IP Library Granted Patent US 11,915,695
Granted Patent B2
US 11,915,695 · App. 17/360,860 · Granted Feb 27, 2024

Method of and a device for using a wireless receiver as a help-seeking-signal converter for rendering help using smart speakers

Inventors: Richard Allen Darling (Poway, CA); Fong-Min Chang (Diamond Bar, CA); Chih-Cheng Tai (Campbell, CA)
Assignee: INSTANT CARE, INC.
G10L15/22H04M11/04G10L2015/223
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Patent No.
US 11,915,695
App. No.
17/360,860
Granted
Feb 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A Wireless Interface Device and System (WIDS) is used as a bridge device for transmitting, translating, transporting and/or transforming a first emergency aid seeking signal to a second emergency aid seeking signal recognizable by a smart voice commendable device (e.g., AMAZON® ECHO®). The first emergency aid seeking signal can be generated from a Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), a fall sensor (e.g., a senior fall sensor), home security monitoring device, or any other emergency aid requesting devices.

Claims (24)

1. A wireless communication device comprising:

a) a wireless antenna for receiving a first wireless emergency aid seeking signal;

b) a wireless receiver for receiving the first wireless emergency aid seeking signal from the wireless antenna;

c) a processing unit for processing the first wireless emergency aid seeking signal from the wireless receiver; and

d) an output speaker for converting the first wireless emergency aid seeking signal to a second emergency aid seeking signal, wherein the second emergency aid seeking signal is recognizable by a sound command controllable wireless communication device for transforming and transmitting the second emergency aid seeking signal for an emergency aid notification,

wherein the second emergency aid seeking signal is transmitted using high frequency sound waves beyond a human voice frequency.

2. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the high frequency sound waves comprise wake commands directed to a wireless communication system, a voice command device, or a virtual assistant device.

3. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the high frequency sound waves comprise action commands instructing a wireless communication system, voice command device, or a virtual assistant device to perform an action.

4. The wireless communication device of claim 3 , wherein the action comprises instructing the wireless communication system, voice command device, or a virtual assistant device to access a cellular phone list and dial a phone number or numbers.

5. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the sound command controllable wireless communication device comprises a smart speaker.

6. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the sound command controllable wireless communication device comprises a voice commendable device.

7. The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the sound command controllable wireless communication device comprises virtual assistant device.

8. A wireless communicating method comprising:

a) using a wireless antenna to receive a first wireless emergency aid seeking signal;

b) using a wireless receiver for receiving the first wireless emergency aid seeking signal from the wireless antenna;

c) using a processing unit to process the first wireless emergency aid seeking signal from the wireless receiver; and

d) using an output speaker to convert the first wireless emergency aid seeking signal to a second emergency aid seeking signal, wherein the second emergency aid seeking signal is recognizable by a sound command controllable wireless communication device for transforming and transmitting the second emergency aid seeking signal for an emergency aid notification,

wherein the second emergency aid seeking signal is transmitted using high frequency sound waves beyond a human voice frequency.

9. The wireless communicating method of claim 8 , wherein the high frequency sound waves comprise wake commands directed to a wireless communication system, a voice command device, or a virtual assistant device.

10. The wireless communicating method of claim 8 , further comprising using action commands to instruct a wireless communication system, voice command device, or a virtual assistant device to perform an action.

11. The wireless communicating method of claim 10 , further comprising instructing the wireless communication system, voice command device, or a virtual assistant device to access a cellular phone list and dial a phone number or numbers.

12. The wireless communicating method of claim 8 , wherein the sound command controllable wireless communication device comprises a smart speaker.

13. The wireless communicating method of claim 8 , wherein the sound command controllable wireless communication device comprises a voice commendable device.

14. The wireless communicating method of claim 8 , wherein the sound command controllable wireless communication device comprises a virtual assistant device.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2024
From: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
To: ANELTO, INC.; INSTANT CARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 069045/0956 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2024
From: LIFELINE SYSTEMS COMPANY; ANELTO, INC.; 100PLUS, INC.; INSTANT CARE, INC.
To: TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069164/0414 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2022
From: ANELTO, INC.; INSTANT CARE, INC.
To: CRESTLINE DIRECT FINANCE, L.P.
Reel/Frame 059888/0071 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2021
From: DARLING, RICHARD ALLEN; CHANG, FONG-MIN; TAI, CHIH-CHENG
To: INSTANT CARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 057746/0301 →