Home monitoring system incorporating video
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a monitoring system which provides information as to a condition of an individual in a region; and
a visual display to present pictorial programming available in the region, and including circuitry to couple information concerning the individual from the system to the display for presentation thereat.
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Abstract
Control circuitry is coupled to one or more local televisions. Programs or displays being presented on the televisions can be interrupted with displays or information from the control circuitry. Interrupting displays can include medication reminders, or indicators of a condition needing attention.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a monitoring system which provides information as to a condition of an individual in a region; and
a visual display to present pictorial programming available in the region, and including circuitry to couple information concerning the individual from the system to the display for presentation thereat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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providing video-type programming;
presenting the programming to an individual;
monitoring an aspect of the individual'"'"'s health; and
responsive to the monitoring, presenting at least one of visual or audible indicia indicative thereof to the individual. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An in-residence monitoring system comprising:
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at least one sensor for monitoring a condition of a person and an interface for transferring sensor data to another device;
at least one telephone;
at least one entertainment device which incorporates at least one of audio or visual outputs;
an interface device with at least one input for a telephone signal, a second input for information to be transferred to the at least one entertainment device, and at least one output to transferring information to the entertainment device; and
where the interface device does not output audio information to the entertainment device while the telephone is indicating an incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An in-residence monitoring system comprising:
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at least one sensor for monitoring a condition of a person and an interface for transferring data to another device;
at least one duplex-type communications unit;
at least one entertainment device which responds to received audio and visual signals;
an interface device with at least a first input from the communications unit, at least a second input for audio and visual information, and an output to transfer the audio and visual information from the second input to the entertainment device; and
wherein the interface overrides at least entertainment video information and outputs an indication when there is an incoming call on the communications unit.
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32. An in-residence monitoring system comprising:
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at least one bidirectional communications device;
at least one entertainment device which provides at least one of audio or visual outputs;
an interface device with at least one input for a signal from the communications device, a separate input to receive one type of information to be transferred to the at least one entertainment device, and at least one output for the information to be transferred to the entertainment device; and
where the interface device does not output the one type of information to the entertainment device while the communications device is indicating an incoming communication that has an origination number present on a predefined list of origination numbers. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A system comprising:
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at least one bidirectional communications device;
at least one entertainment device incorporating audio and visual outputs;
an interface device with at least one input for a signal from the communications device, a separate input for one type of information to be transferred to the at least one entertainment device, and at least one output for the information to be transferred to the entertainment device; and
where the interface device does not output a representative of the signal to the entertainment device except where an incoming communication to the device originated from a common source as did a prior incoming communication to the device and both communications occurred within a predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A system as in 35 where prior incoming origination numbers are stored in the interface device.
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38. A system comprising:
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at least one sensor for monitoring a condition of a person and an interface for transferring sensor data to a receiving device;
circuitry for receiving incoming information from a remote location;
at least one entertainment unit which incorporates at least one of an audio or a visual output;
where the at least one audio or visual output is altered in response to incoming information. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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