Digital Event Notification System

• US 20120050034A1
• Filed: 06/06/2011
• Published: 03/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Karen Hushek
• Original Assignee: Karen Hushek
• Inventors: Hushek, Karen
• Application Number:
  US13/154,344
• Publication Number:
  US 20120050034A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/1008 Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems selective calling systems and call receivers H04W84/00, H04W68/00

Abstract

An event-paging device and method designed for use by elderly individuals in community settings. The device receives transmissions from a central system and provides notification to the user of individual or group events. The device is equipped with a digital display screen, upon which the user may read the transmitted details of the event. Further, the device is equipped with buttons to respond or indicate distress, as well as a means by which the central system may determine the location of the user, such as GPS tracking. Events such as meals or broad notifications may be sent out system wide, while individual events such as medication times or appointments may be sent to specific groups or individuals.

Claims

1. ) A event notification system, comprising:

a notification sending and receiving device;

said device adapted to be worn by the user;

one or a plurality of buttons allowing user input to said receiving device;

said device adapted to receive and transmit communication to and from a central system for events and related event details such as time, location and description;

a digital display screen on said receiving device upon which said event and details are displayed;

and audible, tactile and visual notification means for signaling said event;

an imbedded GPS tracking means within said receiving device.

2. ) A device as in claim 1, further comprising an emergency distress button that notifies a central system that a user is in distress and requires immediate assistance.

3. ) A device as in claim 1, further comprising a neck-worn lanyard attachable to said receiving device.

4. ) A device as in claim 1, further comprising a wristband attachable to said receiving device.

5. ) A method of notifying individuals or groups of individuals, comprising the steps of:

transmitting events and related event details such as time, location and description from a central system to a receiving device,

said receiving device is worn by an individual and alerts said individual of an event via auditory, tactile or visual means,

displaying said event details on said receiving device screen,

providing feedback from said receiving device to inform said central system of attendance for an event, alerting said central system of an emergency, or tracking said receiving device based on user location.