System and method for monitoring behavior patterns

US6614348B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Arthur Ciccolo · Ridgefield, US
• Phillip Hobbs · Briarcliff Manor, US
• John D. Mackay · Sleepy Hollow, US
• Howard Sachar · Campion Road, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2001
• Grant date: Sep 2, 2003
• Expiry date: Sep 20, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/67
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and method for monitoring behavior patterns which effectively distinguishes between alarming and non-alarming behavior patterns, includes at least one sensor for detecting behavior patterns, a memory device coupled to the sensor, for storing standard behavior patterns, and a processor, coupled to the memory device, for comparing standard behavior patterns with detected behavior patterns, and causing a response to be activated when standard behavior patterns and detected behavior patterns have a predetermined relationship.