Baby monitoring system with recording capability
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1. A baby monitoring system comprising:
- a first unit comprisinga first audio input transducer for converting a first acoustic input into a first input signal,first processing circuitry for creating a first output signal from said first input signal, anda transmitter for transmitting said first output signal; and
a second unit comprisinga second unit housing,a receiver for receiving said first output signal from said transmitter, said receiver being disposed within said second unit housing,second processing circuitry for creating a second output signal from said first output signal, said second processing circuitry being disposed within said second unit housing,an output transducer for converting output signals to acoustic output, said output transducer being mounted to said second unit housing,a memory configured to store in digital data form said first output signal, said memory being disposed within said second unit housing, anda data output port mounted on said second unit housing and operatively connected to said memory for communicating digital data stored in said memory.
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A baby monitoring system including a baby unit for receiving audio signals, and a parent unit for reproducing an audio signal received at the baby unit. At least one of the baby and parent units includes audio signal recording capability, e.g. using a digital voice recorder. Preferably, at least one of the units includes a port capable of outputting data representing a stored audio signal, such that the data can be stored in a memory of a PC or other device. Thus, a baby'"'"'s sounds/words may be monitored and recorded/stored in the memory of the baby monitoring system, downloaded to a separate device with long term storage capability, and the memory of the baby monitoring system may be reused to record new sounds, causing deletion of previously recorded sounds from the baby monitoring system'"'"'s memory while permitting long term retention of a record of such sounds in the separate device.
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1. A baby monitoring system comprising:
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a first unit comprising a first audio input transducer for converting a first acoustic input into a first input signal, first processing circuitry for creating a first output signal from said first input signal, and a transmitter for transmitting said first output signal; and a second unit comprising a second unit housing, a receiver for receiving said first output signal from said transmitter, said receiver being disposed within said second unit housing, second processing circuitry for creating a second output signal from said first output signal, said second processing circuitry being disposed within said second unit housing, an output transducer for converting output signals to acoustic output, said output transducer being mounted to said second unit housing, a memory configured to store in digital data form said first output signal, said memory being disposed within said second unit housing, and a data output port mounted on said second unit housing and operatively connected to said memory for communicating digital data stored in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A baby monitoring system comprising:
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a first unit comprising a first audio input transducer for converting a first acoustic input into a first input signal, first processing circuitry for creating a first output signal from said first input signal, and a transmitter for transmitting said first output signal; and a second unit comprising a second unit housing, a receiver for receiving said first output signal from said transmitter, said receiver being disposed within said second unit housing, second processing circuitry for creating a second output signal from said first output signal, said processing circuitry being disposed within said second unit housing, an output transducer for converting output signals to acoustic output, said output transducer being mounted to said second unit housing, and a data output port mounted on said second unit housing for communicating digital data; and a memory key comprising a memory key housing, a data port mounted on said memory key housing and configured to operatively mate with said data output port of said second unit, and a memory configured to store in digital data form said second output signal received via said data output port, said memory being disposed within said memory key housing, said memory key being selectively connectable to and removable from said data output port of said second unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A baby monitoring system comprising:
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a first unit comprising a first unit housing, a first audio input transducer for converting a first acoustic input into a first input signal, first processing circuitry for creating a first output signal from said first input signal, a transmitter for transmitting said first output signal, a memory configured to store in digital data form said first output signal, said memory being disposed within said first unit housing, and a data output port mounted on said first unit housing and operatively connected to said memory for communicating digital data stored in said memory; and a second unit comprising a receiver for receiving said first output signal from said transmitter, second processing circuitry for creating a second output signal from said first output signal, and an output transducer for converting output signals to acoustic output. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A baby monitoring system comprising:
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a first unit comprising a first unit housing, a first audio input transducer for converting a first acoustic input into a first input signal, first processing circuitry for creating a first output signal from said first input signal, a transmitter for transmitting said first output signal, and a data output port mounted on said first unit housing for communicating digital data; and a second unit comprising a receiver for receiving said first output signal from said transmitter, second processing circuitry for creating a second output signal from said first output signal, and an output transducer for converting output signals to acoustic output; and a memory key comprising a memory key housing, a data port mounted on said memory key housing and configured to operatively mate with said data output port of said first unit, and a memory configured to store in digital data form said second output signal received via said data output port, said memory being disposed within said memory key housing, said memory key being selectively connectable to and removable from said data output port of said first unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A baby monitoring system comprising:
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a first unit comprising a first audio input transducer for converting a first acoustic input into a signal, and a transmitter for transmitting said signal; and a second unit comprising a second unit housing, a receiver for receiving said signal from said transmitter, said receiver being disposed within said second unit housing, an output transducer for converting signals to acoustic output, said output transducer being mounted to said second unit housing, a memory configured to store said signal in digital data form, said memory being disposed within said second unit housing, and a data output port mounted on said second unit housing and operatively connected to said memory for communicating digital data stored in said memory.
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Current AssigneeAmethyst IP LLC
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Original AssigneeJennifer Ann Groover
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InventorsGroover, Jennifer Ann
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Primary Examiner(s)MULLEN, THOMAS J
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Application NumberUS11/360,310Publication NumberTime in Patent Office936 DaysField of Search340/573.1, 340/539.15US Class Current340/573.1CPC Class CodesG08B 21/0208 Combination with audio or v...
