Patent · US Expired

Baby monitor, system, and method and control of remote devices

US6462664B1 · kind B1 · utility

30Cited by
6References
4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 20, 2000
Grant dateOct 8, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G1/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A baby monitor system incorporated into a receiver of the baby monitor circuitry that can remotely control an electric or electronic device when the output sound level of the receiver reaches a reference level. The control can be by infrared, radio frequency or hardwire transmission of a volume control command to the electric or electronic device. By incorporating this control system into the baby monitor, a parent is ensured to hear sounds of a baby.

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