EP4369319A1 - Dispositif d'appel d'urgence domestique - Google Patents

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EP4369319A1
EP4369319A1 EP22207077.3A EP22207077A EP4369319A1 EP 4369319 A1 EP4369319 A1 EP 4369319A1 EP 22207077 A EP22207077 A EP 22207077A EP 4369319 A1 EP4369319 A1 EP 4369319A1
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Evelin Krajnc
Andraz Krajnc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/016—Personal emergency signalling and security systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0205—Specific application combined with child monitoring using a transmitter-receiver system
    • G08B21/0211—Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/006—Alarm destination chosen according to type of event, e.g. in case of fire phone the fire service, in case of medical emergency phone the ambulance
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/009—Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/0076—Medicament distribution means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/04—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
    • A61J7/0409—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers
    • A61J7/0427—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers with direct interaction with a dispensing or delivery system
    • A61J7/0445—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers with direct interaction with a dispensing or delivery system for preventing drug dispensing during a predetermined time period
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/24—Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
    • G08B21/245—Reminder of hygiene compliance policies, e.g. of washing hands

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  • the present invention belongs to the technical field of data detection and processing, as well as to the field of communication techniques and systems adapted for use in health care, more precisely to the field of devices for emergency calls.
  • the invention relates to a household emergency call device.
  • Nurse call is the name for such systems arranged to allow controlling, guarding and alarming intended for use in hospitals, health centres, nursing homes or other facilities, where spaces are guarded.
  • the purpose of nurse call systems is efficient calling of medical personnel into a room, where a patient needs help.
  • the call is triggered with a button and a rope.
  • a nurse receives on her unit an alarm and information about the room where the call has been made.
  • a light or a signal above the door or the bed is turned on. When the nurse comes to the room or the patient who made the call turns off the call with a special button or a switch.
  • the technical problem which is solved by the present invention, is design of a device for emergency calls that will upgrade existing devices, solve their disadvantages and thus contribute to more efficient monitoring of patients and/or elderly living in their homes.
  • Some known devices are based on cameras and subsequently taken video footage of the person, which is not practical or can interfere with the intimacy of the followed person. Such solution is described in documents CN113971869 , JP2002041659 and JP2004110222 . Some devices make use of sensors instead of cameras, such as the device according to patent application KR20130137976 .
  • Patent application DE102011004099 relates to a device having signalling equipment supported and/or fastened to the body of a person to be monitored.
  • the signalling equipment includes a sensor system comprising an air pressure sensor and an acceleration sensor for generating and transmitting sensor signals, e.g., air pressure and jerk load, to an evaluation unit.
  • the evaluation unit receives and evaluates the sensor signals for recognizing fall of the person to be monitored.
  • Utility model CN216053262 discloses a home-based care rescue system.
  • a detection module is used for detecting heart rate data, blood pressure data, body temperature data and data important for detection of falls to be used by an elderly person living at home.
  • a controller is provided with a memory which is used for storing health record data of the person and comparing the health record data with the body data detected by the detection device.
  • An emergency call device is used for carrying out emergency call when something abnormal is detected by the controller, wherein an alarm device is used for sending out an alarm signal if the emergency call is performed. Monitoring is achieved with cameras and microphones, which are not used for this purpose in the present invention.
  • Patent US1 1064339 discloses an emergency event detection and response system that detects an occurrence of an event associated with a user and initiates an emergency response flow.
  • a user may be associated with a wearable device and have in his home a base station and portable or stationary wireless devices containing sensors capable of detecting an emergency event.
  • the emergency event may be detected based on voice or non-voice audio input from the user, data monitoring by the wearable device, base station, and/or portable or stationary wireless device, or by physical button press.
  • Confirmation that the emergency call is initiated is audio based, either by user or by sensing characteristic sounds (for example, a fall, tumbling, "ouch", and similar).
  • the system Responsive to determining that an emergency event has occurred, the system triggers an emergency response flow by notifying a call center and contacting one or more caregivers associated with the user.
  • Caregivers may access a response system application to receive updates regarding the detected emergency and to contact the user and/or a provider associated with the call center.
  • the present invention addresses the problem of detecting emergency or other situations in which the monitored person needs help and automatically initiating response based on detected situation.
  • the technical problem is solved as defined in the independent claim, wherein the preferred embodiments are defined in dependent claims.
  • the device is based on mobile and/or Wi-Fi and/or LTE and/or IP protocols and has a housing with installed touchscreen for displaying a user interface and arranged to show content and/or menu with optional submenus, at least one loudspeaker, at least one microphone, a power supply, a wireless transmitter for making emergency calls and sending position of the device and/or its user, a processor for controlling operation of the device, a memory for storing data, connection means for connection of external devices such as wrist-watch, wearable pendant, wearable bracelet, pressure monitor, blood sugar measurement device, etc., wherein the device is configured to perform at least the following operations:
  • the device is connectable to a wearable item having an SOS button, an accelerometer, a GPS and a processor configured for detecting user's location via GPS, detecting falls based on data from an accelerometer integrated in the wearable item, and preferably also for detecting person's heartbeat, blood oxygen, and possibly other vital signs.
  • the wearable item may be designed as wrist-watch, wrist-band, a wearable pendant, a wearable bracelet, either with or without a digital display.
  • the device is connectable to an external device such as blood oxygen meter, blood sugar measurement device, device for measuring pressure, heart rate, and similar devices.
  • the connection is achieved via Bluetooth or any other suitable protocol, such as Zigbee.
  • Second connection means may also be provided for connection to internet.
  • the processor Upon detecting abnormalities, the processor is configured to initiate the emergency call and/or call to any other responsible person entered in contacts.
  • the device may also be paired with a movement sensor designed as a small box with movement sensors for sensing movement of a person. It is preferably placed under a bed in order to detect if the monitored person has the same lifestyle as before (waking up and going to bed at approximately the same time, intermediate bed time during the day, etc).
  • a movement sensor designed as a small box with movement sensors for sensing movement of a person. It is preferably placed under a bed in order to detect if the monitored person has the same lifestyle as before (waking up and going to bed at approximately the same time, intermediate bed time during the day, etc).
  • Such movement sensor is paired with the device according to the invention via communication means and the processor of the device is configured to initiate an SOS call if the sensor did not detect movement for a particular pre-set time, for example from 6 to 16 hours over night or 2 or more during the day, if the lifestyle has significantly changed, etc.
  • the device can be connected to SOS buttons or mechanisms installed in bathrooms or toilets and their activation leads to initiating the SOS call.
  • the device may be connected to an automatic distributor of pills, wherein the distributor has a plurality of compartments for receiving at least one pill and a cover for covering all compartments with one openable part corresponding to one compartment, so that a user can access the pills, wherein the cover is controlled with a controller, preferably a PCB, arranged to move the cover once a specific date and/or time has been reached, so the user can timely take them. Furthermore, the controller is arranged to detect if the distributor of pills has been placed vertically in order to take the pills out from the dispenser. If not taken in time, the openable part is locked. The cover may be opened by an authorized person to fill the compartments and the controller may be set suitably in agreement with the schedule for taking the pills. The device is arranged to detect upon connection of the automatic distributor of pills if the pills were not taken in time, in order to call the responsible person or to make an emergency call.
  • a controller preferably a PCB
  • the device according to the invention is also pairable with other external devices, which enable Bluetooth or similar protocol-based connection, said devices being windows, doors, window shuts, lights, audio-video devices and similar.
  • connection to doors is preferred, wherein in case of initiated emergency call the device causes the doors to unlock in order to allow the SOS response team free access to the user in need of medical attention.
  • the doors are equipped with a Bluetooth door lock, which can be paired with the device, the latter being programmed to unlock the door lock once an emergency call is initiated. This decreases the time needed to get to the user and improves the chances for survival or recovery.
  • Displayed initial user interface may be divided to SOS (emergency) call, vitalities, contacts, calendar, and games, with further submenus related to calendar, vitalities, contacts, and games.
  • SOS call field is the largest and preferably in the centre of the display/touchscreen.
  • the loudspeaker may emit sounds in connection with pressed fields of the display, for example "Calendar" when calendar is pressed (chosen).
  • Games menu enable access to cognitive games such as memory, chess, card games, and association-based games.
  • Contacts menu enable calls to pre-set contacts, such as relatives, friends and caregivers.
  • Vitalities menu allows access to overview of performed measurements relating to heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose, oxygen saturation, as well as taken medicines in case the device is connected to the pill dispenser.
  • the user interface may also have a menu for caregivers and/or other people interacting with the user, for example cleaning staff, housekeepers, physiotherapists, etc. All additional users interacting with the user of the device can log into the device and document the performed tasks or tasks to be completed next time or in the following days, weeks or months. For example, a caregiver can enter which medication they administered to the user, how much liquid the user drank, which other events and/or states have been observed, etc. This allows caregivers, their superiors and/or user's relatives to check performed activities related to cleaning and other services provided by other personnel.
  • This documentation may be stored on the device and/or the cloud/server, to which the device stores information. All the documentation can be checked remotely by the elderly home or other service organisation.
  • the server may be any suitable server, including cloud servers, wherein all protocols and operations of storing, accessing and viewing stored data are achieved and performed in manners known to the person skilled in this art.
  • the invention enables efficient monitoring of users, i.e., elderly or patients, and allows prompt emergency calls in case of detected abnormalities. Thus, users still enjoy independence from others without compromising their safety.
  • the device 1 is based on mobile and/or Wi-Fi and/or LTE and/or IP protocols and has a housing 11 with installed touchscreen 12 for displaying a user interface 13, at least one loudspeaker 14, at least one microphone, preferably a camera 15, a power supply, a wireless transmitter, a processor for controlling operation of the device, a memory for storing data, connection means for connection of external devices, wearable item, household appliances and similar.
  • the user interface 13 is divided into:
  • Games menu enable access to cognitive games such as memory, chess, card games, and association-based games.
  • Contacts menu enable calls to pre-set contacts, such as relatives, friends and caregivers.
  • Vitalities menu allows access to overview of performed measurements relating to hear rate, blood pressure, blood glucose, oxygen saturation, as well as taken medicines in case the device is connected to the pill dispenser.
  • the user interface may also have a menu for caregivers to check performed activities related to cleaning and other services provided by other personnel.
  • This documentation may be stored on the device and/or the cloud/server, to which the device stores information.
  • the loudspeaker may emit sounds in connection with pressed fields of the display, for example "Calendar" when calendar is pressed (chosen).
  • the device is connected to at least one wearable item, to external devices and household appliances as shown in figure 2 .
  • the wearable item having an SOS button, an accelerometer, a GPS and a processor configured for detecting user's location via GPS, detecting falls based on data from an accelerometer integrated in the wearable item, and preferably also for detecting person's heartbeat, blood oxygen, and possibly other vital signs.
  • the wearable item may be designed as wrist-watch, a wearable pendant, a wearable bracelet, either with or without a digital display.
  • the external devices may be a body temperature measurement device, a blood pressure measuring device, a blood glucose measuring device, a heartrate monitor, a pill dispenser, a bed sensor or any other movement sensor.
  • the household appliances may be doors, door locks, windows, window locks, lights, audio-video equipment and similar. These devices may be paired with Bluetooth or any other suitable protocol.
  • the device is configured to perform at least the following operations:
  • the processor Upon detecting any abnormalities, the processor is configured to initiate the emergency call and/or call to any other responsible person entered in contacts.
  • the initiation of emergency call causes the doors to unlock thus allowing the SOS response team free access to the user in need of medical attention.
  • Figure 3 shows an exemplary display of vitalities, wherein measurements are displayed for review by a relative, caregiver or any other person visiting the user of the device.
  • Figure 4 shows an exemplary report of performed activities.

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CN113971869A (zh) 2020-07-23 2022-01-25 易程融创信息科技有限公司 一种老人居家安全监测方法及装置
CN216053262U (zh) 2021-06-17 2022-03-15 立信(重庆)数据科技股份有限公司 居家养老救助系统

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US6433906B1 (en) 1999-09-22 2002-08-13 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Digital optical receiver for cable television systems
JP2002041659A (ja) 2000-07-21 2002-02-08 Nec Software Niigata Ltd 要介護者支援システムおよび方法
JP2004110222A (ja) 2002-09-17 2004-04-08 Nec Engineering Ltd 医療看護支援システム
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DE102011004099A1 (de) 2011-02-15 2012-08-16 Robert Bosch Gmbh Notfallmeldevorrichtung für ältere oder behinderte Personen
KR20130137976A (ko) 2012-06-08 2013-12-18 지능형 홈 기술 주식회사 독거노인용 주거활동 감지시스템
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