EMERGENCY DETECTION AND RESPONSE SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for detecting and responding to a potential emergency event occurring in respect of a user in or near a designated area, the system comprising:
- one or more sensors disposed in or near the area;
a controller operatively coupled to said one or more sensors to receive sensor data therefrom indicative of the user'"'"'s condition, said controller further operatively coupled to a designated device in or near the area, operation of said designated device previously identified to effect capture of said sensor data, said controller operating on stored statements and instructions to;
process said sensor data in automatically identifying the event therefrom;
communicate a command to said designated device to alter operation thereof based on said previously identified effect so to improve capture of additional sensor data; and
process said additional sensor data to determine a level of assistance required by the user in response to the event.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are automated emergency detection and response systems and methods, in accordance with different embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, a system is provided for detecting and responding to a potential emergency event occurring in respect of a user in or near a designated area. The system comprises one or more sensors disposed in or near the area and a controller operatively coupled to the one or more sensors to receive sensor data therefrom indicative of the user'"'"'s condition. The controller is further operatively coupled to a designated device in or near the area, operation of the designated device previously identified to effect capture of sensor data. The controller operating on stored statements and instructions to process the sensor data in automatically identifying the event therefrom, communicate a command to the designated device to alter operation thereof based on the previously identified effect so to improve capture of additional sensor data, process the additional sensor data to determine a level of assistance required by the user in response to the event.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for detecting and responding to a potential emergency event occurring in respect of a user in or near a designated area, the system comprising:
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one or more sensors disposed in or near the area; a controller operatively coupled to said one or more sensors to receive sensor data therefrom indicative of the user'"'"'s condition, said controller further operatively coupled to a designated device in or near the area, operation of said designated device previously identified to effect capture of said sensor data, said controller operating on stored statements and instructions to; process said sensor data in automatically identifying the event therefrom; communicate a command to said designated device to alter operation thereof based on said previously identified effect so to improve capture of additional sensor data; and process said additional sensor data to determine a level of assistance required by the user in response to the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for detecting and responding to a potential emergency event occurring in respect of a user in or near a designated area, the method automatically implemented by a computing device having access to stored statements and instructions to be processed thereby, the method comprising:
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monitoring sensor data captured from one or more sensors disposed in or near the designated area and indicative of the user'"'"'s condition; identifying the event from said monitored sensor data; communicating a preset command to a designated device in or near the area, the device previously identified to effect capture of said sensor data, said command altering operation of said designated device in a manner previously identified to reduce said effect and thus optimize capture of additional sensor data; and processing said additional data to determine a level of assistance required by the user in response to the event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium having statements and instructions stored thereon for operation by a processor of a computing device to automatically detect and respond to a potential emergency event occurring in respect of a user in or near a designated area by:
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monitoring sensor data captured from one or more sensors disposed in or near the designated area and indicative of the user'"'"'s condition; identifying the event from said monitored sensor data; causing communication of a preset command to a designated device in or near the area, the device previously identified to effect capture of said sensor data, said command altering operation of said designated device in a manner previously identified to reduce said effect and thus optimize capture of additional sensor data; and processing said additional data to determine a level of assistance required by the user in response to the event. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for detecting and responding to a user having a fall in or near a designated area, the system comprising:
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a detection module operatively coupled to one or more sensors disposed in or near the area to capture sensor data and detect the fall therefrom, said one or more sensors comprising at least one video sensor; a controller operatively coupled to said detection module to implement a designated response protocol upon the fall being detected, said controller further operatively coupled to a designated device in or near the area, said response protocol comprising automatically; evaluating a level of assistance required from said sensor data; dispatching a request for assistance in accordance with said level of assistance required; and communicating a command to said designated device to alter operation thereof based on stored preset home automation rules associated with said response protocol. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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