Patent ID: 8795168
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: A61B,G01S,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of capturing and monitoring at least one physiological parameter and movement within an area of a group of at least one person, the method comprising: dividing the area into cells, each having a unique location identifier by providing a plurality of access stations in a spatial arrangement within the area, thereby dividing the area into cells; providing each person with a device for measuring at least one physiological parameter of the person, each device having a unique device identifier and the at least one physiological parameter being indicative of whether the person has a physical condition; at least intermittently measuring a physiological parameter of each person using the device provided to the person, to obtain a physiological parameter reading for each measurement; transmitting, by the device, a physiological parameter reading obtained by the device and the device identifier of the device; receiving the transmitted physiological parameter reading and device identifier by the access station of the cell in which the physiological parameter reading is obtained; associating each physiological parameter reading with the device identifier of the device by which, the location identifier of the cell in which, and a time at which the physiological parameter reading is obtained; and storing, as a record, each physiological parameter reading and its associated device identifier, location identifier, and time; comparing the physiological parameter reading of at least one record with a physiological parameter threshold value to determine whether any person of the group of at least one person has a physical condition; identifying and locating a person having the physical condition on the basis of the device identifier and the location identifier; and determining whether there are further persons of the group of at least one person in a vicinity of a person having the physical condition, by comparing the location identifier and time of the record of the person having the physical condition with the location identifier and time of each of at least one further record.