Baby sleeping position reminder
First Claim
1. A device for regulating and monitoring infant head positions, the device comprising:
- a body;
a power source;
said body having a display area displaying a plurality of suggested head positions for the infant;
said body including at least one user-selectable indicator for selecting a first one of said plurality of suggested head positions representing an actual head position of the infant at a first instance;
said user-selectable indicator being coupled with a source of illumination for maintaining visual indication of said first one of said plurality of suggested head positions of the infant until the user manually selects a second one of said plurality of suggested head positions representing an actual head position of the infant at a second instance, or until the device is powered off;
said source of illumination electrically connected to said power source;
a processor coupled with memory;
said memory configured to store the user-selected head position which is visually indicated at the time the device is powered off;
said processor configured to cause said source of illumination to blink indicating the user-selected head position stored in said memory upon the device being powered on, said blinking to continue until the user manually selects a different head position or until the device is powered off;
a reminder button which causes said power source to cause said source of illumination to blink indicating the user-selected head position stored in said memory upon said reminder button being pressed.
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Abstract
A device and method to remind parents to regularly alternate the head position of a sleeping baby in order to prevent or minimize positional plagiocephaly. The device comprises a display area displaying a plurality of suggested head positions and at least one user-selectable indicator for selecting a first one of said plurality of suggested head positions. The user-selectable indicator is coupled with a source of illumination for maintaining visual indication of said first head position until the user manually selects a second head position or the device is turned off. The device further comprises a processor coupled with memory configured to store the user-selected head position which is visually indicated upon deactivation of said source illumination. The processor can then be configured to cause said source of illumination to blink indicating the user-selected head position stored in said memory upon the device being powered on.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for regulating and monitoring infant head positions, the device comprising:
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a body; a power source; said body having a display area displaying a plurality of suggested head positions for the infant; said body including at least one user-selectable indicator for selecting a first one of said plurality of suggested head positions representing an actual head position of the infant at a first instance; said user-selectable indicator being coupled with a source of illumination for maintaining visual indication of said first one of said plurality of suggested head positions of the infant until the user manually selects a second one of said plurality of suggested head positions representing an actual head position of the infant at a second instance, or until the device is powered off; said source of illumination electrically connected to said power source; a processor coupled with memory; said memory configured to store the user-selected head position which is visually indicated at the time the device is powered off; said processor configured to cause said source of illumination to blink indicating the user-selected head position stored in said memory upon the device being powered on, said blinking to continue until the user manually selects a different head position or until the device is powered off; a reminder button which causes said power source to cause said source of illumination to blink indicating the user-selected head position stored in said memory upon said reminder button being pressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for regulating and monitoring infant head positions, the method comprising:
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providing a body having a display area displaying a plurality of suggested head positions for the infant; selecting manually from the plurality of suggested head positions, using a user-selectable indicator, a first actual head position representing the actual head position in which the infant is placed to rest at a first instance; maintaining visual indication, using a source of illumination, of said first actual head position until the user manually selects, using the user-selectable indicator, a second one of the plurality of suggested head positions representing the actual head position in which the infant is placed to rest at a second instance; storing in memory the user-selected head position which is visually indicated upon powering off the device; causing said source of illumination to blink indicating the user-selected head position stored in said memory upon the device being powered on, said blinking to continue until the user manually selects a different head position using the user-selectable indicator, or until the device is powered off; pressing a reminder button to power on the device and causing the device to visually indicate the user-selected head position stored in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for regulating and monitoring infant head positions, the device comprising:
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a body; a power source; said body having a display area displaying a plurality of suggested head positions for the infant; said body including at least one user-selectable indicator for selecting a first one of said plurality of suggested head positions representing an actual head position of the infant at a first instance; said user-selectable indicator being coupled with a source of illumination for maintaining visual indication of said first one of said plurality of suggested head positions of the infant until the user manually selects a second one of said plurality of suggested head positions representing an actual head position of the infant at a second instance, or until the device is powered off; said source of illumination electrically connected to said power source; a processor coupled with memory; said memory configured to store the user-selected head position which is visually indicated at the time the device is powered off; said processor configured to cause said source of illumination to blink indicating the user-selected head position stored in said memory upon the device being powered on, said blinking to continue until the user manually selects a different head position or until the device is powered off; said processor configured to cause the device to power off after a predetermined amount of time passes from the time the user selects a different head position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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