NODE-ENABLED MONITORING OF ACTIVITY OF A PERSON USING A HIERARCHICAL NODE NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an activity of a person using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server, the method comprising:
- associating, by the master node, the master node and the ID node when the master node detects a signal broadcast from the ID node, wherein the ID node is associated with a person and operative to monitor the activity of the person and to communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server, and wherein the master node is operative to directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node;
determining, by the server, a location of the ID node;
detecting, by the ID node, an actionable event related to the activity of the person based upon the location of the ID node;
transmitting, by the ID node to the master node, a message reporting the actionable event;
notifying the server by the master node about the actionable event; and
initiating, by the server, a responsive action based upon the notification.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for monitoring an activity of a person using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server. The ID node is associated with a person, can monitor the person'"'"'s activity, can communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server. The master node can directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node. The master node associates with the ID node upon detecting a signal broadcast from the ID node. The server determines a location of the ID node. The ID node detects an actionable event related to the person'"'"'s activity based upon the ID node location, and transmits a message to the master node reporting the actionable event. The master node notifies the server about the event. The server initiates a responsive action based upon the notification.
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1. A method for monitoring an activity of a person using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server, the method comprising:
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associating, by the master node, the master node and the ID node when the master node detects a signal broadcast from the ID node, wherein the ID node is associated with a person and operative to monitor the activity of the person and to communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server, and wherein the master node is operative to directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node; determining, by the server, a location of the ID node; detecting, by the ID node, an actionable event related to the activity of the person based upon the location of the ID node; transmitting, by the ID node to the master node, a message reporting the actionable event; notifying the server by the master node about the actionable event; and initiating, by the server, a responsive action based upon the notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system within a hierarchical node network for monitoring an activity of a person, the system comprising:
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a server; a master node operative to directly communicate with the server over a longer range communication path; and an ID node associated with the person and operative to monitor the activity of the person, the ID node being further operative to wirelessly communicate directly with the master node over a shorter range communication path but is unable to directly communicate with the server; wherein ID node is operative to detect an actionable event related to the activity of the person, and transmit a message to the master node reporting the actionable event; wherein the master node is operative to associate with the ID node upon detection of a signal broadcast from the ID node, and notify the server about the actionable event reported in the message received from the ID node; and wherein the server is operative to; determine a location of the ID node, receive the notification from the master node regarding the actionable event, and initiate a responsive action based upon the notification. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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