ROOM MONITORING DEVICE WITH CONTROLLED RECORDING

• US 20160027467A1
• Filed: 06/03/2015
• Published: 01/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hello, Inc.
• Inventors: Proud, James
• Application Number:
  US14/729,608
• Publication Number:
  US 20160027467A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10527 Audio or video recording; Data buffering arrangements G11B20/12 - G11B20/18 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A system monitors a person in a dwelling. A detection device is in communication with the user monitoring device. The detection device includes at least one motion/movement gesture sensing device configured to detect at least one of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture. A user monitoring device includes at least two elements selected from: a proximity sensor; a temperature sensor/humidity sensor; a particulate sensor; a light sensor; a microphone; a speaker; two RF transmitters (BLE/ANT+WIFI); a memory card; and LED'"'"'s. Recording of a sound of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture is not always preserved.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring a person in a dwelling, comprising:

a detection device in communication with the user monitoring device, the detection device including at least one motion/movement gesture sensing device configured to detect at least one of a person'"'"'s motion, movement and gesture;

a user monitoring device including at least two elements selected from;

a proximity sensor;

a temperature sensor/humidity sensor;

a particulate sensor;

a light sensor;

a speaker;

two RF transmitters (BLE/ANT+WIFI);

a memory card;

LED'"'"'s;

one or more microphones;

a connection to a storage medium to store audio recordings; and

wherein recording of a sounds from the monitoring device before, after, or during motion, movement and gesture is not always preserved.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the recording is halted in response to motion received from the person monitored.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the recording is via the microphone and is initiated but ceases in responses to signals received from the motion detection device in order to provide privacy.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the motion signal from the detection device is conveyed to the monitoring device using low energy Bluetooth.

5. The system of claim 1, where the storage medium is a remote computer which is connected to the monitoring device via WIFI or Bluetooth, and the recording is altered on the storage medium to preserve privacy in response to the motion, movement, or gesture.

6. The system of claim 5, where the alteration of the recording is deleting the recording.

7. The system of claim 1 where the storage medium is a memory card on the monitoring device, and the recording is altered on the storage medium to preserve privacy in response to the motion, movement, or gesture.

8. The system of claim 7 where the alteration is deleting the recording

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes an outer shell.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a protective cover.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a top circuit board.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a microphone.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a speaker module.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a circuit board support structure.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a protective quadrant.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a middle circuit board.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a particulate air duct.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a particulate sensor.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a center support structure.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a light emitter.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a bottom circuit board.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a temperature sensor.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a base.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a plurality of ports.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a plurality of ports selected from at least one of a port that:

(i) allows light to be transmitted from an interior of the monitor device to the user for visual feedback, (ii) a port for a proximity sensor and (iii) one or more ports that allows for the introduction of air.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes four different printed circuit boards (PCBs).

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a top PCB with an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a microphone and speaker module.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes the bottom PCB has a temperature/humidity sensor and a USB for wall charging.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes a battery pact.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device includes air ducting inside the monitor device to direct particulates towards a particulate sensor.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device provides feedback to the user.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the user monitoring device lights up to indicate either that the user is alarmed, that something is wrong, or if everything is ok. This provides quick feedback to the user.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a front shell.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes an emitter gasket.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a circuit board.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a front support structure.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a spring steel.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes an elastomer foot

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a rear support structure.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a battery terminal.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a terminal insulting film.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a coin cell battery.

43. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes a back shell

44. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection device includes is located external to a monitor device that includes one or more sensors.