System for determining whether an individual suffers a fall requiring assistance
First Claim
1. A system for detecting when a monitored individual within a dwelling has fallen, is about to fall or has otherwise indicated that he or she needs medical assistance, said system comprising:
- one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors positioned such that the one or more sensors capture continuous video of a preconfigured area of a particular room wherein an individual is to be monitored;
a computerized monitoring system in communication with said one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors to receive the captured continuous video of the preconfigured area for analysis by the computerized monitoring system, said computerized monitoring system programmed to recognize skeletal points on a body of the monitored individual in order to identify and track movement by the monitored individual in the continuous video received from the 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors; and
a computerized communication system in communication with the computerized monitoring system, said computerized communication system programmed to facilitate communication with the monitored individual or a caregiver or other designated person when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual has fallen, is about to fall or has gestured for assistance based on video received from the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring an individual in a dwelling so as to know when such individual falls or indicates the need of assistance. A plurality of 3D motion and sound sensors are located in the dwelling and provide data to a computerized monitoring system. The sensors are configured to recognize one or more biometric identifiers of the individual being monitored. When the monitoring system detects that the individual has fallen or gestured, a computerized communication system contacts the individual to determine the need to send assistance to help the individual. Where assistance is required the system automatics contacts the previously designated caregiver for the individual and can also contact emergency personnel.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for detecting when a monitored individual within a dwelling has fallen, is about to fall or has otherwise indicated that he or she needs medical assistance, said system comprising:
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one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors positioned such that the one or more sensors capture continuous video of a preconfigured area of a particular room wherein an individual is to be monitored; a computerized monitoring system in communication with said one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors to receive the captured continuous video of the preconfigured area for analysis by the computerized monitoring system, said computerized monitoring system programmed to recognize skeletal points on a body of the monitored individual in order to identify and track movement by the monitored individual in the continuous video received from the 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors; and a computerized communication system in communication with the computerized monitoring system, said computerized communication system programmed to facilitate communication with the monitored individual or a caregiver or other designated person when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual has fallen, is about to fall or has gestured for assistance based on video received from the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for detecting when a monitored individual within a dwelling has fallen, is about to fall or has otherwise indicated that he or she needs medical assistance, said system comprising:
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one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors positioned such that the one or more sensors capture continuous video of a preconfigured area of a particular room wherein an individual is to be monitored; a computerized monitoring system in communication with said one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors to receive the captured continuous video of the preconfigured area for analysis by the computerized monitoring system, said computerized monitoring system programmed to recognize skeletal points on a body of the monitored individual in order to identify and track movement by the monitored individual in the continuous video received from the 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors; a centralized monitoring station in communication with the computerized monitoring system and the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound Sensors, said centralized monitoring station receiving the captured video from the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors; and a centralized monitoring primary display in communication with the centralized monitoring station for displaying the captured video received by the centralized monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for detecting when a monitored individual within a dwelling has fallen, is about to fall or has otherwise indicated that he or she needs medical assistance, said system comprising:
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one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors positioned such that the one or more sensors capture continuous video of a preconfigured area of a particular room wherein an individual is to be monitored; a computerized monitoring system in communication with said one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors to receive the captured continuous video of the preconfigured area for analysis by the computerized monitoring system, said computerized monitoring system programmed to recognize skeletal points on a body of the monitored individual in order to identify and track movement by the monitored individual in the continuous video received from the 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors; a computerized communication system in communication with the computerized monitoring system, said computerized communication system programmed to facilitate communication with the monitored individual or a caregiver or designated person when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual has fallen, is about to fall or has gestured for assistance based on video received from the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors; a centralized monitoring station in communication with the computerized monitoring system and the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound Sensors, said centralized monitoring station receiving the captured video from the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors; and a centralized monitoring primary display in communication with the centralized monitoring station for displaying the captured video received by the centralized monitoring station.
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