Baby monitoring system including video enhancement capability operable at various frequencies

• US 9,191,629 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2013
• Issued: 11/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rondevoo Technologies, LLC (2S Ventures, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Simon Sung Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Simon Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Daniels, Anthony J
• Application Number:
  US13/986,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20130342693A1
• Time in Patent Office: 882 Days
• Field of Search: 348/211.99, 348/211.4, 348/211.8
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0208 Combination with audio or video communication, e.g. combination with "baby phone" function
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A video-enabled baby monitoring system including at least two separate units, and typically at least three separate units. The first unit is a transmitter with a camera feature which captures motion and includes microprocessors which generate a series of video signal codes which are transmitted at specific radio frequencies to a dedicated receiver unit. The transmitter unit also includes an infrared light source and a sound capture source, where the sound capture source generates sound signal codes. The second unit is a receiver unit with a display screen, a video-off button and frequently a total power off button. A third unit which provides for enhanced, convenient data transfer from the transmitter unit may be selected from a number of adaptor docking stations; or a smart phone platform; or a docking cradle with Wi Fi capability.

Claims

1. A video-enabled baby monitoring system which includes at least two separate units comprising:

a transmitter unit including a camera feature which captures motion, a sound sensor which captures sound, and an infrared light source capable of providing sufficient light for imaging when necessary, wherein said transmitter unit also includes microprocessors which generate a series of video signal codes and audio signal codes which are transmitted at a specific radio frequency to a dedicated receiver unit; and

a receiver unit including a display screen, where said receiver unit receives said signal codes from said transmitter and provides a displayed image, in combination with corresponding sound, or provides the sound alone,

wherein said receiver unit includes a video-off button which enables a user to simultaneously turn off said display screen, and to turn off said camera feature, and said infrared light source of said transmitter remotely, whereby sound is transmitted to said receiver without video.

2. A video-enabled baby monitoring system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said receiver unit display screen is selected from the group consisting of an LCD screen, a TFT-LCD screen, an active matrix screen, and combinations thereof.

3. A video-enabled baby monitoring system in accordance with claim 1, including an adaptor docking station which may be connected mechanically and electronically, or only electronically with said transmitter unit and which contains features which provide enhancement of a video signal, an audio signal, or a combination thereof received from said transmitter, and wherein said adaptor docking station enables signals sent to said docking station to be further transmitted through a device selected from the group consisting of a networking device, a LAN plug, a telephone jack, and combinations thereof.

4. A video-enabled baby monitoring system in accordance with claim 3, wherein said adaptor docking station enables said signals to be transmitted through a WiFi network.

5. A video-enabled baby monitoring system in accordance with claim 3, wherein said adaptor docking station enables said signals to be transmitted through a LAN plug.

6. A video-enabled baby monitoring system in accordance with claim 3, wherein said adaptor docking station enables signals to be transmitted through a WiFi or a LAN plug.

7. A video-enabled baby monitoring system in accordance with claim 3, wherein said adaptor docking station enables signals to be transmitted through a WiFi networking device or a telephone jack.

8. A video-enabled baby monitoring system which includes at least two separate units comprising:

a transmitter unit with a camera function which captures motion and a sound sensor which captures sound, and an infrared light source capable of providing light for imaging when necessary, wherein said transmitter unit includes microprocessors which generate a series of video signal codes and audio codes which are transmitted at specific radio frequencies to a dedicated receiving device; and

a receiver unit with a display screen selected from the group consisting of an LCD screen, a TFT-LCD screen, an active matrix screen, and combinations thereof, where said receiver unit receives said signal codes from said transmitter and displays an image on said display screen and produces sound from a sound system, wherein said receiver unit includes a video-off button which enables a user to simultaneously turn off said display screen of said receiver, and to turn off said camera function, and said infrared light source of said transmitter remotely, whereby sound is transmitted to said receiver without video, and wherein said receiver unit is a smart phone platform capable of accepting transmissions from said transmitter unit.

9. A video-enabled baby monitoring system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said smart phone platform makes use of an operating system selected from the group consisting of iOS, Android, Windows OS, and Blackberry OS.

10. A video-enabled monitoring system which includes at least three separate units, comprising:

a transmitter unit including a camera lens which captures motion and a sound sensor which captures sound, and an infrared light source capable of providing light for imaging when necessary, wherein said transmitter unit includes microprocessors which generate a series of video signal codes and audio signal codes which are transmitted at a specific radio frequency to a dedicated receiver unit;

a receiver unit including a display screen selected from the group consisting of an LCD screen, a TFT-LCD screen, and an active matrix screen, and combinations thereof, where said receiver unit receives said signal codes from said transmitter and displays an image on said display screen and produces sound from a sound system; and

an adaptor docking cradle which may be connected mechanically and electronically, or only electronically with said receiver unit, wherein said docking cradle has a networking capability, and wherein said receiver unit includes a video-off button which enables a user to simultaneously turn off said display screen of said receiver, and to turn off said camera function, and said infrared light source of said transmitter remotely, whereby sound is transmitted to said receiver and said docking cradle without video.

11. A video-enabled monitoring systems in accordance with claim 10, wherein said docking cradle is in communication with a router which is in connection with a network selected from a local network, the interne, and combinations thereof.