US 10311707

Here is a concise summary of US patent 10311707:

US Patent 10311707: Interactive Wireless Life Safety Communications System

• Title: Interactive wireless life safety communications system
• Assignee: Ricmic LLC
• Inventors: Michael Halverson
• Filing Date: October 20, 2016 (for application US15/299,080)
• Issue Date: June 4, 2019
• Abstract: An interactive wireless life safety communications system is disclosed. A central coordination server is linked to a first network, over which there is a connection to at least one resident life safety device at a specific location or for specific resident. An alarm signal is generated by the resident life safety device upon detection of an alarm condition and transmitted to the central coordination server. A caregiver communications device is connected to the central coordination server over a second network, and is receptive to an alarm notification that is generated by the central coordination server in response to the alarm signal. The caregiver communications device is also receptive to a caregiver user input, from which an action status response is generated for transmission to the central coordination server.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Claim 1 (System): This claim describes a system designed for assisted care facilities. It features a central coordination server connected to two distinct communication networks. The first network links resident life safety devices (e.g., motion detectors, pull cords) to the server, which send alarm signals when an alert condition is detected. The second, different network connects multiple caregiver communication devices (e.g., tablets, smartphones) to the server. These caregiver devices receive alarm notifications, allow caregivers to select a response (e.g., "responding" or "not responding"), and send this "action status response" back to the server, identifying the caregiver. Critically, when a caregiver responds or declines, all other caregiver devices are automatically updated with this status, and the alarm notification remains visible until the actual alarm condition at the resident device is physically cleared. The server keeps a record of these responses.
• Claim 12 (Method): This claim outlines a method for coordinating caregiver responses. It begins with a resident life safety device detecting an alert and generating an alarm signal, which is sent over a first network to a central server. The server then creates and transmits an alarm notification to multiple caregiver communication devices via a second, different network. Caregivers use their devices to input an action status response (e.g., "responding" or "not responding"), which is sent back to the server. Following this input, all other caregiver devices are automatically updated with the responding caregiver's status, but the alarm notification stays active on all devices until the alarm condition is physically resolved at the resident life safety device. The server records these actions.
• Claim 16 (Method): This claim describes a method from the central coordination server's perspective. The server receives an alarm signal from a resident life safety device. In response, it generates and transmits an alarm notification to multiple caregiver communication devices. Upon receiving an action status response (e.g., "responding" or "not responding") from one caregiver device, the server updates all other caregiver devices to reflect this response, keeps the alarm notification active, clears it only when the alarm condition is resolved at the resident device, and records the received response.
• Claim 21 (Computing Device): This claim describes a caregiver computing device (e.g., a tablet or smartphone) with a display. The device's screen shows a menu offering various communication options, including both one-way and two-way modes. It also includes a messaging suite with two-way text and voice communication, accessible directly from the menu, and has scrolling functionality. The device features buttons allowing a caregiver to designate their response status (responding or not responding) to an alarm notification. Additionally, it provides direct access to a list showing all caregivers and their current response statuses. A key feature is that the alarm notification remains active on the device's display, regardless of the response statuses of other caregivers.

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