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Providing an alarm in response to a determination that a person may have suddenly experienced fear
Assignee: SORENSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Filing: 1995-07-10
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2015-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A physiological-condition monitoring system is attached to a person for providing monitored physiological data signals. A computer system processes the physiological data signals to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by comparing the monitored physiological data with stored stress profile data for the person. The stress profile data is based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological conditions of the person during situations of stress. When such processing by the computer system determines that the person may have suddenly experienced fear, the computer system provides an alarm-indication signal to an initial alarm indicator. If the initial alarm indication was false or if the condition causing the person to suddenly experience fear was very brief and no longer poses a threat, the person can operate an alarm deactuation switch to cause the computer system to discontinue the alarm indication signal. The computer system includes a neural network for modifying the stored stress profile data in response to an input signal indicating that the computer system provided a false alarm indication. Such an input signal is provided when the alarm deactuation switch is operated within a given interval ΔT following commencement of the initial alarm indication signal. The modified stress profile data is stored for comparison with monitored physiological data subsequently received by the computer system. If the alarm deactuation switch is not operated within the given interval ΔT following commencement of the initial alarm indication signal, the computer system provides a second alarm indication signal to an audio alarm indicator and to a remote alarm indicator. The surrounding conditions that may have caused the determination of probable fear are recorded and transmitted to a remote location.
Inventors
- 👤 Stig L. Andersen
- 👤 Jens O. Sorensen
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/08; A61B5/0816; A61B5/0002; A61B5/02; A61B5/024; A61B5/0245; A61B5/02455; A61B5/05; A61B5/053; A61B5/0531; A61B5/0533; G; G08; G08B; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/016; A61B5/72; A61B5/7235; A61B5/7264; G08B25/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and means for providing an alarm deactuation signal that causes the computer system to deactuate the alarm-indicating means; wherein the alarm-indicating means are so adapted and/or disposed as to provide an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person to whom the monitoring means are coupled; wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination and the alarm-indicating means further includes a second alarm-indicating means that is so coupled to the computer system as to commence a second alarm indication a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the alarm-indicating means is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication; and wherein the computer system determines the duration of said given interval in accordance with predetermined characteristics of the physiological data signal(s) processed by the computer system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
235 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and means for providing an alarm deactuation signal that causes the computer system to deactuate the alarm-indicating means; wherein the alarm-indicating means are so adapted and/or disposed as to provide an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person to whom the monitoring means are coupled; wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination and the alarm-indicating means further includes a second alarm-indicating means that is so coupled to the computer system as to commence a second alarm indication a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the alarm-indicating means is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication; and wherein the computer system determines the duration of said given interval in accordance with predetermined characteristics of the physiological data signal(s) processed by the computer system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the second alarm-indicating means provides the second alarm indication at a remote location.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s)to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the computer system determines whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s)to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the computer system determines whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system according to claim 3, wherein the stored data for the person includes a stress profile.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system according to claim 4, wherein the computer system is adapted for modifying said stored stress profile data in response to an input signal indicating that the alarm indicating means provided a false alarm indication.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 4, further comprising means for deactuating the alarm-indicating means; wherein the computer system is adapted for modifying said stored stress profile data in response to the alarm indication being deactuated within a given interval following commencement of the alarm indication.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the computer system determines whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress profile data based upon statistical classification in view of a combination of predetermined characteristics of the person.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the computer system determines whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress profile data based upon statistical classification in view of a combination of predetermined characteristics of the person.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and recording means disposed relative to the monitoring means for recording given conditions at the site of said person, including said given conditions extant both prior to and after any said determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
141 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and recording means disposed relative to the monitoring means for recording given conditions at the site of said person, including said given conditions extant both prior to and after any said determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system according to claim 8, further comprising communication means coupled to the recording means for transmitting a record of said given conditions and/or a record of the monitored physiological conditions to a remote location in response to said determination.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
135 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s)to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and recording means disposed relative to the monitoring means for recording given conditions at the site of said person, and coupled to the computer system for being actuated to record said given conditions in response to said determination.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
135 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s)to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and recording means disposed relative to the monitoring means for recording given conditions at the site of said person, and coupled to the computer system for being actuated to record said given conditions in response to said determination.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system according to claim 10, further comprising communication means coupled to the recording means for transmitting a record of said given conditions and/or a record of the monitored physiological conditions to a remote location as said given conditions are being recorded.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
142 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and communication means disposed relative to the monitoring means for transmitting to a remote location signals indicating given conditions at the site of said person, and coupled to the monitoring means for being actuated to transmit said given-conditions-indicating signals in response to said determination.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
142 words
A system for providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and communication means disposed relative to the monitoring means for transmitting to a remote location signals indicating given conditions at the site of said person, and coupled to the monitoring means for being actuated to transmit said given-conditions-indicating signals in response to said determination.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
152 words
A system for detecting and/or deterring an assault, such as a bank robbery, at a facility, such as a bank, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person, such as a bank teller, for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the alarm-indicating means are so adapted and/or disposed at the facility as to provide an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored but is not perceivable by a perpetrator of said assault.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
152 words
A system for detecting and/or deterring an assault, such as a bank robbery, at a facility, such as a bank, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person, such as a bank teller, for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and alarm-indicating means coupled to the computer system for providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein the alarm-indicating means are so adapted and/or disposed at the facility as to provide an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored but is not perceivable by a perpetrator of said assault.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
88 words
A system according to claim 13, further comprising means for providing an alarm deactuation signal that causes the computer system to deactuate the alarm-indicating means; wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination and the alarm-indicating means further includes a second alarm-indicating means that is so coupled to the computer system as to commence a second alarm indication a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the alarm-indicating means is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein the computer system determines said given interval in accordance with the status of the monitored physiological conditions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
74 words
A system according to claim 13, further comprising means for providing an alarm deactuation signal that causes the computer system to deactuate the alarm-indicating means; wherein the deactuation signal providing means are located in a first area of the facility that is remote from a second area of the facility normally occupied by the person whose physiological condition is monitored such that a person within the second area could not operate the deactuating means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system according to claim 13, wherein the alarm-indicating means includes a visual-alarm-indicating means so disposed behind a barrier enclosing a portion of a given area normally occupied by the person whose physiological condition is monitored as to be obscured from view by a person on the other side of said barrier.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
87 words
A system according to claim 17, further comprising means for providing an alarm deactuation signal that causes the computer system to deactuate the alarm-indicating means; wherein the visual alarm indication commences shortly after said determination and the alarm-indicating means further includes an audio-alarm-indicating means that is so coupled to the computer system as to commence an audio alarm indication a given interval after commencement of the visual alarm indication if the alarm-indicating means is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the visual alarm indication.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
99 words
A system for determining when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); and a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress-profile data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
99 words
A system for determining when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising monitoring means for coupling to a person for monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); and a computer system coupled to the monitoring means for processing the physiological data signal(s) to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress-profile data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 19, wherein the computer system is adapted for modifying said stored stress-profile data in response to an input signal indicating that said processing falsely determined that the person may have suddenly experienced fear.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (c) further includes the steps of: (d) providing an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored, wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination; (e) providing a second alarm indication that commences a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the initial alarm indication is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication; and (f) determining the duration of said given interval in accordance with predetermined characteristics of the physiological data signal(s) processed by the computer system.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (c) further includes the steps of: (d) providing an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored, wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination; (e) providing a second alarm indication that commences a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the initial alarm indication is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication; and (f) determining the duration of said given interval in accordance with predetermined characteristics of the physiological data signal(s) processed by the computer system.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein step (d) comprises providing said second alarm indication to a remote location.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (b) includes the step of: (d) determining whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (b) includes the step of: (d) determining whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 23, wherein the stored data for the person includes a stress profile.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 24, further comprising the step of: (e) modifying said stored stress profile data in response to an input signal indicating that the alarm indicating means provided a false alarm indication.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 24, further comprising the steps of: (e) deactuating the alarm indication; and (f) modifying said stored stress profile data in response to the alarm indication being deactuated within a given interval following commencement of the alarm indication.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (b) includes the step of: (d) determining whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress profile data for the person based upon statistical classification in view of a combination of predetermined characteristics of the person.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (b) includes the step of: (d) determining whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress profile data for the person based upon statistical classification in view of a combination of predetermined characteristics of the person.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear and (d) recording given conditions at the site of said person, including said given conditions extant both prior to and after any said determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear and (d) recording given conditions at the site of said person, including said given conditions extant both prior to and after any said determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 28, further comprising the step of: (e) transmitting a record of said given conditions and/or a record of the monitored physiological conditions to a remote location in response to said determination.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (d) recording given conditions at the site of said person in response to said determination.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of providing an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (d) recording given conditions at the site of said person in response to said determination.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 30, further comprising the step of: (e) transmitting a record of said given conditions and/or a record of the monitored physiological conditions to a remote location as said given conditions are being recorded.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of proving an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (d) in response to said determination, transmitting to a remote location signals indicating given conditions at the site of said person.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of proving an alarm when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (d) in response to said determination, transmitting to a remote location signals indicating given conditions at the site of said person.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of detecting and/or deterring an assault, such as a bank robbery, comprising the steps of (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of a person, such as a bank teller, to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (c) includes the step of (d) providing an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored but is not perceivable by a perpetrator of said assault.
Claim 48
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of detecting and/or deterring an assault, such as a bank robbery, comprising the steps of (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of a person, such as a bank teller, to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear; and (c) providing an alarm indication in response to a determination by said processing that the person may have suddenly experienced fear; wherein step (c) includes the step of (d) providing an initial alarm indication that is perceivable by the person whose physiological condition is monitored but is not perceivable by a perpetrator of said assault.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method according to claim 33, wherein the initial alarm indication commences shortly after said determination and step (c) further includes the step of: (e) providing a second alarm indication that commences a given interval after commencement of the initial alarm indication if the initial alarm indication is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 34, further comprising the step of (f) determining said given interval in accordance with the status of the monitored physiological conditions.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 33, wherein step (d) comprises providing said visual alarm indication behind a barrier enclosing a portion of a given area normally occupied by the person whose physiological condition is monitored such that said visual alarm indication is obscured from view by a person on the other side of said barrier.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method according to claim 36, wherein the visual alarm indication commences shortly after said determination, further comprising the step of (e) providing an audio alarm indication that commences a given interval after commencement of the visual alarm indication if the visual alarm indication is not deactuated within said given interval following commencement of the initial alarm indication.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of determining when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); and (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress-profile data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of determining when a person suddenly experiences fear, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring at least one physiological condition of the person to provide physiological data signal(s) that are indicative of the status of the monitored physiological condition(s); and (b) processing the physiological data signal(s) with a computer system to determine whether the person may have suddenly experienced fear by processing the physiological data signal(s) in relation to stored stress-profile data for the person based upon prior measurements of the monitored physiological condition(s) of the person during situations of stress.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 38, further comprising the step of: (c) modifying said stored stress-profile data in response to an input signal indicating that said processing falsely determined that the person may have suddenly experienced fear.
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