APPARATUS FOR USE IN A FALL DETECTOR OR FALL DETECTION SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
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1. A method of operating a fall detector, the method comprising:
- on detecting a fall event by a user of the fall detector, measuring at least one physiological characteristic of the user; and
using the measurement of the at least one physiological characteristic to determine whether to expedite an alert that the user has fallen by;
determining if the measurement of the at least one physiological characteristic deviates from a normal value for the at least one physiological characteristic; and
expediting an alert that the user has fallen if the at least one physiological characteristic deviates from a normal value for the at least one physiological characteristic.
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Abstract
There is provided a method of operating a fall detector, the method comprising, on detecting a fall event by a user of the fall detector, measuring at least one physiological characteristic of the user; and using the measurement of the at least one physiological characteristic to determine whether to expedite an alert that the user has fallen. An apparatus comprising a processor that is configured to perform the method described above is also provided.
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1. A method of operating a fall detector, the method comprising:
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on detecting a fall event by a user of the fall detector, measuring at least one physiological characteristic of the user; and using the measurement of the at least one physiological characteristic to determine whether to expedite an alert that the user has fallen by; determining if the measurement of the at least one physiological characteristic deviates from a normal value for the at least one physiological characteristic; and expediting an alert that the user has fallen if the at least one physiological characteristic deviates from a normal value for the at least one physiological characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processing unit that is configured to; determine a measurement of at least one physiological characteristic of a user of a fall detector on detecting a fall event by the user; and use the measurement of the at least one physiological characteristic to determine whether to expedite an alert that the user has fallen by; determining if the measurement of the at least one physiological characteristic deviates from a normal value for the at least one physiological characteristic; expediting an alert that the user has fallen if the at least one physiological characteristic deviates from a normal value for the at least one physiological characteristic; and issuing a non-expedited alert that the user has fallen if the at least one physiological characteristic does not deviate from a normal value for the at least one physiological characteristic.
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