Patent Issued for Communication System And Method For Using Human Telematic Data To Provide A Hazard Alarm/Notification Message To A User In A Static Environment Such As In Or Around Buildings Or Other Structures (USPTO 10,425,705)

2019 OCT 07 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- According to news reporting originating from Alexandria, Virginia, by NewsRx journalists, a patent by the inventors Manzella, Matthew James (Glen Ellyn, IL); Ismaili, Alinawaz (Skokie, IL), filed on April 19, 2018, was published online on October 7, 2019.

The assignee for this patent, patent number 10,425,705, is Allstate Insurance Company (Northbrook, Illinois, United States).

Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “The use of telematics sensors and other location-aware, status-aware devices have begun to make their way into the marketplace. Currently, they are used with vehicles to determine a driver’s speed or perhaps location/route traveled. This information is typically used to ensure employees are not deviating from established travel routes or driving in an unsafe fashion. The data received is currently data depicting how or where a person has driven. It is inherently dated or otherwise depicting past events when viewed or analyzed. As the current systems and methods are not set up to provide real time analysis of an individual or their current environment, the systems cannot provide a user with information regarding a potential hazardous situation they may be near or otherwise affected by.

“As such, what is needed is a system and method that monitors a user and their environment that is capable of providing a near real time warning or other notification to the user.”

In addition to obtaining background information on this patent, NewsRx editors also obtained the inventors’ summary information for this patent: “A system for processing building environmental safety status health data and building data related to determination of a hazard alarm/notification for a user. The system includes a communications interface configured to receive health telematics data collected by a telematics data acquisition device. The telematics data acquisition device is configured to collect health telematic data of a building environmental safety status, the health telematic data being indicative of the building environmental safety status health while the user is within a building. Additionally, the data acquisition device is also configured to receive building telematic data collected by a telematics data acquisition device, wherein the telematics data acquisition device is configured to collect telematics data of a building indicative of building safety. The device provides the health telematic and the building telematic data to a business logic processor for the development of a hazard alarm/notification event based on at least one of the received health telematics data or building telematic data. Further, the system transmits the hazard alarm/notification to the user.

“An additional aspect includes a method of providing human telematic based hazard alarm/notification to a user based upon human telematic data and building telematic data. The method includes providing a first sensor to be worn by a user and a first sensor data indicative of measured at least one user health telematic data. Further, the method includes providing a second sensor, in communication with a building being occupied by the user, the second sensor outputting a second sensor data indicative of a measured at least one building telematic data. Still further, the method includes providing a computing unit, in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, the computing unit storing program instructions for execution by the computing unit. The computing unit receives the first sensor data and the second sensor data, calculates a risk level associated with the first sensor data and the second sensor data and, provides an output feedback signal indicative of the risk level of first sensor data and the second sensor data to the user.

“Yet another non limiting aspect of this disclosure includes a sensor system that has a first sensor, to be worn by a user. The first sensor outputting a first sensor data indicative of measured at least one user health telematic data. Additionally included is a second sensor, in communication with a building being occupied by the user, the second sensor outputting a second sensor data indicative of a measured at least one building telematic data. Also, a computing unit, in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor. The computing unit storing program instructions for execution by the computing unit to, receive the first sensor data and the second sensor data, calculate a risk level associated with the first sensor data and the second sensor data, and, output a feedback signal to the user indicative of the risk level of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.

“A further aspect of the disclosure is a method of providing human telematic based hazard alarm/notification to a user based upon human telematic data and building telematic data. The additional aspect comprising providing a first sensor, to be worn by a user, a first sensor data indicative of measured at least one user health telematic data. Also, providing a second sensor, in communication with a building being occupied by the user, the second sensor outputting a second sensor data indicative of a measured at least one building telematic data. This aspect also includes providing a computing unit, in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor, the computing unit storing program instructions for execution by the computing unit. The computing unit receiving the first sensor data and the second sensor data and calculating a risk level associated with the first sensor data and the second sensor data. The computing unit is also providing an output feedback signal indicative of the risk level of first sensor data and the second sensor data to the user.”

The claims supplied by the inventors are:

“What is claimed is:

“1. A method for processing environmental safety status, health data, and building data related to determination of a hazard alarm/notification for a user using a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed, direct a processor to perform acts comprising: receiving user health telematic data collected by a human wearable telematic data acquisition device, wherein the human wearable telematic data acquisition device is configured to substantially continuously collect a user’s health telematic data, the health telematic data being indicative of a user’s current health status while within a building; receiving historic building telematic data, the historic building telematic data being collected by a historic building telematic data acquisition device and being indicative of historic building data and nature of building use; receiving environmental telematic data collected by the wearable telematic data acquisition device, the environmental telematic data being indicative of an environmental quality around the user; determining a hazard alarm/notification event based on the received health telematic data, the received environmental telematic data, and the received historic building telematic data; transmitting a hazard alarm/notification to the user via a mobile device.

“2. The method of claim 1, wherein the user health telematic data indicates the user is in an unsafe condition.

“3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving environmental telematic data includes receiving environmental telematic data of at least one of a data related to building environment condition, building environment air quality, geographic location, temperature/humidity level, HVAC status, security devices, and surrounding environmental conditions.

“4. The method of claim 3, wherein the environmental telematic data indicates the user is in or near an unsafe environment or location.

“5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the hazard alarm/notification to the user includes transmitting the hazard alarm/notification based upon an unsafe condition detected with the user’s health.

“6. The method of claim 5, wherein the unsafe condition detected with the user’s health is related to user telematic data about at least one of a body mass index, blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, perspiration, body temperature, blood sugar level, brain function (EEG), vacillations in blood sugar level, hours of sleep, physical activity rate and duration, water consumption, food consumption, alcohol consumption, amount of sunlight exposure, and/or exposure to air or water pollutants.

“7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the hazard alarm/notification to the user includes transmitting the hazard alarm/notification based upon an unsafe condition detected with environmental conditions in the user’s location.

“8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a hazard alarm/notification event includes calculating an overall safety rating.

“9. The method of claim 8, wherein determining a hazard alarm/notification event is based upon the overall safety rating exceeding a limit.

“10. A method to perform acts comprising: providing a first sensor, the first sensor being a wearable device configured to substantially continually sense a human telematic health data while the user is within a building, the first sensor providing data indicative of measured at least one user health telematic data relating to at least one of a body mass index, blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, perspiration, body temperature, blood sugar level, brain function (EEG), vacillations in blood sugar level, hours of sleep, physical activity rate and duration, water consumption, food consumption, alcohol consumption, amount of sunlight exposure, and/or exposure to air or water pollutants; providing a second sensor, in communication with a building being occupied by the user, the second sensor outputting a second sensor data indicative of at least one historic building telematic data and nature of building use; providing a third sensor, the third sensor being part of the wearable device and being configured to sense current environmental data around the user; providing a computing unit, in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor, the computing unit storing program instructions for execution by the computing unit to: receive the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the third sensor data; calculate a risk level associated with the first sensor data, the second sensor data, and the third sensor data; transmit an alarm/notification indicative of the risk level of first sensor data and the second sensor data to the user; and, wherein the transmitted alarm/notification is provided by a mobile device.

“11. The method of claim 10, further comprising transmit the alarm/notification to a first responder such as a policeman, a fireman, and a paramedic.

“12. The method of claim 10, wherein the environmental telematic data include at least one of a data related to building environmental condition, building environment air quality, geographic location, temperature/humidity level, and surrounding environmental conditions.

“13. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one historic building telematic data includes at least one of a structural condition, building materials, and nature of use.

“14. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one historic building telematic data indicates the historical nature of the building may cause an unsafe environment.

“15. A method performed using a tangible computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed, direct a processor to perform the method comprising: receiving a user health telematic data collected substantially continuously, the health telematic data being indicative of a user’s current health status while within a building; receiving a user environmental telematic data indicative of an environmental quality around the user; receiving a historic building telematic data indicative of historical building data and the historical nature of prior building use; calculating a hazard alarm/notification event based on at least one of the received user health telematic data, user environmental telematic data, or historic building telematic data; transmitting the hazard alarm/notification to the user via a mobile device.

“16. The method of claim 15, wherein historic building telematic data indicates that a building has endured a seismic event.

“17. The method of claim 16, wherein historic building telematic data indicates that a building is unsafe.

“18. The method of claim 15, wherein calculating a hazard alarm/notification event includes calculating an overall safety rating.

“19. The method of claim 18, wherein calculating the hazard alarm/notification event is based upon the overall safety rating exceeding a limit.”

For more information, see this patent: Manzella, Matthew James; Ismaili, Alinawaz. Communication System And Method For Using Human Telematic Data To Provide A Hazard Alarm/Notification Message To A User In A Static Environment Such As In Or Around Buildings Or Other Structures. U.S. Patent Number 10,425,705, filed April 19, 2018, and published online on October 7, 2019. Patent URL: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=10,425,705.PN.&OS=PN/10,425,705RS=PN/10,425,705

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