System and method for fall prevention and detection
US8866620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/6894
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
System and method to determine a status of a person, the method including: receiving a sensor indication of a first orientation of a first body part of the person relative to a predetermined direction; receiving a sensor indication of a second orientation of a second body part of the person relative to the predetermined direction; receiving a sensor indication of a location of the person; inferring, by use of a processor, an orientation of the person from the sensor indication of the first orientation and the sensor indication of the second orientation; and determining, by use of a processor, the status of the person from an allowability of the inferred orientation of the person at the indicated location.
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