Driver monitoring apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A real time monitoring device comprising:
- at least one sensor securely connected to a body of an individual, said at least one sensor providing inputs to a processor, said two sensors operating independently of one another, a first sensor outputting data relative to a speed of the individual and a second sensor outputting physical movement of an extremity of the individual as the inputs to the processor; and
whereinthe processor evaluates the data in real time relative to a programmed limit of a combined speed limit and a movement limit, and if the data is at least one of outside the speed and movement limit, providing at least one output identifying an alarm condition;
said monitoring device providing a communication through a wireless communication network upon occurrence of the alarm condition alerting of the alarm condition to a preselected recipient.
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Abstract
A monitoring device and method is utilized to monitor certain individuals. A processor receives input from at least one if not a plurality of sensors. In preferred embodiments, if multiple sensors reach certain milestones relative to certain limits, an alarm condition is provided to alert a predetermined recipient of the alarm condition, such as the authorities in the case of a person going above a certain speed limit and moving at least one of his feet to correspond to braking and/or accelerating events. Another sensor such as near the wrist of an individual could be utilized to coordinate with directional headings of the individual to create a condition appearing to be steering of a car wheel.
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19 Claims
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1. A real time monitoring device comprising:
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at least one sensor securely connected to a body of an individual, said at least one sensor providing inputs to a processor, said two sensors operating independently of one another, a first sensor outputting data relative to a speed of the individual and a second sensor outputting physical movement of an extremity of the individual as the inputs to the processor; and
whereinthe processor evaluates the data in real time relative to a programmed limit of a combined speed limit and a movement limit, and if the data is at least one of outside the speed and movement limit, providing at least one output identifying an alarm condition;
said monitoring device providing a communication through a wireless communication network upon occurrence of the alarm condition alerting of the alarm condition to a preselected recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A monitoring device comprising
at least two independently operating sensors configured to monitor motion relative to a body of an individual, with a second sensors providing data relative to physical movement of an extremity of the individual as input to a processor; - and a first sensor providing data from a global positioning sensor unit to the processor;
said processor evaluates the input and data in real time relative to at least two programmed movement limits, and if the data and input is at least one of outside a speed or and inside of the movement limit, providing at least one output identifying an alarm conditions; said monitoring device providing a communication through a wireless communication network upon occurrence of the alarm condition to a preselected recipient.
- and a first sensor providing data from a global positioning sensor unit to the processor;
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19. A method of monitoring an individual comprising the steps of:
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providing at least two sensors securely connected to a body of an individual, said at least ene two sensors providing inputs to a processor, said first sensor outputting data relative to at least one of a geographic position of the individual and the second sensor outputting data relative to movement of an extremity of the individual; the processor evaluating the data in real time relative to a programmed limit having a geographic limit and a speed limit, a movement limit, and if the data is outside the geographic and speed limits and within the movement limit, providing at least one output identifying an alarm condition; and
thenproviding a communication through a wireless communication network upon occurrence of the alarm condition alerting of the alarm condition to a preselected recipient.
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