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Body-worn monitoring system for obtaining and evaluating data from a person
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1997-08-14
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Granted: 1999-06-29
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Expires: 2017-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A body-worn monitoring system for obtaining and evaluating data from a person includes at least one sensor carried by the person to be monitored, and an evaluation unit worn by the person to be monitored which is supplied from a signal from the sensor. The evaluation unit either independently, or in communication with a remote computer, evaluates the data and initiates the generation of a message which is communicated to the monitored person by the evaluation unit. If data which is typical of the daily behavior pattern of the person fails to arrive, the person can be reminded of the necessity of undertaking a particular activity.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnulf Oppelt
- 👤 Manfred Pfeiler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/103; A61B5/11; A61B5/1113; A61B5/0002; A61B2505/00; A61B2505/07; A61B2560/00; A61B2560/02; A61B2560/0242; H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A monitoring system for obtaining and evaluating data from a person, comprising: a motion sensor adapted to be carried body-proximate by a person to be monitored, said person having a daily routine including a motion pattern, said sensor producing a sensor signal dependent on body motion comprising said motion pattern of said daily routine; an evaluation unit adapted to be worn by said person to be monitored, said evaluation unit containing trainable means, supplied over time with said sensor signal, for learning said daily routine over time from said sensor signal and, after said daily routine has been sufficiently learned, for evaluating said signal to detect a motion of said person deviating from said motion pattern of said daily routine for identifying a non-routine condition of said person to be monitored dependent on said sensor signal; and said evaluation unit further including means for, upon identification of said non-routine condition, communicating with said person to be monitored to transmit a message perceptible only to said person to be monitored to prompt said person to alter said non-routine condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A monitoring system for obtaining and evaluating data from a person, comprising: a motion sensor adapted to be carried body-proximate by a person to be monitored, said person having a daily routine including a motion pattern, said sensor producing a sensor signal dependent on body motion comprising said motion pattern of said daily routine; an evaluation unit adapted to be worn by said person to be monitored, said evaluation unit containing trainable means, supplied over time with said sensor signal, for learning said daily routine over time from said sensor signal and, after said daily routine has been sufficiently learned, for evaluating said signal to detect a motion of said person deviating from said motion pattern of said daily routine for identifying a non-routine condition of said person to be monitored dependent on said sensor signal; and said evaluation unit further including means for, upon identification of said non-routine condition, communicating with said person to be monitored to transmit a message perceptible only to said person to be monitored to prompt said person to alter said non-routine condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sensor is contained in said evaluation unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sensor comprises means for supplying data to said evaluation unit identifying a position of said person.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising temperature sensor means, adapted to be carried body-proximate by said person to be monitored, for generating a temperature signal identifying a temperature of an environment in which said person is disposed and for supplying said temperature signal to said evaluation unit, and wherein said trainable means comprises means for identifying a condition of said person to be monitored dependent on said signal from said motion sensor and said temperature signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 4 wherein said trainable means comprises means for evaluating said sensor signal from said motion sensor and said temperature signal dependent on a time of day at which said sensor signal from said motion sensor and said temperature signal are produced.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said trainable means comprises means for evaluating said sensor signal dependent on a time of day at which said sensor signal is produced.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said evaluation unit includes transmitter means for wireless data transmission to a location remote from said evaluation unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 7 further comprising receiver means for receiving said data from said transmitter means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for communicating comprises a tactile stimulator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for communicating comprises means for reproduction of spoken messages.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said at least one sensor comprises a sensor attached to a body surface of said person.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said evaluation unit comprises means for communicating information to a telephone network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a stationary computer, remote from said evaluation unit, and wherein said evaluation unit comprises means for wirelessly communicating with said stationary computer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
A monitoring system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a computer remote from said evaluation unit, means for supplying data from said evaluation unit to said computer, and means in said computer for communicating with said evaluation unit to initiate generation of a message communicated to said person by said evaluation unit.
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