PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE (PER) SYSTEM
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1. A method of automatically requesting assistance for a patient, comprising:
- wearing a wireless device with one or more accelerometers on the patient to detect patient motion;
using body signature sequences generated from outputs of the one or more accelerometer to detect a fall; and
automatically requesting assistance using a telephone for the patient if needed.
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Abstract
A method of automatically requesting assistance for a patient includes wearing a wireless device with one or more accelerometers on the patient to detect patient motion; determining a fall based on detected motions; and automatically requesting assistance for the patient if needed.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of automatically requesting assistance for a patient, comprising:
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wearing a wireless device with one or more accelerometers on the patient to detect patient motion; using body signature sequences generated from outputs of the one or more accelerometer to detect a fall; and automatically requesting assistance using a telephone for the patient if needed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method to provide personal emergency response for a patient, comprising:
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wearing a wireless device with at least one or more accelerometers on the patient to detect patient motion; determining a fall based on detected motions; waiting for a predetermined period to detect if the patient can recover from the fall and automatically requesting assistance using a telephone if the patient is unable to recover from the fall; and requesting assistance for the patient if the patient pushes a button requesting assistance. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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