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US 11,423,758 · App. 17/077,785 · Granted Aug 23, 2022

Sensing peripheral heuristic evidence, reinforcement, and engagement system

Inventors: Aaron Williams (Congerville, IL); Joseph Robert Brannan (Bloomington, IL); Christopher N. Kawakita (Bloomington, IL); Dana C. Hunt (Normal, IL)
Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
G08B21/0484G06N20/00G08B21/0423G08B21/0469G08B21/0476G16H80/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,423,758
App. No.
17/077,785
Filed
Oct 22, 2020
Granted
Aug 23, 2022
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2631
USPC
340/573.1
Abstract

Systems and methods for identifying a condition associated with an individual in a home environment are provided. Sensors associated with the home environment detect data, which is captured and analyzed by a local or remote processor to identify the condition. In some instances, the sensors are configured to capture data indicative of electricity use by devices associated with the home environment, including, e.g., which devices are using electricity, what date/time electricity is used by each device, how long each device uses electricity, and/or the power source for the electricity used by each device. The processor analyzes the captured data to identify any abnormalities or anomalies, and, based upon any identified abnormalities or anomalies, the processor determines a condition (e.g., a medical condition) associated with an individual in the home environment. The processor generates and transmits a notification indicating the condition associated with the individual to a caregiver of the individual.

Claims (52)

1. A computer-implemented method for training a machine learning module to identify abnormalities or anomalies corresponding to conditions associated with individuals in a plurality of home environments, comprising:

receiving, by a processor, historical sensor data detected by a plurality of sensors associated with the plurality of home environments;

receiving, by the processor, historical condition data indicating conditions associated with individuals in each of the plurality of home environments, wherein the conditions include one or more of: a medical condition, a health condition, a cognitive condition, a forgetfulness condition, an insomnia condition, a fatigue condition, a hygiene condition, an emergency condition, or an urgent condition;

analyzing, by the processor, using the machine learning module, the historical sensor data and the historical condition data;

identifying, by the processor, using the machine learning module, based upon the analysis, one or more abnormalities or anomalies in the historical sensor data corresponding to conditions associated with the individuals in the plurality of home environments; and

modifying, by the processor, the machine learning module based upon the analysis and the identified one or more abnormalities or anomalies with corresponding conditions.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: capturing current data detected by a plurality of sensors associated with a home environment; and

analyzing, by the processor, the captured current data to identify one or more abnormalities or anomalies in the current data using the modified machine learning module.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:

comparing, by the processor, the one or more abnormalities or anomalies in the current data to the abnormalities or anomalies in the historical sensor data corresponding to conditions associated with the individuals in the plurality of home environments; and

determining, by the processor, based upon the comparison, a current condition associated with an individual in the home environment using the modified machine learning module.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising: generating, by the processor, a notification indicating the current condition associated with the individual in the home environment.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors associated with the plurality of home environments include one or more sensors configured to capture data indicative of electricity use by devices associated with the plurality of home environments.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein the data indicative of electricity use includes an indication of at least one of:

which device is using electricity;

a time at which electricity is used by a particular device;

a date at which electricity is used by a particular device;

a duration of electricity use by a particular device; and

a power source for the electricity use.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the current condition associated with the individual is a medical condition.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the current condition associated with the individual is an emergency medical condition, the method further comprising:

requesting, by the processor, based upon the emergency medical condition, an emergency service to be provided to the individual.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the historical sensor data comprising at least one of a body temperature, a heart rate, a breathing rate, a glucose level, a ketone level, medication adherence data, eye movement data, exercise data, body control data, fine motor control data, health data, and nutrition data.

10. A computer system for training a machine learning module to identify abnormalities or anomalies corresponding to conditions associated with individuals in a plurality of home environments, comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more non-transitory memories storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to:

receive historical sensor data detected by a plurality of sensors associated with the plurality of home environments;

receive historical condition data indicating conditions associated with the individuals in the plurality of home environments, wherein the conditions include one or more of: a medical condition, a health condition, a cognitive condition, a forgetfulness condition, an insomnia condition, a fatigue condition, a hygiene condition, an emergency condition, or an urgent condition;

analyze, using the machine learning module, the historical sensor data and the historical condition data;

identify, using the machine learning module, based upon the analysis, one or more

abnormalities or anomalies in the historical sensor data corresponding to conditions associated with the individuals in the plurality of home environments; and

modify the machine learning module based upon the analysis and the identified one or more abnormalities or anomalies with the corresponding conditions.

11. The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the computer system to:

capture current data detected by a plurality of sensors associated with a home environment; and

analyze the captured current data to identify one or more abnormalities or anomalies in the current data using the modified machine learning module.

12. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the computer system to:

compare the one or more abnormalities or anomalies in the current data to the abnormalities or anomalies in the historical sensor data corresponding to conditions associated with the individuals in the home environments; and

determine, based upon the comparison, a current condition associated with an individual in the home environment using the modified machine learning module.

13. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the computer system to:

generate a notification indicating the current condition associated with the individual in the home environment.

14. The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of sensors associated with the plurality of home environments include one or more sensors configured to capture data indicative of electricity use by devices associated with the plurality of home environments.

15. The computer system of claim 14 , wherein the data indicative of

electricity use includes an indication of at least one of:

which device is using electricity;

a time at which electricity is used by a particular device;

a date at which electricity is used by a particular device;

a duration of electricity use by a particular device; and

a power source for the electricity use.

16. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the current condition associated with the individual is a medical condition.

17. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the current condition associated with the individual is an emergency medical condition,

wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the computer system to: request, based upon the emergency medical condition, an emergency service to be provided to the individual.

18. The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the historical sensor data comprising at least one of a body temperature, a heart rate, a breathing rate, a glucose level, a ketone level, medication adherence data, eye movement data, exercise data, body control data, fine motor control data, health data, and nutrition data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2022
From: WILLIAMS, AARON; BRANNAN, JOSEPH ROBERT; KAWAKITA, CHRISTOPHER N.; HUNT, DANA C.
To: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 059914/0158 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16169544 · Oct 24, 2018
Provisional Application 62658682 · Apr 17, 2018
Provisional Application 62654975 · Apr 9, 2018
Related Publication 20210043058A1 · Feb 11, 2021
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