Method and system for remotely monitoring a user

• US 10,127,787 B1
• Filed: 06/14/2016
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Resource Consortium Limited, LLC
• Original Assignee: Resource Consortium Limited
• Inventors: Humbard, Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): La, Anh V
• Application Number:
  US15/182,194
• Time in Patent Office: 882 Days
• Field of Search: 3405391, 34053911, 34053912, 34053913, 3405731, 3405734, 340500, 340540, 340 101, 3406935, 3406911, 600300, 600301
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0202 Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden
• 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 21/0275 Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS] tag technology used for parent or child unit, e.g. same transmission technology, magnetic tag, RF tag, RFID
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0283 via a telephone network, e.g. cellular GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/04 responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons G08B21/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0453 worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/088 by monitoring a device worn by the person, e.g. a bracelet attached to the swimmer
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/022 with dynamic range variability

Abstract

A system and corresponding method of operation for monitoring indicators of a user'"'"'s physical characteristics is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving a first indicator, which corresponds to a physical characteristic of the user as monitored by the user monitor device; identifying a threshold value for the first indicator; comparing the first indication and the first threshold; generating a second indication when the comparison indicates that the first indication equals or exceeds the first threshold; and displaying or transmitting the second indication.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring a user, the method comprising:

receiving, by at least one receiver module, a plurality of indicators from a user monitor device distinct from the at least one receiver module, the plurality of indicators including at least one indicator corresponding to a physical condition of the user and a location indicator corresponding to a geographical location of the user as monitored by the user monitor device;

identifying, by the at least one receiver module, a boundary for the location indicator, the boundary including a plurality of geographical locations dynamically configurable by the at least one receiver module;

comparing, by the at least one receiver module, the location indicator and the boundary;

generating, by the at least one receiver module, an alert when the comparison indicates that the boundary has been crossed by the user, the alert including the location indicator and the at least one indicator corresponding to a physical condition; and

transmitting, by the at least one receiver module, the alert.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving further comprises receiving from a Global Positioning System.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting further comprises transmitting via wireless communication.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting further comprises transmitting via cellular telephone network.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting further comprises transmitting the alert to a supervisor device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the supervisor device is a mobile phone.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the receiver module, that the location indicator has not been received by the receiver module within a predetermined time period;

requesting, by the receiver module, that the first indicator be transmitted by the user monitor device; and

receiving, by the portable device, the location indicator from the user monitor device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving further comprises receiving via wireless communication.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the receiver module, the location indicator.

10. A method for monitoring a user, the method comprising:

receiving, by at least one receiver module, a plurality of indicators from a user monitor device distinct from the at least one receiver module, the plurality of indicators including at least one indicator corresponding to a physical condition of the user and a location indicator corresponding to a geographical location of the user as monitored by the user monitor device;

identifying, by the at least one receiver module, a boundary for the location indicator, the boundary including a plurality of geographical locations dynamically configurable by the at least one receiver module;

comparing, by the at least one receiver module, the location indicator and the boundary;

generating, by the at least one receiver module, a second indication including geographical location information and physical condition information when the comparison indicates that the boundary has been crossed by the user; and

transmitting, by the at least one receiver module, the second indication.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the receiving further comprises receiving from a Global Positioning System.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the receiving further comprises receiving via wireless communication.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the transmitting further comprises transmitting via cellular telephone network.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the transmitting further comprises transmitting the location indicator to a supervisor device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the supervisor device is a mobile phone.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

displaying, by the supervisor device, a geographic location corresponding to the location indicator.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining, by the receiver module, that the location indicator has not been received by the receiver module within a predetermined time period;

requesting, by the receiver module, that the first indicator be transmitted by the user monitor device; and

receiving, by the portable device, the location indicator from the user monitor device.

18. A system for monitoring a user, the system comprising:

a receiver module configured to receive a plurality of indicators from a user monitor device distinct from the receiver module, the plurality of indicators including at least one indicator corresponding to a physical condition of the user and a location indicator corresponding to a geographical location of the user as monitored by the user monitor device;

a computer processor configured to identify a boundary for the location indicator, the boundary including a plurality of geographical locations dynamically configurable by the computer processor, compare the location indicator and the boundary, and generate a second indication comprising the location indicator and the at least one indicator corresponding to a physical condition when the comparison indicates that the boundary has been crossed by the user; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the second indication.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiver module is further configured to receive via Global Positioning System.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiver module is further configured to receive via wireless communication.