Video monitoring system for car seat

{
  "publication_number": "US6696943B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Video monitoring system for car seat",
  "abstract": "A video monitoring system for use with a child car seat has video camera(s) mounted in the car seat. The video images are wirelessly transmitted to a remote receiver/display encased in a portable housing that can be removably mounted in the vehicle in which the car seat is installed.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A video monitoring system for use with a child car seat, comprising: at least one video camera mounted in a child car seat for generating a video image signal of an occupant sitting in the child car seat; a transmitter mounted to the child car seat and coupled to said at least one video camera for wirelessly transmitting said video image signal; a receiver located remotely with respect to the child car seat for receiving said video image signal so-transmitted; a video display coupled to said receiver for displaying an imaged based on said video image signal; and a portable housing encasing said receiver and said video display.",
    "2. A video monitoring system as in claim 1 further comprising means for remotely controlling activation of said at least one video camera and said transmitter.",
    "3. A video monitoring system as in claim 2 wherein said means for remotely controlling is voice activated.",
    "4. A video monitoring system as in claim 1 wherein said at least one video camera is an infrared video camera.",
    "5. A video monitoring system as in claim 1 further comprising means coupled to said portable housing for facilitating mounting of same in a vehicle in which the child car seat is installed.",
    "6. A video monitoring system for use with a child car seat, comprising: at least one video camera mounted in a child car seat for generating a video image signal of an occupant sitting in the child car seat; a transmitter mounted to the child car seat and coupled to said at least one video camera for wirelessly transmitting said video image signal; power management means mounted on the child car seat and coupled to said at least one video camera and said transmitter for supplying power thereto, said power management means including a rechargeable battery serving as a local source of said power and at least one port for receiving said power from a remotely-located source of said power; a receiver located remotely with respect to the child car seat for receiving said video image signal so-transmitted; a video display coupled to said receiver for displaying an imaged based on said video image signal; and a portable housing encasing said receiver and said video display.",
    "7. A video monitoring system as in claim 6 further comprising means for remotely controlling activation of said at least one video camera and said transmitter.",
    "8. A video monitoring system as in claim 7 wherein said means for remotely controlling is voice activated.",
    "9. A video monitoring system as in claim 6 wherein said at least one video camera is an infrared video camera.",
    "10. A video monitoring system as in claim 6 further comprising means coupled to said portable housing for facilitating mounting of same in a vehicle in which the child car seat is installed.",
    "11. A video monitoring system for use with a child car seat, comprising: at least one video camera mounted in a child car seat for generating a video image signal of an occupant sitting in the child car seat; a transmitter mounted to the child car seat and coupled to said at least one video camera for wirelessly transmitting said video image signal; means for remotely controlling activation of said at least one video camera and said transmitter; power management means mounted on the child car seat and coupled to said at least one video camera and said transmitter for supplying power thereto, said power management means including a rechargeable battery serving as a local source of said power and at least one port for receiving said power from a remotely-located source of said power; a receiver located remotely with respect to the child car seat for receiving said video image signal so-transmitted; a video display coupled to said receiver for displaying an imaged based on said video image signal; and a portable housing encasing said receiver and said video display, said portable housing configured for facilitating mounting of same in a vehicle in which the child car seat is installed.",
    "12. A video monitoring system as in claim 11 wherein said means for remotely controlling is voice activated.",
    "13. A video monitoring system as in claim 11 wherein said at least one video camera is an infrared video camera."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "G08B 13/19621",
    "B60N 2/0224",
    "B60N 2/02246",
    "B60N 2/28",
    "B60N 2210/18",
    "B60N 2230/20",
    "G08B 13/19647",
    "G08B 13/19684",
    "G08B 13/19695",
    "G08B 21/02"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "NASA"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2003-03-18",
  "publication_date": "2004-02-24",
  "grant_date": "2004-02-24",
  "priority_date": "2003-03-18",
  "application_number": "US-39248603-A",
  "family_id": "31495706",
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