EVENT BASED MONITORING OF A PERSON

• US 20170294096A1
• Filed: 04/08/2016
• Published: 10/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Vivint Incorporated (NRG Energy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Webb, Adam K.
• Granted Patent: US 10,600,305 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/196 using television cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

In some instances, a person may need monitoring. The monitoring may be based on age, or on other factors such as abilities and functionality. The monitoring may enable a supervising person to remotely receive updates regarding the subject person. The supervising person may enter in various biometric parameters to monitor. The supervising person may alternatively and/or additionally set other factors to monitor such as time of day, location, activity level, and the like. The monitoring may provide peace of mind to a supervising person to ensure the subject person is safe. In some embodiments, the supervising person may set various alarm thresholds. The alarm thresholds may trigger an alert to the supervising person. In alternative embodiments, if the subject person is a grown person without a supervising person in the same vicinity, a security and/or automation system may act as the supervising adult.

Claims

1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:

monitoring a set of biometric parameters associated with a subject person;

obtaining visual surveillance of the subject person while monitoring the biometric parameters;

detecting an active alarm status based at least in part on the monitoring; and

providing the visual surveillance of the subject person when an alarm threshold is satisfied during the active alarm status.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving input to monitor the set of biometric parameters; and

setting alarm thresholds for the biometric parameters.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining when the alarm threshold is satisfied;

activating an audible alarm when the alarm threshold is satisfied.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

customizing the biometric parameters and alarm thresholds to the subject person.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining when the alarm threshold is satisfied;

activating an audio-visual alarm when the alarm threshold is satisfied.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recording biometric parameter readings and visual surveillance associated with the biometric parameter readings; and

storing the biometric parameter readings and visual surveillance in a database based at least in part on the recording.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the biometric parameters comprises:

detecting at least one of a respiration rate, or a body temperature, or movement data, or auditory data, or a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deactivating the alarm based at least in part on input from a user.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

requesting emergency personnel assistance based at least in part on user input.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

automatically transferring biometric parameters readings to the emergency personnel based at least in part on the requesting.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically contacting emergency personnel when biometric parameter thresholds are satisfied.

12. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to;

monitor a set of biometric parameters associated with a subject person;

obtain visual surveillance of the subject person while monitoring the biometric parameters;

detect an active alarm status based at least in part on the monitoring; and

provide the visual surveillance of the subject person when an alarm threshold is satisfied during the active alarm status.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

receive input to monitor the set of biometric parameters; and

set alarm thresholds for the biometric parameters.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

determine when the alarm threshold is satisfied;

activate an audio-visual alarm when the alarm threshold is satisfied.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

record biometric parameter readings and visual surveillance associated with the biometric parameter readings; and

store the biometric parameter readings and visual surveillance in a database based at least in part on the recording.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

deactivate the alarm based at least in part on input from a user.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, the code executable by a processor to:

monitor a set of biometric parameters associated with a subject person;

obtain visual surveillance of the subject person while monitoring the biometric parameters;

detect an active alarm status based at least in part on the monitoring; and

provide the visual surveillance of the subject person when an alarm threshold is satisfied during the active alarm status.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, the code further executable by a processor to:

receive input to monitor the set of biometric parameters; and

set alarm thresholds for the biometric parameters.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, the code further executable by a processor to:

determine when the alarm threshold is satisfied;

activate an audio-visual alarm when the alarm threshold is satisfied.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, the code further executable by a processor to:

record biometric parameter readings and visual surveillance associated with the biometric parameter readings; and

store the biometric parameter readings and visual surveillance in a database based at least in part on the recording.