Monitoring system
First Claim
1. A monitoring system for monitoring a subject, the system comprising at least one monitoring station, a remote central station and a communications link interconnecting the monitoring station with the remote central station, the monitoring station including a processor, a memory associated with the processor, monitoring station location data residing in the memory, the processor being coupled to a first input device, the processor retrieving monitored subject physiological parameter identification definition data and monitored subject location definition data in response to a signal from the first input device, the processor being coupled to a second input device for retrieving monitored subject physiological parameter sampling data, the processor determining whether the physiological parameter sampling data lies within boundary limits of the physiological parameter identification definition data and recording an out of boundary condition, the processor determining whether the stored monitoring station location data lies within boundary limits of the subject location definition data and recording an out of boundary condition, the processor transmitting an event log of recorded out of boundary conditions to the remote central monitoring station through the communications link.
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Abstract
A monitoring systems includes at least one fixed location monitoring station, a remote central station and a communications link interconnecting the monitoring station with the remote central station. The monitoring station includes a processor coupled to an input device for retrieving subject identification definition data and subject location definition data. The processor also retrieves physiological parameter sampling data from the subject and determines whether the physiological parameter sampling data lies within boundary limits of the identification definition data and also determines whether the location of the monitoring station lies within boundary limits of the location definition data. In the event the sampling data and the fixed location are within boundary limits, the processor may actuate an access control to permit the subject to enter or exit a controlled premises. Transaction logs including out of boundary conditions as well as in boundary conditions and the location of the monitoring station are transmitted to a remote central station.
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20 Claims
- 1. A monitoring system for monitoring a subject, the system comprising at least one monitoring station, a remote central station and a communications link interconnecting the monitoring station with the remote central station, the monitoring station including a processor, a memory associated with the processor, monitoring station location data residing in the memory, the processor being coupled to a first input device, the processor retrieving monitored subject physiological parameter identification definition data and monitored subject location definition data in response to a signal from the first input device, the processor being coupled to a second input device for retrieving monitored subject physiological parameter sampling data, the processor determining whether the physiological parameter sampling data lies within boundary limits of the physiological parameter identification definition data and recording an out of boundary condition, the processor determining whether the stored monitoring station location data lies within boundary limits of the subject location definition data and recording an out of boundary condition, the processor transmitting an event log of recorded out of boundary conditions to the remote central monitoring station through the communications link.
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12. A method of monitoring at least one subject from a fixed location, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) storing in a memory data representative of the fixed location, b) receiving monitored subject physiological parameter identification definition data, c) receiving monitored subject location definition data, d) obtaining physiological parameter sampling data from the monitored subject, e) comparing the physiological parameter sampling data with the physiological parameter identification definition data, f) generating a transaction event log if the physiological parameter sampling data does not lie within boundary limits of the physiological parameter definition data, g) comparing the data representative of the fixed location with the subject location definition data, h) generating a transaction event log if the data representative of the fixed location does not lie within boundary limits of the subject location definition data, and i) generating a transaction event log if the data representative of the fixed location is within the boundary limits of the location definition data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A monitoring system comprising at least one monitoring station, a remote central station and a communications link interconnecting the monitoring station with the remote central station, the monitoring station including a processor, a memory associated with the processor, monitoring station location data, monitored subject physiological parameter identification definition data and monitored subject location definition data being stored in the memory, the processor being coupled to an input device for retrieving monitored subject physiological parameter sampling data, the processor determining whether the physiological parameter sampling data lies within boundary limits of the physiological parameter identification definition data and recording an out of boundary condition in a transaction event log, the processor determining whether the stored monitoring station location data lies within boundary limits of the subject location definition data and recording an out of boundary condition in a transaction event log, the processor transmitting an event log of recorded out of boundary conditions including data representative of the monitoring station location to the remote central monitoring station through the communications link.
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