Hands-free portable receiver assembly for use with baby monitor systems
First Claim
1. A hands-free, portable receiver assembly for use with the transmitters of a broad range of baby monitoring systems, said receiver assembly comprising a receiver unit comprising a compact and lightweight housing means;
- processor means, power indicator means, speaker means, speaker-earphone jack means, speaker-earphone switching means, transmitter means, transmission receiver means, volume control means, and electrical wiring between said processor means and said power indicator means, said speaker means, said speaker-earphone jack means, said speaker-earphone switching means, said transmitter means, said transmission receiver means, and said volume control means;
said receiver unit also comprising pick-up means adapted for allowing said receiver unit to pick up signals from the transmitter of a baby monitoring system selected for use, and wherein said pick-up means is selected from a group consisting of a frequency detector, and pre-programmed baby monitoring system frequencies from which an operator is able to select one thereof to manually match the frequency of said the baby monitoring system transmitter selected for use; and
said receiver unit further comprising electrical power supply means adapted for powering said processor so that when the transmitter of a baby monitoring system sends out a signal, said receiving unit can pick up the signal and transmit it to a user needing to monitor a person in the vicinity of the baby monitoring system transmitter.
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Abstract
A hands-free, portable receiver assembly for use with the transmitters of a broad range of baby monitoring systems. It comprises a small lightweight frequency receiver unit adaptable for picking up the transmitted baby monitoring system signals, either through use of a frequency detector, or as a result of the well-known or commonly used baby monitoring frequencies being programmed into the receiver unit whereby its operator is able to manually match the receiver unit frequency to that of the baby monitoring system selected for use. The receiver unit may have any configuration that can be conveniently worn by the operator for hands-free use, such as but not limited to a writing implement, pager, or piece of jewelry, or an all-inclusive stand-alone earpiece. Such an earpiece can have a built-in speaker, or an ear bud housing having a speaker that communicates with the earpiece via electrical wiring or otherwise.
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1. A hands-free, portable receiver assembly for use with the transmitters of a broad range of baby monitoring systems, said receiver assembly comprising a receiver unit comprising a compact and lightweight housing means;
- processor means, power indicator means, speaker means, speaker-earphone jack means, speaker-earphone switching means, transmitter means, transmission receiver means, volume control means, and electrical wiring between said processor means and said power indicator means, said speaker means, said speaker-earphone jack means, said speaker-earphone switching means, said transmitter means, said transmission receiver means, and said volume control means;
said receiver unit also comprising pick-up means adapted for allowing said receiver unit to pick up signals from the transmitter of a baby monitoring system selected for use, and wherein said pick-up means is selected from a group consisting of a frequency detector, and pre-programmed baby monitoring system frequencies from which an operator is able to select one thereof to manually match the frequency of said the baby monitoring system transmitter selected for use; and
said receiver unit further comprising electrical power supply means adapted for powering said processor so that when the transmitter of a baby monitoring system sends out a signal, said receiving unit can pick up the signal and transmit it to a user needing to monitor a person in the vicinity of the baby monitoring system transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- processor means, power indicator means, speaker means, speaker-earphone jack means, speaker-earphone switching means, transmitter means, transmission receiver means, volume control means, and electrical wiring between said processor means and said power indicator means, said speaker means, said speaker-earphone jack means, said speaker-earphone switching means, said transmitter means, said transmission receiver means, and said volume control means;
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13. A method for manufacturing a receiver assembly that is usable with the transmitters of a broad range of baby monitoring systems, method comprising the steps of:
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providing a compact lightweight housing, a speaker, a processor, a transmitter, a power supply, a power indicator, frequency pick-up means, a volume control, a speaker-earphone jack, a speaker-earphone switch, transmission receiver means, and electrical wiring;
positioning said speaker, said power indicator, said volume control, said speaker-earphone jack, and said speaker-earphone switch through said housing;
placing said processor, said transmitter, said transmission receiver means and said power supply within said housing;
installing said frequency pick-up means within said housing;
using a portion of said electrical wiring to electrically connect said processor to said power supply; and
also using a portion of said electrical wiring to electrically connect said processor to said power indicator means, said speaker, said speaker-earphone jack, said speaker-earphone switch, said volume control, said transmitter, said transmission receiver means, and said frequency pick-up means so that when the transmitter of a baby monitoring system sends out a signal, said receiving assembly can pick up the signal and transmit it to a user needing to monitor a person in the vicinity of the baby monitoring system transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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