Abstract: A children's soothing device, such as a motorized swing, a motorized glider, a motorized rocker, a motorized bouncer, a playard, a crib, a car seat, a stroller, an infant carrier, or a bassinet, can include one or more speakers, one or more vibrating motors or solenoids, and one or more light attractions or lights for soothing a child. The children's soothing device can include a control system for storing and reading sound and other data files to output music or other sounds through the speakers and to activate and deactivate the vibrating motors in a synchronized pattern with the sound or music. The children's soother device can also evaluate the sound and other data files to synchronize the activation, deactivation, and/or change of state of the light attraction or lights with the sound/music and the vibrating motors.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for autonomously soothing babies. An example method may include receiving a first sound input from a microphone, processing the first sound input, determining a baby status based at least in part on the first sound input, determining an output action based at least in part on the baby status; and implementing the output action at the children's apparatus.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for autonomously soothing babies. An example method may include receiving a first sound input from a microphone, processing the first sound input, determining a baby status based at least in part on the first sound input, determining an output action based at least in part on the baby status; and implementing the output action at the children's apparatus.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for autonomously soothing babies. An example method may include receiving a first sound input from a microphone, processing the first sound input, determining a baby status based at least in part on the first sound input, determining an output action based at least in part on the baby status; and implementing the output action at the children's apparatus.

Abstract: A children's soothing device, such as a motorized swing, a motorized glider, a motorized rocker, a motorized bouncer, a playard, a crib, a car seat, a stroller, an infant carrier, or a bassinet, can include one or more speakers, one or more vibrating motors or solenoids, and one or more light attractions or lights for soothing a child. The children's soothing device can include a control system for storing and reading sound and other data files to output music or other sounds through the speakers and to activate and deactivate the vibrating motors in a synchronized pattern with the sound or music. The children's soother device can also evaluate the sound and other data files to synchronize the activation, deactivation, and/or change of state of the light attraction or lights with the sound/music and the vibrating motors.

Abstract: A recordable smoke detector configured to record a message to be played in an alarm condition. The recordable smoke detector includes a testing system configured to play the recorded message to determine whether one or more quantifiable characteristics of the recorded message meets a predetermined threshold, thereby signifying that the recorded message is operable at a safe sound intensity capable of waking a sleeping person.

Abstract: A system and method for associating text with a voice command and entering the associated text into an electronic device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention is a system for entering text into an electronic device, comprising, an input element for entering a text portion into the electronic device, a first memory for storing the text portion, a software code segment for recording a voice portion into the electronic device, and a second memory for storing the voice portion. The system also includes a software code segment for associating the voice portion with the text portion, a software code segment for associating the text portion with information to be entered in the electronic device, and voice recognition software to recall the text portion that is associated with the voice portion, where the input element inserts the text portion associated with the information to be entered into the electronic device.

Abstract: An invention to off-load the processing requirements for the playback of audio sequences within an electronic device. A dual processing system is utilized in which a host processing unit manages a plurality of tone patterns and detects the occurrence of events that require the playback of one or more of the tone patterns. The host processing unit transfers the appropriate tone patterns to a supplemental processing unit. The supplemental processing unit performs all of the necessary conversions for transforming the tone patterns into audio sequences and playing the tone sequences. This advantageously allows the host processing unit to process time-critical events without being burdened by providing the playback of the tone patterns.