Personnel tracking and monitoring system and method employing protective gear including a personnel electronic monitor device
First Claim
1. A personnel tracking and monitoring system comprising:
- a plurality of sets of monitoring devices configured to be carried by personnel, each set of monitoring devices including;
an electronic device having a unique identifier and including a locating device configured to provide location data, a wireless communication device configured for communicating via a plurality of communication protocols, and a user interface configured to provide information to a user in human perceivable form and to receive information from a user wherein the wireless communication device is configured to communicate information provided to and received by the user interface;
an imaging device configured to provide image data and including a wireless transmitter for communicating the image data to the wireless communication device of said electronic device via a first short range communication protocol thereof; and
a biologic monitor device configured to provide biologic data of a personnel when carried by that personnel and including a wireless transmitter for communicating the biologic data to the wireless communication device of said electronic device via the first or a second short range communication protocol thereof;
said electronic device including a processor configured to associate the unique identifier, the location data and time data with received image data and with received biologic data and to cause the wireless communication device to transmit the received image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith via the first or second short range communication protocol thereof or via a longer range communication protocol thereof; and
a plurality of portable relay devices configured for being deployed at a site, each said portable relay device having a wireless communication device configured to communicate with the wireless communication devices of said plurality of sets of monitoring devices to relay the image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith to one or more monitoring stations either directly or via one or more of the plurality of portable relay devices;
wherein records describing the site and/or communication facilities at the site are received prior to arrival at the site and deployment of the portable relay devices at specific locations at the site is planned based upon the received site records, wherein the portable relay devices are configured based upon the deployment plan including defining for each portable relay device the specific location at which that portable relay device is to be deployed, and wherein each portable relay device is deployed at the specific location at the site defined therefor in accordance with the deployment plan,whereby each portable relay device has a specific location defined therein and is deployed substantially at that specific defined location so that location with respect to each deployed portable relay device can be defined without reference to an external locating signal;
each monitoring station including a communication device configured to communicate directly or indirectly with the wireless communication devices of said plurality of portable relay devices to receive the image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith relayed thereby, and a database for storing the received image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith, andat least one monitoring station including a processor configured to compare data stored in the data base with one or more predetermined criteria and when one or more of the predetermined criteria is exceeded, to generate an indication thereof and to communicate the indication to each monitoring station, to the electronic device to which such indication relates, or to each monitoring station and to the electronic device to which such indication relates.
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Abstract
A personnel tracking and monitoring system and method comprises sets of monitoring devices each including: an electronic device having a unique identifier, a locating device, wireless communication devices communicating via a plurality of protocols, and an imaging device and a biologic monitor device communicating image and biologic data to the electronic device. The unique identifier, the location data and time data are associated with image data and with biologic data and are transmitted wirelessly via portable relay devices to one or more monitoring stations which store same in a database. Data stored in the data base is compared with predetermined criteria and if any predetermined criteria is exceeded, an indication thereof is communicated to the monitoring stations and/or to the electronic device to which such indication relates.
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1. A personnel tracking and monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of sets of monitoring devices configured to be carried by personnel, each set of monitoring devices including; an electronic device having a unique identifier and including a locating device configured to provide location data, a wireless communication device configured for communicating via a plurality of communication protocols, and a user interface configured to provide information to a user in human perceivable form and to receive information from a user wherein the wireless communication device is configured to communicate information provided to and received by the user interface; an imaging device configured to provide image data and including a wireless transmitter for communicating the image data to the wireless communication device of said electronic device via a first short range communication protocol thereof; and a biologic monitor device configured to provide biologic data of a personnel when carried by that personnel and including a wireless transmitter for communicating the biologic data to the wireless communication device of said electronic device via the first or a second short range communication protocol thereof; said electronic device including a processor configured to associate the unique identifier, the location data and time data with received image data and with received biologic data and to cause the wireless communication device to transmit the received image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith via the first or second short range communication protocol thereof or via a longer range communication protocol thereof; and a plurality of portable relay devices configured for being deployed at a site, each said portable relay device having a wireless communication device configured to communicate with the wireless communication devices of said plurality of sets of monitoring devices to relay the image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith to one or more monitoring stations either directly or via one or more of the plurality of portable relay devices; wherein records describing the site and/or communication facilities at the site are received prior to arrival at the site and deployment of the portable relay devices at specific locations at the site is planned based upon the received site records, wherein the portable relay devices are configured based upon the deployment plan including defining for each portable relay device the specific location at which that portable relay device is to be deployed, and wherein each portable relay device is deployed at the specific location at the site defined therefor in accordance with the deployment plan, whereby each portable relay device has a specific location defined therein and is deployed substantially at that specific defined location so that location with respect to each deployed portable relay device can be defined without reference to an external locating signal; each monitoring station including a communication device configured to communicate directly or indirectly with the wireless communication devices of said plurality of portable relay devices to receive the image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith relayed thereby, and a database for storing the received image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith, and at least one monitoring station including a processor configured to compare data stored in the data base with one or more predetermined criteria and when one or more of the predetermined criteria is exceeded, to generate an indication thereof and to communicate the indication to each monitoring station, to the electronic device to which such indication relates, or to each monitoring station and to the electronic device to which such indication relates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for tracking and monitoring personnel comprising:
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providing a plurality of sets of monitoring devices configured to be carried by personnel, each set of monitoring devices including; an electronic device having a unique identifier and including a locating device configured to provide location data, a wireless communication device configured for communicating via a plurality of communication protocols, and a user interface configured to provide information to a user in human perceivable form and to receive information from a user wherein the wireless communication device is configured to communicate information provided to and received by the user interface; an imaging device configured to provide image data and including a wireless transmitter for communicating the image data to the wireless communication device of the electronic device via a first short range communication protocol thereof; and a biologic monitor device configured to provide biologic data of a personnel when carried by that personnel and including a wireless transmitter for communicating the biologic data to the wireless communication device of the electronic device via the first or a second short range communication protocol thereof; associating the unique identifier, the location data and time data with received image data and with received biologic data; transmitting the received image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith via the first or second short range communication protocol or via a longer range communication protocol; deploying a plurality of portable relay devices at a site, each portable relay device having a wireless communication device configured to communicate with the wireless communication devices of the plurality of sets of monitoring devices; receiving prior to arrival at the site records describing the configuration of the site; planning deployment of the portable relay devices at specific locations at the site based upon the received site records; configuring the portable relay devices based upon the deployment plan including defining for each portable relay device the specific location at which that portable relay device is to be deployed; and deploying the portable relay devices at the specific locations at the site in accordance with the deployment plan, whereby each portable relay device has a specific location defined therein and is deployed substantially at that specific defined location so that location with respect to each deployed portable relay device can be defined without reference to an external locating signal; relaying the image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith to one or more monitoring stations either directly or via one or more of the plurality of portable relay devices; communicating directly or indirectly with the wireless communication devices of the plurality of portable relay devices to receive the image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith relayed thereby, storing the received image data and biologic data and the unique identifier, the location data and the time data associated therewith in a database; comparing data stored in the data base with one or more predetermined criteria and when one or more of the predetermined criteria is exceeded, generating an indication thereof and communicating the indication to each monitoring station, to the electronic device to which such indication relates, or to each monitoring station and to the electronic device to which such indication relates. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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