Wearable health monitoring device and methods for fall detection
US9179864B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wearable health monitoring device includes at least one sensor for obtaining a signal indicative of movement of a user in at least one axis and logic configured to determine, based upon the signal, whether the user has fallen.
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