Sleepwalking motion detection motion alarm

• US 9,384,644 B1
• Filed: 10/07/2013
• Issued: 07/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John Richmond Mcwilliams
• Original Assignee: John Richmond Mcwilliams
• Inventors: McWilliams, John Richmond
• Primary Examiner(s): Tweel, Jr., John A
• Application Number:
  US13/998,169
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.13, 340/573.4, 340/573.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1115 Monitoring leaving of a patient support, e.g. a bed or a wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2205/10 Elderly or infirm
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/02 using radio waves using satellite radio beacon systems for determining position G01S19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0221 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0227 System arrangements with a plurality of child units
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/043 detecting an emergency event, e.g. a fall
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources

Abstract

A wearable and mobile system for using GPS location signals for performing sleepwalking alarm services and sleepwalking medical monitoring service, said system having a GPS location detector; a recorder which is capable of recording GPS locations diurnally; a signal processor, which is capable of storing signals and comparing stored signals; an external signal generator capable of generating a signal suitable for reception by a person in proximity to the user such as flashing lights, chime or other signal perceivable by a person and capable of generating a signal suitable for reception by an external receptor via radio wave, Bluetooth signal or other machine readable signal; a communication system which is capable of sending and receiving signals to and from the GPS location detector, recorder, signal processor and external signal generator, and software which periodically allows the signal processor to compare a GPS location sent front said GPS location detector to said recorder via said communication system with previously sent GPS locations sent from said GPS location detector to the recorder via the communication system and to activate the external signal generator when the comparison exceeds three feet.

Claims

1. A wearable and mobile system for using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) location signals for performing sleepwalking alarm services and sleepwalking medical monitoring services, the system comprising:

a GPS location detector;

a recorder adapted to receive and store GPS location signals;

a signal processor adapted to store at least two of the GPS location signals and compare the stored GPS signals;

an external generator adapted to generate an external signal suitable for perception by a-user and adapted to generate a machine-readable signal suitable for reception by an external receptor;

a communication system adapted to receive GPS location signals from the GPS location detector, send and receive GPS location signals from the recorder and the signal processor, and send GPS location signals the external generator; and

software periodically allowing said signal processor to;

receive a current GPS location signal via the communication system;

receive the previous GPS location signal stored in the recorder;

compare the GPS location signals and;

activate the external signal generator when the comparison is greater than three feet and when the comparison is greater than a multiple of three feet;

wherein when the external signal generator is activated, a stimuli to awaken the user is triggered;

wherein the stimuli to awake the user comprises at least one of flashing lights, chimes, water sprays, tactile stimulation, olfactory perfumes, or olfactory stimulants;

wherein the wearable system is wholly contained within at least one of a wristband, a necklace, or an ankle bracelet and the location detector, recorder, communication system, signal processor, signal processor, and external generator form a single, integral, and continuous piece.

2. A wearable and mobile system for using Bluetooth location signals for performing sleepwalking alarm services and sleepwalking medical monitoring services, the system comprising:

a Bluetooth location detector;

a recorder adapted to receive and store Bluetooth location signals;

a signal processor adapted to store at least two of the Bluetooth location signals and compare the stored Bluetooth signals;

an external generator adapted to generate an external signal suitable for perception by a-user and adapted to generate a machine-readable signal suitable for reception by an external receptor;

a communication system adapted to receive Bluetooth location signals from the Bluetooth location detector, send and receive Bluetooth location signals from the recorder and the signal processor, and send Bluetooth location signals the external generator; and

software periodically allowing said signal processor to;

receive a current Bluetooth location signal via the communication system;

receive the previous Bluetooth location signal stored in the recorder;

compare the Bluetooth location signals and;

activate the external signal generator when the comparison is greater than three feet and when the comparison is greater than a multiple of three feet;

wherein when the external signal generator is activated, a stimuli to awaken the user is triggered;

wherein the stimuli to awake the user comprises at least one of flashing lights, chimes, water sprays, tactile stimulation, olfactory perfumes, or olfactory stimulants;

wherein the wearable system is wholly contained within at least one of a wristband, a necklace, or an ankle bracelet and the location detector, recorder, communication system, signal processor, signal processor, and external generator form a single, integral, and continuous piece.