Patent ID: 6669650
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: G08B,Y10S

Abstract:
A self-examination prompter device for the purpose of prompting a user to perform a self-examination on a regular basis, the self-examination prompter device comprising:a housing with a first switch for starting a first time interval; a micro-controller received inside said housing, said micro-controller keeping track of the first time interval; a motion sensor received in said housing and connected to said micro-controller, said motion sensor capable of detecting the presence of the user; an electrical circuit with a power source, said electrical circuit connected to said motion sensor, said micro-controller and said first switch; and an alarm connected to said electrical circuit, the alarm being adapted to first signal the user only after both (1) the first time interval has expired, and (2) the presence of the user is detected by the motion sensor.