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US 10,896,596 B2Granted
Systems and methods for device load transfer in a hybrid monitoring system
AssigneeBl Incorporated
InventorsJames J. Buck, Jr., Joseph P. Newell, Dustin Pettit, Mike Cooke
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide systems and method for hybrid monitoring of individuals using both a combination of a user attached monitor device and a user detached monitor device.
Claims27
A method for extending battery life in a monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising:
- providing a user attached monitor, wherein the user attached monitor includes:
- an attachment element configured to attach to a limb of an individual being monitored;
- a tamper sensor configured to indicate removal of the user attached monitor from the individual being monitored;
- a first circuitry to perform a first functionality of the user attached monitor device;
- and
- a first local communication circuit operable to communicate with a second local communication circuit of a user detached monitor;
- providing the user detached monitor, wherein the user detached monitor includes:
- a second circuitry operable to perform a second functionality of the user detached monitor device, wherein the second functionality is a proxy of the first functionality;
- the second local communication circuit operable to:
- communicate with the first local communication circuit of the user attached monitor;
- during a first period, reducing a power consumption of the user attached monitor device by disabling the first circuitry and providing a proxy of the first functionality using the second circuitry of the user detached monitor device;
- and
- during a second period, re-enabling the first circuitry and providing the first functionality using the first circuitry of the user attached monitor device.
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A monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising:
- a user attached monitor, wherein the user attached monitor includes:
- an attachment element configured to attach to a limb of an individual being monitored;
- a tamper sensor configured to indicate removal of the user attached monitor from the individual being monitored;
- a first status monitor operable to determine a first status of the individual being monitored;
- a first local communication circuit operable to communicate with a second local communication circuit of a user detached monitor;
- and
- the user detached monitor, wherein the user detached monitor includes:
- a second status monitor operable to determine a second status of the individual being monitored;
- the second local communication circuit operable to:
- communicate with the first local communication circuit of the user attached monitor;
- and
- indicate a successful communication with the user attached monitor;
- a computer readable medium including instructions executable by a processor to enable a hybrid mode of operation where a portion of operations performed by one of the user detached monitor or the user attached monitor is modified in part because of the indication of a successful communication with the user attached monitor.
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A monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising:
- a user detached monitor identified as controlled by an individual being monitored, wherein the user detached monitor includes:
- a status monitor operable to determine a status of the individual being monitored;
- a local communication circuit configured to:
- communicate with a user attached monitor that is physically attached to the individual being monitored;
- and
- indicate a successful communication with the user attached monitor;
- and
- a computer readable medium including instructions executable by a processor to enable a hybrid mode of operation where an operation for which the user attached monitor is configured to perform is performed instead by the user detached monitor.
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A monitoring system, the monitoring system comprising:
- a user attached monitor, the user attached monitor including:
- an attachment element configured to attach to a limb of an individual being monitored;
- a tamper sensor configured to indicate removal of the user attached monitor from the individual being monitored;
- a first local communication circuit operable to communicate with a second local communication circuit of a user detached monitor;
- and
- a computer readable medium including instructions executable by a processor to enable a hybrid mode of operation where an operation for which the user detached monitor is configured to perform is performed instead by the user attached monitor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.