Patent ID: 6072392
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: G08B,H04R

Abstract:
An apparatus for monitoring background sounds when a child, patient or pet is left in the temporary care of a third person or persons, comprising a remote recording unit worn by or otherwise attached to the child, patient or pet and being substantially ""childproof"", such that the remote recording unit cannot normally be removed by the child, patient or pet, the remote recording unit monitoring the environment for sounds, determining if sounds are present, and recording any background sound bytes at respective times and for given intervals during the time the child, patient or pet is left in the temporary care of the third person or persons, tamper detection means in the remote recording unit and generating an internal ""flag"" indicating that the remote recording unit was improperly removed by an unauthorized person or persons, means enabling the parent, guardian or pet owner to remove the remote recording unit from the child, patient or pet, and means for playing back the recorded sound bytes, thereby determining whether the child, patient or pet was abused, mistreated or subjected to an undesirable environment while in the care of the third person or persons.