ES2351001B1 - MOBILE TELE-ASSISTANCE SYSTEM. - Google Patents

Abstract

Mobile system tele-assistance

Specially designed to give greater autonomy to elderly or dependent persons, the invention consists of a mobile phone (1) with an ergonomic configuration, which makes it more easy to use by this group, with buttons Direct dialing, both aid (11) and relief (10), device that is complemented with a bracelet or watch (2), or a pendant (2 ') equipped with a series of sensors that allow determine the user's pulse, body temperature, possible falls, etc., information that is sent from the watch to the phone mobile through the corresponding communication circuit via Bluetooth (19), and it sends it to a server (23) for analysis and generation of relevant calls or messages based on The parameters analyzed.

Description

Mobile system tele-assistance

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a system which has been specially designed for telecare and personal safety of elderly or dependent persons (children, sick and disabled).

The object of the invention is to provide a Ergonomic device series, easy to use, specially designed to fight the loneliness of dependent people, increase their autonomy, improve their quality of life, reduce the stress of family members and caregivers, facilitate and enhance the control and communication of these people with family, friends, etc., helping to reduce response time in situations of risk or emergency, improving attention assistance of said dependent group.

Background of the invention

As is known, the elderly or dependents have a reduced autonomy, being necessary to have Someone in charge. In this sense, and depending on the degree of dependence on them, mobile phones with a interface much simpler than conventional phones, in the that the numbers on the keyboard have considerable volumetry, in order to facilitate its visualization by people with visual impairments, etc.

However, these types of devices continue proving to be functionally insufficient when trying to give greater autonomy to this group, given the risk they may have of falls, accidents, etc.

Description of the invention

The mobile system of tele-assistance that the invention proposes resolves of the problem was fully satisfactory before exposed, providing this group with an increase in their autonomy, an improvement in their quality of life, with the consequent stress reduction by family members and caregivers, all this with characteristics that allow reducing the time of response to situations of risk or emergency.

For this, the system that is recommended is constituted from two devices, which communicate with each other; a mobile phone, and a bracelet or watch module.

More specifically, the mobile phone is it will materialize in a GSM / UMTS / GPRS device, with a special control interface, which makes it easy to use by people older or dependent, with embossed and braille keys, with a large screen, and the corresponding control electronics for establish communication through calls or short messages.

Additionally, it is expected that in the phone interface set a "help" key, of Direct dialing of a relative or person in charge phone number, and a distress key or SOS, for automatic call to services of emergency.

Both the keyboard and auxiliary keys they will be luminescent, in order to facilitate their vision in the darkness.

According to another of the characteristics of the invention, the mobile phone is complemented by a watch or bracelet, which could also materialize in a pendant, device equipped with a communication circuit via Bluetooth with the phone mobile, circuit to which they are associated, as well as the telephone, a "distress" button.

Additionally, it is planned that the bracelet It is equipped with different types of sensors that allow obtaining the user's body temperature, and pulse oximetry (measurement of pulse and concentration of oxygen in the blood) Username.

These parameters are registered by the circuit associated to the pusera / clock, and sent by Bluetooth connection to mobile phone, which will store them in a register, which can be show on the phone display or be sent to a server Internet.

The mobile phone also incorporates elements sensors of environmental parameters, also incorporating a accelerometer, to detect a possible fall of the subject.

Thus, the mobile phone is susceptible to communicate via SMS and GPRS with a web server, so that at If some type of alert signal is detected, said SMS message will be sent to the server (or via GPRS connection), from which, depending the severity of the alert will contact family members, or with the urgently needed services.

From the server itself you can configure the contacts to call in case of risk, as well such as sending alert messages sent to the mobile phone to certain hours, such as the announcement of the medicines, walking time, etc.

Finally it should be noted that, also in a way optional, it is planned that said mobile phone incorporates media of lighting, associated to its corresponding button, which allow said device to be used in functions of Lantern.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as an integral part of said description, a set of drawings where with character Illustrative and not limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of the two main elements that participate in the mobile system telecare object object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a block diagram of the different main electronic elements that participate in both devices of the previous figure.

Figure 3.- Shows a flow chart of the system operation mode.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the figures outlined you can observe how a telephone participates in the system of the invention mobile (1), which is complemented by a bracelet or watch (2), which, optionally it could materialize in a pendant (2 '), such as show figure 1.

Well, the mobile phone (1) will be constituted, like any conventional mobile phone, from a microprocessor (3), with its corresponding rechargeable battery (4), keyboard (5) and screen (6), with a GSM / GPRS module (7), a GPS communications module (8) and a module Bluetooth communications (9).

From this conventional structuring, the mobile phone will be characterized because the keyboard (5) will present keys with raised dimensions with respect to the conventional keyboards that make these keys easily visible by people with sight problems, presenting these reliefs in braille.

In addition, inclusion is planned of a pair of direct dial buttons, a first button help (10) to be configured to allow a call to be made direct to a family member (12) or responsible (13) of the user's telephone, and a second emergency button (11) to contact with emergency services (14), such as with 112

The phone may have software through the which, and through the corresponding speaker (15), each time press a key a sound message corresponding to the content of said key, in order to allow using the device by blind people.

The keyboard keys will be assisted by the corresponding led diodes or lighting elements complementary, in order that these are easily identifiable in low light conditions.

For its part, the watch or bracelet (2), or in its case the pendant (2 '), will be constituted, like the telephone mobile (1) from an ergonomic, water-resistant housing dust and blows, in which a circuit of control (16), assisted by its corresponding battery (17), equipped of a communication circuit via Bluetooth (19), with the particularity that to said control circuit (16) are associated a plurality of sensors, such as a temperature sensor body (31), and a pulse oximeter (32).

The aforementioned watch or bracelet (2), or where appropriate the pendant (2 '), will also be equipped with) and a push button emergency (11 ') analogous to those of the mobile phone (1), signal that It will also be sent to the mobile phone so that through it the direct dialing of the programmed phones for each button.

So, and according to figure 3, the mobile phone (1) user (20) communicates via satellite (21), to over the Internet (22) with a server (23) on which they are stored the data taken by the different sensors, data to which family members (12) can access the care or responsible (13), either through their own phones (25), or through respective computers (26) by communication with said server (23), said server being able to also contact the people or services in question fully automatic, depending on the severity determine in the analysis of the aforementioned data sent by the Different sensors

In addition, the mobile phone comprises an accelerometer (34) and a plurality of environmental sensors (24) that allow registering as much information as possible.

For its part, it is planned that the telephone mobile (1) incorporate lighting means (28), to be able to use it in flashlight functions, with its corresponding circuit integrated (29) to which the corresponding switch is associated (30).

So, and as it has been repeated with previously, the system of the invention allows its use as a conventional mobile phone, but with a much more interface simple to use, with the usual functions in this type of devices, to which we must add the possibility of performing Direct dial calls for help or relief, automatic sending of user status data to the central server for interpretation of its status and automatic action, generation automatic message for the user, use by way of flashlight, voice dialing, location and positioning of the user on a map via GPS, etc.

Claims (4)

1. Mobile tele-assistance system, which comprises a mobile phone (1) and a bracelet - watch (2) or pendant (2 '), with the mobile phone (1) being provided in addition to the usual elements that participate in this type of devices, such as a microprocessor (3), with its corresponding rechargeable battery (4), keyboard (5) and display (6), GSM / GPRS module (7), GPS module (8) and communications module via Bluetooth (9); characterized in that it incorporates at least one pair of direct dial buttons: (a) a first help button (10) programmed to make a direct call to a family member (12) or responsible (13) of the telephone user; and (b) a second emergency button (11) for contacting emergency services (14); and where the watch or bracelet (2), or where appropriate the pendant (2 '), is constituted, like the mobile phone (1) from an ergonomic housing, waterproof and blows, in which a control circuit (16) is established, assisted by its corresponding battery (17), equipped with a circuit communication via Bluetooth (19), with the mobile phone (1), control circuit (16) to which a plurality of User status sensors and at least one emergency button (11 ') analogous to the mobile phone, information that is sent to mobile phone through the communication circuit via Bluetooth (19) and from this one to another phone or a web server (23) by means of a SMS message or GPRS connection that is equipped with software registration and interpretation of said data, as well as communication automatic with people or emergency services to be treated depending on the severity of each case. 2. Mobile tele-assistance system according to claim 1, characterized in that the user status sensors are embodied in an accelerometer (34), a body temperature sensor (31), a pulse oximeter (32), a pedometer (33) , as well as sensors (24) of environmental parameters. 3. Mobile tele-assistance system, according to claim 1, characterized in that the keypad (5) of the mobile telephone (1) has keys with over-elevated dimensions with respect to conventional keyboards, with braille reliefs. 4. Mobile tele-assistance system according to claim 1, characterized in that the mobile phone (1) incorporates lighting means (28), in flashlight functions.