System, apparatus and method for automated emergency assistance with manual cancellation
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving data relating to the physical state of an individual;
determining, via the received data and stored personal data specific to the individual, that the individual might need assistance;
determining a test including a manual cancellation procedure utilizing the received data and the stored personal data, wherein the test is customized and appropriate for the individual'"'"'s current situation;
administering the test to the individual to determine whether to request assistance; and
if a manual cancellation is not received from the individual in response to the test within a period of time, requesting assistance for the individual, wherein the received data is collected from the individual via an input device that comprises physiological monitoring of the individual, and wherein the test requires the individual to demonstrate that the individual is not in need of assistance.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for automated emergency assistance with manual cancellation that is responsive to physiological, environmental and/or input sensors associated with an individual. In embodiments, the invention enables a sensor system or device to be biased toward what would be false alarms, which may be avoided by the individual informing the device that he or she does not need assistance. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving data relating to the physical state of an individual; determining, via the received data and stored personal data specific to the individual, that the individual might need assistance; determining a test including a manual cancellation procedure utilizing the received data and the stored personal data, wherein the test is customized and appropriate for the individual'"'"'s current situation; administering the test to the individual to determine whether to request assistance; and if a manual cancellation is not received from the individual in response to the test within a period of time, requesting assistance for the individual, wherein the received data is collected from the individual via an input device that comprises physiological monitoring of the individual, and wherein the test requires the individual to demonstrate that the individual is not in need of assistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor, and at least one input device, wherein the apparatus is capable of receiving data relating to the physical state of an individual from the at least one input device, wherein the apparatus is capable of determining, via the received data and stored personal data specific to the individual, that the individual might need assistance, wherein the apparatus is capable of determining a test including a manual cancellation procedure utilizing the received data and the stored personal data, wherein the test is customized and appropriate for the individual'"'"'s situation, wherein the apparatus is capable of administering the test to the individual to determine whether to request assistance, and, if a manual cancellation is not received from the individual in response to the test within a period of time, wherein the apparatus is capable of requesting assistance for the individual, wherein the received data is to be collected from the individual via the at least one input device that comprises physiological monitoring of the individual, and wherein the test is to require the individual to demonstrate that the individual is not in need of assistance. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform instructions for:
receiving data relating to the physical state of an individual; determining, via the received data and stored personal data specific to the individual, that the individual might need assistance; determining a test including a manual cancellation procedure utilizing the received data and the stored personal data, wherein the test is customized and appropriate for the individual'"'"'s situation, administering the test to the individual to determine whether to request assistance; and if a manual cancellation is not received from the individual in response to the test within a period of time, requesting assistance for the individual, wherein the received data is to be collected from the individual via an input device that comprises physiological monitoring of the individual, and wherein the test is to require the individual to demonstrate that the individual is not in need of assistance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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