Automatic system for monitoring independent person requiring occasional assistance
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1. A device for monitoring a first person, in a zone, who may intermittently require supervision, comprising:
- a controller programmed to receive at least one monitor signal from an environment monitor located in a monitored zone;
said monitor signal including at least one of a image data, a video signal, and an audio signal;
said controller being programmed to respond to at least one of a physical pathology and a mental state detectable in said monitor signal and to generate an alarm signal responsively thereto.
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Abstract
Briefly, an alarm system monitors conditions of an independent person, yet one requiring some supervision, such as an elderly person living alone at home. The system monitors a variety of independent signals and combines them to recognize subtle cues that may indicate there will be a need for intervention by a supervisor.
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1. A device for monitoring a first person, in a zone, who may intermittently require supervision, comprising:
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a controller programmed to receive at least one monitor signal from an environment monitor located in a monitored zone;
said monitor signal including at least one of a image data, a video signal, and an audio signal;
said controller being programmed to respond to at least one of a physical pathology and a mental state detectable in said monitor signal and to generate an alarm signal responsively thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of monitoring a person requiring occasional supervision, comprising the steps of:
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programming a network model to classify at least one of a mental state and a health status of said person responsively to at least one of a video, image, or audio signal;
using said network model to generate a first signal indicative of said at least one of a mental state and a health status to generate a class signal;
combining said class signal with other class data and determining an alarm condition responsively thereto;
transmitting a signal responsive to said class signal to a remote supervisor responsively to a result of said step of determining. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of monitoring an individual in a residence, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a video signal;
determining a pattern of movement of said person in said residence responsively to said video signal over a period of time;
detecting an abnormality in said pattern of movement responsively to a result of said step of determining;
generating an alarm signal responsively to a result of said step of detecting. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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12. A method of monitoring a person living alone, comprising the steps of:
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detecting first and second signals;
filtering each of said first and second signals through a respective classifier to detect an event;
generating an alarm responsively to a result of said step of filtering.
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13. A method of monitoring a person, comprising the steps of:
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detecting first and second events occurring in said person'"'"'s environment and responsive to said user'"'"'s state or behavior to generate first and second signals, respectively;
said first and second events being distinct in a way other than by the time of incidence;
filtering said first and second signals through a network classifier;
detecting an event responsively to said step of filtering.
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16. A method of monitoring an unsupervised person living at home, comprising the steps of:
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classifying image data to detect one of a mental state and a health status;
classifying audio data to further detect said one of a mental state and a health status;
classifying an alarm state responsive to both said first step of classifying and said second step of classifying; and
generating an alarm signal responsive to said third step of classifying.
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