DIGITAL CAMERA MOUNTED ON A PACIFIER AND METHOD OF USE

• US 20160248950A1
• Filed: 02/18/2016
• Published: 08/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scott Jerald Burton
• Original Assignee: Hydekg, LLC
• Inventors: Burton, Scott Jerald
• Granted Patent: US 9,921,996 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/001 Baby-comforters
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 17/1115 Straps, cords or chains
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4068 Electrical coupling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4282 on a serial bus, e.g. I2C bus, SPI bus on daisy chain buses G06F13/4247
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

This invention relates to a method to obtain an image from the perspective of a pacifier user. The method involves the steps of providing a digital camera mounted on pacifier apparatus 90 and capturing the image. This can be accomplished in one embodiment by providing an apparatus made of a perpendicular mounting member 30 or linear mounting member 35 that has a plurality of grooved prongs shaped to secure the ring 20 of a pacifier; and a digital camera 40 attached to the perpendicular mounting member 30.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a pacifier configured to position a digital camera to take a point-of-view picture from the perspective of a pacifier user.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a first magnetic element integral with a body of the pacifier positioned to connect with the digital camera.

3. An assembly comprising:

a mounting member configured to connect to a pacifier; and

a digital camera, wherein said mounting member is configured to position the digital camera, to obtain a point-of-view image from the perspective of a pacifier user.

4. The assembly of claim 3 further comprising:

a perpendicular mounting member having a plurality of snap-in-finger projections, each of the plurality of snap-in-finger projections having a detent notch configured to retain a pacifier ring of the pacifier.

5. The assembly of claim 3 further comprising:

a tether attached to the digital camera.

6. The assembly of claim 4 further comprising:

a tether attached to said perpendicular mounting member.

7. The assembly of claim 5 wherein said tether has a mounting clip, and said mounting clip has a USB attached thereto.

8. The assembly of claim 6 wherein said tether has a mounting clip, and said mounting clip has a USB attached thereto.

9. The assembly of claim 3 further comprising:

a linear mounting member having a plurality of snap-in-finger projections, each of the plurality of snap-in-finger projections having a detent notch configured to retain a ring of the pacifier.

10. The assembly of claim 9 further comprising:

a tether attached to the digital camera.

11. The assembly of claim 9 further comprising:

a tether attached to said perpendicular mounting member.

12. The assembly of claim 10 wherein said tether has a mounting clip, and said mounting clip has a USB attached thereto.

13. The assembly of claim 11 wherein said tether has a mounting clip, and said mounting clip has a USB attached thereto.

14. The assembly of claim 3 further comprising:

a decorative cover having a mount configured to cover a housing of the digital camera.

15. A method to obtain an image from the perspective of a pacifier user comprising the steps of providing a digital camera attached to a pacifier, wherein said digital camera is positioned to obtain an image from the perspective of the pacifier user, and capturing said image with said digital camera.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising the steps of:

converting the image into a digital data.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of:

transmitting said digital data to a cloud storage server; and

transmitting said digital data to a workstation. 18, The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of;

transferring the digital data to a device via a USB cable.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said device is selected from the group consisting of:

PC, phone and tablet.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein said USB cable is connected to a USB on a tether connected to said digital camera.