METHOD FOR MONITORING AN INDIVIDUAL

• US 20140118148A1
• Filed: 09/04/2013
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fredrik Bjorklund, Mikael Edlund
• Original Assignee: Fredrik Bjorklund, Mikael Edlund
• Inventors: Edlund, Mikael, Bjorklund, Fredrik
• Granted Patent: US 8,917,181 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0423 detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0484 Arrangements monitoring consumption of a utility or use of an appliance which consumes a utility to detect unsafe condition, e.g. metering of water, gas or electricity, use of taps, toilet flush, gas stove or electric kettle
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

An individual is monitored by providing a monitoring system having a control device in communication with appliances. A routine usage of the appliance by an individual is determined. A deviation from the routine usage of the appliance is detected. An alarm signal is sent to a remote communication device of a third party. The third party remotely manipulates the appliance via the control device to remove the deviation from the routine usage, such as turning off an iron or closing a refrigerator door, without involving the individual.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A method for monitoring an individual, comprising:

providing a monitoring system having a control device in communication with appliances;

determining a routine usage of the appliance by an individual;

prior to an alarm situation, alerting a third party that the individual is using the appliance by displaying, in real time, the individual'"'"'s use of the appliance on a display,

the control device detecting a deviation from the routine usage of the appliance;

the monitoring system displaying a picture of the appliance on a communication device of the individual and sending an instruction to the individual to turn off the appliance,

the individual failing to turn off the appliance within a time period, the control device automatically sending an alarm signal to a remote communication device of the third party;

the third party remotely manipulating the appliance in real time by sending a manipulation signal from the remote communication device to the control device; and

the control device receiving the manipulation signal and verifying a number of the communication device as being registered before sending a turning off signal to the appliance to remove the deviation from the routine usage without involving the individual.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises the third party turning off the appliances in real time from a mobile telephone.

17. The method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises sending the alarm signal only after a predetermined time after a notification signal has not affected a status of the appliances.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the method further comprises displaying the status of the appliances in a display.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the method further comprises displaying events associated with a calendar.

20. The method according to claim 11, wherein the method further comprises the control device turning off an appliance prior to sending an action signal to the third party and the individual.