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Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002

Filed:

Nov. 10, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:

James L. Richards, Fayetteville, TN (US);

Larry W. Fullerton, Brownsboro, AL (US);

Donald A. Kelly, Niceville, FL (US);

David C. Meigs, Huntsville, AL (US);

Timothy T. Payment, Huntsville, AL (US);

James S. Finn, Huntsville, AL (US);

William J. Tucker, Dallas, TX (US);

William D. Welch, Jr., Huntsville, AL (US);

Assignee:

Time Domain Corporation, Huntsville, AL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 2/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 2/300 ;
Abstract

A system, electronic monitor and method are provided that utilize impulse radio technology to alert medical personnel when a patient needs medical assistance. In addition, the present invention includes a system, electronic monitor and method that utilize the communication capabilities and positioning capabilities of impulse radio technology to enable medical personnel to monitor one or more vitals signs of a patient and/or to enable medical personnel to determine a current a position of a patient in a building such as a hospital, nursing home or their home.


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Richards, James. (2002). System and method using impulse radio technology to track and monitor people needing health care (U.S. Patent No. 6466125). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6466125

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