IP Library Granted Patent US 9,159,223
Granted Patent B2
US 9,159,223 · App. 14/023,876 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

User monitoring device configured to be in communication with an emergency response system or team

Inventor: James Proud (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: HELLO, INC.
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Patent No.
US 9,159,223
App. No.
14/023,876
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user monitoring device has one or more monitoring sensors and a unique user ID. The one or more sensors acquire user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information, and user monitoring. ID circuitry is at the user monitoring device. The ID circuitry includes ID storage, a communication system that reads and transmits the unique ID from an ID storage, a power source and a pathway system to route signals through the circuitry. The monitoring device is configured to be in communication with a telemetry system. The telemetry system includes a database of user ID's. The telemetry analyzes telemetry data based on at least one of, user's activities, behaviors and habit information. The telemetry system in operation is in communication with and sends a notification to an emergency response team or system when a monitored parameter is of a certain value.

Claims (24)

1. A user monitoring device system, comprising:

a user monitoring device that includes a microphone, an RF transmitter and sensors to determine air quality, sound level/quality, light quality and ambient temperature near the user, the RF transmitter serving as a communication system;

an accelerometer configured to detect a user's movement information, the accelerometer and the monitoring system configured to assist to determine user sleep information and sleep behavior information, the microphone configured to record user movement sounds detected by the accelerometer, the accelerometer configured to cause the microphone to stop recording user movement sounds when the movement sounds are not directed to a sleep related parameter;

a unique user ID;

ID circuitry, the ID circuitry including ID storage, a communication system that reads and transmits the unique ID from an ID storage, a power source and a pathway system to route signals through the circuitry; and

a telemetry system in communication with the accelerometer and the monitoring device, the telemetry system including a database of user ID's, the telemetry system configured to be in communication with the user monitoring device and the accelerometer, the telemetry system configured to assist to determine user sleep information and sleep behavior information that can be stored in the database.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a feedback control system or subsystem at the telemetry system.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem is at the monitoring device.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the feedback control system or subsystem is standalone.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the monitoring device in operate communicates the feedback signal or alert to the user.

6. The system of claim 2 , further comprising:

a closed-loop system that provides control data to the monitoring device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the device is a mobile device.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the telemetry system in operation compares a measured sensor signal from a sensor to a threshold level.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the threshold level is predefined or tailored relative to a monitoring device user or patient.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the feedback system or subsystem in operation provides that when the measured sensor signal does not equal or exceed the threshold level, the measured sensor signal or is adjusted until the measured sensor signal falls within a desired range of an expected threshold level.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the feedback system or subsystem in operation provides that when the desired feedback signal or alert level is reached, the feedback or alert signal responses are maintained at the current settings to maintain the measured sensor signal within the desired range of the threshold.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the feedback system or subsystem in operation detects an amplitude or frequency of the measured sensor signal.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the feedback system or subsystem in operation recognizes an intended alert pattern based on a morphology of the measured sensor signal.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the feedback system or subsystem in operation analyzes a frequency power band of the measured sensor signal for correspondence to frequency and amplitude.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the feedback system or subsystem in operation evaluates a measured sensor signal waveform for correspondence to a frequency or amplitude.

16. The system of claim 2 , wherein the feedback system or subsystem in operation terminates the feedback signal or alert if a predetermined maximum alert duration has expired.

17. The system of claim 2 , wherein when a maximum feedback signal or alert duration is not reached, the feedback signal or alert is held at current signal settings.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2017
From: HELLO (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
To: FITBIT, INC.
Reel/Frame 043790/0938 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2017
From: HELLO INC.
To: HELLO (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
Reel/Frame 043791/0801 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2013
From: PROUD, JAMES
To: HELLO INC.
Reel/Frame 031553/0975 →
Continuity (14)
Continuation In Part 13960491 · Aug 6, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923909 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923637 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923614 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923809 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923750 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923583 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923560 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923543 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923937 · Jun 21, 2013
Provisional Application 61772265 · Mar 4, 2013
Provisional Application 61812083 · Apr 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61823502 · May 15, 2013
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