Enhanced fire, safety, security and health monitoring and alarm response method, system and device
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring health indicating parameters of an individual using a bedside unit, the method comprising:
- operating a bedside monitoring unit having a microphone, a microprocessor, a memory and a communications port;
by operating the bedside unit, detecting sounds comprising health indicating parameters received by the microphone of the bedside unit; and
using the communications port of the operating bedside unit, relaying the health indicating parameters to a medical monitoring service.
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Abstract
Method, system and device useful with conventional personal computers respond automatically to an identified alarm sound by sending a notification signal via the Internet only when a special sound monitoring program is active. Additionally, bedside detection of acoustic alarms is combined with enhanced waking devices to insure the waking of a child or hearing impaired person in response to an emergency. Home safety and security are provided using a bedside unit to monitor audible safety and security alarms and send notification signals to the appropriate communication site. A health monitoring method and system utilizes the bedside device to monitor breathing patterns and other health measuring signals and communicate these patterns and signals to a medical monitoring station.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring health indicating parameters of an individual using a bedside unit, the method comprising:
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operating a bedside monitoring unit having a microphone, a microprocessor, a memory and a communications port;
by operating the bedside unit, detecting sounds comprising health indicating parameters received by the microphone of the bedside unit; and
using the communications port of the operating bedside unit, relaying the health indicating parameters to a medical monitoring service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A health monitor comprising:
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a bedside monitoring unit including a microphone, microprocessor, and a communications port; and
a monitoring program stored within the microprocessor, including instructional signals for relaying sound received by the microphone of the unit to a medical monitoring service through the communications port. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A home health monitoring system comprising a bedside sound monitoring unit having a microphone to detect audible health parameters and a communications port for relaying the sounds received by the microphone to a medical monitoring service.
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20. A home health monitoring system comprising:
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a device for measuring a health indicating parameter and generating a signal in response; and
a bedside monitoring unit having a microphone, a receiver for receiving a signal generated by a measuring device, and a communications port for relaying the sounds received by the microphone and the signals received by the receiver to a medical monitoring service. - View Dependent Claims (21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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- 22. The system of claim 22 wherein the health indicating parameters comprise breathing-related parameters.
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29. A bedside home fire alarm and health monitoring system comprising:
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an audible fire alarm;
a waking device;
a bedside sound monitoring unit having a microphone and a microprocessor to identify and distinguish the fire alarm and health indicating parameters, a switch controlling supply of power to a waking device to be switched on in response to the fire alarm; and
a communications port for relaying health indicating parameters received by the microphone to a medical monitoring service.
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30. A method for providing a medical monitoring service comprising:
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receiving at a medical monitoring service location, signals relayed out a communications port of a bedside home health monitoring unit; and
analyzing the signals for health conditions and determining when the signals indicate a medical response is required. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for providing a medical monitoring service for asthma comprising:
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receiving at a medical monitoring service location, signals comprising breathing patterns selected from the group consisting of breathing rate, breathing sound frequency spectrum, snoring and coughing, wherein the breathing pattern signals are relayed out a communications port of a bedside home health monitoring unit; and
analyzing the signals for changes and determining when the signals indicate a medical response to an asthmatic condition is required.
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35. A method for providing a medical monitoring service for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease comprising:
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receiving at a medical monitoring service location, signals comprising breathing patterns selected from the group consisting of breathing rate, breathing sound frequency spectrum, snoring and coughing, wherein the breathing pattern signals are relayed out a communications port of a bedside home health monitoring unit; and
analyzing the signals for changes and determining when the signals indicate a medical response to a chronic obstructive pulmonary condition is required.
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36. A method for providing a medical monitoring service for cardiovascular disease comprising:
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receiving at a medical monitoring service location, signals comprising cardiovascular patterns selected from the group consisting of breathing rate, breathing sound frequency spectrum, snoring, coughing, beat-to-beat R-wave intervals, QRS duration, chest movement-respiratory effort, and activity, wherein the cardiovascular pattern signals are relayed out a communications port of a bedside home health monitoring unit; and
analyzing the signals for changes and determining when the signals indicate a medical response to a cardiovascular condition is required.
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37. A method for providing a medical monitoring service for obstructive sleep apnea comprising:
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receiving at a medical monitoring service location, signals comprising breathing patterns selected from the group consisting of breathing rate, breathing sound frequency spectrum, snoring and coughing, wherein the breathing pattern signals are relayed out a communications port of a bedside home health monitoring unit; and
analyzing the signals for changes and determining when the signals indicate a medical response to an obstructive sleep apnea condition is required.
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