SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING HOW WELL MAIDS HANDLE BABIES

• US 20130321147A1
• Filed: 06/01/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MAID Limited
• Original Assignee: MAID Limited
• Inventors: KWONG, EDWIN Yat Wai
• Application Number:
  US13/486,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20130321147A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for monitoring how well maids handle babies. In one embodiment, a maid monitoring system for monitoring how well maids handle babies when parents are away from home. The system includes a computer server; a watch worn by a maid, wherein the maid works in an enclosed area, such as home; a rfid reader associated with an enclosed area, wherein the rfid reader is used to monitor whereabouts of a baby; a GPS receiver included in the watch.

Claims

1. A maid monitoring system for monitoring how well maids handle babies when parents are away from home, comprising:

a computer server;

a watch worn by a maid, wherein the maid works in an enclosed area, such as home;

a rfid reader associated with an enclosed area, wherein the rfid reader is used to monitor whereabouts of a baby;

a GPS receiver included in the watch, wherein he GPS receiver is used to detect whether the maid is outside the enclosed area;

a rfid tag included in the watch;

a device worn by the baby, wherein the baby is taken care by the maid;

a rfid reader included in the device worn by the baby, wherein the rfid reader;

measures distance between the baby and the maid when crying occurs;

detects whether the maid would immediately approach the baby; and

if detected that the maid would approach the baby after crying occurs, measures how much time it would take the maid to approach the baby;

a crying detector included in the device worn by the baby, wherein;

the crying detector detects whether the baby is crying; and

if the baby is detected crying, sending notification to the server wirelessly;

a rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby, wherein the rfid tag is identified by the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area;

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that can be executed by the process through a method.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether the maid cares for the baby when crying occurs;

detecting, by the crying detector, that the baby is crying;

when the baby is detected crying, using the rfid reader included in the device worn by the baby to detect where the maid is and how far she is from the baby;

detecting whether the maid ignores the baby'"'"'s crying, by detecting that the distance between the maid and the baby is shortening;

recording information including distances between the maid and the baby, after the crying occurs; and

sending the information to the server for record purposes; and

detecting whether the maid leaves the baby unattended at home;

at a certain period;

using the GPS receiver to record location of the maid;

if the GPS device indicates that the location of the GPS receiver included in the watch is outdoor, concluding that the maid is currently situated outdoor;

when the maid is currently situated outdoor, using the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area to detect the rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby; and

if the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area is able to detect the rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby, concluding that maid leaves the baby unattended at home.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether the maid cares for the baby when crying occurs;

detecting, by the crying detector, that the baby is crying;

when the baby is detected crying, using the rfid reader included in the device worn by the baby to detect where the maid is and how far she is from the baby;

detecting whether the maid ignores the baby'"'"'s crying, by detecting that the distance between the maid and the baby is shortening;

recording information including distances between the maid and the baby, after the crying occurs; and

sending the information to the server for record purposes; and

detecting whether the maid leaves the baby unattended at home;

at a certain period;

using the GPS receiver to record location of the maid;

if the GPS device indicates that the location of the GPS receiver included in the watch is outdoor, concluding that the maid is currently situated outdoor;

when the maid is currently situated outdoor, using the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area to detect the rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby;

if the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area is able to detect the rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby, concluding that maid leaves the baby unattended at home; and

if the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area fails to detect the rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby, concluding that maid is with the baby at an outdoor environment.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether the maid cares for the baby when crying occurs;

detecting, by the crying detector, that the baby is crying;

when the baby is detected crying, using the rfid reader included in the device worn by the baby to detect where the maid is and how far she is from the baby;

detecting whether the maid ignores the baby'"'"'s crying, by detecting that the distance between the maid and the baby is shortening;

recording information including distances between the maid and the baby, after the crying occurs; and

sending the information to the server for record purposes;

if, in a short amount of time, the distance between the baby and the maid is very close to zero, concluding that the maid has cared for the baby properly; and

detecting whether the maid leaves the baby unattended at home;

at a certain period;

using the GPS receiver to record location of the maid;

if the GPS device indicates that the location of the GPS receiver included in the watch is outdoor, concluding that the maid is currently situated outdoor;

when the maid is currently situated outdoor, using the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area to detect the rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby;

if the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area is able to detect the rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby, concluding that maid leaves the baby unattended at home; and

if the rfid reader associated with the enclosed area fails to detect the rfid tag included in the device worn by the baby, concluding that maid is with the baby at an outdoor environment.