System and method for automatically including supplemental information in reminder messages

• US 20060106854A1
• Filed: 11/01/2004
• Published: 05/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Dewing, Wende L., Haigh, Karen Z., Metz, Stephen V.
• Application Number:
  US10/978,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20060106854A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0423 detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A system for adding supplemental information to a reminder message to assist an actor comprises a database comprising supplemental information items related to reminders and a reminder module. The reminder module is adapted to determine that a reminder situation exists for which a reminder prompt is appropriate, determine whether to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt, select a supplemental information item from the database relating to the reminder prompt situation upon determining to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt, and generate a reminder message including the reminder prompt and the selected supplemental information item.

Claims

1. A system for adding supplemental information to a reminder message to assist an actor, the system comprising:

a database comprising supplemental information items related to reminders; and

a reminder module adapted to;

determine that a reminder situation exists for which a reminder prompt is appropriate;

determine whether to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt;

select a supplemental information item from the database relating to the reminder prompt situation upon determining to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt; and

generate a reminder message including the reminder prompt and the selected supplemental information item.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a sensor for monitoring activities of the actor; and

a situation assessment module adapted to interpret the sensor data to determine a current activity of the actor,

wherein the reminder module is further adapted to determine that a reminder situation exists based upon the current activity of the actor.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the reminder module is further adapted to determine that a reminder situation exists based upon a schedule.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the reminder module is further adapted to determine that a reminder situation exists based upon a stimulus-response mechanism.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the reminder module is further adapted to determine whether to provide a supplemental information item based upon an evaluation of a current situation.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the reminder module is further adapted to determine whether to provide a supplemental information item based upon an evaluation of a current state of the actor.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the reminder module is further adapted to determine whether to provide a supplemental information item based upon an evaluation of a current state of an environment of the actor.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the reminder module is further adapted to determine whether to provide a supplemental information item based upon the supplemental information items available in the database.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a machine learning module, wherein the reminder module is further adapted to determine whether to provide a supplemental information item based upon information from the machine learning module.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a machine learning module, wherein the reminder module is further adapted to select a supplemental information item based upon information from the machine learning module.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a machine learning module adapted to add supplemental information items to the database.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the supplemental information items comprises at least one of an auditory cue, a visual cue, and an audiovisual cue.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the auditory cue comprises one of a voice and a non-voice.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the voice comprises one of a voice of a caregiver of the actor and a voice of a family member of the actor.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the visual cue comprises one of an image, a video, and lights turning on and off.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the audiovisual cue comprises one of a video and an animation.

17. A system for automatically adding supplemental information to a reminder message to assist an actor with a mental disability, the system comprising:

a database comprising supplemental information items related to reminders, the supplemental information including auditory and visual cues; and

a controller adapted to;

determine that a reminder situation exits for which a reminder prompt is appropriate;

determine to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt;

select a supplemental information item from the database relating to the reminder situation; and

generate a reminder message including the reminder prompt and the selected supplemental information item.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is further adapted to determine to provide a supplemental information item based upon the actor'"'"'s previous response to the reminder message.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is further adapted to determine to provide a supplemental information item based upon a caregiver'"'"'s input to the system.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is further adapted to select a supplemental information item based upon the actor'"'"'s previous response to the reminder message.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is further adapted to select a supplemental information item based upon an environmental context of the actor.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is further adapted to determine that a reminder situation exists based upon a schedule.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is further adapted to determine that a reminder situation exists based upon an environmental context of the actor.

24. A method for automatically generating a reminder message to assist an actor with a mental disability, the method comprising:

determining that a reminder situation exists for which a reminder prompt is appropriate;

determining whether to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt;

selecting a supplemental information item relating to the reminder situation upon determining to provide a supplemental information item with the reminder prompt; and

generating a reminder message including the reminder prompt and the selected supplemental information item.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein determining whether to provide a supplemental information item is based upon the actor'"'"'s previous response to the reminder message.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein determining whether to provide a supplemental information item is based upon a caregiver'"'"'s input.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein selecting a supplemental information item is based upon the actor'"'"'s previous response to the reminder message.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein selecting a supplemental information item is based upon an environmental context of the actor.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein selecting a supplemental information item comprises selecting one of an auditory cue, a visual cue, and an audiovisual cue.