Command console for home monitoring system

a home monitoring and console technology, applied in the field of command consoles, can solve the problems of lack of analysis of sensor outputs, failure of current home monitoring systems to integrate the output of sensors, failure of home monitoring systems to achieve the goal of being tailored to the needs of end users
US20030090374A1Inactive Publication Date: 2003-05-15EARLY WARNING CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
EARLY WARNING CORP
Publication Date
2003-05-15
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for a home monitoring system is provided. The home monitoring system may include a command console for monitoring and processing the output of sensors. The processing of the sensors includes (1) providing a history of the sensor as an indicator to the operator of the sensor output over time; (2) analyzing the trends of the sensor to increase the effectiveness of the sensor beyond simply the current sensor output; and (3) analyzing the output of one sensor which may impact interpretation of a second sensor's output. The monitoring system may also be a prescription reminder system. The prescription reminder system may be used in homes or institutional medical facilities (assisted living or nursing homes) to provide patients with a manner to remind them to take pharmaceutical drugs at prescribed times.
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[0001] A. Field of the Invention

[0002] This invention relates to a home monitoring system, and more particularly relates to a command console for monitoring and processing the output of sensors.

[0003] B. Description of Related Art

[0004] Sensors are available in order to monitor various conditions of any structure such as a house or a boat. The sensors include water detectors for measuring the level of water, temperature sensors for measuring temperature, carbon monoxide detectors for measuring the levels of carbon monoxide, electricity sensors for determining if power is available, smoke alarms, burglar alarms (motion sensors, door / window magnetic alarm, glass break detector), gas meters to measure the amount of gas used, electricity meters to measure the amount of electricity used, and water meters to measure the amount of water used. However, the sensors are discrete components and require integration of the sensor outputs in a central location to create a complete home monitoring...

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