Bidirectional communication between an infant receiving system and a remote device
First Claim
1. A method for providing bidirectional communication between an infant receiving device and a hand-held portable electronic device, the method comprising:
- establishing a wireless connection between the infant receiving device and the hand-held portable electronic device;
monitoring an infant environment of an infant received in the infant receiving device for at least one of a sound or a movement; and
creating a message directed toward the hand-held portable electronic device upon detection of the at least one sound or movement, the message including at least status information of the infant environment;
upon creation of the message, transmitting a push notification including the message from the infant receiving device to the hand-held portable electronic device across the wireless connection, wherein the push notification causes the hand-held portable electronic device to display a mirrored version of controls physically included on the infant receiving device that enables at least one user command to be sent from the hand-held portable electronic device to the infant receiving device over the wireless connection.
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Abstract
An infant device, such as in infant swing, establishes a wireless connection with a parent'"'"'s existing portable electronic device, such as a smartphone. The portable electronic device sends messages to control any of the functions associated with the infant device. The portable electronic device also sends video and voice to be output at the infant device, allowing the child to remotely see and hear the parent'"'"'s face and voice. The infant device sends messages with status information on the system enabling the portable electronic device to remotely monitor the system. The infant device also sends messages to the parent'"'"'s existing portable electronic device containing audio and/or video information recorded from the child, allowing the parent to remotely see and hear the child in the system.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for providing bidirectional communication between an infant receiving device and a hand-held portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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establishing a wireless connection between the infant receiving device and the hand-held portable electronic device; monitoring an infant environment of an infant received in the infant receiving device for at least one of a sound or a movement; and creating a message directed toward the hand-held portable electronic device upon detection of the at least one sound or movement, the message including at least status information of the infant environment; upon creation of the message, transmitting a push notification including the message from the infant receiving device to the hand-held portable electronic device across the wireless connection, wherein the push notification causes the hand-held portable electronic device to display a mirrored version of controls physically included on the infant receiving device that enables at least one user command to be sent from the hand-held portable electronic device to the infant receiving device over the wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bidirectional wireless communication system comprising:
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a smartphone comprising a first wireless communication module, and an I/O interface; a first infant receiving device comprising a second wireless communication module, a first control module, and at least one module selected from the group of an effect module and a sensor module; a second infant receiving device, the second infant receiving device comprising a third wireless communication module and a second control module; wherein the first wireless communications module establishes a first wireless connection with the first infant receiving device via the second wireless communications module and establishes a second wireless connection with the second infant receiving device via the third wireless communication module, and wherein the smartphone receives push notifications over the first wireless connection and the second wireless connection and, upon receiving a push notification, displays a mirrored version of controls physically included on the infant receiving device from which the push notification was received, and the mirrored version of the controls enables commands to be sent over the first wireless connection or the second wireless connection, such that the smartphone can continually monitor and individually control the first infant receiving device and the second infant receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for remotely controlling two or more infant receiving devices, the method comprising:
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establishing a first wireless connection between a first infant receiving device and a smartphone; establishing a second wireless connection between a second infant receiving device and the smartphone; receiving at the smartphone at least one first message from the first infant receiving device and at least one second message from the second infant receiving device; in response to receiving the first message, displaying a mirrored version of controls physically included on the first infant receiving device that enables a user to input a first plurality of commands at the smartphone; sending the first plurality of commands from the smartphone to the first infant receiving device via the first wireless connection; in response to receiving the second message, displaying a mirrored version of controls physically included on the second infant receiving device that enables a user to input a second, different, plurality of commands at the smartphone; and sending the second plurality of commands from the smartphone to the second infant receiving device via the second wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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