INFANT/CHILD MONITOR
First Claim
1. A monitoring device, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to measure one of a plurality of vital sign parameters and a plurality of environmental parameters;
a memory configured to store at least a programmable upper limit and a programmable lower limit for each of the measured parameters;
a central processing unit configured to process the measured parameters and compare each measured parameter against its respective programmable upper limit and programmable lower limit; and
at least one communications module configured to transmit and receive data,wherein the monitoring device is configured to automatically transmit an alert when one measured parameter is outside a range defined by its respective programmable upper limit and programmable lower limit.
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Abstract
A monitoring device including a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to measure one of a plurality of vital sign parameters and a plurality of environmental parameters. The monitoring device further including a memory configured to store at least a programmable upper limit and a programmable lower limit for each of the measured parameters, a central processing unit configured to process the measured parameters and compare each measured parameter against its respective programmable upper limit and programmable lower limit, and at least one communications module configured to transmit and receive data. Further, the monitoring device being configured to automatically transmit an alert when one measured parameter is outside a range defined by its respective programmable upper limit and programmable lower limit. Optionally, the device includes various communications interfaces, including cellular, Internet, conventional telephone. Other optional features include an emergency dialer, positioning technology such as GPS, a microphone, and a speaker.
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21 Claims
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1. A monitoring device, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to measure one of a plurality of vital sign parameters and a plurality of environmental parameters; a memory configured to store at least a programmable upper limit and a programmable lower limit for each of the measured parameters; a central processing unit configured to process the measured parameters and compare each measured parameter against its respective programmable upper limit and programmable lower limit; and at least one communications module configured to transmit and receive data, wherein the monitoring device is configured to automatically transmit an alert when one measured parameter is outside a range defined by its respective programmable upper limit and programmable lower limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a monitoring unit including; a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to measure one of a plurality of vital sign parameter and a plurality of environmental parameter; a memory configured to store at least a programmable upper limit and a programmable lower limit for each of the measured parameters; a central processing unit configured to process the measured parameters and compare each of the measured parameters against its respective programmable upper limit and programmable lower limit; and at least one monitoring unit communications module configured to transmit and receive data, a base unit including; a base unit communications module configured to transmit and receive data; a processor configured to process data; and a memory, wherein the monitoring unit communicates data associated with the at least one measured parameter and is configured to automatically transmit an alert to the base unit when one measured parameter is outside a range defined by its respective programmable upper limit and programmable lower limit, and the base unit is configured to selectively transmit information based on at least one of the data associated with the at least one measured parameter and the alert. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for monitoring a user, comprising:
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determining an upper limit and a lower limit to define a desired range for at least one of a plurality of vital sign parameters and a plurality of environmental parameters; measuring the at least one parameter associated with the user; comparing the measured at least one parameter to the respective desired range; and automatically transmitting an alert when the measured parameter is outside the desired range defined by its respective upper limit and lower limit.
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