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State information acquisition system, state information acquisition apparatus, attachable terminal apparatus, and state information acquisition method

US6616607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2001
Grant dateSep 9, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/903
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A state information acquisition system hasa terminal which has physiological state detecting means of detecting the physiological state of a person or animal, posture/action detecting means of detecting the posture and/or action state of the person or animal, and detection signal transmitting means of transmitting detection signals based on the detection of (1) the physiological state and (2) the posture and/or action state, and is attachable to the person or animal; andsignal receiving and processing means which receives and processes a signal transmitted from the terminal and is located in a predetermined region; andthereby obtaining state information indicating the state of the person or animal on the basis of the detection signal.

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