Method and process for determining whether an individual suffers a fall requiring assistance
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1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen within a fall zone, said method comprising the steps of, at a computerized monitoring system:
- (a) configuring a virtual fall zone within an area that an individual to be monitored is located;
(b) accessing one or more 3D motion and sound sensors to capture live video data from the area, the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors being programmed to lock on the monitored individual based on 3D coordinates of the individual to be monitored;
(c) receiving the video data from the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors;
(d) determining when the monitored individual has become at least partially located within the virtual fall zone; and
(e) electronically transmitting an alert to a centralized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual has become at least partially located within the virtual fall zone.
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Abstract
A system and method that allows caregivers, central monitoring companies and other persons to monitor disabled, elderly or other high-risk individuals and obtain automatic notification of falls by such an individual, including, but not limited to, falls that require assistance. One or more 3D motion and sound sensors can be placed in the monitored individual'"'"'s room and provide continuous data which is analyze to determine when the individual has fallen.
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1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen within a fall zone, said method comprising the steps of, at a computerized monitoring system:
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(a) configuring a virtual fall zone within an area that an individual to be monitored is located; (b) accessing one or more 3D motion and sound sensors to capture live video data from the area, the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors being programmed to lock on the monitored individual based on 3D coordinates of the individual to be monitored; (c) receiving the video data from the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors; (d) determining when the monitored individual has become at least partially located within the virtual fall zone; and (e) electronically transmitting an alert to a centralized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual has become at least partially located within the virtual fall zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen within a fall zone, said method comprising the steps of, at a computerized monitoring system:
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(a) configuring a virtual fall zone within an area that an individual to be monitored is located; (b) accessing one or more 3D motion and sound sensors to capture live video data from the area, the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors being programmed to lock on the individual to be monitored based on 3D coordinates of the individual to be monitored; (c) receiving the video data by the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors; (d) determining when the monitored individual has become at least partially located within the virtual fall zone; (e) determining whether the monitored individual remains at least partially within the virtual fall zone for a predetermined period of time; and (f) electronically transmitting an alert to a centralized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual remains at least partially located within the virtual fall zone for at least the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen within a fall zone, said method comprising the steps of, at a computerized monitoring system:
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(a) configuring a virtual fall zone within an area that an individual to be monitored is located; (b) accessing one or more 3D motion and sound sensors to continuously capture live video data from the area, wherein the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors are programmed to lock on the monitored individual and provide data to the computerized monitoring system representing 3D coordinates of body joints for the monitored individual and a general skeletal outline of the monitored individual; (c) receiving the video data from the one or more 3D motion and sound; (d) determining when the monitored individual has become at least partially located within the virtual fall zone by a location of one or more specific body segments of the monitored individual being located in the virtual fall zone; (e) determining whether the one or more specific body segments of the monitored individual remain within the virtual fall zone for a predetermined period of time; and (f) electronically transmitting an alert to a centralized monitoring system when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual remains at least partially located within the virtual fall zone for at least the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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