System and method for remote monitoring utilizing a rechargeable battery
US6559620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and a system for remotely monitoring a person includes a portable unit including a self-recharging battery, the portable unit being adapted to monitor a biological parameter and a physical location of the person; a global positioning satellite transmitting global positioning system (GPS) data to the portable unit; and a central unit disposed remotely from the portable unit, the central unit being in communication with the portable unit via a ground station.
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