Could this be the invention that makes me rich?

[Duffield1]

Inspired by Heels' question about doorbells, has anyone created a Wifi doorbell yet that takes music tracks from your MP3 collection and play them when someone presses the exterior button?

[Hiheels]

I shall be delving deep in to doorbell land at the weekend, I'll report back...in the meantime, get the Dragons on the phone. Stat.

[siasl]

No, but when you do the PRS will want a word and anyone who owns one will have to start paying them...

[Hiheels]

Hmm, it's not a public performance so should be OK.

[siasl]

I guess that depends on if the bell-pusher can hear it or not

Obviously the mechanics of it wouldn't be too hard to implement - a bit of flash memory (how much depending on how many songs you want to store, unless you're accessing them from your computer, in which case that simplifies things but it would need to be on all the time), small wifi card (or even one of the Bluetooth versions, or just use some proprietary stuff in an unlicenced band), minor software and Bob's your uncle.

My only gripe would be a 3+ minute long doorbell - might get on your wick after a while.

[Wumpus]

It's been done.  I've seen one.

[Duffield1]

Clearly the answer to this question is no, as someone has already made one:
http://www.gizoo.co.uk/Products/HomeGarden/Home/MP3Doorbell.htm?spmc=TGSPPCGGP805&gclid=CPCAm4HU2J8CFRhp4wodDzRFHw

Pah.