System for monitoring state of user and related methods

• US 10,446,004 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2019
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marquette Trishaun
• Original Assignee: Marquette Trishaun
• Inventors: Trishaun, Marquette
• Primary Examiner(s): Dsouza, Adolf
• Application Number:
  US16/271,969
• Publication Number:
  US 20190188986A1
• Time in Patent Office: 246 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0211 Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/006 Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A system includes a server, a local base station including first and second wireless transceivers, the first wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the server over an external network, and a personal monitoring device adjacent the user. The personal monitoring device includes a local wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the second wireless transceiver of the local base station, sensors configured to monitor corresponding different characteristics of the user, each different characteristic having a desired range, and a controller coupled to the local wireless transceiver and the sensors. The controller is configured to send an alert to the local base station when a different characteristic exceeds a respective desired range.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring a state of a user, the system comprising:

a server;

a local base station comprising first and second wireless transceivers, the second wireless transceiver operating on a different operational frequency than that of said first wireless transceiver, said first wireless transceiver configured to communicate with said server; and

at least one personal monitoring device adjacent the user and comprising

at least one local wireless transceiver configured to

communicate with said second wireless transceiver of said local base station,

provide a connection between said at least one personal monitoring device and said server, and

transmit a beacon alert to a mobile wireless communications device of the user when outside a range of said local base station,

at least one sensor configured to monitor at least one user characteristic, the at least one user characteristic having a desired range, and

a controller coupled to said at least one local wireless transceiver and said at least one sensor,

said controller configured to send an alert to said local base station when at least one different characteristic exceeds a respective desired range.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said local base station is configured to relay the alert to said server.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one personal monitoring device comprises a broadcast transmitter coupled to said controller and configured to broadcast the beacon alert when outside the range of said local base station.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said broadcast transmitter comprises at least one of a very high frequency (VHF) transmitter and an ultra-high frequency (UHF) transmitter.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said local base station is configured to determine a sub-room location of said at least one personal monitoring device.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one user characteristic comprises one or more of a heartrate of the user, movement of the user, ultraviolet (UV) exposure of the user, a breathing pattern of the user, and a geolocation of the user.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein said at least one sensor comprises a radar sensor configured to monitor the breathing pattern of the user.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one personal monitoring device is carried by the user and has at least one of a bracelet form factor and a pendant form factor.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one personal monitoring device comprises a passive radio frequency (RF) transponder coupled to said controller.

10. A system for monitoring a state of a user, the system comprising:

a server;

a local base station comprising first and second wireless transceivers, said first wireless transceiver configured to communicate with said server, the second wireless transceiver operating on a different operational frequency than that of said first wireless transceiver; and

at least one personal monitoring device carried by the user and comprising

at least one local wireless transceiver configured to

communicate with said second wireless transceiver of said local base station,

provide a connection between said at least one personal monitoring device and said server, and

transmit a beacon alert to a mobile wireless communications device of the user when outside a range of said local base station,

at least one sensor configured to monitor at least one user characteristic, the at least one user characteristic having a desired range,

a controller coupled to said at least one local wireless transceiver and said at least one sensor, and

a battery coupled to said at least one local wireless transceiver, said at least one sensor, and said controller;

said controller configured to send an alert to said local base station when at least one different characteristic exceeds a respective desired range.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said local base station is configured to relay the alert to said server.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein said at least one personal monitoring device comprises a broadcast transmitter coupled to said controller and configured to broadcast the beacon alert when outside the range of said local base station.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said broadcast transmitter comprises at least one of a very high frequency (VHF) transmitter and an ultra-high frequency (UHF) transmitter.

14. The system of claim 10 wherein said local base station is configured to determine a sub-room location of said at least one personal monitoring device.

15. The system of claim 10 wherein the at least one user characteristic comprises one or more of a heartrate of the user, movement of the user, ultraviolet (UV) exposure of the user, a breathing pattern of the user, and a geolocation of the user.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said at least one sensor comprises a radar sensor configured to monitor the breathing pattern of the user.

17. The system of claim 10 wherein said at least one personal monitoring device comprises a passive radio frequency (RF) transponder coupled to said controller.

18. A method for making a system for monitoring a state of a user, the method comprising:

providing a local base station comprising first and second wireless transceivers, the first wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a server, the second wireless transceiver operating on a different operational frequency than that of the first wireless transceiver; and

providing at least one personal monitoring device adjacent the user, the at least one personal monitoring device comprising

at least one local wireless transceiver configured to

communicate with the second wireless transceiver of the local base station,

provide a connection between the at least one personal monitoring device and the server, and

transmit a beacon alert to a mobile wireless communications device of the user when outside a range of the local base station,

at least one sensor configured to monitor at least one user characteristic, the at least one user characteristic having a desired range, and

a controller coupled to the at least one local wireless transceiver and the at least one sensor,

the controller configured to send an alert to the local base station when at least one different characteristic exceeds a respective desired range.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the local base station is configured to relay the alert to the server.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein the at least one personal monitoring device comprises a broadcast transmitter coupled to the controller and configured to broadcast the beacon alert when outside the range of the local base station.