Patent ID: 6437696
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G07C,G08B

Abstract:
A system to monitor a subject comprising:a) a monitoring station computer having a first file including reference behavior data of one class of individual to be monitored; b) a second file in the monitoring station computer including behavior data defining the subject to be monitored; c) a defined set of allowed activities for the class of individual being monitored programmed into the monitoring station computer; d) a remote monitoring transmitter and receiver attached to the subject periodically transmitting data to the monitoring station computer; e) a satellite global positioning system cooperating with the transmitter and receiver attached to the subject to determine the subject's current location; f) a program in the monitoring station computer to analyze the data transmitted from the remote monitoring transmitter to determine if there are variations from the allowed activities and if there are variations the generate a first alarm signal; g) an expert system associated with the monitoring station computer, the expert system programmed to recognize a continuum of degrees of alarms based on a comparison of the variation of the behavior data defining the subject to be monitored, and the reference behavior data of the monitored subject; h) a second alarm signal generated by the expert system defining a specific recommend course of action appropriate in the case of the monitored subject.