Node-enabled monitoring of activity of a person using a hierarchical node network
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08B-001/08
H04W-064/00
H04W-012/06
H04W-004/02
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G01C-021/00
H04W-052/04
G06F-019/00
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G06Q-010/08
G06Q-030/02
G06Q-020/14
G06Q-020/22
H04W-076/02
H04W-012/08
B65D-025/02
G06K-019/07
H04H-020/61
H04H-020/71
H04L-029/08
H04L-029/06
H04W-008/18
H04B-001/3822
H04W-024/10
G06Q-020/32
G06Q-020/40
G08B-021/02
H04L-012/24
H04L-012/26
H04L-012/707
H04W-008/24
H04W-052/02
G01C-021/34
G01C-021/36
G05D-001/00
G05D-001/02
출원번호
US-0539027
(2014-11-12)
등록번호
US-9775126
(2017-09-26)
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/ 주소
Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
출원인 / 주소
FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Withers & Keys, LLC
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Methods and systems are described for monitoring an activity of a person using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server. The ID node is associated with a person, can monitor the person's activity, can communicate directly with the master node but is unable
Methods and systems are described for monitoring an activity of a person using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server. The ID node is associated with a person, can monitor the person's activity, can communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server. The master node can directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node. The master node associates with the ID node upon detecting a signal broadcast from the ID node. The server determines a location of the ID node. The ID node detects an actionable event related to the person's activity based upon the ID node location, and transmits a message to the master node reporting the actionable event. The master node notifies the server about the event. The server initiates a responsive action based upon the notification.
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1. A method for monitoring an activity of a medical patient using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server, the medical patient being located in a healthcare facility and the ID node being integrated into a healthcare facility identification, the method com
1. A method for monitoring an activity of a medical patient using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server, the medical patient being located in a healthcare facility and the ID node being integrated into a healthcare facility identification, the method comprising: associating, by the master node, the master node and the ID node when the master node detects a signal broadcast from the ID node, wherein the ID node is associated with the medical patient and operative to monitor the activity of the person medical patient and to communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server, and wherein the master node is operative to directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node;determining, by the server, a location of the ID node;detecting, by the ID node, a movement status as an actionable event related to the activity of the medical patient based upon the location of the ID node;transmitting, by the ID node to the master node, a message reporting the actionable event;notifying the server by the master node about the actionable event; andinitiating, by the server, a responsive action based upon the notification by tracking the movements of the medical patient to determine a pattern of movement;correlating the determined pattern of movement to a recorded change in patient behavior; andnotifying, by the server, a user access device associated with a healthcare provider affiliated with the healthcare facility, the notification indicating the relationship between the determined pattern of movement and the recorded change in patient behavior. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the associating step further comprises establishing a passive association between the master node and the ID node without requiring a prior authority granted by the server. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the associating step further comprises establishing an active association between the master node and the ID node, the active association reflecting an authorized connection between the master node and the ID node based upon an authority granted by the server. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the authorized connection between the master node and the ID node is preauthorized by the server to avoid the need for the master node to request the authority from the server after detecting the signal broadcast from the ID node. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the movement status indicates the medical patient has left the healthcare facility based upon the location of the ID node. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the movement status indicates the medical patient has entered a part of the healthcare facility based upon the location of the ID node, the part of the healthcare facility being a location where the medical patient is not anticipated to be within the healthcare facility. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of initiating the responsive action further comprises notifying, by the server, a user access device associated with a relative of the medical patient. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of initiating the responsive action further comprises notifying, by the server, a user access device associated with a healthcare provider affiliated with the healthcare facility. 9. A method for monitoring an activity of a medical patient using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node associated with the medical patient, a master node, and a server, wherein the ID node comprising a mobile sensor node associated with the medical patient, the mobile sensor node being operative to sense a quantifiable health characteristic related to the health of the medical patient, the method comprising: associating, by the master node, the master node and the ID node when the master node detects a signal broadcast from the ID node, wherein the ID node is associated with the medical patient and operative to monitor the activity of the medical patient and to communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server, and wherein the master node is operative to directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node;determining, by the server, a location of the ID node;detecting, by the ID node, an actionable event related to the activity of the medical patient based upon the location of the ID node, wherein the step of detecting the actionable event further comprises: sensing the quantifiable health characteristic using the mobile sensor node, anddetecting the actionable event when the sensed quantifiable health characteristic meets a predetermined condition;transmitting, by the ID node to the master node, a message reporting the actionable event;notifying the server by the master node about the actionable event; andinitiating, by the server, a responsive action based upon the notification. 10. A method for monitoring an activity of a medical patient located at a residence, the method using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server, the method comprising: associating, by the master node, the master node and the ID node when the master node detects a signal broadcast from the ID node, wherein the ID node is associated with the medical patient and operative to monitor the activity of the medical patient and to communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server, and wherein the master node is operative to directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node;determining, by the server, a location of the ID node;detecting, by the ID node, a movement status as an actionable event related to the activity of the medical patient based upon the location of the ID node, wherein the movement status indicates the medical patient is moving with a pattern of movement indicative of a medical condition;transmitting, by the ID node to the master node, a message reporting the actionable event;notifying the server by the master node about the actionable event; andinitiating, by the server, a responsive action based upon the notification. 11. A method for monitoring an activity of a medical patient located at a residence, the method using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server, the method comprising: associating, by the master node, the master node and the ID node when the master node detects a signal broadcast from the ID node, wherein the ID node is associated with the medical patient and operative to monitor the activity of the medical patient and to communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server, and wherein the master node is operative to directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node;determining, by the server, a location of the ID node;detecting, by the ID node, a movement status as an actionable event related to the activity of the medical patient based upon the location of the ID node;transmitting, by the ID node to the master node, a message reporting the actionable event;notifying the server by the master node about the actionable event; andinitiating, by the server, a responsive action based upon the notification, wherein the responsive action comprises notifying, by the server, a user access device associated with a relative of the medical patient. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of initiating the responsive action further comprises notifying, by the server, a user access device associated with a healthcare provider. 13. A method for monitoring an activity of a person using a hierarchical node network having at least an ID node, a master node, and a server, the method comprising: associating, by the master node, the master node and the ID node when the master node detects a signal broadcast from the ID node, wherein the ID node is associated with a person and operative to monitor the activity of the person and to communicate directly with the master node but is unable to directly communicate with the server, and wherein the master node is operative to directly communicate with the server and separately communicate with the ID node;determining, by the server, a location of the ID node by tracking the location of the ID node over time andrefining the location of the ID node based upon context data related to an operating environment of the person and the ID node;detecting, by the ID node, an actionable event related to the activity of the person based upon the location of the ID node;transmitting, by the ID node to the master node, a message reporting the actionable event;notifying the server by the master node about the actionable event; andinitiating, by the server, a responsive action based upon the notification. 14. A system within a hierarchical node network for monitoring an activity of a medical patient located in a healthcare facility, the system comprising: a server;a master node operative to directly communicate with the server over a longer range communication path; andan ID node associated with the medical patient and integrated into a healthcare facility identification, the ID node being operative to monitor the activity of the medical patient, the ID node being further operative to wirelessly communicate directly with the master node over a shorter range communication path but is unable to directly communicate with the server;wherein ID node is operative to detect a movement status as an actionable event related to the activity of the medical patient based upon a location of the ID node as determined by the server; andtransmit a message to the master node reporting the actionable event;wherein the master node is operative to associate with the ID node upon detection of a signal broadcast from the ID node, andnotify the server about the actionable event reported in the message received from the ID node; andwherein the server is operative to: determine a location of the ID node,receive the notification from the master node regarding the actionable event, andinitiate a responsive action based upon the notification by being operative to track the movements of the medical patient to determine a pattern of movement;correlate the determined pattern of movement to a recorded change in patient behavior; andnotify a user access device associated with a healthcare provider affiliated with the healthcare facility, the notification indicating the relationship between the determined pattern of movement and the recorded change in patient behavior. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the master node is further operative to associate by being operative to establish a passive association between the master node and the ID node without requiring a prior authority granted by the server. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the master node is further operative to associate by being operative to establish an active association between the master node and the ID node, the active association reflecting an authorized connection between the master node and the ID node based upon an authority granted by the server. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the authorized connection between the master node and the ID node is preauthorized by the server to avoid the need for the master node to request the authority from the server after detecting the signal broadcast from the ID node. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the movement status indicates the medical patient has left the healthcare facility based upon the location of the ID node. 19. The system of claim 14, wherein the movement status indicates the medical patient has entered a part of the healthcare facility based upon the location of the ID node, the part of the healthcare facility being a location where the medical patient is not anticipated to be within the healthcare facility. 20. The system of claim 14, wherein the server is further operative to initiate the responsive action by being operative to notify a user access device associated with a relative of the medical patient. 21. The system of claim 14, wherein the server is further operative to initiate the responsive action by being operative to notify a user access device associated with a healthcare provider affiliated with the healthcare facility. 22. A system within a hierarchical node network for monitoring an activity of a medical patient, the system comprising: a server;a master node operative to directly communicate with the server over a longer range communication path; andan ID node associated with the person and operative to monitor the activity of the medical patient, the ID node being further operative to wirelessly communicate directly with the master node over a shorter range communication path but is unable to directly communicate with the server wherein the ID node further comprises a sensor operative to sense a quantifiable health characteristic related to the health of the medical patient;wherein ID node is operative to detect an actionable event related to the activity of the medical patient by being operative to: sense the quantifiable health characteristic using the sensor in the ID node, anddetect the actionable event when the sensed quantifiable health characteristic meets a predetermined condition, andtransmit a message to the master node reporting the actionable event;wherein the master node is operative to associate with the ID node upon detection of a signal broadcast from the ID node, andnotify the server about the actionable event reported in the message received from the ID node; andwherein the server is operative to: determine a location of the ID node,receive the notification from the master node regarding the actionable event, andinitiate a responsive action based upon the notification. 23. A system within a hierarchical node network for monitoring an activity of a medical patient, the system comprising: a server;a master node operative to directly communicate with the server over a longer range communication path; andan ID node associated with the person and operative to monitor the activity of the medical patient, the ID node being further operative to wirelessly communicate directly with the master node over a shorter range communication path but is unable to directly communicate with the server; andwherein ID node is operative to detect a movement status as an actionable event related to the activity of the medical patient, wherein the movement status indicates the medical patient is moving with a pattern of movement indicative of a medical condition, andtransmit a message to the master node reporting the actionable event;wherein the master node is operative to associate with the ID node upon detection of a signal broadcast from the ID node, andnotify the server about the actionable event reported in the message received from the ID node; andwherein the server is operative to: determine a location of the ID node,receive the notification from the master node regarding the actionable event, andinitiate a responsive action based upon the notification. 24. A system within a hierarchical node network for monitoring an activity of a medical patient, the system comprising: a server;a master node operative to directly communicate with the server over a longer range communication path; andan ID node associated with the person and operative to monitor the activity of the medical patient, the ID node being further operative to wirelessly communicate directly with the master node over a shorter range communication path but is unable to directly communicate with the server; andwherein ID node is operative to detect a movement status as an actionable event related to the activity of the medical patient, andtransmit a message to the master node reporting the actionable event;wherein the master node is operative to associate with the ID node upon detection of a signal broadcast from the ID node, andnotify the server about the actionable event reported in the message received from the ID node; andwherein the server is operative to: determine a location of the ID node,receive the notification from the master node regarding the actionable event, andinitiate a responsive action based upon the notification, wherein the server is further operative to initiate the responsive action by being operative to notify a user access device associated with a relative of the medical patient. 25. The system of claim 24, wherein the server is further operative to initiate the responsive action by being operative to notify a user access device associated with a healthcare provider. 26. A system within a hierarchical node network for monitoring an activity of a person, the system comprising: a server;a master node operative to directly communicate with the server over a longer range communication path; andan ID node associated with the person and operative to monitor the activity of the person, the ID node being further operative to wirelessly communicate directly with the master node over a shorter range communication path but is unable to directly communicate with the server; andwherein ID node is operative to detect a movement status as an actionable event related to the activity of the person, andtransmit a message to the master node reporting the actionable event;wherein the master node is operative to associate with the ID node upon detection of a signal broadcast from the ID node, andnotify the server about the actionable event reported in the message received from the ID node; andwherein the server is operative to: determine a location of the ID node by being being operative to: track the location of the ID node over time; andrefine the location of the ID node based upon context data related to an operating environment of the person and the ID node,receive the notification from the master node regarding the actionable event, andinitiate a responsive action based upon the notification.
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