Patent ID: 9536310
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: G06K,G06T,G08B,H04N

Claim:
1. A system for detecting when a monitored individual within a dwelling has fallen, is about to fall or otherwise indicates that he or she needs medical assistance, the system comprising: one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors positioned such that the one or more sensors capture continuous video of a preconfigured area of a particular room wherein an individual is to be monitored, wherein during monitoring the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors are continually on and capturing video; a computerized monitoring system in communication with said one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors to receive the captured continuous video of the preconfigured area for analysis by the computerized monitoring system, said computerized monitoring system programmed to recognize skeletal points on a body of the monitored individual in order to identify and track movement by the monitored individual in the continuous video received from the 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors, wherein during monitoring said computerized monitoring system continuously receiving captured video from the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors independent of and prior to any determination by the computerized monitoring system that the monitored individual has fallen or made a hand gesture; said computerized monitoring system programmed to continually monitor data sent by the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors; and a computerized communication system in communication with the computerized monitoring system, said computerized communication system programmed to facilitate communication with the monitored individual or a caregiver or other designated person when the computerized monitoring system determines that the monitored individual has fallen, is about to fall or has gestured for assistance based on video received from the one or more 3D Camera, Motion and Sound sensors.