Patent ID: 11972673
Assignee: L&T TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A method for assisting a patient to raise an alarm, the method comprising:
categorizing state of alarm values into one of a plurality of categories of state of alarm values, wherein the categorizing comprises:
receiving a sensitivity setting;
comparing the determined state of alarm value with a plurality of threshold values associated with the sensitivity setting, wherein each of the plurality of threshold values corresponds to a category of the plurality of categories of state of alarm values; and
categorizing the determined state of alarm value into one of the plurality of categories of state of alarm values based on the comparison;

receiving, by a patient assisting device (104), from a sensor, a signal corresponding to a movement of the head of the patient, wherein the sensor (106) is configured to be positioned at a head region of the patient, and wherein the sensor (106) is configured to detect movement of the head of the patient;
determining, by the patient assisting device (104), a state of alarm value using the signal; and
generating, by the patient assisting device (104), an alarm based on the state of alarm value.