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, the method performed by a computerized monitoring system and comprising:
- accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual, wherein the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors are configured to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual;
tracking movement of the individual, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers;
evaluating the movement of the individual to make a determination of whether the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance; and
sending the data and the determination to a centralized monitoring station.
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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, which are used to track the individual'"'"'s movement. When the monitoring system detects that the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance, a computerized communication system alerts the individual, a caregiver, or other designated person.
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1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, the method performed by a computerized monitoring system and comprising:
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accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual, wherein the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors are configured to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; tracking movement of the individual, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers; evaluating the movement of the individual to make a determination of whether the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance; and sending the data and the determination to a centralized monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, the method performed by a computerized monitoring system and comprising:
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accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual, wherein the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors are configured to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; tracking movement of the individual, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers; evaluating the movement of the individual to make a determination of whether the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance; sending the data and the determination to a centralized monitoring station; and upon determination that the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance, sending an alert to the centralized monitoring station and sending a notification to at least one of the individual, a caregiver, or a designated person. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, the method performed by a computerized monitoring system and comprising:
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accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual, the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors configured to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; tracking movement of the individual, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers; evaluating the movement of the individual to make a determination of whether the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance; sending the data and the determination to a centralized monitoring station, wherein the data is displayed on a primary display associated with the centralized monitoring station; and upon determination that the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance, sending an alert to the centralized monitoring station, wherein a display of the data is moved from the primary display to an alert display associated with the centralized monitoring station.
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