Method and system for monitoring a patient in a premises
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1. A method of monitoring a patient located in a premises with a security system, comprising the steps of:
- strategically locating a first plurality of motion detectors in a first area under surveillance in the premises comprising a plurality of walls, a floor, a door, and a bed, by locating a first motion detector on a first wall at approximately the same height as a top surface of the bed, locating a second motion detector approximately one foot above the floor along a side of the bed the patient normally leaves from, and locating a third motion detector near the door;
monitoring the first area under surveillance with the first plurality of motion detectors to ascertain if a patient has moved from an in-bed position by collecting signals from each of the first plurality of motion detectors and determining if the signals from each of the first plurality of motion detectors match a first predetermined pattern indicative of movement from the in-bed position, the first predetermined pattern comprising when the second motion detector is activated, the first motion detector is not activated for approximately five seconds after the second motion detector is activated, and the third motion detector is not activated, it is determined that the patient has moved from the in-bed position; and
providing a notification if it is determined that the patient has moved from the in-bed position.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring the whereabouts of a patient in a house using security system components such as motion detectors and the like, and for providing automated lighting sequences to strategically located light fixtures for use as an aide in the patient walking around the house unattended.
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1. A method of monitoring a patient located in a premises with a security system, comprising the steps of:
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strategically locating a first plurality of motion detectors in a first area under surveillance in the premises comprising a plurality of walls, a floor, a door, and a bed, by locating a first motion detector on a first wall at approximately the same height as a top surface of the bed, locating a second motion detector approximately one foot above the floor along a side of the bed the patient normally leaves from, and locating a third motion detector near the door; monitoring the first area under surveillance with the first plurality of motion detectors to ascertain if a patient has moved from an in-bed position by collecting signals from each of the first plurality of motion detectors and determining if the signals from each of the first plurality of motion detectors match a first predetermined pattern indicative of movement from the in-bed position, the first predetermined pattern comprising when the second motion detector is activated, the first motion detector is not activated for approximately five seconds after the second motion detector is activated, and the third motion detector is not activated, it is determined that the patient has moved from the in-bed position; and providing a notification if it is determined that the patient has moved from the in-bed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for monitoring a patient located in a premises, comprising
a plurality of motion detectors strategically located in a first area under surveillance in the premises, comprising a first motion detector located on a first wall of a bedroom at approximately the same height as a top surface of a bed in the bedroom, a second motion detector located approximately one foot above the floor of the bedroom along a side of the bed a patient using the bed normally leaves from, and a third motion detector located near a door of the bedroom; -
a control panel comprising processing logic adapted to analyze signals received from the plurality of motion detectors indicative of motion as detected by the motion detectors and ascertain if a patient has moved from an in-bed position, wherein the processing logic comprises a first predetermined pattern indicative of movement from the in-bed position comprising when the second motion detector is activated, the first motion detector is not activated for approximately five seconds after the second motion detector is activated, and the third motion detector is not activated, it is determined that the patient has moved from the in-bed position; and a notification device for providing a notification to a caregiver in the event that the processing logic determines that the patient has moved from the in-bed position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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