Portable parent unit for video baby monitor system
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1. A video baby monitor system having a child unit and a receiver unit, the receiver unit comprising:
- a housing assembly with a first section having a viewing surface and a second section, the first and second sections being movable relative to one another between an open position exposing the viewing surface and a closed position where the second section covers the viewing surface;
an attachment device configured for connection to the second section and further configured to allow the first section to be moved from the closed position to the open position while the receiver unit is worn by a user via the attachment device; and
a video screen on the viewing surface of the first section,wherein the connection orients the housing assembly such that the video screen faces upward for viewing when the receiver unit is worn by the user via the attachment device with the first section in the open position.
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A video baby monitor system has a child unit and a receiver unit. The receiver unit has a housing assembly with a first section having a viewing surface and a second section. The first and second sections are movable relative to one another between an open position exposing the viewing surface and a closed position where the second section covers the viewing surface. A video screen is provided on the viewing surface of the first section. The first section can be moved from the closed position to the open position such that the video screen faces upward for viewing.
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1. A video baby monitor system having a child unit and a receiver unit, the receiver unit comprising:
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a housing assembly with a first section having a viewing surface and a second section, the first and second sections being movable relative to one another between an open position exposing the viewing surface and a closed position where the second section covers the viewing surface; an attachment device configured for connection to the second section and further configured to allow the first section to be moved from the closed position to the open position while the receiver unit is worn by a user via the attachment device; and a video screen on the viewing surface of the first section, wherein the connection orients the housing assembly such that the video screen faces upward for viewing when the receiver unit is worn by the user via the attachment device with the first section in the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A video baby monitor system comprising:
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a child unit having a video camera, a microphone, and a transmitter configured to transmit video signals representing images received from the camera and audio signals representing sound received from the microphone; and a parent unit having a housing and a receiver for receiving the video and audio signals, the housing having a screen section, a base section, and a video screen on the screen section, the screen and base sections coupled to one another at a joint end of the housing and movable relative to one another between a closed configuration covering the video screen and an open configuration exposing the video screen for viewing, wherein the housing has an end surface on an end that is positioned opposite the joint end on the housing, the end surface having a user interface light exposed and visible with the housing in the closed configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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