A home care system for the elderly living alone

Abstract

The application discloses a home care system for the elderly living alone, and belongs to the technical field of Internet of Things, and solves the problem that the elderly living alone are prone to danger in the case of no one taking care of them in the event of an emergency, and the technical solution for solving the problem mainly comprises an electronic lock and a smart sound box connected with a server, the electronic lock is installed on a home entrance door and records unlocking information inside the door, unlocking information outside the door and opening and closing door information, the smart sound box is used for interacting with the elderly and waiting for the response of the elderly, if the elderly respond normally, if there is no response, a designated user needs to be reminded, whether the elderly are at home is judged through the electronic lock, and whether the elderly are normal is judged in combination with the smart sound box. The application is mainly used for effectively reducing the risk that the elderly living alone die due to an emergency disease or an accident but no one takes care of them, and improving the safety of daily life of the elderly living alone.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to Internet of Things (IoT) technology, and in particular to a home care system for elderly people living alone. Background Technology

[0002] With economic and social development, many young people leave home to work and seek better opportunities, leaving many elderly people living alone. Data shows that 70% of elderly people in my country suffer from age-related diseases, making them more vulnerable to accidents and injuries due to mobility issues. Coupled with the fact that most children are not around, lonely elderly people are prone to anxiety and insecurity, which can even develop into depression. Some netizens have pointed out that elderly people living alone often struggle to receive timely medical attention in case of an emergency. Elderly people living alone not only face loneliness and distress, but the death of elderly people living alone due to sudden illness and lack of care is a widespread and serious social issue. This is not a phenomenon unique to China; Western countries are making every effort to strengthen care for elderly people living alone. After all, the living conditions and happiness index of the elderly in any society reflect the level of civilization of that society. From this perspective, regardless of whether they have children or not, there is no reason to leave elderly people living alone in a dangerous situation of being unattended, and we should not stand idly by while such unfortunate events repeatedly occur. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a home care system for elderly people living alone, which can effectively reduce the risk of elderly people living alone encountering danger due to sudden illness or accident without care, and improve the safety of their daily lives.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a home care system for elderly people living alone, including an electronic lock and a smart speaker connected to a server. The electronic lock is installed on the entrance door and records unlocking information from inside the door, unlocking information from outside the door, and opening and closing information. The system also includes the following:

[0005] In a natural day, at least one first moment and one first time period are preset. The smart speaker interacts with the elderly at the first moment and waits for the elderly to respond. If no response is received from the elderly within the first time period starting from the first moment, a reminder message is sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly, it is determined that the elderly are normal.

[0006] At the end of the natural day, if the last information recorded by the electronic lock that day is the unlocking information and the opening and closing information from the outside, and the closing time is earlier than the last first moment, then it is determined that the elderly person is at home;

[0007] In the next natural day, a second time and a second time period are preset. The smart speaker interacts with the elderly at the second time and waits for the elderly's response. If no response is received from the elderly during the second time period starting from the second time, a reminder message is sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly, it is determined that the elderly are normal.

[0008] Furthermore, the home care system also includes a smart toilet connected to a server. The smart toilet records the time the elderly person uses it each day and the duration of each use, learning to determine that the elderly person's toilet-use biological clock is in the third time period between the third and fourth time periods.

[0009] Furthermore, if the smart toilet does not detect elderly use during the third time period in a natural day, the smart speaker will interact with the elderly and wait for their response during the fourth time period. If no response is received from the elderly during the fifth time period starting from the fourth time period, a reminder message will be sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly, it will be determined that the elderly are normal.

[0010] Furthermore, the home care system also includes a smart toilet that is connected to a server. The smart toilet has the function of acquiring the user's health information. After the smart toilet detects that the elderly are using it, it acquires the elderly's health information. If it determines that there is an abnormality, it sends a reminder message to the designated user.

[0011] Alternatively, the home care system may also include a smart toilet connected to a server. The smart toilet has the function of acquiring the user's health information. After the smart toilet detects that the elderly person is using it, it acquires the elderly person's health information and sends the elderly person's health information to the designated user.

[0012] Furthermore, the smart speaker learns and determines the elderly person's sleep circadian rhythm by acquiring indoor sounds, including the time they fall asleep and the time they wake up. In a natural day, if the smart speaker does not detect the sound of the elderly person's activity within the sixth time period starting from the time they wake up, it will send a reminder message to the designated user.

[0013] Furthermore, the home care system also includes smart bedding connected to the server. The smart bedding has a sleep monitoring function that can obtain the user's sleep status. By obtaining the elderly's sleep status, the smart bedding learns and judges the elderly's sleep biological clock, including the time of falling asleep and the time of waking up. In a natural day, if the smart speaker does not detect the sound of the elderly's activity within the sixth time period from the time of waking up, it will send a reminder message to the designated user.

[0014] Furthermore, the home care system also includes a smart toilet connected to the server. If the smart toilet does not detect the elderly person using it within the seventh time period starting from the time they wake up, it will send a reminder message to the designated user. Alternatively, the home care system also includes smart curtains connected to the server. If the smart toilet does not detect the elderly person controlling the opening of the smart curtains within the seventh time period starting from the time they wake up, it will send a reminder message to the designated user.

[0015] Furthermore, the home care system also includes smart bedding connected to a server. The smart bedding has a sleep monitoring function that can obtain information about the user's sleep status. The smart bedding monitors the elderly person's sleep status in real time, and if it detects any abnormality, it sends a reminder message to the designated user.

[0016] Furthermore, the electronic lock records unlocking information and door opening / closing information from inside the door. If the smart speaker does not detect the sound of the elderly person's activity within the eighth time period starting from the time the door is closed, it determines that the elderly person has left the house. If the electronic lock does not record unlocking information from outside the door within the ninth time period starting from the time the door is closed, it sends a reminder message to the designated user.

[0017] Furthermore, after determining that the elderly person is normal, the smart speaker enters a silent state to only check for sound, waiting for the next wake-up to interact with the elderly person.

[0018] After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages: by using the linkage between the electronic lock and the smart speaker to determine whether the elderly are at home normally and whether they have returned home after going out, if the elderly are at home but do not interact with the smart speaker, a reminder message will be sent to the designated user. If the elderly are unable to interact overnight due to an emergency, a reminder message will also be sent to the designated user. Upon receiving the reminder message, the designated user can promptly go to check on the actual situation, effectively reducing the risk of elderly people living alone encountering danger due to sudden illness or accidents without care, and improving the safety of the daily life of elderly people living alone. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a home care system for elderly people living alone according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0022] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc. (if present) in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0023] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of the present invention, the number of each process does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0024] It should be understood that in this invention, "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or device.

[0025] It should be understood that in this invention, "multiple" refers to two or more. "And / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects are in an "or" relationship. "Contains A, B, and C", "Contains A, B, and C" means that all three A, B, and C are contained; "Contains A, B, or C" means that one of A, B, and C is contained; "Contains A, B, and / or C" means that any one, two, or three of A, B, and C are contained.

[0026] The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments. The following specific embodiments may be combined or substituted with each other according to the actual situation, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments.

[0027] Example 1:

[0028] This invention provides a home care system for elderly people living alone, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the system includes an electronic lock 100 connected to server 1 and a smart speaker 200. The electronic lock 100 is installed on the entrance door and records unlocking information from inside the door, unlocking information from outside the door, and opening and closing information. It also includes the following:

[0029] In a natural day, at least one first moment and one first time period are preset. The smart speaker 200 interacts with the elderly at the first moment and waits for the elderly to respond. If no response is received from the elderly within the first time period starting from the first moment, a reminder message is sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly, it is determined that the elderly are normal.

[0030] At the end of the natural day, if the last information recorded by the electronic lock 100 that day is the unlocking information and the opening and closing information from the outside, and the closing time is earlier than the last first moment, then it is determined that the elderly person is at home;

[0031] In the next natural day, a second time and a second time period are preset. The smart speaker 200 interacts with the elderly at the second time and waits for the elderly to respond. If no response is received from the elderly during the second time period starting from the second time, a reminder message is sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly, it is determined that the elderly are normal.

[0032] This invention utilizes the linkage between an electronic lock 100 and a smart speaker 200 to determine whether an elderly person is at home and has returned home after leaving. If the elderly person is at home but does not interact with the smart speaker 200, a reminder message will be sent to a designated user. Similarly, if the elderly person experiences an emergency overnight and is unable to interact, a reminder message will also be sent to the designated user. Upon receiving the reminder message, the designated user can promptly check on the situation, effectively reducing the risk of elderly people living alone encountering danger due to sudden illness or accidents without supervision, and improving the safety of their daily lives. Designated users can be neighbors, community members, family doctors, children, or anyone who can conveniently and promptly check on the elderly person. The electronic lock 100 and smart speaker 200 are gradually becoming common in ordinary households, and their market price is not high, generally within two to three thousand yuan. Therefore, the overall cost of the home care system is relatively low.

[0033] The first interaction time can be any time of day, adjusted according to the elderly person's biological clock. For example, if the elderly person wakes up at 5 am, the first interaction time can be set around 5 am. Similarly, if the elderly person wakes up from an afternoon nap at 2 pm, the first interaction time can be set around 2 pm. Multiple first interactions can be set, such as reminding the elderly person to drink water every hour on the hour, or reminding them to eat at mealtimes. The last first interaction time of the day can be set when the elderly person is washing up or going to bed. The first interaction time can be a few seconds, a dozen minutes, or a few minutes, or it can be divided into multiple sessions. For example, if the smart speaker 200 interacts with the elderly person for the first time at a certain first interaction time and does not receive a response, it can interact again after a certain interval. If still no response is received, it can interact a third time after a certain interval. If still no response is received, a reminder message will be sent. This prevents the elderly person from missing interactions with the smart speaker 200 due to not hearing the message, reducing misjudgments. The second interaction time can be based on the elderly person's morning wake-up time. By judging over two consecutive days and repeating this process, for example, today and tomorrow constitute a consecutive two-day period, and tomorrow and the day after tomorrow constitute a consecutive two-day period, long-term monitoring of the elderly person's daily life can be achieved.

[0034] In addition, most households also install smart toilets 300. Therefore, in one embodiment, the home care system also includes a smart toilet 300 connected to a server. The smart toilet 300 records the time and duration of each use by the elderly person on each natural day, learning to determine that the elderly person's toilet-use biological clock falls within the third time period between the third and fourth time periods. As the saying goes, everyone needs to use the toilet in daily life. After the smart toilet 300 records and learns the elderly person's toilet-use biological clock, it can be used to monitor the elderly person's daily life, improving the safety of the elderly person living alone. Specifically, for example, if the smart toilet 300 does not detect the elderly person's use during the third time period on a natural day, the smart speaker 200 interacts with the elderly person at the fourth time period and waits for a response. If no response is received from the elderly person during the fifth time period starting from the fourth time period, a reminder message is sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly person, it is determined that the elderly person is normal.

[0035] Currently, smart bedding devices 400 that can connect to the internet have also appeared on the market, such as smart pillows, smart mattresses, and smart quilts, which can acquire users' sleep data. Since the interaction via the smart speaker 200 can only monitor the elderly person after they wake up, and corresponding monitoring is also needed during their sleep time, in one embodiment, the home care system can also include smart bedding devices 400 connected to a server. Smart bedding devices 400 have a sleep monitoring function to acquire users' sleep data. Smart bedding devices 400 monitor the elderly person's sleep in real time, and if an abnormality is detected, they will send an alert message to the designated user.

[0036] In order to monitor the elderly leaving home and returning home in a timely manner, the electronic lock 100 can record the unlocking information and opening and closing information of the door from the inside. If the smart speaker 200 does not detect the sound of the elderly's activity within the eighth time period from the time the door is closed, it is determined that the elderly have left home. If the electronic lock 100 does not record the unlocking information from the outside of the door within the ninth time period from the time the door is closed, it means that the elderly have not yet returned home, and a reminder message is sent to the designated user.

[0037] To minimize disruption to the daily lives of the elderly, after determining that the elderly person is normal, the smart speaker 200 enters a silent state, only checking for the presence or absence of sound, awaiting the next wake-up call to interact with the elderly person. Once in silent mode, the smart speaker 200 does not collect or analyze ambient sound information, reducing user concerns about privacy breaches.

[0038] Example 2:

[0039] In another embodiment, the home care system also includes a smart toilet 300 connected to a server. The smart toilet 300 has the function of acquiring the user's health information. After the smart toilet 300 detects that the elderly person is using the system, it acquires the elderly person's health information. If it determines that there is an abnormality, it sends a reminder message to the designated user. Alternatively, the smart toilet 300 acquires the elderly person's health information and sends the elderly person's health information to the designated user, so as to facilitate timely acquisition of the elderly person's health information.

[0040] Other content not described in this embodiment can be found in Embodiment 1.

[0041] Example 3:

[0042] To more accurately determine whether an elderly person wakes up normally in the morning, the smart speaker 200 can learn to determine the elderly person's sleep-wake cycle by acquiring indoor sounds, including their bedtime and wake-up time. Within the sixth time period starting from the wake-up time on a natural day, if the smart speaker 200 does not detect any sound of the elderly person's activity, it will send a reminder message to the designated user. Alternatively, a smart bedding device 400 can also be used to learn and determine the elderly person's sleep-wake cycle. In another embodiment, the home care system also includes a smart bedding device 400 connected to a server. The smart bedding device 400 has a sleep monitoring function that acquires the user's sleep information. By acquiring the elderly person's sleep information, the smart bedding device 400 learns to determine the elderly person's sleep-wake cycle, including their bedtime and wake-up time. Within the sixth time period starting from the wake-up time on a natural day, if the smart speaker 200 does not detect any sound of the elderly person's activity, it will send a reminder message to the designated user.

[0043] Since elderly people generally use the toilet after waking up, to increase the accuracy of the judgment, the smart toilet 300 can be used to comprehensively determine whether the elderly person has woken up normally. Specifically, the home care system also includes a smart toilet 300 connected to the server. If the smart toilet 300 does not detect the elderly person using it within the seventh time period from the time of waking up, it will send a reminder message to the designated user.

[0044] In addition to the smart toilet 300, smart curtains can also be used to increase the accuracy of the judgment. That is, the home care system also includes smart curtains 500 connected to the server. If the smart toilet 300 does not detect that the elderly person has controlled the smart curtains 500 to open within the seventh time period starting from the time of waking up, it will send a reminder message to the designated user.

[0045] Other content not described in this embodiment can be referred to in the above embodiments.

[0046] In addition to the preferred embodiments described above, there are other embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications based on the present invention, and as long as they do not depart from the spirit of the present invention, they should all fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A home care system for elderly people living alone, comprising an electronic lock and a smart speaker connected to a server, wherein the electronic lock is installed on the entrance door and records unlocking information from inside the door, unlocking information from outside the door, and door opening and closing information, characterized in that, Also includes the following: In a natural day, at least one first moment and one first time period are preset. The smart speaker interacts with the elderly at the first moment and waits for the elderly to respond. If no response is received from the elderly within the first time period starting from the first moment, a reminder message is sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly, it is determined that the elderly are normal. At the end of the natural day, if the last information recorded by the electronic lock that day is the unlocking information and the opening and closing information from the outside, and the closing time is earlier than the last first moment, then it is determined that the elderly person is at home; In the next natural day, a second time and a second time period are preset. The smart speaker interacts with the elderly at the second time and waits for the elderly to respond. If no response is received from the elderly during the second time period starting from the second time, a reminder message is sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly, it is determined that the elderly are normal. The home care system also includes a smart toilet that is connected to a server. The smart toilet records the time the elderly use it each day and the duration of each use, and learns to determine that the elderly’s toilet biological clock is in the third time period between the third and fourth time. The home care system also includes smart bedding connected to a server. The smart bedding has a sleep monitoring function that can obtain the user's sleep status. By obtaining the elderly's sleep status, the smart bedding learns and judges the elderly's sleep biological clock, including the time of falling asleep and the time of waking up. In a natural day, if the smart speaker does not detect the sound of the elderly's activity within the sixth time period from the time of waking up, it will send a reminder message to the designated user.

2. The home care system for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that, In a natural day, if the smart toilet does not detect the elderly person using it during the third time period, the smart speaker will interact with the elderly person and wait for their response during the fourth time period. If no response is received from the elderly person during the fifth time period starting from the fourth time period, a reminder message will be sent to the designated user. If a response is received from the elderly person, it will be determined that the elderly person is normal.

3. The home care system for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The smart toilet has the function of acquiring the user's health information. When the smart toilet detects that an elderly person is using it, it acquires the elderly person's health information. If it determines that there is an abnormality, it will send a reminder message to the designated user. Alternatively, a smart toilet can have the function of acquiring the user's health information. After the smart toilet detects that an elderly person is using it, it can acquire the elderly person's health information and send the elderly person's health information to a designated user.

4. The home care system for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that, If the smart toilet does not detect elderly use within the seventh time period starting from the time the elderly wake up, a reminder message will be sent to the designated user; or, the home care system also includes smart curtains connected to the server. If the smart toilet does not detect elderly control of the smart curtains to open within the seventh time period starting from the time the elderly wake up, a reminder message will be sent to the designated user.

5. The home care system for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that, Smart bedding monitors the elderly person's sleep in real time, and if any abnormality is detected, it sends a reminder message to the designated user.

6. The home care system for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electronic lock records unlocking information and door opening / closing information from inside the door. If the smart speaker does not detect the sound of the elderly person's activity within the eighth time period starting from the time the door is closed, it determines that the elderly person has left the house. If the electronic lock does not record unlocking information from outside the door within the ninth time period starting from the time the door is closed, it sends a reminder message to the designated user.

7. The home care system for elderly people living alone according to claim 1, characterized in that, After determining that the elderly person is normal, the smart speaker enters a silent state to only check for sound, waiting for the next wake-up to interact with the elderly person.

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