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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2006
William G. Maciver, Hyde Park, MA (US);
Alan D. Brav, Middleton, MA (US);
Joshua A. Hanson, Newton, MA (US);
William S. Prenovitz, Lexington, MA (US);
William G. MacIver, Hyde Park, MA (US);
Alan D. Brav, Middleton, MA (US);
Joshua A. Hanson, Newton, MA (US);
William S. Prenovitz, Lexington, MA (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A communicator for a personal emergency response system determines, when a power switch is switched on, whether the communicator has previously successfully performed at least one predetermined installation sequence. If the communicator has previously completed the installation sequence, it bypasses the installation sequence. If the communicator has not previously completed the installation sequence, it prompts the user through the installation sequence using a series of audible or text prompts. During the installation sequence, the user is prompted to perform range testing to verify the operation of a transmitter in conjunction with the communicator in the personal emergency alarm system in one or more locations.