Systems and methods for monitoring the health of vehicle passengers using camera images
US10881357B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D47/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring the health of vehicle passengers using images of the passengers taken by onboard imaging devices (e.g., digital cameras), determining health data (e.g., vital signs) on-board the passenger vehicle using the images, and communicating (in one or more instances) with a remote telemedical monitoring system to determine medical information regarding the passengers and/or enable communication with a medical caregiver for diagnosis and treatment. The system may be especially useful in larger passenger vehicles, such as commercial aircraft, to monitor the health of all or most of the passengers but may also be used in other passenger vehicles including passenger trains, buses, ships, boats and automobiles. In one or more instances, the systems and methods primarily utilize images to determine health data (e.g., vital signs) of the passengers, such that the health data is obtained without physically contacting the passengers (contactless), as opposed to typical vital sign devices which physically contact a person.
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