RFID-based methods and systems to enhance personal safety
First Claim
1. A method of enhancing personal safety, the method comprising:
- sensing the proximity of at least one protected person to a potential safety hazard by reading at least one RFID tag associated with the at least one protected person;
defining a safety response model, the safety response model comprising at least one action to be implemented upon detection of the at least one protected person within range of the potential safety hazard based at least in part on determining the skill level of the at least one protected person; and
sending at least one signal to implement at least one action in accordance with the safety response model after the at least one protected person is sensed within range of a potential safety hazard.
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Abstract
Personal safety of one or more users may be enhanced through the use of RFID tags carried by the users. RFID detectors placed proximate to hazards may detect the approach of users by reading data stored on the RFID tags. Based on data including the skill levels of the users, one or more responses may be specified. User skill levels may be ascertained by identifying a user based on data from one or more RFID tags and consulting stored skill level data associated with the user; alternatively, one or more RFID tags carried by the user may include data specifying the skill level of the user. Responses can be based on multiple conditions, including data from other sensors.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of enhancing personal safety, the method comprising:
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sensing the proximity of at least one protected person to a potential safety hazard by reading at least one RFID tag associated with the at least one protected person; defining a safety response model, the safety response model comprising at least one action to be implemented upon detection of the at least one protected person within range of the potential safety hazard based at least in part on determining the skill level of the at least one protected person; and sending at least one signal to implement at least one action in accordance with the safety response model after the at least one protected person is sensed within range of a potential safety hazard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A personal safety system comprising:
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at least one RFID tag, the tag configured to be carried by user; at least one detection unit capable of sensing proximity of the at least one RFID tag to a potential safety hazard, the detection unit further capable of reading data stored on the at least one RFID tag; at least one computing device including processing capability and access to at least one computer-readable storage medium, the computing device configured to access the computer-readable storage medium and execute computer-readable instructions embodied in the storage medium, the instructions configuring the computing device to perform actions including; receive data from the at least one detection unit, access a safety response model, the safety response model defining one or more actions to implement upon detection of an RFID tag in proximity to the hazard, wherein the actions are defined based on data including user skill levels, based on the safety response model and received data, determine at least one action to implement upon detection of a user in proximity to a particular safety hazard, and send one or more signals to implement the at least one action. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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