Process and arrangement for collecting and storing data related to a condition of an absorbent product

15:

• The sensor device according to claim 14, wherein the detector comprises at least one wetness detector for providing measurement data related to a condition of incontinence of the user of said absorbent product.

16:

• The sensor device according to claim 14, wherein said sensor device carries an identity which can be assigned to the user of said absorbent article.

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• The sensor device according to claim 14, wherein the transceiver unit is configured to transmit data from said detector to said communication network.

18:

• The sensor device according to claim 14, wherein said receiver is configured to transmit an acknowledgement signal to said sensor device indicating that said measurement data has been received by said receiver.

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• The sensor device according to claim 18, wherein said memory unit is configured to be over-written with new data upon receipt by said sensor device of said acknowledgement signal.

20:

• The sensor device according to claim 14, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit stored measurement data when the sensor device is coupled to, or removed from, said absorbent product or when it is connected to a charger.

22:

• The system according to claim 21, wherein the data being collected and stored is incontinence-related data.

23:

• The system according to claim 21, at least one of the at least one detector is adapted to detect an electrical property of said absorbent article.

24:

• The system according to claim 23, wherein said sensor device further comprises a fastening device for releasably fastening onto said absorbent article.

25:

• The system according to claim 21, wherein said transceiver is configured to transmit data from said detector to said communication network.

26:

• The system according to claim 21, wherein said communication network comprises a public switched telephone network.

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• The system according to claim 21, wherein said sensor device carries an identity which can be assigned to the user of said absorbent article.

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• The system according to claim 21, said sensor device is configured to initiate said monitoring when it is attached to said absorbent article.

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• The system according to claim 21, wherein said database comprises a first database (13) for storing said measurement data from said detector and a second database for storing data to be accessed from said at least one application program.

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• The system according to claim 21, wherein said server is configured to transmit an acknowledgement signal to said sensor indicating that said measurement data has been received by said server.

31:

• The system according to claim 30, wherein said memory unit is configured to be over-written with new data upon receipt by said sensor of said acknowledgement signal.

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• The process according to claim 32, wherein said monitoring of the conductivity of said absorbent article by means of a conductivity detector in said sensor.

34:

• The process according to claim 32, further comprising:
• transmitting data from said detector to said communication network by a transceiver in said sensor.

35:

• The process according to claim 32, further comprising:
• assigning an identity of said sensor to the user of said absorbent article.

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• The process according to claim 32, further comprising:
• initiating said monitoring when the sensor is attached to said absorbent article.

The process according to claim 32, further comprising:

• transmitting an acknowledgement signal from said server to said sensor indicating that said measurement data has been received by said server.