Providing an alarm in response to a determination that a person may have suddenly experienced fear
First Claim
1. A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprisingmonitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s);
- a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear;
alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and
means for providing an alarm deactuation signal that causes the computer system to deactuate the alarm-indicating means;
wherein the alarm-indicating means are so adapted and/or disposed as to provide an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person to whom the monitoring means are coupled;
wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination and the alarm-indicating means further includes a second alarm-indicating means that is so coupled to the computer system as to commence a second alarm indication a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the alarm-indicating means is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication; and
wherein the computer system determines the duration of said given interval in accordance with predetermined characteristics of the physiological data signal(s) processed by the computer system.
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Abstract
A physiological-condition monitoring system is attached to a person for providing monitored physiological data signals. A computer system processes the physiological data signals to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by comparing the monitored physiological data with stored stress profile data for the person. The stress profile data is based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological conditions of the person during situations of stress. When such processing by the computer system determines that the person may have suddenly experienced fear, the computer system provides an alarm-indication signal to an initial alarm indicator. If the initial alarm indication was false or if the condition causing the person to suddenly experience fear was very brief and no longer poses a threat, the person can operate an alarm deactuation switch to cause the computer system to discontinue the alarm indication signal. The computer system includes a neural network for modifying the stored stress profile data in response to an input signal indicating that the computer system provided a false alarm indication. Such an input signal is provided when the alarm deactuation switch is operated within a given interval ΔT following commencement of the initial alarm indication signal. The modified stress profile data is stored for comparison with monitored physiological data subsequently received by the computer system. If the alarm deactuation switch is not operated within the given interval ΔT following commencement of the initial alarm indication signal, the computer system provides a second alarm indication signal to an audio alarm indicator and to a remote alarm indicator. The surrounding conditions that may have caused the determination of probable fear are recorded and transmitted to a remote location.
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1. A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising
monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); -
a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and means for providing an alarm deactuation signal that causes the computer system to deactuate the alarm-indicating means; wherein the alarm-indicating means are so adapted and/or disposed as to provide an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person to whom the monitoring means are coupled; wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination and the alarm-indicating means further includes a second alarm-indicating means that is so coupled to the computer system as to commence a second alarm indication a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the alarm-indicating means is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication; and wherein the computer system determines the duration of said given interval in accordance with predetermined characteristics of the physiological data signal(s) processed by the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising
monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of monitored physiological condition(s); -
a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s)to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the computer system determines whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising
monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); -
a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the computer system determines whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress profile data based upon statistical classification in view of a combination of predetermined characteristics of the person.
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8. A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear comprising
monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); -
a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and recording means disposed relative to the monitoring means for recording given conditions at the site of said person, including said given conditions extant both prior to and after any said determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising
monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); -
a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s)to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and recording means disposed relative to the monitoring means for recording given conditions at the site of said person, and coupled to the computer system for being actuated to record said given conditions in response to said determination. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising
monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); -
a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and communication means disposed relative to the monitoring means for transmitting to a remote location signals indicating given conditions at the site of said person, and coupled to the monitoring means for being actuated to transmit said given-conditions-indicating signals in response to said determination.
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13. A system for detecting and/or deterring an assault, such as a bank robbery, at a facility, such as a bank, comprising
monitoring means for coupling to a person, such as a bank teller, for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); -
a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the alarm-indicating means are so adapted and/or disposed at the facility as to provide an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored but is not perceivable by a perpetrator of said assault. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for determining when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising
monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); - and
a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress-profile data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (c) further includes the steps of; (d) providing an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored, wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination; (e) providing a second alarm indication that commences a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the initial alarm indication is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication; and (f) determining the duration of said given interval in accordance with predetermined characteristics of the physiological data signal(s) processed by the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (b) includes the step of; (d) determining whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (b) includes the step of; (d) determining whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress profile data for the person based upon statistical classification in view of a combination of predetermined characteristics of the person.
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28. A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear and (d) recording given conditions at the site of said person, including said given conditions extant both prior to and after any said determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (d) recording given conditions at the site of said person in response to said determination. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method of proving an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (d) in response to said determination, transmitting to a remote location signals indicating given conditions at the site of said person.
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33. A method of detecting and/or deterring an assault, such as a bank robbery, comprising the steps of
(a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of a person, such as a bank teller, to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); -
(b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (c) includes the step of (d) providing an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored but is not perceivable by a perpetrator of said assault. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of determining when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); and (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress-profile data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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