AUTOMATIC DEVICE CONFIGURATION FOR EVENT DETECTION

• US 20160094703A1
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Published: 03/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nordic Technology Group Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Nordic Technology Group Incorporated
• Inventors: Wernevi, Erik, Napoli, Joshua
• Granted Patent: US 10,129,384 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0407 based on behaviour analysis
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3855 carried in a belt or harness
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72421 with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A method in which an electronic device that has one or more movement sensors and a computer processor may detect events in a way that is convenient for daily use by a person. A behavior detection mode may be activated when the electronic device is physically attached to the torso of the person wherein the electronic device may be disposed in a special article (e.g. an article of manufacture, article of clothing, etc.) designed to be attached to the torso of the person so that it activates a behavior detection mode.

Claims

1. A process for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:

sending an automatic signal input when said electronic device is attached to the body of a person;

receiving in said electronic device said signal input;

initiating in said electronic device a software module for automatic detection of abnormal behavior by said person when said signal input is received;

receiving readings, in the software module, from one, or more, sensors for parameters of said person'"'"'s movements;

detecting in the software module, from the received readings, abnormal behavior by said person;

running the software module for automatic detection of abnormal behavior by said person for as long as said electronic device is attached to the body of said person;

sending a second automatic signal input when said electronic device is detached from the body of said person; and

receiving in said electronic device said second automatic signal input;

interrupting said software module for automatic detection of abnormal behavior by said person when said second signal input is received.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein sending an automatic signal input further comprises sensing when said electronic device is attached to an article that is designed to be worn on the body of a person.

3. The process of claim 2, wherein sensing when said electronic device is attached to said article further comprises sensing when a piece of said article (e.g. a zipper, a closing mechanism, etc.) is used to attach said electronic device to said article.

4. The process of claim 2, wherein sensing when said electronic device is attached to said article further comprises sensing when said article and said electronic device are within a pre-specified distance, e.g. through RFID, low powered Bluetooth, etc.

5. The process of claim 1, wherein sending an automatic signal input further comprises sensing when an article, that is designed to be worn on the body of a person and that contains said electronic device, is attached to said person.

6. The process of claim 5, wherein sensing when said article is attached to the body of said person further comprises sensing when a piece of said article (e.g. a button, a strap, etc.) is used to attach said article to said person.

7. The process of claim 1, wherein sending an automatic signal input further comprises sensing when an article, that is designed to be worn on the body of a person and that contains one, or more, of said sensors, is attached to said person.

8. The process of claim 7, wherein sensing when said article is attached to the body of said person further comprises sensing when a piece of said article (e.g. a button, a strap, etc.) is used to attach said article to said person.

9. The process of claim 1, wherein sending an automatic signal input is done through the closing, or opening, of an on/off switch mechanism e.g. mechanical switch, electronic switch, etc.

10. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings from one, or more, sensors further comprises that one, or more, of said sensors are part of said article.

11. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings from one, or more, sensors further comprises that one, or more, of said sensors are part of said electronic device.

12. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings from one, or more, sensors further comprises receiving readings when one, or more, of said sensors are located on said person'"'"'s torso.

13. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings from one, or more, sensors further comprises receiving readings when one, or more, of said sensors are located on one, or more, of said person'"'"'s limbs.

14. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings for one, or more, parameters further comprises readings such as speed, direction, orientation, horizontal location, vertical height, time of observation, etc., of said person'"'"'s movements.

15. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings further comprises receiving readings for one, or more, non-movement health parameters of said person.

16. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings from the wearable sensors further comprises:

overlaying the readings with a second set of received readings from one, or more, stationary sensors that are gathering readings of parameters of the person'"'"'s body movements; and

, fusing the data or calibrating the sensors to improve the detection of adverse health events.

17. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings from the wearable sensors further comprises:

comparing the readings with a second set of received readings from one, or more, stationary sensors;

deducing if said person exits a perimeter monitored by said stationary sensors without wearing said electronic device; and

, alerting said person that they are not wearing said electronic device.

18. The process of claim 1, wherein running the software module for automatic detection of abnormal behavior, further comprises continuously deducing the likely type of activity being performed and the associated likelihood of the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of a possible future adverse health event and adapting the frequency, or intensity, of data collection, or data processing, so that if the likelihood of the occurrence of a future adverse health event is low, then the data collection and the data processing is adapted to conserve energy.

19. The process of claim 1, wherein receiving readings for parameters of said person'"'"'s movements is aided by said electronic device and said article being designed to attach in fixed positions in relation to each other and in relation to the axis of the torso of said person.

20. A computing machine for detecting and predicting an event based on changes in behavior of a person comprising:

a computer memory;

a sensor; and

a computer processor in communication with the computer memory and the sensor, wherein the computer processor executes a sequence of instructions stored in the computer memory, including instructions for;

sending an automatic signal input when said electronic device is attached to the body of a person;

receiving in said electronic device said signal input;

initiating in said electronic device a software module for automatic detection of abnormal behavior by said person when said signal input is received;

receiving readings, in the software module, from one, or more, sensors for parameters of said person'"'"'s movements;

detecting in the software module, from the received readings, abnormal behavior by said person;

running the software module for automatic detection of abnormal behavior by said person for as long as said electronic device is attached to the body of said person;

sending a second automatic signal input when said electronic device is detached from the body of said person;

receiving in said electronic device said second automatic signal input; and

interrupting said software module for automatic detection of abnormal behavior by said person when said second signal input is received.