Lifespace data collection from discrete areas

US9106718B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106718-B2
Application numberUS-201113876895-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 28, 2011
Priority dateSep 29, 2010
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Techniques are described to collect data via a client device, such as a mobile phone. The data, referred to as “lifespace data,” comprises one or more measurements of an individual's functionality, a transmitter identification associated with a transmitter positioned in a discrete area (e.g., a room in a subject's residence), and a timestamp indicating when the transmitter identification was transmitted or received. One or more transmitters can be positioned in one or more discrete areas (e.g., throughout an individual's residence or workspace), with each transmitter configured to transmit a unique transmitter identification. In implementations, a transmitter comprises a Bluetooth beacon, and a transmitter identification comprises a Bluetooth identification number. The client device may be configured to provide the lifespace data to a server for storage, analysis, and intervention functionalities.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: receiving a plurality of transmitter identifications at a client device carried or worn by a subject, the transmitter identifications transmitted to the client device by a plurality of transmitters positioned in respective discrete areas of an interior space occupied by the subject, each received transmitter identification indicative of the client device and the subject occupying a respective one of the discrete areas, each of the receiv…

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What does patent US9106718B2 cover?
Techniques are described to collect data via a client device, such as a mobile phone. The data, referred to as “lifespace data,” comprises one or more measurements of an individual's functionality, a transmitter identification associated with a transmitter positioned in a discrete area (e.g., a room in a subject's residence), and a timestamp indicating when the transmitter identification was tr…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bonasera Stephen J, Schenk A Katrin, Goulding Evan H, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L67/42. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).