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Thoughtful elderly monitoring in a smart home environment

US10467879B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2017
Grant dateNov 5, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B25/08
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Various arrangements are presented for monitoring a resident of a residence. A confidence assessment may be performed based on a plurality of smart home devices in the residence. The residence may be identified as eligible for monitoring of the resident based on the confidence assessment. A learning process may be performed to create an ordinary behavior model. Data that is received from the plurality of smart home devices may be monitored to identify data indicative of behavior considered unusual based on the ordinary behavior model. An alert may be created that identifies the behavior and identifies how the behavior contrasts with the ordinary behavior model.

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