Devices, systems, and methods for mobile personal emergency response services

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11263893-B2
Application number	US-202016928778-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2020
Priority date	Jul 15, 2019
Publication date	Mar 1, 2022
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022

Abstract

A wearable device may receive a model from a second device. The model may include an event criterion. The wearable device may determine data indicative of an event associated with a user. The wearable device may determine, based on a comparison of the data to the model, an occurrence of the event. The wearable device may initiate, based on the occurrence of the event, a communication session with a third device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by at least one processor of a first device, a model from a second device, the model comprising an event criterion, wherein the first device is a wearable device, and wherein the model is based on first data previously sent from the first device to the second device, the first data associated with a user;
determining, by the at least one processor, second data indicative of an event associated with the user;
determining, by the at least one processor, based on a comparison of the second data to the model, an occurrence of the event; and
initiating, by the at least one processor, based on the occurrence of the event, a communication session with a third device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event is a first event, wherein the model is a first model, wherein the event criterion is a first event criterion, and wherein the communication session is a first communication session, the method further comprising:
sending the second data and an indication of the first event to the second device;
receiving a second model from the second device, wherein the second model comprises a second event criterion different than the first event criterion, and wherein the second event criterion are based on the second data and the indication of the first event;
determining third data indicative of a second event associated with the user;
determining, based on a comparison of the third data to the second model, an occurrence of the second event; and
initiating, based on the occurrence of the second event, a second communication session.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, based on the second data and the model, an event type associated with the event; and
sending an indication of the event type to the third device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event is associated with a user falling, and wherein the second data comprises motion data associated with one or more accelerometers of the first device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event is associated with a cardiac event, and wherein the second data comprises biometric data associated with a user wearing the first device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event criterion comprises one or more thresholds based on at least one of a user profile associated with a user wearing the first device, activities performed by the user over a period of time, a surrounding environment associated with the first device, or historic data associated with the user, the historic data comprising the first data.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the third device, a query associated with confirming the occurrence of the event;
receiving a user input indicative of the confirmation; and
sending, to the third device, an indication of the confirmation.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises a wearable band, the wearable band comprising a power source, the method further comprising receiving power from the power source.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the wearable band further comprises an antenna, wherein the communication session is initiated using the antenna.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the wearable band further comprises an intermediate material between the antenna and the power source.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a user preference associated with the event and the third device,
wherein initiating the communication session with the third device is based on the user preference.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, based on the model, that the event is associated with an event type,
wherein initiating the communication session with the third device is based on the event type.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication session is a first communication session, the method further comprising:
initiating a second communication session with a fourth device based on the occurrence of the event.

14. A wearable apparatus comprising:
a band comprising a power source; and
processing circuitry coupled to the power source and to memory, the processing circuitry configured to:
receive, from a first device, a model comprising event criteria, wherein the model is based on first data previously sent from the wearable apparatus to the first device, the first data associated with a user;
determine second data indicative of an event associated with the user;
determine, based on a comparison of the second data to the model, an occurrence of the event; and
initiating, based on the occurrence of the event, a communication session with a second device.

15. The wearable apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the wearable apparatus is geographically remote from the first device.

16. The wearable apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the communication session comprises a cellular telecommunication.

17. The wearable apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the band further comprises an antenna.

18. A system, comprising:
a band comprising a power source; and
processing circuitry coupled to the power source and to memory, the processing circuitry configured to:
receive, from a first device, a model comprising event criteria, wherein the model is based on first data previously sent from the system to the first device, the first data associated with a user;
determine second data indicative of an event associated with the user;
determine, based on a comparison of the second data to the model, an occurrence of the event; and
initiating, based on the occurrence of the event, a communication session with a second device.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the system is geographically remote from the first device.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the band further comprises an antenna.

Assignees

• Cox Communications Inc

Inventors

• Rothschild Keith Alan
• Lev Ron
• Raffi Kay
• Phipps Paul

Classifications

• G08B21/0446

  worn on the body to detect changes of posture, e.g. a fall, inclination, acceleration, gait · CPC title

• A61B5/1117

  Fall detection · CPC title

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title

• A61B5/747

  in case of emergency, i.e. alerting emergency services · CPC title

• A61B5/0205

  Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition · CPC title