Methods and apparatus for remotely enabling personal independence
First Claim
1. A method of remotely providing in-residence care, the method comprising:
- causing a first needs assessment survey to be administered to a person;
causing a recommendation of at least one medical sensor, at least one non-medical sensor, and at least one non-monitoring service based on a result of the first needs assessment survey;
causing an installation of the at least one medical sensor and the at least one non-medical sensor in a residence of the person;
receiving an alert signal at a remote location, the alert signal being based on sensor data from the at least one medical sensor and the at least one non-medical sensor;
causing a second needs assessment survey to be administered to the person;
causing a selection of at least one new sensor based on a result of the second needs assessment survey;
causing a transmission of first audio/video signals to the residence; and
receiving second audio/video signals from the residence.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for in-residence care are disclosed. The methods and apparatus enable a remote care provider to configure a home with a home controller and a plurality of medical and non-medical sensors based on the results of a periodic assessment survey. The remote care provider may also download software to the home controller to allow a new sensor to be connected to the home controller. The remote care provider then monitors data from the sensors electronically and provides services based on the assessment survey. Periodically and/or based on alerts generated in response to the monitored data, the remote care provider conducts virtual visits to the home using an audio/video telecommunications system. A home care provider or other professional may also conduct an actual visit to the home, and data associated with the actual visits may be recorded by the remote care provider.
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57 Claims
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1. A method of remotely providing in-residence care, the method comprising:
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causing a first needs assessment survey to be administered to a person;
causing a recommendation of at least one medical sensor, at least one non-medical sensor, and at least one non-monitoring service based on a result of the first needs assessment survey;
causing an installation of the at least one medical sensor and the at least one non-medical sensor in a residence of the person;
receiving an alert signal at a remote location, the alert signal being based on sensor data from the at least one medical sensor and the at least one non-medical sensor;
causing a second needs assessment survey to be administered to the person;
causing a selection of at least one new sensor based on a result of the second needs assessment survey;
causing a transmission of first audio/video signals to the residence; and
receiving second audio/video signals from the residence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for providing in-residence care to a person, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller located at the residence of the person, the controller being structured to allow a plurality of medical and non-medical sensors to be connected to the controller;
a medical sensor located at the residence and operatively coupled to the controller;
a non-medical sensor located at the residence and operatively coupled to the controller;
a first audio/video teleconferencing system located at the residence;
a database server located outside the residence and in communication with the controller, the database server receiving data from the medical sensor and the non-medical sensor, the database server generating an alert based on the data; and
a second audio/video teleconferencing system located outside the residence, the second audio/video teleconferencing system communicating with the first audio/video teleconferencing system. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A remote station for providing in-residence care to a person, the apparatus comprising:
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a first module for receiving data from a controller located at the residence of the person, the controller being connected a plurality of medical and non-medical sensors;
a second module for receiving audio/video signals from a first audio/video teleconferencing system located at the residence;
a database storing data received from the medical sensor and the non-medical sensor, the database generating an alert based on the data; and
a second audio/video teleconferencing system to communicate with the first audio/video teleconferencing system.
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