Patent ID: 9466204
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G08B

Claim Text:
1. A personal monitoring system comprising: a pad; a sensor attached to the pad for detecting a patient on the pad; a first radio in communication with the sensor for transmitting an event signal from the sensor in response to the person getting off of the pad; and a monitor positioned apart from the pad for receiving the event sign from the first radio and providing an alarm signal in response to receiving the event signal from the first radio, and a second radio in communication with the first radio for receiving the event signal and responding to the first radio with a confirmation signal, wherein first radio transmits the event signal continuously unit the first radio receives the confirmation signal from the second radio and wherein the first radio ceases transmission of the event signal when the first radio receives the confirmation signal from the second radio, and wherein the monitor provides a malfunction signal in response to receiving the event signal continuously form the first radio for more than 1 minute, and the malfuncation signal is provided until the monitor is shut off or the monitor receives a function signal.