Abstract: A method or system for multi-user access of a facility including multiple controlled locations is disclosed. In one step, an image of a person is obtained from a data store. An image capture device is correlated to a controlled location. An image is received for the controlled location. One or more sub-images of the image are determined. At least one of the sub-images is compared with the image of the person. Information is retrieved for the person and a control rule is retrieved for the controlled location. The system determines whether the person is allowed to access the controlled location. Depending on the determination, the system then sends a signal indicating access availability to the controlled location for the person.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and/or system for monitoring a user and transmitting an emergency notification is disclosed. The apparatus can monitor a user's overall wellness and adherence to a therapy regimen. The apparatus can also detect a variety of emergency situations affecting the user. For example, the apparatus can detect a fall affecting the user, the activation of an emergency indicator by the user, or an emergency based on vital signs and the overall wellness of the user. The apparatus can generate and transmit an alert notification in response to determining an emergency is affecting the user. The apparatus can select the form of the alert and the network on which to transmit the alert. The apparatus can determine the form of the alert and the network based on the severity of the emergency and the strength of the networks available to the apparatus. The form of the alert and the transmission network selected can optimize the likelihood of the alert notification being successfully transmitted.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and/or system for patient wellness monitoring is disclosed. In one step, therapy information specifying one or more medical treatments may be received by a wrist-worn device, the wrist-worn device including a wristband monitoring device and a faceplate device. A regimen for the user may be retrieved, the regimen being based on the received therapy. A notification related to a wellness concern may be generated on the wrist-worn device. Affirmative user input may be received by the faceplate device. One or more sensors may be activated to collect vital sign information of the user and the vital sign information may be received. The user input may be associated with the vital sign information. A wellness index may be calculated using the user input and the vital sign information, the wellness index indicating a degree of wellness of the user. A graphical element indicating the wellness index may be provided on the wrist-worn device.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and/or system for patient wellness monitoring using a wrist-worn device is disclosed. The wrist-worn device may include a faceplate device and a wristband monitoring device. Initially, a sensor of the wrist-worn device may be activated to collect sensor data of a user according to a first regimen. It may be determined that a battery level associated with the wrist-worn may is below a pre-determined threshold. As a result of the batter level, the wrist-worn device may be caused to store a portion of the sensor data in memory. The first regimen may be modified to generate a second regimen. Sensor activation may continue according to the second regimen.

Abstract: Methods and systems can provide custom electronic-channel content items to display when a device is in display state. It can be determined that a user device is subscribed to receive content items corresponding to a channel and to present one or more of the content items when the user device is in a display state. Data corresponding to the user device can be identified. The data can correspond to a physical or electronic action (e.g., an interaction with a presented content item or a purchase at a channel-associated virtual or physical store). A customization rule for the channel can be identified. A content item can be generated or selected using the customization rule and the data. It can be enabled for the content item to be presented on the user device when the user device is in the display state.

Abstract: A method or system for multi-user access of a facility including multiple controlled locations is disclosed. In one step, an image of a person is obtained from a data store. An image capture device is correlated to a controlled location. An image is received for the controlled location. One or more sub-images of the image are determined. At least one of the sub-images is compared with the image of the person. Information is retrieved for the person and a control rule is retrieved for the controlled location. The system determines whether the person is allowed to access the controlled location. Depending on the determination, the system then sends a signal indicating access availability to the controlled location for the person.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and/or system for monitoring a user and transmitting an emergency notification is disclosed. The apparatus can monitor a user's overall wellness and adherence to a therapy regimen. The apparatus can also detect a variety of emergency situations affecting the user. For example, the apparatus can detect a fall affecting the user, the activation of an emergency indicator by the user, or an emergency based on vital signs and the overall wellness of the user. The apparatus can generate and transmit an alert notification in response to determining an emergency is affecting the user. The apparatus can select the form of the alert and the network on which to transmit the alert. The apparatus can determine the form of the alert and the network based on the severity of the emergency and the strength of the networks available to the apparatus. The form of the alert and the transmission network selected can optimize the likelihood of the alert notification being successfully transmitted.

Abstract: A device that can facilitate monitoring a wearer of the device and alerting emergency personnel of an emergent event can comprise a first sensor configured to generate elevation data that represents an elevation of the device, a second sensor configured to collect vital sign data of the wearer, and a third sensor configured to generate a geographic position of the device. The device also includes a processor configured to determine an elevation of a floor, and a floor location of the device. The processor is also configured to detect an emergent event affecting the wearer based on the first or second sensor. The device also includes a transmitter configured to transmit an initial alert in response to detecting an emergent event. The transmitter also configured to transmit a secondary alert in response to generating the geographic position and determining the floor location of the device within a pre-set time period of the emergent event.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and/or system for patient wellness monitoring using a wrist-worn device is disclosed. The wrist-worn device may include a faceplate device and a wristband monitoring device. In one step, it may be determined that the faceplate device is detached from the wristband monitoring device. In response to the determination, the wristband monitoring device may operate on battery power. A sensor may be activated on the wristband monitoring device to collect vital sign information of a user. The vital sign information of the user may be wirelessly transmitted from the wristband monitoring device and received by the faceplate device. Upon determining that the faceplate device is attached to the wristband monitoring device, a battery on the wristband monitoring device may be charged.

Abstract: Methods and systems can provide custom electronic-channel content items to display when a device is in display state. It can be determined that a user device is subscribed to receive content items corresponding to a channel and to present one or more of the content items when the user device is in a display state. Data corresponding to the user device can be identified. The data can correspond to a physical or electronic action (e.g., an interaction with a presented content item or a purchase at a channel-associated virtual or physical store). A customization rule for the channel can be identified. A content item can be generated or selected using the customization rule and the data. It can be enabled for the content item to be presented on the user device when the user device is in the display state.

Abstract: A device that can facilitate monitoring a wearer of the device and alerting emergency personnel of an emergent event can comprise a first sensor configured to generate elevation data that represents an elevation of the device, a second sensor configured to collect vital sign data of the wearer, and a third sensor configured to generate a geographic position of the device. The device also includes a processor configured to determine an elevation of a floor, and a floor location of the device. The processor is also configured to detect an emergent event affecting the wearer based on the first or second sensor. The device also includes a transmitter configured to transmit an initial alert in response to detecting an emergent event. The transmitter also configured to transmit a secondary alert in response to generating the geographic position and determining the floor location of the device within a pre-set time period of the emergent event.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and/or system for monitoring a user and transmitting an emergency notification is disclosed. The apparatus can monitor a user's overall wellness and adherence to a therapy regimen. The apparatus can also detect a variety of emergency situations affecting the user. For example, the apparatus can detect a fall affecting the user, the activation of an emergency indicator by the user, or an emergency based on vital signs and the overall wellness of the user. The apparatus can generate and transmit an alert notification in response to determining an emergency is affecting the user. The apparatus can select the form of the alert and the network on which to transmit the alert. The apparatus can determine the form of the alert and the network based on the severity of the emergency and the strength of the networks available to the apparatus. The form of the alert and the transmission network selected can optimize the likelihood of the alert notification being successfully transmitted.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and/or system for monitoring therapy compliance is disclosed. In one step, therapy information specifying one or more medical treatments may be received. A regimen for the user may be retrieved, the regimen being based on the received therapy. An event may be generated, for example, on a body-worn device, depending on the regimen. At least one of the therapy, the regimen, or the event may be received by the body-worn device wirelessly. User input indicating compliance with the event may be received on the body-worn device. The user input may be recorded.

Abstract: Techniques for transmitting and presenting content may be provided. In particular, systems and methods are provided for allowing third parties (e.g., “publishers”) to specify content items to be transmitted, via channels, to a plurality of devices (e.g., subscriber devices). Content items can include, e.g., product information, promotion details or institution-level notifications and can dynamically change in time. In one instance, a publisher can periodically update content (e.g., images, videos or text) based on, e.g., current or future promotions, new product launches or recent events. One or more content items can then be transmitted via a channel to devices of subscribers of the channel (e.g., simultaneously or asynchronously). When inactivity is detected at a particular subscriber's device, the device can present one or more content items from the channel. In some instances, the channel's content item(s) is sequential to or interleaved with content items from another channel.

Abstract: Techniques for transmitting and presenting content may be provided. In particular, systems and methods are provided for allowing third parties (e.g., “publishers”) to specify content items to be transmitted, via channels, to a plurality of devices (e.g., subscriber devices). Content items can include, e.g., product information, promotion details or institution-level notifications and can dynamically change in time. In one instance, a publisher can periodically update content (e.g., images, videos or text) based on, e.g., current or future promotions, new product launches or recent events. One or more content items can then be transmitted via a channel to devices of subscribers of the channel (e.g., simultaneously or asynchronously). When inactivity is detected at a particular subscriber's device, the device can present one or more content items from the channel. In some instances, the channel's content item(s) is sequential to or interleaved with content items from another channel.

Abstract: Techniques for providing calendar data to devices associated with subscriptions to an electronic channel may be provided. Data from an electronic calendar associated with a channel is accessed. The channel is associated with a plurality of content items that are transmitted to each of a set of subscriber computing devices for display while the subscriber computing device is in a display state. The set of subscriber computing devices is identified. Each subscriber computing device in the set of subscriber computing devices is associated with a subscription to the channel. Calendar information is transmitted to each of the set of subscriber computing devices. The calendar information identifies an availability in the calendar.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a wearable fall detection device configured to utilize several methods that facilitate monitoring a wearer of the device. The device comprises a first sensor configured to generate elevation data that represents an elevation of the device, and a second sensor configured to generate acceleration data that represents a magnitude of acceleration of the device. The device also includes a processor configured to determine, based on the elevation data, an elevation of a floor located underneath the wearer, and detect a fall affecting the wearer. Detecting a fall may be done by determining that the acceleration data satisfies a fall hypothesis condition, and determining, based on the elevation data, that the apparatus is vertically displaced from the floor by less than a threshold distance.