Personal security monitoring system and method
First Claim
1. For use in a personal security monitoring system, a compact body mountable monitor comprising:
- a breath detector providing an output indicative of a user'"'"'s respiration;
means for receiving said output from said breath detector and utilizing said received output to distinguish between the user'"'"'s normal breathing pattern and a preselected other breathing pattern to be intentionally executed by the user when in distress; and
output means connected with said means for receiving said output for providing an alarm signal only upon recognition of said other breathing pattern.
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Abstract
Personal security monitoring apparatus system and method are disclosed, the apparatus including a breath detector and signal processor worn by the user. The signal processor distinguishes between the user'"'"'s normal breathing patterns and a preselected other breathing pattern intentionally executed by the user when in distress, an alarm output being generated when the other breathing pattern is recognized, The alarm output is transmitted to a local receiver for retransmission over local telephone service to a remote monitoring station. The other breathing pattern may be selected by the user from a plurality of possible other patterns.
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19 Claims
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1. For use in a personal security monitoring system, a compact body mountable monitor comprising:
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a breath detector providing an output indicative of a user'"'"'s respiration; means for receiving said output from said breath detector and utilizing said received output to distinguish between the user'"'"'s normal breathing pattern and a preselected other breathing pattern to be intentionally executed by the user when in distress; and output means connected with said means for receiving said output for providing an alarm signal only upon recognition of said other breathing pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A personal security monitoring system comprising:
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a monitor associated with a user to be monitored and including a breath detector providing an output indicative of a user'"'"'s respiration; a selector for user selection of a selected breathing pattern from a plurality of possible breathing patterns, said selector including means for respiration pace selection, including at least a rapid breathing selection and a breathing cessation selection, and means for period selection to select the time over which said pace selection will occur in order to be recognized as said selected breathing pattern; and a processor receiving said output from said breath detector and said user selection of a selected breathing pattern from said selector, said processor utilizing said received output to distinguish between the user'"'"'s normal breathing pattern and said selected breathing pattern and providing an alarm output only upon recognition of said selected breathing pattern. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring personal security comprising:
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detecting respiration of a person to be monitored; utilizing said detected respiration to establish the person'"'"'s normal breathing patterns; selecting another breathing pattern to be intentionally executed by the person when in distress; distinguishing between said established normal breathing patterns and said another breathing pattern when executed by the person; and providing an alarm signal upon recognition of said another breathing pattern. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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