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Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2011
Applicants:

Brian J. Bischoff, Red Wing, MN (US);

Alan P. Shilepsky, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Lina Long, St. Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Brian J. Bischoff, Red Wing, MN (US);

Alan P. Shilepsky, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Lina Long, St. Paul, MN (US);

Assignee:

Healthsense, Inc., Mendota Heights, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/04 (2006.01); G08B 25/01 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/0423 (2013.01); G08B 21/0453 (2013.01); G08B 25/016 (2013.01); G06F 19/3418 (2013.01); G08B 21/0492 (2013.01); G08B 21/0288 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, devices, and systems to monitor activity. One method to monitor activity includes monitoring activity of an individual including detecting a sensor activated by an individual during the individual's daily activities. The embodiment also includes comparing the sensor activation to a predetermined sensor activation timeframe, determining whether to initiate an alert based upon the comparison, and checking for at least one other sensor activation to confirm whether an alert should be initiated.


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