Monitoring Patterns of Motion
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring patterns of motion, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a signal from a sensor on a user, wherein movement of the user causes the sensor to generate power to emit a signal indicative of the movement of the user;
analyzing the signal to form a current pattern of motion;
comparing the current pattern of motion to a baseline pattern of motion associated with the user;
determining a difference between the current pattern of motion and the baseline pattern of motion associated with the user to form a difference;
comparing the difference to a predetermined threshold; and
responsive to the difference exceeding the predetermined threshold, sending an alert.
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Abstract
A method, computer program product, and apparatus for monitoring patterns of motion are provided. A signal is received from a sensor on a user, wherein movement of the user causes the sensor to generate power to emit a signal indicative of the movement of the user. The signal is analyzed to form a current pattern of motion. The current pattern of motion is compared to a baseline pattern of motion associated with the user. A difference between the current pattern of motion and the baseline pattern of motion associated with the user is determined to form a difference. The difference is compared to a predetermined threshold. Responsive to the difference exceeding the predetermined threshold, an alert is sent.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring patterns of motion, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a sensor on a user, wherein movement of the user causes the sensor to generate power to emit a signal indicative of the movement of the user; analyzing the signal to form a current pattern of motion; comparing the current pattern of motion to a baseline pattern of motion associated with the user; determining a difference between the current pattern of motion and the baseline pattern of motion associated with the user to form a difference; comparing the difference to a predetermined threshold; and responsive to the difference exceeding the predetermined threshold, sending an alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product comprising:
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computer recordable storage medium; computer useable program code, stored on the computer recordable storage medium, for receiving a signal from a sensor on a user, wherein movement of the user causes the sensor to generate power to emit a signal indicative of the movement of the user; computer useable program code, stored on the computer recordable storage medium, for analyzing the signal to form a current pattern of motion; computer useable program code, stored on the computer recordable storage medium, for comparing the current pattern of motion to a baseline pattern of motion associated with the user; computer useable program code, stored on the computer recordable storage medium, for determining a difference between the current pattern of motion and the baseline pattern of motion associated with the user to form a difference; computer useable program code, stored on the computer recordable storage medium, for comparing the difference to a predetermined threshold; and computer useable program code, stored on the computer recordable storage medium, for, responsive to the difference exceeding the predetermined threshold, sending an alert. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a bus; a storage device connected to the bus, wherein the storage device contains computer usable code; at least one managed device connected to the bus; a communications unit connected to the bus; and a processing unit connected to the bus, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable code to receive a signal from a sensor on a user, wherein movement of the user causes the sensor to generate power to emit a signal indicative of the movement of the user;
analyze the signal to form a current pattern of motion;
compare the current pattern of motion to a baseline pattern of motion associated with the user;
determine a difference between the current pattern of motion and the baseline pattern of motion associated with the user to form a difference;
compare the difference to a predetermined threshold; and
responsive to the difference exceeding the predetermined threshold, send an alert. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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