Patent · US Expired

Infant monitor

US7088259B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by
8References
13Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 13, 2004
Grant dateAug 8, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 4, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B5/36
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, a parent unit (receiver) of an infant monitor includes an electronics housing, an antenna, a speaker, and a visual light display portion. In one embodiment, the light display portion is mounted on the front surface of the monitor. In another embodiment, the light display portion is mounted in conjunction with the antenna. The light display portion may include elongate light display members associated with individual light sources (LEDs). Also in accordance with the present invention, a parent unit of an infant monitor includes an LED test or LED “try-me” switch which allows the parent to both test the visual output of the light display portion of the parent unit (prior to purchase) and test the functioning of the light display portion (after purchase and removal from the packaging) without actually receiving actual sound-representative signals from the infant unit (transmitter).

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