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Is a baby monitor patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a baby monitor have been patented many times, but "a baby monitor" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 164 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “baby monitor” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 150 best keyword matches we examined, 59 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV (11), SMILABLES INC (7), GRACO CHILDRENS PROD INC (5), COVIDIEN LP (4).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): G08B (81), A61B (73), H04N (33), G16H (26).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a baby monitor
- Baby monitor with power-saving mode and low-light full-color imaging WO-2026108669-A1 2026 · SHENZHEN ZE YU TONG ELECTRONICS LTD
The present invention belongs to the technical field of monitors. Disclosed is a baby monitor with a power-saving mode and low-light full-color imaging, the baby monitor comprising a camera unit and a monitor display unit. The mon…
View on Google Patents - Positional non-contact baby monitoring US-2024115216-A1 2024 · COVIDIEN LP
Use of non-contact monitoring systems to monitor a subject (e.g., baby, infant, child) in a sleeping or resting environment. The systems identify the position of the subject and alert a caregiver if the subject is in a potentially…
View on Google Patents - Non-contact baby monitoring using artificial intelligence WO-2024079574-A1 2024 · COVIDIEN LP
Use of non-contact monitoring systems to monitor a subject (e.g., baby, infant, child) in a sleeping or resting environment. The systems utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to identify potential hazards to the subject and alert a…
View on Google Patents - Baby monitor system with multiple audio feature US-11804120-B2 2023 · MERIT ZONE LTD
A monitor system with dual audio or multiple audio feature for simultaneously monitoring one or more target subjects is disclosed. The monitor system includes a plurality of camera devices and a base station. The plurality of came…
View on Google Patents - Wireless baby monitor assembly US-11508229-B1 2022 · BYRD KRYSTAL
A wireless baby monitor assembly includes a personal electronic device which receives a media signal from an extrinsic communication network. A baby monitor is positionable in a room where a baby is sleeping to capture the sounds …
View on Google Patents - Baby comfort monitoring system and method US-10987996-B2 2021 · DENSO INT AMERICA INC
A system and method are disclosed for a vehicle that comprises one or more sensors configured to obtain information indicating a physical state of a baby. A wireless transceiver may be included and in communication with a mobile d…
View on Google Patents - Systems and methods for configuring baby monitor cameras to provide uniform data sets for analysis and to provide an advantageous view point of babies US-10645349-B2 2020 · UDISENSE INC
Systems and methods for monitoring babies with cameras using a centralized computation and storage center that allows using visual output signals for computer vision and machine learning analysis and high-level reasoning of baby m…
View on Google Patents - Systems and methods for a machine learning baby monitor US-10565846-B2 2020 · LUI BENJAMIN
Systems and methods for a machine learning baby monitor may include a deep learning baby monitor that can recognize one's baby and monitor the baby's emotions. The components of the baby monitor and baby monitor operation …
View on Google Patents - Baby sleep monitoring device and control method therefor WO-2018152730-A1 2018 · SHENZHEN QIANHAI ZOCOM INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
A baby sleep monitoring device, comprising: an alarming module (102), used for sending an alarm about waking up and crying of a baby to a parent; a camera monitoring module (108), used for monitoring the sleep state of the baby; a…
View on Google Patents - A baby monitoring device US-2016310067-A1 2016 · KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
A baby monitoring system ( 10 ) is provided which gives insight in the sleeping behaviour of a child based on the motion of the child in the bed ( 1 ). The baby monitoring system ( 10 ) comprises a video camera( 11 ), a motion est…
View on Google Patents - Baby Monitoring Camera US-2015109441-A1 2015 · FUHU HOLDINGS INC
A system for wirelessly monitoring a remote location is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes a camera, a base, and an external device. The camera includes a lens, one or more infrared (IR) sources, a status …
View on Google Patents - Portable wireless baby monitor US-2008309765-A1 2008 · DAYAN MAURICE S
A method and system for monitoring, both audibly and visually, a child in any location. The method and system consists of providing a wireless camera that can conveniently be located both in a vehicle and in the home. The wireless…
View on Google Patents - Baby monitor US-6054926-A 2000 · DELEO JAMES
A baby monitor that monitors an infant while keeping the infant in a safe sleeping position that consists of infant positioning blocks incorporating a battery powered audio pickup with a low power FM transmitter. Infant positionin…
View on Google Patents - Stand-off non-invasive acoustic baby monitor US-6150941-A 2000 · INTEGRATED MEDICAL SYSTEM INC
A stand-off, non-invasive acoustic detector for monitoring physical activity and/or breathing activity of children and infants. According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises a two-phase output oscillator cou…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a baby monitor been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Baby and child products are heavily patented and safety-driven; compare the locking, restraint and cleaning features carefully.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.