Method for determining whether an individual leaves a prescribed virtual perimeter
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1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual or any part of the monitored individual has crossed outside of a designated electronic perimeter, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) electronically calibrating virtual safety rails defining a designated electronic perimeter within an area of a room;
(b) configuring one or more 3D motion sensors to recognize a specific individual using one or more distances between points on the body for the specific individual or a height of the specific individual in order to monitor movements of the specific individual;
(c) electronically receiving a continuous video feed by a computerized monitoring system from the one or more 3D motion sensors located in the room; and
(d) electronically alerting a remote computerized communication system when the computerized monitoring system detects that the specific individual located in the room or any part of the specific individual has crossed over the designated electronic perimeter based on 3D information from the continuous video feed received from the one or more 3D motion sensors.
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Abstract
A method and system that allows healthcare providers, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other persons to monitor disabled, elderly or other high-risk individuals to prevent or reduce falls and/or mitigate the impact of a fall by delivering automated notification of “at risk” behavior and falls by such an individual being monitored where assistance is required.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for detecting when a monitored individual or any part of the monitored individual has crossed outside of a designated electronic perimeter, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) electronically calibrating virtual safety rails defining a designated electronic perimeter within an area of a room; (b) configuring one or more 3D motion sensors to recognize a specific individual using one or more distances between points on the body for the specific individual or a height of the specific individual in order to monitor movements of the specific individual; (c) electronically receiving a continuous video feed by a computerized monitoring system from the one or more 3D motion sensors located in the room; and (d) electronically alerting a remote computerized communication system when the computerized monitoring system detects that the specific individual located in the room or any part of the specific individual has crossed over the designated electronic perimeter based on 3D information from the continuous video feed received from the one or more 3D motion sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for detecting when a monitored individual or any part of the monitored individual has crossed outside of a designated electronic perimeter, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within a room occupied by a specific individual to be monitored; (b) configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more distances between points on the body for the specific individual or a height of the specific individual in order to monitor movements of only the specific individual; (c) electronically calibrating virtual safety rails defining a designated electronic perimeter within an area of the room; (d) electronically forwarding a continuous video feed to a computerized monitoring system by the one or more sensors; and (e) electronically alerting a computerized communication system when the computerized monitoring system detects that the specific individual or any part of the specific individual has crossed over the designated electronic perimeter based on 3D information from the continuous video feed received from the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting when a monitored individual or any part of the monitored individual has crossed outside of a designated electronic perimeter, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing one or more 3D motion and sound sensors within a room occupied by a specific individual to be monitored; (b) configuring the one or more sensors to recognize one or more distances between body points for the specific individual in order to monitor movements of only the specific individual; (c) electronically calibrating virtual safety rails defining a designated electronic perimeter within an area of the room; (d) electronically forwarding a continuous video feed to a remote computerized monitoring system by the one or more sensors; and (e) electronically alerting a computerized communication system when the remote computerized system detects that the specific individual or any part of the specific individual has crossed over the designated electronic perimeter by tracking points on a body of the specific individual from 3D information of the continuous video feed received from the one or more 3D motion and sound sensors, wherein detection by the remote computerized system is made in time to prevent the specific individual from getting out of bed.
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