NON-BATTERY OPERATED PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
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1. A personal emergency response system for attachment to a user, the system comprising:
- an actuator coupled to a generator;
a transmitter connected to the generator;
wherein the generator is operable to generate electrical energy without the use of a battery to power the transmitter upon movement of the actuator;
wherein the transmitter is operable to send a signal wirelessly upon movement of the actuator;
a remote receiver that is operable to receive the signal from the transmitter, wherein the receiver interprets the signal based on at least one characteristic of the actuator.
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Abstract
A personal emergency response system may include an actuator with a generator that creates electrical energy upon activation or motion of the switch. The system may utilize the electrical energy to transmit an emergency alert signal to a receiver based on characteristics of the switch, such as movement of the switch, location of the switch, and time of sending the signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A personal emergency response system for attachment to a user, the system comprising:
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an actuator coupled to a generator; a transmitter connected to the generator; wherein the generator is operable to generate electrical energy without the use of a battery to power the transmitter upon movement of the actuator; wherein the transmitter is operable to send a signal wirelessly upon movement of the actuator; a remote receiver that is operable to receive the signal from the transmitter, wherein the receiver interprets the signal based on at least one characteristic of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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11. The personal emergency response system of claim 11, wherein the configurable threshold includes movement of the actuator in excess of a predefined value and wherein the receiver interprets the signal as an emergency alert when movement of the actuator is in excess of the predefined value.
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17. A method of operating a personal emergency response system attached to a user, the method comprising:
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generating electrical energy upon movement of an actuator that is attached to a user; powering a transmitter with the electrical energy; sending a signal wirelessly from the transmitter; receiving the signal in a remote receiver; interpreting the signal in the remote receiver based on at least one characteristic of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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