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US 2006/0220884 A1Published application
Method, apparatus, and system for remote baby monitoring with additional functions
AssigneeGraco Children's Products Inc.
InventorRick Thompson
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for remote baby monitoring is disclosed. The invention includes a non-audio alert such as a vibrator. In one embodiment the invention includes an intensity adjustment or a sensitivity adjustment.
Claims10
A system comprising:
- a remote unit adapted to monitor sounds associated with a baby, the remote unit comprising:
- a receiver for receiving an audio signal at a first audio level and generating a second audio level;
- a level detector adapted to determine when the first audio level is above the second audio level, the level detector being operatively connected to a vibrating unit and adapted to activate the vibration unit when the first audio level exceeds the second audio level and for as long as the first audio level exceeds the second audio level;
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- a transmitter adapted to transduce sound associated with a baby and transmit the transduced sound to the remote unit.
2 more elements
A new method of baby monitoring comprising:
- transducing sound associated with a baby;
- transmitting the sound to a remote location;
- receiving the sound at the remote location;
- selectively activating a vibration unit at the remote based on one or more properties of the sound associated with an environment of the baby.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.