Safety device system

• US 20060011729A1
• Filed: 07/05/2005
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ist International Security Technology Oy
• Original Assignee: Ist International Security Technology Oy
• Inventors: Sarela, Antti, Myllymaki, Marko
• Granted Patent: US 7,453,364 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/472.10
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0211 Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0286 Tampering or removal detection of the child unit from child or article
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0288 Attachment of child unit to child/article
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems

Abstract

The invention relates to a safety device system, comprising a wearable alarm device fastenable to the wrist or elsewhere in the body or an instrument measuring physiological signals or a combination thereof, and a data terminal (6) capable of receiving messages and information from a wearable device (1). The wearable device (1) has a measurement-based identification about the device being attached to a wearer, said identification being processed for status data. The data terminal (6) has a user interface for displaying the measured status data graphically.

Claims

1. A safety device system, comprising a wearable alarm device fastenable to the wrist or elsewhere in the body or an instrument measuring physiological signals or a combination thereof, and a data terminal capable of receiving messages and information from a wearable device, characterized in that the wearable device has a measurement-based identification about the device being attached to a wearer, said identification being processed for status data, and the data terminal has a user interface for displaying the measured status data graphically.

2. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein an attachment identification for the wearable device is effected by a capacitive measurement.

3. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein an attachment identification for the wearable device is effected by measuring the impedance of a medium between contacts present in the device.

4. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein an attachment identification for the wearable device is effected by indicated locking of a clasp present in a strap of the device.

5. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein an attachment identification for the wearable device is effected during the transmission of an rf-transmitter present in the device by measuring a current inducing in a second antenna isolated from the transmitter.

6. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein an attachment identification for the wearable device is effected by measuring the temperature of a part of the device which is in contact with the skin.

7. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the wearable device is a bracelet.

8. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the wearable device is attached by the strap to a wearer.

9. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the wearable device transmits status data wirelessly to a base station.

10. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the status data can be loaded from the wearable device by means of a cable coupled thereto.

11. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the data terminal is a computer provided with a program for receiving and displaying status data.

12. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the data terminal is a mobile phone provided with a program for receiving and displaying status data.

13. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the data terminal is a PDA device (Personal Digital Assistant) provided with a program for receiving and displaying status data.

14. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the data terminal'"'"'s program displays status data graphically as a time segment.

15. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the data terminal'"'"'s program displays status data graphically in conjunction with physiological measurement data.

16. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the data terminal'"'"'s program displays status data as a variable symbol.

17. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the data terminal has a capability of displaying the using rate of the wearable device in percentage.

18. A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the data terminal'"'"'s program has a capability of scanning status data back in time.