INFANT MONITOR
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1. An infant monitor device comprising:
- a first sound input device that receives sound produced by an infant;
a controller configured to;
determine one or more characteristics of the sound produced by the infant, wherein the one or more characteristics include an intensity of sound produced by the infant in a frequency range characteristic for audible crying of infants, anddetermine a recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant, based on a decrease in the determined intensity of the sound produced by the infant;
a first output device that outputs the received sound from the infant; and
a second output device that outputs an indicator indicating the recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant.
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Abstract
Provided are systems and methods for infant monitoring. The systems and methods may include receiving sound produced by an infant, determining one or more characteristics of the sound, determining a recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant, based at least in part on the determined one or more characteristics, and outputting an indicator of the recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant.
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15 Claims
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1. An infant monitor device comprising:
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a first sound input device that receives sound produced by an infant; a controller configured to; determine one or more characteristics of the sound produced by the infant, wherein the one or more characteristics include an intensity of sound produced by the infant in a frequency range characteristic for audible crying of infants, and determine a recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant, based on a decrease in the determined intensity of the sound produced by the infant; a first output device that outputs the received sound from the infant; and a second output device that outputs an indicator indicating the recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for monitoring an infant using a monitor, the method comprising:
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receiving sound produced by an infant; determining one or more characteristics of the sound produced by the infant, wherein the one or more characteristics include an intensity of sound produced by the infant in a frequency range characteristic for audible crying of infants; determining a recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant, based on a decrease in the determined intensity of the sound Produced by the infant; and providing an indicator indicating the recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An infant monitor device comprising:
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a sound input means for receiving sound produced by an infant; a controller means for; determining one or more characteristics of the sound produced by the infant, wherein the one or more characteristics include an intensity of sound produced by the infant in a frequency rage characteristic for audible crying of infants, and determining a recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant, based on a decrease in the determined intensity of the sound produced by the infant; a first output means for outputting the received sound from the infant; and a second output means for outputting an indicator indicating the recommendation relating to whether a caregiver should attend to the infant. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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