Method and process for determining whether an individual suffers a fall requiring assistance
First Claim
1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual;
(b) configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual;
(c) tracking the individual'"'"'s movement, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers by a computerized monitoring system; and
(d) sending a message to the individual or a caregiver from a computerized communication system in communication with the computerized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system detects from the tracking that the individual has fallen or gestured that he or she needs assistance.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method for monitoring an individual in a dwelling so as to know when such individual falls or indicates the need of assistance. A plurality of 3D motion and sound sensors are located in the dwelling and provide data to a computerized monitoring system. The sensors are configured to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual being monitored. When the monitoring system detects that the individual has fallen or gestured, a computerized communication system contacts the individual to determine the need to send assistance to help the individual. Where assistance is required the system automatics contacts the previously designated caregiver for the individual and can also contact emergency personnel.
-
Citations
26 Claims
-
1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, said method comprising the steps of:
-
(a) accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual; (b) configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; (c) tracking the individual'"'"'s movement, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers by a computerized monitoring system; and (d) sending a message to the individual or a caregiver from a computerized communication system in communication with the computerized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system detects from the tracking that the individual has fallen or gestured that he or she needs assistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, said method comprising the steps of:
-
(a) accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual; (b) configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; (c) tracking the individual'"'"'s movement, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers by a computerized monitoring system; (d) sending a message to the individual or a caregiver from a computerized communication system in communication with the computerized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system detects from the tracking that the individual has fallen or gestured that he or she needs assistance; and (e) sending the data from the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors to a centralized monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
-
24. A non-transitory electronic storage mechanism, the electronic storage mechanism embodying computer-readable instructions which, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:
-
(a) access data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual; (b) configure the one or more sensors to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; (c) track the individual'"'"'s movement, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers; and (d) send a message to the individual or a caregiver when the system detects from the tracking that the individual has fallen or gestured that he or she needs assistance. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
-
Specification