Event notification system for alerting the closest appropriate person
US8803700B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A healthcare system includes an event notification system, a real-time location system and a proximity notification function. The event notification system operates to receive event messages from an event generation device, the real-time location system operates to receive tag identity and location information from a tag detector and the proximity notification system operates to receive the tag identity and location information and determine which of a plurality of tags are closest to the source of an event and to send an event alert message to an individual associated with this tag.
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