Initiating emergency communication in response to detecting bio-feedback satisfying an alert condition
First Claim
1. A method implemented in a portable electronic device coupled to a body of a user and a communication device, comprising:
- monitoring biofeedback from the body of the user through a monitoring device disposed within the portable electronic device;
detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies an alert condition; and
initiating an operation to have a wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device communicate a command to a transmitter located in the communication device external to the portable electronic device to cause the transmitter to communicate a wireless transmission of an emergency communication to an emergency station in response to detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies the alert condition, wherein the wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device has a limited transmission distance as compared to the transmitter in the communication device which transmits over longer distances than the wireless transmission interface.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for initiating emergency communication in response to detecting bio-feedback satisfying an alert condition. A portable electronic device is coupled to a body of a user to monitor biofeedback from the body of the user through a monitoring device disposed within the portable electronic device. Detection is made that that the monitored biofeedback satisfies an alert condition. An operation is initiated to cause a wireless transmission of an emergency communication to an emergency station in response to detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies the alert condition.
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21 Claims
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1. A method implemented in a portable electronic device coupled to a body of a user and a communication device, comprising:
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monitoring biofeedback from the body of the user through a monitoring device disposed within the portable electronic device; detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies an alert condition; and initiating an operation to have a wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device communicate a command to a transmitter located in the communication device external to the portable electronic device to cause the transmitter to communicate a wireless transmission of an emergency communication to an emergency station in response to detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies the alert condition, wherein the wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device has a limited transmission distance as compared to the transmitter in the communication device which transmits over longer distances than the wireless transmission interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method implemented in a portable electronic device coupled to a body of a user and a communication device, comprising:
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monitoring biofeedback from the body of the user through a monitoring device disposed within the portable electronic device; detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies an alert condition; determining, at the portable electronic device, a geographical position of the portable electronic device in response to detecting that the alert condition is satisfied; initiating an operation to have a wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device communicate a command to a transmitter located in the communication device external to the portable electronic device to cause the transmitter to communicate a wireless transmission of an emergency communication including the determined geographical position to an emergency station in response to detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies the alert condition, wherein the wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device has a limited transmission distance as compared to the transmitter in the communication device which transmits over longer distances than the wireless transmission interface.
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9. A method implemented in a portable electronic device coupled to a body of a user and a communication device, comprising:
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monitoring biofeedback from the body of the user through a monitoring device disposed within the portable electronic device; detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies an alert condition; accessing medical history information for the user in a storage of the portable electronic device in response to detecting that the alert condition is satisfied, wherein the medical history information includes personal medical history information separate from the monitored biofeedback; and initiating an operation to have a wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device communicate a command to a transmitter located in the communication device external to the portable electronic device to cause the transmitter to communicate a wireless transmission of an emergency communication to an emergency station including the accessed medical history information in response to detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies the alert condition, wherein the wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device has a limited transmission distance as compared to the transmitter in the communication device which transmits over longer distances than the wireless transmission interface.
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10. A system for monitoring a body of a user in communication with an emergency station, comprising:
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a communication device having a transmitter; and a portable electronic device, external to the communication device, coupled to the body of a user, comprising; a monitoring device monitoring biofeedback from the body of the user; a wireless transmission interface; a monitor component coupled to the monitoring device and including code executed to perform operations, the operations comprising; detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies an alert condition; and initiating an operation to have the wireless transmission interface communicate a command to the transmitter to cause the transmitter to communicate a wireless transmission of an emergency communication to the emergency station in response to detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies the alert condition, wherein the wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device has a limited transmission distance as compared to the transmitter in the communication device which transmits over longer distances than the wireless transmission interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article of manufacture comprising at least one of a magnetic storage, optical storage, memory device, flash memory and hardware logic having code executed by a portable electronic device coupled to a body of a user and a communication device to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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monitoring biofeedback from the body of the user through a monitoring device disposed within the portable electronic device; detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies an alert condition; and initiating an operation to have a wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device communicate a command to a transmitter located in the communication device external to the portable electronic device to cause the transmitter to communicate a wireless transmission of an emergency communication to an emergency station in response to detecting that the monitored biofeedback satisfies the alert condition, wherein the wireless transmission interface in the portable electronic device has a limited transmission distance as compared to the transmitter in the communication device which transmits over longer distances than the wireless transmission interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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