Wireless devices and systems for tracking patients and methods for using the like
First Claim
1. A wearable device for tracking a patient comprising:
- a processor;
a power source electronically connected to the processor;
at least one antenna communicatively connected to the processor;
a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) chip communicatively connected to the processor; and
a Global Positioning System (GPS) chip communicatively connected to the processor;
the GPS chip being configured to receive GPS location information;
the at least one antenna being configured to transmit data to at least one signal beacon when the wearable device is inside of a predetermined distance from the at least one beacon, andthe at least one antenna being configured to transmit information based on the GPS location information when the wearable device is outside of a predetermined distance from the at least one beacon.
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatuses, systems, and methods for tracking patients that suffer from dementia. The disclosed apparatus is a wearable device capable of micro-tracking through Bluetooth Low Energy technology and capable of macro-tracking through GPS technology. The device may additionally include sensors to monitor other information such as the health of the patient or the patient'"'"'s surrounding environment. The disclosed systems utilize the disclosed device in an overall system for tracking patients. These systems teach how the device interacts with the other components of the system (e.g., signal beacons, wireless transmitters, a central processing unit, mobile computing devices) to provide an integrated system to tracking the location and monitoring the well being of the patient. Finally, methods for tracking patients that use the disclosed devices and systems are disclosed.
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1. A wearable device for tracking a patient comprising:
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a processor; a power source electronically connected to the processor; at least one antenna communicatively connected to the processor; a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) chip communicatively connected to the processor; and a Global Positioning System (GPS) chip communicatively connected to the processor; the GPS chip being configured to receive GPS location information; the at least one antenna being configured to transmit data to at least one signal beacon when the wearable device is inside of a predetermined distance from the at least one beacon, and the at least one antenna being configured to transmit information based on the GPS location information when the wearable device is outside of a predetermined distance from the at least one beacon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for tracking patients comprising:
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a wearable tracking device configured to be worn by a patient wirelessly connected to a central processing unit, the device including; a processor; a power source electronically connected to the processor; at least one antenna communicatively connected to the processor; a BLE chip communicatively connected to the processor; and a GPS receiver communicatively connected to the processor; at least one beacon configured to transmit BLE signals to and receive BLE signals from the wearable tracking device within a predetermined range of the at least one beacon and configured to wirelessly transmit data received from the wearable tracking device to the central processing unit; and at least one computing device wirelessly configured to be connected to the central processing unit capable of displaying data received by the central processing unit the at least one computing device having a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A method for tracking patients using a wearable tracking device with BLE and GPS capabilities, the method comprising:
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securing a wearable tracking device to a patient capable of short-range tracking and long-range tracking; placing at least one beacon capable of wirelessly connecting to the wearable tracking device in an area where the patient is to be monitored to a predetermined space of movement of the patient; wirelessly transmitting data collected by the wearable tracking device to the at least one beacon through BLE technology when the wearable tracking device is within the predetermined space; displaying data that has been transmitted to the central processing unit on a user interface displayable on a computing device wirelessly connected to the central processing unit.
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