Patent ID: 7855650

Claim:
A system for monitoring a remotely located person, the system comprising: at least one electronic device, the electronic device including: a user interface that receives a series of inputs from the person wherein the series of inputs define the operation of the electronic device; a first sensor associated with the user interface of the electronic device to produce a first signal indicative of the series of inputs; a processor associated with the electronic device and connected to the first sensor to receive the first signal from the first sensor and produce data being indicative of the person's use of the electronic device; and a transmitter connected to the processor to receive the data from the processor and transmit a data signal encoded with the data; a remote monitoring station that receives the data from the at least one electronic device, stores the data and analyzes the data to produce an evaluation of a cognitive ability of the person wherein the cognitive ability is based upon a change in the series of inputs received by the user interface over time.