System to facilitate well-being checks
First Claim
1. A system to monitor the status of a person to determine whether a task has been performed for said person within a plurality of persons comprising at least one portable wireless device, a wireless communication network, a computer device operatively connected to said at least one portable wireless device by said wireless communication network permitting communication between said at least one portable wireless device and said computer device, said computer device including means defining said tasks to be performed for said plurality of persons and databases containing said tasks, a tracking system for monitoring the location of said plurality of persons within a physical area, and identification means associated with each person within said plurality of persons and containing a unique identifier for each said person within said plurality of persons, said identification means transmitting said unique identifier to provide the identification and the location of said person within said physical area and to determine whether said task has been performed for said person.
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Abstract
A system for checking the well-being of individuals within an institution is disclosed. The system is comprised of portable wireless devices in the possession of individual(s) who are to perform the well-being checks, a wireless communication network, and a computer device that is connected to the portable wireless devices by the wireless communication network. The computer device executes well-being software and is provided with well-being databases containing the well-being checks to be performed for each person, and has access to a tracking system. The tracking system determines the location of the person on whom such well-being checks are to be performed, the individual performing such well-being checks, and monitors and records whether such well-being checks have been performed.
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- 1. A system to monitor the status of a person to determine whether a task has been performed for said person within a plurality of persons comprising at least one portable wireless device, a wireless communication network, a computer device operatively connected to said at least one portable wireless device by said wireless communication network permitting communication between said at least one portable wireless device and said computer device, said computer device including means defining said tasks to be performed for said plurality of persons and databases containing said tasks, a tracking system for monitoring the location of said plurality of persons within a physical area, and identification means associated with each person within said plurality of persons and containing a unique identifier for each said person within said plurality of persons, said identification means transmitting said unique identifier to provide the identification and the location of said person within said physical area and to determine whether said task has been performed for said person.
- 7. A system to monitor the status of a person to determine whether a task has been performed for said person within a plurality of persons comprising at least one portable wireless device, a wireless communication network, a computer device operatively connected to said at least one portable wireless device by said wireless communication network permitting communication between said at least one portable wireless device and said computer device, said computer device including means defining said tasks to be performed for said plurality of persons and databases containing said tasks, a tracking system for monitoring the location of said plurality of persons within a physical area, and identification means associated with each person within said plurality of persons and containing a unique identifier for each said person within said plurality of persons, said tracking system activating said identification means causing said identification means to transmit said unique identifier to provide the identification and the location of said person within said physical area and to determine whether said task has been performed for said person.
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Current AssigneeTimekeeping Systems Incorporated
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Original AssigneeTimekeeping Systems Incorporated
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InventorsMarkwitz, Barry J., Argentieri, Paolo, Bowers, Brent G., Chriss, Dean M., Doyle, Jason D., Hansley, John E. II, Hoffman, John W., Papatonis, Nicholas F., Stahl, Roger W., Upham, Mary T.
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Application NumberUS13/815,047Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current340/539.13CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human...
