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US 2022/0036094 A1Published application
Method and system for monitoring subjects for conditions or occurrences of interest
AssigneeHealthcare Integrated Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKenneth M. GREENWOOD, Scott Michael BORUFF, Jurgen VOLLRATH
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring subjects in facilities, such as hospitals, continuous care retirement communities, and prisons, to identify anomalies in behavior and compliance with rules.
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A system for monitoring human or robotic subjects in a defined location, comprising
- at least one image capture device,
- a memory containing logic defining at least one of:
- the subject(s) that are required or permitted in the defined location, and under what circumstances such subject(s) may enter or leave the defined location;
- a data store for capturing information about one or more of:
- anomalies, illicit behavior, unsafe conditions, suspicious behavior, abusive behavior, and changes in interactions between subjects (collectively referred to as trigger events), in the defined location based on information provided by the at least one image capture device,
- a processor configured to process logic contained in the memory, and
- an artificial intelligence (AI) network for identifying trigger events, determining whether a trigger event rises to the level of a flaggable event that requires third-party attention based on type and degree of the event or based on corroboration by data from a second source, and notifying at least one third-party if a flaggable event is identified.
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A method of monitoring one or more subjects that are associated with a defined location, comprising
- capturing information about the one or more subjects,
- identifying when a monitored subject enters or leaves the defined location,
- defining the leaving and entering of the defined location as trigger events,
- comparing the information for each subject to one or more of:
- information previously captured for said subject, a predefined schedule for said subject, and data from other subjects in similar situations or with similar physical conditions, to detect deviations, which constitute a trigger event, time stamping trigger events,
- identifying those trigger events that rise to the level of a flaggable event, and notifying authorized parties or entities about flaggable events.
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A method of monitoring one or more subjects that are associated with a defined location, comprising;=:
- capturing image information about the one or more subjects, using one or more image capture devices operating in one or more frequency ranges, wherein the privacy of subjects is protected by defining opaque zones where image data is not captured, or is convoluted,
- supplementing the image information with non-image sensor information to monitor subjects in the opaque zones, or capturing timing information to monitor their time in the opaque zones,
- comparing the image information, and at least one of the non-image information, and timing information to previously recorded data defining the routine of the one or more subjects, and
- defining a flaggable event if an anomaly is detected in the routine of the one or more subjects.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.