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Electrical plug device for monitoring personal activity

  • US 9,799,191 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2015
  • Issued: 10/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for remotely monitoring personal activity, the method comprising:

  • at an electrical plug device, sending a signal to a server each time an apparatus connected to the electrical plug device is switched on or switched off;

    at the server, receiving the signal;

    establishing whether the signal is in accordance with an expected pattern of signals of at least one of a plurality of signals wherein the expected pattern of signals is based on prior knowledge of personal activity;

    generating a first message if the signal is in accordance with the expected pattern of signals or if the signal is not in accordance with the expected pattern of signals,sending the first message to at least one of a plurality of user equipment, UEs; and

    at the at least one of the plurality of UEs, receiving the message;

    sending a second message from a first UE of the plurality of UEs to the server if the first message indicates that the signal is not in accordance with the expected pattern of signals, the second message indicating that a user of the first UE will take an action; and

    sending a third message from the server to other UEs of the plurality of UEs to inform users of the other UEs that the user of the first UE will take an action.

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