METHOD AND PROCESS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL SUFFERS A FALL REQUIRING ASSISTANCE
First Claim
1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, the method comprising:
- accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual;
configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual;
tracking the individual'"'"'s movement, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers by a computerized monitoring system;
evaluating the individual'"'"'s movement to make a determination of whether the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance; and
sending the data and determination to a centralized monitoring station.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring an individual in a dwelling so as to know when such individual falls or indicates the need of assistance. A plurality of 3D motion and sound sensors are located in the dwelling and provide data to a computerized monitoring system. The sensors are configured to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual being monitored, which are used to track the individual'"'"'s movement. When the monitoring system detects that the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance, a computerized communication system alerts the individual, a caregiver, or other designated person.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, the method comprising:
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accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual; configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; tracking the individual'"'"'s movement, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers by a computerized monitoring system; evaluating the individual'"'"'s movement to make a determination of whether the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance; and sending the data and determination to a centralized monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, the method comprising:
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accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual; configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; tracking the individual'"'"'s movement, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers by a computerized monitoring system; evaluating the individual'"'"'s movement to make a determination of whether the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance; sending the data and determination to a centralized monitoring station; and upon determination that the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance, sending an alert to the centralized monitoring station and sending a notification to the individual, a caregiver, or a designated person. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for detecting when a monitored individual has fallen or otherwise indicated that he or she needs assistance, the method comprising:
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accessing data from one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within one or more rooms occupied by an individual; configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual; tracking the individual'"'"'s movement, regardless of lighting conditions, using one or more of the one or more biometric identifiers by a computerized monitoring system; evaluating the individual'"'"'s movement to make a determination of whether the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance; sending the data and determination to a centralized monitoring station; displaying the data on a primary display associated with the centralized monitoring station; and upon determination that the individual has fallen or gestured for assistance, sending an alert to the centralized monitoring station, and moving a display of the data from the primary display to an alert display associated with the centralized monitoring station.
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