System and Method to Monitor a Person in a Residence
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a person in a residence, the system comprising:
- a set top box (STB) device in the residence;
a plurality of devices coupled to the STB device, wherein the STB device receives usage information regarding usage of the plurality of devices; and
a location system coupled to the STB device to provide a location of the person in the residence to the STB device;
wherein the STB device sends data to a monitoring service regarding the usage of the plurality of devices and the location of the person, wherein the monitoring service analyzes the data from the STB device and sends a notification when one or more alert conditions based on the usage of one or more of the devices and the location of the person in the residence are satisfied.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to monitor a person in a residence are provided. A particular method includes receiving data from a set-top box (STB) device at a monitoring service. The data includes location information from a location system in a residence that monitors a location of a person in the residence. The data includes usage information regarding usage of a plurality of devices in the residence. The data also includes a time stamp associated with the location information and the usage information. The method includes analyzing the data based on a profile of the person to determine whether one or more alert conditions are satisfied. The method also includes sending a notification when the one or more alert conditions are satisfied.
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1. A system for monitoring a person in a residence, the system comprising:
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a set top box (STB) device in the residence; a plurality of devices coupled to the STB device, wherein the STB device receives usage information regarding usage of the plurality of devices; and a location system coupled to the STB device to provide a location of the person in the residence to the STB device; wherein the STB device sends data to a monitoring service regarding the usage of the plurality of devices and the location of the person, wherein the monitoring service analyzes the data from the STB device and sends a notification when one or more alert conditions based on the usage of one or more of the devices and the location of the person in the residence are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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receiving data from a set-top box (STB) device at a monitoring service, wherein the data includes location information from a location system in a residence that monitors a location of a person in the residence, usage information regarding usage of a plurality of devices in the residence, and a time stamp associated with the location information and usage information; analyzing the data based on a profile of the person to determine whether one or more alert conditions are satisfied; and sending a notification when the one or more alert conditions are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A set-top box device, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory accessible to the at least one processor, the at least one memory comprising; instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive location data from a location system in a residence, wherein the location data indicates a location of a person to be monitored in the residence; instructions executable by the at least one processor to monitor usage of one or more devices in the residence; and instructions executable by the at least one processor to send data regarding the location, the usage of the one or more devices, and a time stamp of the data to a monitoring service. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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