BABY MONITORING APPARATUS

• US 20100060448A1
• Filed: 09/05/2008
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jollybaby International Limited
• Original Assignee: Jollybaby International Limited
• Inventors: LARSEN, Priscilla, LARSEN, Vanessa
• Application Number:
  US12/205,254
• Publication Number:
  US 20100060448A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.150
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/006 Infant exercisers, e.g. for attachment to a crib

Abstract

The present invention provides a baby monitoring apparatus comprising a crib mobile unit having a baby monitor unit and a remote control unit, wherein the baby monitoring apparatus is adapted and configured to allow a two-way wireless communication between the remote control unit and the crib mobile unit.

Claims

1. A baby monitoring apparatus comprising a crib mobile unit having a baby monitor unit and a remote control unit, wherein said baby monitoring apparatus is adapted and configured to allow a two-way wireless communication between said remote control unit and said crib mobile unit.

2. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two-way wireless communication is between said remote control unit and said baby monitor unit.

3. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baby monitor unit is detachable from the crib mobile unit and wherein said crib mobile unit is operable when said baby monitor unit is detached from said crib mobile unit.

4. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baby monitor unit is detachable from the crib mobile unit and wherein said baby monitor unit is operable when said baby monitor unit is detached from said crib mobile unit.

5. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said crib mobile and/or said baby monitor unit includes a speaker for playing a pre-programmed music and a microphone for capturing audio from the surrounding of said speaker.

6. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said baby monitor unit includes a camera for capturing video or color video in the view of said camera.

7. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said remote control unit includes a speaker for playing an audio corresponding to audio captured by a microphone of said crib mobile or said monitor unit.

8. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said remote control unit includes a video display for displaying a video or a color video corresponding to video or color video captured by a camera of said crib mobile unit or said baby monitor unit.

9. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of controls at said remote control unit and/or said baby monitor unit via which a user can provide instructions to said crib mobile unit for operation thereof.

10. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said baby monitor unit is configured to provide with a recess for receiving a tongue from said crib mobile unit whereby said baby monitor unit is detachably secured to said crib mobile at said tongue.

12. A baby monitoring apparatus comprising:

(a) a crib mobile unit having a baby monitor unit; and

(b) a remote control unit;

wherein said baby monitor unit includes;

(c) a camera for capturing video or color video in the view of said camera and/or a microphone for capturing audio from the surrounding of said microphone; and

(d) a first transmitter for transmitting a first wireless signal corresponding to the video and/or the audio;

wherein said remote control unit includes;

(e) a second receiver for receiving the first wireless signal;

(f) a second transmitter for transmitting a second wireless signal corresponding to instructions received by said remote control unit for operation of said crib mobile unit; and

wherein said baby monitor unit further includes;

(g) a first receiver for receiving the second wireless signal.

11. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said crib mobile unit and said baby monitor unit are electrically connectable by a plurality of metallic contacts via which instructions about the desired operation of said crib mobile from said remote control unit or baby monitor unit is fed to said crib mobile

13. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said baby monitor unit is detachable from the crib mobile unit and wherein said baby monitor unit is operable when said baby monitor unit is detached from said crib mobile unit.

14. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said crib mobile and/or said baby monitor unit includes a speaker for playing a pre-programmed music and a microphone for capturing audio from the surrounding of said speaker.

15. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said baby monitor unit includes a camera for capturing video or color video in the view of said camera.

16. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said remote control unit includes a speaker for playing an audio corresponding to audio captured by a microphone of said crib mobile or said monitor unit.

17. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said remote control unit includes a video display for displaying a video or a color video corresponding to video or color video captured by a camera of said crib mobile unit or said baby monitor unit.

18. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a plurality of controls at said remote control unit and said baby monitor unit via which a user can provide instructions to said crib mobile unit for operation thereof.

19. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said baby monitor unit is configured to provide with a recess for receiving a tongue from said crib mobile unit whereby said baby monitor unit is detachably secured to said crib mobile at said tongue.

20. A baby monitoring apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein said crib mobile unit and said baby monitor unit are electrically connectable by a plurality of metallic contacts via which instructions is fed to said crib mobile for desired operation of said crib mobile from said remote control unit or baby monitor unit.