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Remote surveillance and assisted care using a mobile communication device

  • US 7,098,788 B2
  • Filed: 07/12/2004
  • Issued: 08/29/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of remote surveillance and assisted care using a mobile communication device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a location of a user;

    adjusting at least one camera according to the location;

    capturing an image of an area around the location;

    transmitting the image to a remote information processing system;

    receiving within the mobile communication device a spoken utterance;

    transmitting the spoken utterance to a voice recognition engine, and converting the utterance received by the voice recognition engine into text;

    identifying at least a portion of the text as a help request; and

    transmitting the help request to the remote information processing system.

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