front door. The device even can produce a small amount of white noise to give any unexpected guest the impression that they are speaking to someone inside the house on an intercom system. The invention, having an inbuilt SIM card and existing mobile-phone technology, would also allow homeowners to give instructions to drivers, making deliveries at their property. "At first I designed the idea because my mum was fed up going to the Post Office to collect deliveries made when we were not at home. When I started to develop the Smart Bell, I realised it could also be a great burglar-deterrent," the Daily Mail quoted Rook as saying. He initially came up with the idea for a Dragon's Den style contest at his school - but wasn't allowed to enter without a prototype. The teenager, from Whyteleafe, Surrey, has already sold 20,000 units to telecoms giant Commtel Innovate and is finalising a deal with an unnamed second company for a further 25,000 units. When the deal is signed, he will be œ250,000 richer.(ANI) (c) 2011 Asian News International (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]