Chemical alert system using a protable device with integrated chemical sensor
First Claim
1. A chemical alert system for processing chemical sensor measurements, the system includinga portable electronic device,a chemical sensor processing unit, andat least one chemical sensor integrated within a housing of the portable device and controlled by the chemical sensor processing unit,and wherein,the chemical sensor processing unit further comprises an alert discriminator configured for:
- receiving an input based on measurements of the chemical sensor;
performing a test on the input; and
based on an outcome of the test initiating a transfer of measurements of the chemical sensor to a remote processing facility for subsequent computerized processing of said measurements,wherein,said test comprises a first and a second test, the latter setting stricter conditions or thresholds than the first test, such that;
based on an outcome of the first test an alert mode in the portable device is activated; and
based on an outcome of the second test either a transfer of measurements is initiated or an alarm state of the portable device is activated, and whereinthe alert discriminator is further configured such that passing of the second test causes the activation of the alarm state, whereas passing of the first test without passing of the second test initiates the transfer of measurements.
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Abstract
A chemical alert system for generating an alarm is described including a portable electronic device, preferably with telecommunication capabilities to allow for data and/or voice communication via private or public networks, and at least one chemical sensor integrated with the housing of the portable device and controlled by a chemical sensor processing unit, further comprising an alert discriminator receiving input based on measurements of the chemical sensor, performing a test on the input and based on an outcome of the test initiating the transfer of measurements of the chemical sensor to a remote processing facility.
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10 Claims
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1. A chemical alert system for processing chemical sensor measurements, the system including
a portable electronic device, a chemical sensor processing unit, and at least one chemical sensor integrated within a housing of the portable device and controlled by the chemical sensor processing unit, and wherein, the chemical sensor processing unit further comprises an alert discriminator configured for: -
receiving an input based on measurements of the chemical sensor; performing a test on the input; and based on an outcome of the test initiating a transfer of measurements of the chemical sensor to a remote processing facility for subsequent computerized processing of said measurements, wherein, said test comprises a first and a second test, the latter setting stricter conditions or thresholds than the first test, such that;
based on an outcome of the first test an alert mode in the portable device is activated; and
based on an outcome of the second test either a transfer of measurements is initiated or an alarm state of the portable device is activated, and whereinthe alert discriminator is further configured such that passing of the second test causes the activation of the alarm state, whereas passing of the first test without passing of the second test initiates the transfer of measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for processing chemical sensor measurements in a system including a portable electronic device and at least one chemical sensor integrated within a housing of the portable device and controlled by a chemical sensor processing unit, the latter comprising an alert discriminator, the method comprising, at the alert discriminator:
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receiving an input based on measurements of the chemical sensor; performing a test on the input; and based on an outcome of the test initiating a transfer of measurements of the chemical sensor to a remote processing facility for subsequent computerized processing of said measurement, wherein; said test comprises a first and a second test, the latter setting stricter conditions or thresholds than the first test, such that;
based on an outcome of the first test an alert mode in the portable device is activated; and
based on an outcome of the second test either a transfer of measurements is initiated or an alarm state of the portable device is activated, andpassing of the second test causes the activation of the alarm state, whereas passing of the first test without passing of the second test initiates the transfer of measurements.
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10. A chemical alert system for processing chemical sensor measurements, the system including
a portable electronic device, a chemical sensor processing unit, and at least one chemical sensor integrated within a housing of the portable device and controlled by the chemical sensor processing unit, and wherein, the chemical sensor processing unit further comprises an alert discriminator which is an electronic circuit or a processing unit programmed, designed, adapted or configured to execute the functions of receiving an input based on measurements of the chemical sensor; -
performing a test on the input; and based on an outcome of the test initiating a transfer of measurements of the chemical sensor to a remote processing facility for subsequent computerized processing of said measurements, wherein said test comprises a first and a second test, the latter setting stricter conditions or thresholds than the first test, such that;
based on an outcome of the first test an alert mode in the portable device is activated; and
based on an outcome of the second test either a transfer of measurements is initiated or an alarm state of the portable device is activated, and whereinthe alert discriminator is further configured such that passing of the second test causes the activation of the alarm state, whereas passing of the first test without passing of the second test initiates the transfer of measurements.
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