WO1995024777A1 - Monitoring and communication device - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for monitoring or for communication, in particular of or with small children, according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Such systems also known as baby monitors, are used to monitor children when, for example, the parents let their child sleep undisturbed in a room and want to be certain at all times that they can hear the child waking up or restless sleep behavior.
- Devices of this type are generally conceived as pure monitoring devices, but are not used for communication with the child. A parent alarmed by crying, babbling or noisy movements of the child via the baby monitor will rush into the child's room to calm the child.
- the object of the invention is to provide a device which not only makes it possible to monitor the child, but also to communicate with the child and to calm him down, in particular in a child-friendly manner.
- part A of the device assigned to the child can be switched from the part B of the device to be assigned to a parent, both to listening and to speaking mode, both the monitoring function and the communication function are ensured.
- the child who is monitored in this way and who can communicate with his parent will accept this particularly well if part A of the device is accommodated inconspicuously for him in a toy, in particular a doll or a soft toy is.
- this type of accommodation there is also the possibility that the child, who is reluctant to go to a favorite doll or animal, can also play in a playpen or can be monitored in a play area. Even if the mother is busy with housework in other rooms, she can talk to the child about the soothing and beloved figure of the doll or the soft toy and give the child the feeling of being protected.
- the system consists of at least two parts.
- a first part A is in a toy, e.g. a doll or a teddy bear.
- a second part B can be accommodated at a fixed location, e.g. to be attached to a kitchen wall (as with an intercom).
- part B can be connected to a socket, or can be designed as a mobile part, which can either be connected to a base unit for charging batteries (such as in the case of a cell phone) or works in pure battery mode.
- Both parts of the system work both in listening mode and in speaking mode. These modes are explained using the following example: in the listening mode for part A, the user of this part can hear what the user of part B says if the speaking mode of part B is switched on. It should be noted that the two modes can be activated and deactivated independently of one another. Although the speaking and listening mode of part A can generally be switched on permanently, it can - both to save energy and to prevent the transmission of noises from the room in which part B is disturbing the sleep of the child - be advantageous to control the switching on and off of both modes of part A from part B. This allows the operator of Part B to decide when to listen, what the child is doing, and whether to speak to the child.
- Part B is preferably equipped with at least one information display.
- This information display indicates the activation of the respectively activated part A, the parent part is thus informed about the activated listening mode.
- a further warning display will preferably show the parent whether the speaking function of part B is activated and which of the possibly several parts A. ] , ⁇ 2, .. A n is switched to the listening function.
- This warning preferably in the form of a red light, is activated when the child can hear what is said on the other side of part B.
- Part B can also be equipped with a sound recording and playback device.
- the recording function of the device can either be switched on automatically when a sound signal is received at a predetermined volume, or else manually by the operator.
- the recording is either stopped in a preselectable manner a few seconds after the end of the call or again manually by the operator.
- the date and time of the call can also be recorded.
- the date and time can be displayed on an LCD screen, in particular integrated in the playback device.
- such a recording and reproducing unit can reproducibly when the operator is absent - the mother could have been working briefly in a room, such as a laundry room or cellar - this operator about any movement of the child or possibly another person to be monitored - you think to older, bed-ridden persons -, on the other hand, one Parent should take particularly pleasing statements from the child or hold conversations with the child out of interest in the documentation.
- part A is particularly integrated into a toy.
- This toy is preferably a soft toy or a soft doll, the filling acting as a shock absorbing material.
- the integration of part A into the toy has the further advantage that the technical system itself is hardly noticed by the child and is well accepted in the form of the toy.
- the device is described below by way of example using a figure.
- Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the invention.
- and optionally further parts A2 to ⁇ are each housed in a toy.
- , A2, .. A n each have a control input 10 and a sound input and output 11.
- a microphone 12 and a loudspeaker 13 are provided in each case.
- the batteries 14 can be accommodated in a compartment. Control signals are fed via a connection 30 from a control signal output 20 of a part B assigned to a monitoring person to the input 10. Sound signals are transmitted bidirectionally via a connection 31.
- This sound transmission is connected to one side of the input / output 21 of part B.
- the output signal of a microphone 24 provided on part B is fed in and the input signal of a loudspeaker 23 also provided on part B is extracted.
- the control signals are fed to a control input device 22, via which different display devices, such as an information display 26 and / or a warning display 32, can be controlled.
- the Sound recording and reproducing device 25 serves to record and reproduce the signals reproduced by the loudspeaker 23 and the signals available via the microphone 24.
- An information display 26 is activated when the speaking mode of part A and the listening mode of part B are switched on. This information display 26, which may also serve as a selection device for switching on one of the parts A-
- a n depending on the number of possible selectable parts A- j , ⁇ 2, .. A n, will have several display fields, as indicated by dashed lines in FIG.
- a further warning display 32 which may possibly be integrated with the information display 26 - but then in any case has a different display mode than this, for example a flashing light or a red light in contrast to a green light of the information display 26 - shows the operator indicates that a certain part A or several parts A-
- Such switching on or off of the various modes can of course also take place via a switching board to be provided on part B, by means of which the sound recording and playback device 25 can also be operated if necessary.
- 27 rechargeable accumulators or batteries can be introduced into a compartment. If batteries are introduced, connectors 28 to a base unit 29 are provided.
- control and sound signals are transmitted via an intermediate station 40
- This station 40 is permanently installed in a room, in the garden, etc.
- the signals can be transmitted between station 40 and part B via radio connection or via a line, for example a type of telephone line.
- the signals are transmitted between the intermediate station 40 and part A by means of a radio link.
- the received signals can be amplified before they are transmitted.
- a warning device 33 - again possibly having a plurality of display indicators - can be provided in part B, which indicates that the batteries 14 of a part A- j , A 2 ,... A n are almost empty.
- the control signal for controlling this lamp is transmitted via connection 30.
- the connection 30 and the outputs / inputs 10 and 20 are carried out bidirectionally.
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VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG UND ZUR KOMMUNIKATION DEVICE FOR MONITORING AND COMMUNICATION
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Überwachung bzw. zur Kommunikation, insbesondere von bzw. mit Kleinkindern, nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a device for monitoring or for communication, in particular of or with small children, according to the preamble of claim 1.
Derartige Anlagen, auch als Babyphone bekannt, werden zur Überwachung von Kindern eingesetzt, wenn beispielsweise die Eltern ihr Kind in einem Zimmer ungestört schlafen lassen und dabei jederzeit Gewißheit haben wollen, daß sie das Aufwachen oder unruhiges Schlafverhalten des Kindes hören können. Solche Geräte sind im allgemeinen als reine Überwa¬ chungsgeräte konzipiert, dienen jedoch nicht der Kommunika- tion mit dem Kind. Ein durch Weinen, Brabbeln oder auch ge¬ räuschvolle Bewegungen des Kindes über das Babyphone alar¬ mierter Elternteil wird in das Kinderzimmer eilen, um das Kind zu beruhigen.Such systems, also known as baby monitors, are used to monitor children when, for example, the parents let their child sleep undisturbed in a room and want to be certain at all times that they can hear the child waking up or restless sleep behavior. Devices of this type are generally conceived as pure monitoring devices, but are not used for communication with the child. A parent alarmed by crying, babbling or noisy movements of the child via the baby monitor will rush into the child's room to calm the child.
Die Erfindung hat sich zur Aufgabe gestellt, eine Vorrich¬ tung bereitzustellen, die es ermöglicht, das Kind nicht nur zu überwachen, sondern auch mit dem Kind zu kommunizieren und es - insbesondere kindgerecht - zu beruhigen.The object of the invention is to provide a device which not only makes it possible to monitor the child, but also to communicate with the child and to calm him down, in particular in a child-friendly manner.
Dadurch, daß der dem Kind zugeordnete Teil A der Vorrichtung von dem einem Elternteil zuzuordnenden Teil B der Vor¬ richtung aus sowohl auf Hör- als auch auf Sprechmodus ge¬ schaltet werden kann, ist sowohl die Überwachungs- als auch die Kommunikationsfunktion gewährleistet. Das Kind, das sol- cherart überwacht wird und das mit seinem Elternteil kommu¬ nizieren kann, wird dies besonders gut akzeptieren, wenn der Teil A der Vorrichtung für es unauffällig in einem Spiel¬ zeug, insbesondere einer Puppe oder einem Plüschtier, unter¬ gebracht ist. Mit dieser Art der Unterbringung ist gleich- zeitig auch die Möglichkeit gegeben, daß das Kind, das sich nur ungern einer Lieblingspuppe oder eines Lieblingstieres begeben will, auch beim Spielen in einem Laufställchen oder in einer Spielecke überwacht werden kann. Selbst wenn die Mutter in anderen Räumlichkeiten mit Hausarbeit beschäftigt ist, kann sie über die beruhigende und geliebte Figur der Puppe bzw. des Plüschtieres mit dem Kind sprechen und diesem das Gefühl des Behütetseins vermitteln.Because the part A of the device assigned to the child can be switched from the part B of the device to be assigned to a parent, both to listening and to speaking mode, both the monitoring function and the communication function are ensured. The child who is monitored in this way and who can communicate with his parent will accept this particularly well if part A of the device is accommodated inconspicuously for him in a toy, in particular a doll or a soft toy is. With this type of accommodation, there is also the possibility that the child, who is reluctant to go to a favorite doll or animal, can also play in a playpen or can be monitored in a play area. Even if the mother is busy with housework in other rooms, she can talk to the child about the soothing and beloved figure of the doll or the soft toy and give the child the feeling of being protected.
Die Anlage besteht aus wenigstens zwei Teilen. Ein erster Teil A ist in einem Spielzeug, wie z.B. einer Puppe oder ei¬ nem Teddybär, untergebracht. Ein zweiter Teil B kann bei- spielsweise an einem festen Standort untergebracht, z.B. an einer Küchenwand befestigt werden (wie bei einer Gegen¬ sprechanlage) . In gleicher Weise kann Teil B an eine Steck¬ dose angeschlossen werden, oder als mobiler Teil ausgeführt sein, der entweder zur Aufladung von Akkumulatoren mit einer Basiseinheit verbunden werden kann (wie z.B. beim Mobiltele¬ fon) oder in reinem Batteriebetrieb funktioniert.The system consists of at least two parts. A first part A is in a toy, e.g. a doll or a teddy bear. For example, a second part B can be accommodated at a fixed location, e.g. to be attached to a kitchen wall (as with an intercom). In the same way, part B can be connected to a socket, or can be designed as a mobile part, which can either be connected to a base unit for charging batteries (such as in the case of a cell phone) or works in pure battery mode.
Beide Teile der Anlage funktionieren sowohl im Hörmodus als auch im Sprechmodus. Diese Modi werden anhand von folgendem Beispiel erläutert: im Hörmodus für Teil A kann der Benutzer dieses Teils hören, was der Benutzer des Teils B sagt, falls der Sprechmodus des Teils B eingeschaltet ist. Es ist zu be¬ merken, daß die beiden Modi unabhängig voneinander aktiviert und deaktiviert werden können. Obwohl der Sprech- und Hörmodus des Teils A im allgemeinen auf Dauer eingeschaltet werden kann, kann es - sowohl um Energie einzusparen als auch um das Übertragen von den Schlaf des Kindes störenden Geräuschen aus dem Raum, in dem Teil B untergebracht ist, zu unterbinden - vorteilhaft sein, das Ein- und Ausschalten beider Modi des Teils A von Teil B aus zu steuern. Damit kann die Bedienungsperson des Teils B entscheiden, wann sie zuhören möchte, was das Kind macht, und ob sie mit dem Kind sprechen möchte. Außerdem ist auf diese Weise die Möglich¬ keit gegeben, daß über den Teil B eine Mehrzahl von Teilen A-| , A2,..An mit Teil B gekoppelt werden. Somit können meh¬ rere Teile A-| , A2,..An an verschiedenen Orten des Hauses und/oder in verschiedenen Spielzeugen untergebracht sein. Dem das Kind überwachenden und mit diesem kommunizierenden Elternteil steht damit die Möglichkeit offen, einerseits je nach Aufenthaltsort des Kindes bzw. je nach vom Kind gerade bevorzugten Spielzeug, bzw. auch für zwei oder mehrere zu beaufsichtigende Kinder, spezifische Teile A-j , A2,..An anzu¬ wählen, abzuhören bzw. über diese zu sprechen.Both parts of the system work both in listening mode and in speaking mode. These modes are explained using the following example: in the listening mode for part A, the user of this part can hear what the user of part B says if the speaking mode of part B is switched on. It should be noted that the two modes can be activated and deactivated independently of one another. Although the speaking and listening mode of part A can generally be switched on permanently, it can - both to save energy and to prevent the transmission of noises from the room in which part B is disturbing the sleep of the child - be advantageous to control the switching on and off of both modes of part A from part B. This allows the operator of Part B to decide when to listen, what the child is doing, and whether to speak to the child. In addition, it is possible in this way that a plurality of parts A- | , A 2 , .. A n are coupled with part B. Thus, several parts A- | , A2, .. A n in different places in the house and / or in different toys. The child monitoring and communicating with that parent order is open to the possibility, on the one hand, depending on the whereabouts of the child or, depending on the child just preferred toy, or for two or more for supervising children, specific parts A j, A2, ..A n to select, listen to or speak about them.
Teil B ist vorzugsweise mit wenigstens einer Informationsan¬ zeige ausgestattet. Diese Informationsanzeige gibt die Akti- vierung des bzw. des jeweils aktivierten Teils A an, das El¬ ternteil wird somit über den eingeschalteten Hörmodus infor¬ miert. Vorzugsweise wird jeweils eine weitere Warnanzeige dem Elternteil anzeigen, ob die Sprechfunktion des Teils B aktiviert ist, und welcher der gegebenenfalls mehreren Teile A.] , Ä2,..An auf Mithörfunktion geschaltet ist. Diese Warnan¬ zeige, vorzugsweise als rot leuchtendes Lämpchen ausgebilet, ist also dann aktiviert, wenn das Kind mithören kann, was auf der anderen Seite des Teils B gesprochen wird.Part B is preferably equipped with at least one information display. This information display indicates the activation of the respectively activated part A, the parent part is thus informed about the activated listening mode. In each case, a further warning display will preferably show the parent whether the speaking function of part B is activated and which of the possibly several parts A. ] , Ä2, .. A n is switched to the listening function. This warning, preferably in the form of a red light, is activated when the child can hear what is said on the other side of part B.
Weiters kann der Teil B mit einem Tonaufnahme- und Wiederga¬ begerät ausgestattet werden. Die Aufnahmefunktion des Gerä¬ tes kann entweder automatisch beim Empfang eines Tonsignals mit vorgegebener Lautstärke eingeschaltet werden oder auch manuell durch die Bedienungsperson. Die Aufnahme wird entwe- der in vorwählbarer Weise ein paar Sekunden nach dem Beenden des Gesprächs oder wiederum manuell durch die Bedienungsper¬ son gestoppt. Gegebenenfalls können Datum und Uhrzeit des Gespräches mitaufgezeichnet werden. Bei der Wiedergabe kön¬ nen Datum und Uhrzeit auf einem insbesondere im Wiedergabe- gerät integrierten LCD-Bildschirm dargestellt werden. Über eine solche Aufnahme- und Wiedergabeeinheit kann einerseits reproduzierbar bei Abwesenheiten der Bedienungsperson - die Mutter könnte kurzzeitig in einem Raum, wie Waschküche oder Keller beschäftigt gewesen sein - diese Bedienungsperson über jede Regung des Kindes oder gegebenenfalls einer ande¬ ren zu überwachenden Person - man denke an ältere, bettläg- rige Personen - unterrichtet werden, andererseits kann ein Elternteil aus Dokumentationsinteresse besonders erfreuliche Äußerungen des Kindes bzw. Zwiegespräche mit diesem aufneh¬ men.Part B can also be equipped with a sound recording and playback device. The recording function of the device can either be switched on automatically when a sound signal is received at a predetermined volume, or else manually by the operator. The recording is either stopped in a preselectable manner a few seconds after the end of the call or again manually by the operator. If necessary, the date and time of the call can also be recorded. During playback, the date and time can be displayed on an LCD screen, in particular integrated in the playback device. On the one hand, such a recording and reproducing unit can reproducibly when the operator is absent - the mother could have been working briefly in a room, such as a laundry room or cellar - this operator about any movement of the child or possibly another person to be monitored - you think to older, bed-ridden persons -, on the other hand, one Parent should take particularly pleasing statements from the child or hold conversations with the child out of interest in the documentation.
Wie oben aufgeführt, wird Teil A insbesondere in ein Spiel¬ zeug integriert. Dieses Spielzeug ist vorzugsweise ein Stofftier oder eine weiche Puppe, wobei die Füllung als stoßabsorbierendes Material wirkt. Die Integration des Teils A in das Spielzeug hat den weiteren Vorteil, daß die technische Anlage selbst vom Kind kaum bemerkt wird und in Form des Spielzeugs gut akzeptiert wird.As listed above, part A is particularly integrated into a toy. This toy is preferably a soft toy or a soft doll, the filling acting as a shock absorbing material. The integration of part A into the toy has the further advantage that the technical system itself is hardly noticed by the child and is well accepted in the form of the toy.
Die Vorrichtung wird im folgenden anhand einer Figur bei¬ spielhaft beschrieben.The device is described below by way of example using a figure.
Figur 1 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung. Ein der zu überwachenden Person zugeordneter Teil A-| und gegebenen¬ falls weitere Teile A2 bis ^ sind jeweils in einem Spiel¬ zeug untergebracht. Die Teile A-| , A2,..An weisen jeweils einen Kontrolleingang 10 und einen Tonein- und -ausgang 11 auf. Jeweils ein Mikrofon 12 und ein Lautsprecher 13 sind vorgesehen. Die Batterien 14 können in einem Kompartiment untergebracht werden. Kontrollsignale werden über eine Ver¬ bindung 30 von einem Kontrollsignalausgang 20 eines einer Überwachungsperson zugeordneten Teils B dem Eingang 10 zuge¬ führt. Tonsignale werden bidirektionell über eine Verbindung 31 übermittelt.Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the invention. One of the assigned person to be monitored Part A | and optionally further parts A2 to ^ are each housed in a toy. The parts A- | , A2, .. A n each have a control input 10 and a sound input and output 11. A microphone 12 and a loudspeaker 13 are provided in each case. The batteries 14 can be accommodated in a compartment. Control signals are fed via a connection 30 from a control signal output 20 of a part B assigned to a monitoring person to the input 10. Sound signals are transmitted bidirectionally via a connection 31.
Diese Tonübertragung ist mit einer Seite des Eingangs/Aus- gangs 21 des Teils B verbunden. Auf der anderen Seite des Eingangs/Ausgangs 21 wird das AusgangsSignal eines am Teil B vorgesehenen Mikrofons 24 eingespeist und das Eingangs¬ signal eines ebenfalls am Teil B vorgesehenen Lautsprechers 23 entnommen. Die Kontrollsignale werden einer Kontroll- eingabevorrichtung 22 zugeführt, über die unterschiedliche Anzeigevorrichtungen, wie eine Informationsanzeige 26 und/oder eine Warnanzeige 32 gesteuert werden können. Die Tonaufnahme- und Wiedergabevorrichtung 25 dient zur Aufnahme und Wiedergabe des mittels des Lautsprechers 23 reproduzier¬ ten Signale und der über das Mikrofon 24 verfügbaren Si¬ gnale. Eine Informationsanzeige 26 wird aktiviert, wenn der Sprechmodus eines Teils A und der Hörmodus des Teils B ein¬ geschaltet sind. Diese Informationsanzeige 26, die gegebe¬ nenfalls gleichzeitig als Anwahlvorrichtung zum Einschalten eines der Teile A-| , A2,..An ausgebildet sein kann, wird je nach Anzahl der möglichen anwählbaren Teile A-j , Ä2,..An meh- rere Anzeigefelder aufweisen, wie strichliert in Fig.1 ange¬ deutet. Eine weitere Warnanzeige 32, die gegebenenfalls in¬ tegriert mit der Informationsanzeige 26 sein kann - dann aber jedenfalls einen anderen Anzeigemodus besitzt als diese, beispielsweise ein blinkendes Licht oder ein rotes Licht im Gegensatz zu einem grünen Licht der Informationsan- zeige 26 - zeigt der Bedienperson an, daß ein bestimmter Teil A bzw. mehrere Teile A-| , A2,..An auf Hörmodus und der Teil B auf Sprechmodus geschaltet sind. Auch diese Umschal¬ tung kann gegebenenfalls über die Warnanzeige 32 selbst ge- schehen. Selbstverständlich kann ein solches Ein- bzw. Au- schalten der verschiedenen Modi auch über ein am Teil B vor¬ zusehendes Schaltbord geschehen, über das gegebenenfalls auch die Tonaufnahme- und Wiedergabevorrichtung 25 bedient werden kann. Falls notwendig, können in einem Kompartiment 27 aufladbare Akkumulatoren oder Batterien eingeführt wer¬ den. Falls Akkumulatoren eingeführt werden, sind Konnektoren 28 zu einer Basiseinheit 29 vorgesehen.This sound transmission is connected to one side of the input / output 21 of part B. On the other side of the input / output 21, the output signal of a microphone 24 provided on part B is fed in and the input signal of a loudspeaker 23 also provided on part B is extracted. The control signals are fed to a control input device 22, via which different display devices, such as an information display 26 and / or a warning display 32, can be controlled. The Sound recording and reproducing device 25 serves to record and reproduce the signals reproduced by the loudspeaker 23 and the signals available via the microphone 24. An information display 26 is activated when the speaking mode of part A and the listening mode of part B are switched on. This information display 26, which may also serve as a selection device for switching on one of the parts A- | , A2, .. A n , depending on the number of possible selectable parts A- j , Ä2, .. A n, will have several display fields, as indicated by dashed lines in FIG. A further warning display 32, which may possibly be integrated with the information display 26 - but then in any case has a different display mode than this, for example a flashing light or a red light in contrast to a green light of the information display 26 - shows the operator indicates that a certain part A or several parts A- | , A2, .. A n are switched to listening mode and part B to speech mode. This switchover can also be done via the warning display 32 itself, if necessary. Such switching on or off of the various modes can of course also take place via a switching board to be provided on part B, by means of which the sound recording and playback device 25 can also be operated if necessary. If necessary, 27 rechargeable accumulators or batteries can be introduced into a compartment. If batteries are introduced, connectors 28 to a base unit 29 are provided.
In einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung werden die Kontroll- und Tonsignale über eine Zwischenstation 40In a further exemplary embodiment of the invention, the control and sound signals are transmitted via an intermediate station 40
(strichliert) übertragen. Diese Station 40 ist fest in einem Zimmer, im Garten, etc.. montiert. Zwischen der Station 40 und dem Teil B können die Signale via Funkverbindung oder über eine Leitung, z.B. einer Art Telefonleitung, übertragen werden. Zwischen der Zwischenstation 40 und dem Teil A wer¬ den die Signale mittels einer Funkverbindung übertragen. In der Zwischenstation 40 können die empfangenen Signale ver¬ stärkt werden, bevor sie ausgesendet werden.(dashed) transferred. This station 40 is permanently installed in a room, in the garden, etc. The signals can be transmitted between station 40 and part B via radio connection or via a line, for example a type of telephone line. The signals are transmitted between the intermediate station 40 and part A by means of a radio link. In In the intermediate station 40, the received signals can be amplified before they are transmitted.
Weiters kann eine - wiederum gegebenenfalls mehrere Anzeige- feider aufweisende - Warneinrichtung 33 im Teil B vorgesehen werden, die anzeigt, daß die Batterien 14 eines Teils A-j , A2,..An fast leer sind. Das Kontrollsignal zur Steuerung dieser Lampe wird über die Verbindung 30 übertragen. Die Verbindung 30 und die Ausgänge/Eingänge 10 und 20 werden dazu bidirektionell ausgeführt. Furthermore, a warning device 33 - again possibly having a plurality of display indicators - can be provided in part B, which indicates that the batteries 14 of a part A- j , A 2 ,... A n are almost empty. The control signal for controlling this lamp is transmitted via connection 30. The connection 30 and the outputs / inputs 10 and 20 are carried out bidirectionally.
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