DE202018001033U1 - A system for ensuring safety for the elderly by means of portable user equipment and a functional sequence with or without the involvement of an operator - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for monitoring especially of seniors by means of a portable subscriber device, in which for the first time at the beginning of the use of the system, and then after a fixed time after the last positive message and after checking whether this is turned on by a sound signal and / or vibration and / or a light signal will inform the user that, for example, a movement such as shaking the cell phone is expected ("solution"), whether this triggering occurs externally, automatically by the application in the portable subscriber device or by a server; wherein, if no response occurs in a predetermined time, an interval begins to run until a retry attempt is made on the portable user equipment until a certain number of such queries have occurred; if no timely solution is found in a query attempt, or if an incorrect solution occurs, an emergency sequence occurs, otherwise another time until the beginning of a query sequence runs.

Description

A system for ensuring safety for the elderly by means of portable user equipment and a functional sequence with or without the involvement of an operator.

Description of the Prior Art

Preliminary note

• - EP 1679672 „Portable Pulse Monitoring device and method of its operation“;
• - PCT EP 2014/055495 , WO 2014/ 170081 , US 9,736,630 et al „System and method to facilitate assistance in distress situations“;
• - US 2017/0284129 , PCT/ EP 2015/063971 „Door and Home Security System and Method“;
• - US 2017/0143167 et al und prel. Filing US 15/501,992 „Method of protecting elderly people living in their homes from particular dangers using comprehensive and integrated special surveillance tools, mechanisms and methods, in particular face & movement recognition, and other protective tools“;
• - PCT EP2015/069140 „Method for classifying cell phone users after a disaster using cellphone connections“;
• - WO 2016/071006 „Personal Emergency Response system and method of operation“
• - PCT/ EP 2015/065387 „Home security system“;
• - PCT/ EP 2016/061018 , WO 2016/192982 „Method, device and system for transmitting and differentiating conditions upon the triggering of an alarm“;

This invention is a further development of Applicant's various patents, patent applications and utility models relating to emergency backup systems, in particular

• - EP 1679672 "Portable Pulse Monitoring device and method of its operation";
• - PCT EP 2014/055495 . WO 2014/170081 . US 9,736,630 et al. "System and method to facilitate in distress situations";
• - US 2017/0284129 , PCT / EP 2015/063971 "Door and Home Security System and Method";
• - US 2017/0143167 et al and prel. Filing US 15 / 501,992 "Method of protecting people living in their homes from particular dangers using comprehensive and integrated special surveillance tools, mechanisms and methods, in particular face and movement recognition, and other protective tools";
• - PCT EP2015 / 069140 "Method for classifying cellphone users after a disaster using cellphone connections";
• - WO 2016/071006 "Personal Emergency Response system and method of operation"
• - PCT / EP 2015/065387 "Home security system";
• - PCT / EP 2016/061018 . WO 2016/192982 "Method, device and system for transmitting and differentiating conditions upon the triggering of an alarm";

• - PCT/ EP 2016/067058 , „Alarmsystem und insbesondere ein persönliches Sicherheitssystem“ und
• - PCT/ EP 2017/053195 „Fallsensor mit Schutzvorrichtungen, universeller Verwendbarkeit, verbesserter Auslösung durch einen Schaltknopf...,,; und
• - PCT/ EP2017/055809 „Einfache Methode zur Überführung von Angreifern, vor allem bei versuchten Gewaltdelikten, bei Alarmauslösung eines Notfallsicherungssystem durch Täuschung des Angreifers“,
• - DE 20 2017 005612.7 „System zur Erbringung von Freundschafts- und Nachbarschaftshilfe“

Utility Model 20 2015 004 618 "Fire Alarm System ..."

• - PCT / EP 2016/067058 , "Alarm system and in particular a personal security system" and
• - PCT / EP 2017/053195 "Fall sensor with protections, universal usability, improved release by a switch button ... ,,; and
• - PCT / EP2017 / 055809 "Simple method of transferring attackers, especially in attempted violent crimes, when an emergency backup system triggers the alarm by deceiving the attacker",
• - DE 20 2017 005612.7 "Friendship and Neighborhood Support System"

It also applies to other devices of the personal, portable emergency backup device type (mPERS) that are not covered by the applicant's previous applications.

State of the art

In the context of so-called home emergency calls, it is customary that operators of the home emergency call at regular intervals, usually daily at a certain time in the senior household to check the well-being of the senior.

This is expensive by the involvement of people, so not very widespread.

Furthermore, with daily clocking, this leaves an almost 24-hour period of uncertainty for the well-being of the senior.

99% of the calls are made in such a way that the senior announces himself and the operator identifies, notes and hangs up the well-being.

It is shown from these three facts, a solution consisting of a device which makes the involvement of an operator superfluous or at least only required if a problem in the CPU of the device is calculated in advance.

description

The present invention is defined by the appended claims. The following disclosure is for a better understanding of the invention.

The present disclosure is a device for organizing the monitoring of the well-being, especially of seniors, by portable subscriber equipment, intervention of an external server with outsourced control of a potential alarm sequence.

definitions

T0 defines a black out range, the time that typically coincides with the user's sleep time (s); it can preferably be determined by the user.

Time interval T1 sets the time between a positive feedback and the next one Query sequence. T1a, T1b, T1c ... specify one or more fixed polling times.

Time interval T2 and preferably time intervals T2a, T2b, T2c determine the distance of the monitoring within the query sequences after incorrect or untimely response.

z determines the number of unanswered queries until the emergence of the emergency frequency, max (z) the number of queries until the beginning of a separate query sequence; usually and as default Max (z) = 1.

T3 is a time within which a user on the portable subscriber device must answer before and after expiration of max (z) and / or answer a landline call; it is also possible to store different times T3a, T3b and T3c, T3a for the answer to the request to the portable subscriber unit, T3b for the query for max (z) on the portable subscriber unit and T3c for the call to the landline connection of the user. Usually it makes no sense to set different times.

T4 specifies a time period in which no call is made to the first responders in the event of an emergency sequence.

T5 or T5a and T5b set the time intervals that allow the user to respond to a request. You can differentiate according to whether it is a normal query (T5a) or if the system is in the emergency sequence (T5b).

First responders are persons in the private environment of the user who can respond to a problem and intervene to help. These will regularly be people from the user's environment, such as caregivers and relatives, and perhaps other people who would agree to help ("crowd-help").

Operator stands for a commercial service in which a person carries out a check, usually from a call center of a commercial operator.

Description of the system

hardware

In one embodiment of the disclosure, motion detection is performed by a gurometer in a portable user device of the user, preferably. it is expected that a user who is moving his portable subscriber device is consciously in a not inconsiderable form.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the disclosure, other devices, especially if they are in the same household, may be associated with a user, such as personal computers, electronic wristbands, and the like.

Thus, if a user plays with his PC, this can be treated in the same way as if he were handling the portable user equipment, even if the portable user equipment is turned off.

If it is detected by other devices, for example in-house and especially connected to the Internet and / or with the portable subscriber device devices, such as headphones while listening to music, opening of refrigerator doors, this can be attributed.

Query - switched on device

First, it is checked whether the portable subscriber device is turned on and if so, is locatable.

When the device is switched on it will announce to the user by a sound signal and / or a vibration and / or a light signal that, for example, a movement such as shaking the cell phone is expected. This triggering can be done externally, preferably by a server to an application in the portable subscriber device, or automatically by the application.

This is done for the first time at the beginning of the use of the system and then after expiration of T1 after the last positive message.

If there is no answer, wrong answer, or no correct answer in the predetermined time T5 or T5a, the interval T2 or one of the T2a... Intervals begins to increase by 1 until a retry attempt is made until max (z) is reached.

If no timely solution, or a wrong solution so begins an upstream 2nd query sequence.

Query - switched off device

When the device is switched off, a stored landline number can be called, preferably by a server and preferably together with an announcement ("Robocall"). Expected and required here is a return or an acknowledgment by keys in the time interval T5 or T5b.

If there is no timely (T5 / T5a) acknowledgment or a wrong solution, the emergency sequence starts.

Emergency sequence - powered device

When the device is turned on, a loud beep is emitted or a sound file is played to publicly indicate to the user that a response is now required.

When the device is switched on after expiration of the specific time T3, a call is made to the portable subscriber device, if switched on, preferably by a server and preferably together with an announcement ("robocall").

Expected and required here is a return or an acknowledgment by keys or screen input in the time interval T5 or T5b.

If the answer is not received or not received in time, the message is sent to first responders by means of a robocall, a text message and / or a p2P message.

These will be regular caregivers and relatives.

When the portable subscriber device is switched off, a message can be sent to stored first responders using a robocall, a text message and / or a p2P message. This is not immediately and not always equate to an emergency sequence.

extensions

In one embodiment of the disclosure, it may be determined that whatever the behavior of the user, a personal call should be made at certain times. This can in particular serve the socialization of persons.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, it may be determined whether the user is to solve a puzzle, trace a pattern or answer a memory task to monitor cognitive abilities.

This will be of particular interest to people with mild dementia, as well as those in post-traumatic areas after strokes, since in the latter case the risk of recurrent stroke is particularly high, especially in the first three months after discharge from the hospital.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the system stores, periodically and preferably outside the portable user equipment, the time and location of the last location.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the system stores the time and location of the last move; Positioning and movement do not have to take place at the same time; a motion can be detected that can not be assigned a position.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, it may be decided at random whether and which of the behavioral variants of motion, pronunciation of a text, or solving a puzzle are necessary for answering.

If the correct answer is not answered or if it is not answered in time, a landline number that is assigned to the user's household can be called by a computer voice (Robocall), after which either a voice response is expected or the key can be acknowledged is.

If this does not happen, or does not do so on time, first-aiders will be informed in an extension that is preferred.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, secure locations may be specified, locations where personal monitoring of the user may be assumed. These are, for example, the family doctor, the home of relatives, a gym, a day care facility and the like. This can be recognized by GPS, Wlan recognition stored Mac addresses and strengths (see WifIBlink in the application utility model DE 1316 4096.3 = Patent PCT / EP 2014 055495 . WO 2014/170081 A1 ; US 2016/0037292 A1 ; China CN 105308658 A ; Argentina AR P140101635 ; Bresil BR 11 2015 025547 7 ). During presence there, the function may mute and interval T1 will start to re-run from leaving the safe zone. Likewise, in one embodiment of the disclosure, the secure presence may be determined by Bluetooth or NFC connection or coincidence of MAC addresses and signal strengths of other portable subscriber devices, preferably smartphones.

If, for example, a nurse is to be monitored in the household and a Bluetooth connection is established between the two mobile phones, then the user's safety can be assumed. Time and place of the persons can be stored. During presence of the person (s), the function may become silent and interval T1 will start to re-run from divergence of the persons.

• - eine eher zufällige Bewegung wie ein leichtes und damit gegebenenfalls zufälliges zur Seite schieben auf einem Tisch handelt,
• - um einen Sturz ohne Nach-Bewegung handelt und entsprechend die erste Bewegung nicht als wichtige kognitive Bewegung erkannt werden.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, behavioral algorithms can be recognized as to whether they are

• - is a rather random movement such as a light and thus possibly random sliding to the side on a table,
• - is a fall without post movement and accordingly the first movement is not recognized as an important cognitive movement.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the system can detect, even without a gurometer, by algorithms whether certain activities, such as surfing the Internet, making phone calls, using integrated applications on the portable subscriber device, especially on smartphones, take place. In this case, a cognitive motion is accepted as an acknowledgment after interrogation and T1 starts to re-run.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the user may log out to sleep undisturbed. This can be communicated to first responders, immediately or upon request.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, first responders may start a query externally. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a first responder may query when the last query was answered in the affirmative. If the user is in a safe place and / or with a secure person, this can also be communicated.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the first responders may always be shown time or time and location of the last query, last meeting with a safe person, last safe location.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a chat / conference call may be opened for the purpose of common communication.

The recipients can now tell, for example, if they know another location of the person, for example, because the person searched for is with them but has forgotten the portable user device at home, or if a person is ready, at the user's home or the last Look for location.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, special helpers may be deposited at particular times and at particular locations where the portable user equipment was last located.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, it may be automatically communicated where the last location of the user occurred, where and when the last movement was detected, and where and when the person last left the circle of safe persons in a secure environment and / or with a close person was.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, it may be automatically communicated where the last location of the user occurred, where and when the last movement was detected, and where and when the person last left the circle of safe persons in a secure environment and / or with a close person was.

In an extension, which is preferred, for safety's sake by an operator a call to the portable subscriber device, if turned on, and / or done in the deposited landline number.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a time T4 or even a region may be set at which first responders are not informed, but the operator.

This is the case, for example, when a user is to be monitored at times when first responders are still sleeping or unreachable (holidays, working hours).

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the operator may call a landline number of the user when access to the Internet is switched off or else the connection is lost and otherwise, especially if the last location was in the user's home.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, the operator may now also call on first responders to ensure that they would help; He can use the opened emergency session or open one. In particular, he can also instruct special helpers at special times and places, inform police or security forces, request and coordinate assistants or otherwise help.

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• EP 1679672 [0002]
• EP 2014/055495 [0002]
• WO 2014/170081 [0002]
• US 9736630 [0002]
• US 2017/0284129 [0002]
• EP 2015/063971 [0002]
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• DE 202017005612 [0003]
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• US 2016/0037292 A1 [0046]
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Claims (38)

Device for monitoring especially of seniors by means of a portable subscriber device, in which for the first time at the beginning of the use of the system, and then after a fixed time after the last positive message and after checking whether this is turned on by a sound signal and / or vibration and / or a light signal will inform the user that, for example, a movement such as shaking the cell phone is expected ("solution"), whether this triggering occurs externally, automatically by the application in the portable subscriber device or by a server; wherein, if no response occurs in a predetermined time, an interval begins to run until a retry attempt is made on the portable user equipment until a certain number of such queries have occurred; if no timely solution is found in a query attempt, or if an incorrect solution occurs, an emergency sequence occurs, otherwise another time until the beginning of a query sequence runs. Portable subscriber device according to 1, in which the result of the query sequence is communicated to a server. Portable subscriber device according to claim 2, with call to a deposited landline number after expiration of a specified time after the last positive message and determination that the portable subscriber device is turned off, preferably by a server and preferably together with an announcement ("robocall"). 3 is a portable subscriber device within a polling sequence, with a determination that the portable subscriber device has been turned off between an unacknowledged poll and the next. System according to claims 1-4 in which after an insufficient or deficient acknowledgment in the time interval, or in the case of a wrong solution, an emergency sequence is triggered. Portable subscriber device according to 1, 2, 5 with the emission of a loud audio signal or playing a sound file to request that a reaction is now required. Portable subscriber device according to FIG. 6, in which, after a certain time, a call is made to the portable subscriber device, if switched on. Portable subscriber device according to 7, with notification after lacking or not timely feedback, with deposited first responders by means of a robocall, a text message and / or by p2p message. Portable subscriber device according to 3, 4, 5 with notification to first responders deposited by means of a robocall, a text message and / or by p2p. Portable subscriber device according to FIG. 1, in which an additional personal call is to be made at specific times. A portable subscriber device as defined in FIG. 1 determining whether the user is to solve a puzzle or skill game or the like to test his or her cognitive ability. Portable subscriber device according to 1-11 with storage regularly and preferably outside of the portable subscriber device, time and place of the last location of the user. Portable subscriber device according to 1-12 with storage regularly and preferably outside of the portable subscriber device, of the time and place of the last movement of the user. Portable subscriber device according to 1-12 with random decision as to whether and which of the behavioral variants movement, pronouncing a text, or solving a puzzle for acknowledgment are necessary. Portable subscriber device according to 5-7, with a call to a stored and assigned to the household of the user's landline number of the user, after either a voice response is expected or the input via buttons to be acknowledged. Portable subscriber device after 15, with message by a computer voice (robocall). Portable subscriber device after 1-16 with secure locations where a query is not required and the sequence restarts after exiting Portable subscriber device according to 1-17, including establishing secure persons and recognizing the presence of their associated portable user equipment, during which absence a query is not required and the sequence restarts after leaving Portable subscriber device according to 17 and 18, with external storage of time and place of places and persons. Portable subscriber device according to 1-18, wherein a movement of the portable subscriber device is detected and after such the interval restarts. Portable subscriber device according to FIG. 20, which uses behavioral algorithms to detect whether the movement of a device is a rather random movement such as a light and thus possibly accidental pushing aside on a table and accordingly movement is not considered an important cognitive movement is recognized. Portable subscriber device according to claim 20, wherein behavioral algorithms are used to detect whether the movement of a device is a fall without post-movement and accordingly an emergency sequence is triggered. Portable subscriber device according to 1-22 in which is detected by algorithms, whether certain activities such as surf the Internet, make phone calls, use of integrated applications on the portable subscriber device, especially in smartphones, takes place, so-called cognitive behavior and so T1 begins to run again. Portable subscriber device after 1-5 where the user can log out and the interval begins with a reboot or at a specified time. Portable subscriber device according to 24, in which this is communicated to first responders. Portable user device after 1-24, where first responders can start a query externally. Portable user device after 1-26 where a first responder can query when the last query was answered positively. Portable subscriber device according to 27, in which the first aider is also notified of the presence of the user in a safe place and / or with a safe person. Portable subscriber unit after 1-28, where first responders are always shown time or time and location of last interrogation, last meeting with a safe person, and last safe location. Portable subscriber device according to 1-29, in which a chat and / or conference call is opened for the emergency sequence for the purpose of joint communication. Portable subscriber unit 1-30, where special helpers are informed at special times and at certain locations where the portable user equipment was last located. Portable subscriber device according to 30, with automated notification of where the last location of the user occurred, where and when the last movement was detected and where and when the person was in a safe environment and / or with a close person from among the safe persons , Portable subscriber device according to 34, with call of an operator for safety's sake with the portable subscriber device, if switched on, and / or with the deposited landline number. Portable subscriber device according to 33, defining a time span t4 and / or a regional area, while the first responder is not informed of the emergency, but nevertheless the operator. Portable subscriber device according to 33, 34 with determination of a regional area, in case of presence in this first responder is not informed of the emergency, but nevertheless the operator. Portable subscriber device according to 33-35, wherein the operator can call a landline number of the user when the portable user equipment is turned off and otherwise, especially if the last location was in the user's home. Portable subscriber device according to 33-36, wherein the operator calls first-aiders. Portable subscriber device according to 1, 22 in which devices are assigned according to a user.

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