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System and method for effecting context-cognizant medical reminders for a patient

  • US 8,731,512 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2010
  • Issued: 05/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for effecting context-cognizant cognitive assistance for a patient;

  • the system comprising;

    (a) at least one sensor unit attached with said patient selected from the group consisting of;

    a video sensor and an audio sensor;

    (b) at least one long-range communication unit configured for wireless communication with a remote patient care monitoring facility via a wireless communication network and configured to receive sensor data from the sensor unit;

    (c) a remote backend system at the patient care monitoring facility configured to provide cognitive assistance to the patient via the long-range communication unit based on the sensor data; and

    ,(d) a motion sensor selected from the group consisting of a Global Positioning System position determining unit (GPS) and an accelerometer, wherein the backend system is configured to command the sensor to collect video data if the motion sensor indicates that the patient is in motion.

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