Patent 9305450

Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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The following prior art patents were cited in US Patent 9305450. For each reference, the full citation, publication/filing date, and a brief description are provided. Determining which specific claim(s) are potentially anticipated under 35 U.S.C. § 102 requires a detailed, claim-by-claim analysis by a legal expert, which is beyond the scope of this automated review. However, general areas of overlap are noted based on the patent titles and abstracts.

Prior Art Patent Citations for US9305450:

  1. US20110006899A1

    • Full Citation: US20110006899A1, Emergency alert system and method, Robert F. Aton, Jr. et al.
    • Publication Date: January 13, 2011
    • Filing Date: July 7, 2009
    • Brief Description: An emergency alert system for assisted living residents that uses wireless communication devices to send alert signals to a central monitoring station, which then notifies staff. The system can handle multiple alert types and provide location information.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent broadly covers an emergency alert system for assisted living with wireless communication to staff. It may be relevant to the general concept of a resident life safety device generating an alarm and being transmitted to caregiver devices.

  2. US8564434B2

    • Full Citation: US8564434B2, Location-based notification system, Robert F. Aton, Jr. et al.
    • Publication Date: October 22, 2013
    • Filing Date: July 7, 2009 (continuation of application filed on Jul 7, 2009)
    • Brief Description: A notification system utilizing location-based services to send alerts to designated recipients. It can incorporate personal emergency response systems and communicate with a central station.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent touches on location-based notifications for emergency response, which is relevant to the aspects of US9305450 concerning associating resident life safety devices with specific locations and potentially using location data in alerts.

  3. US8400262B2

    • Full Citation: US8400262B2, System and method for providing emergency alerts, Robert F. Aton, Jr. et al.
    • Publication Date: March 5, 2013
    • Filing Date: July 7, 2009 (continuation of application filed on Jul 7, 2009)
    • Brief Description: An emergency alert system and method, particularly for assisted living facilities, allowing residents to activate alerts from mobile wireless devices. Alerts are sent to a central monitoring station which dispatches them to caregivers.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): Similar to US20110006899A1, this patent describes an emergency alert system for assisted living with mobile devices and central monitoring, addressing core functionalities of US9305450.

  4. US7812708B2

    • Full Citation: US7812708B2, Alert system for a care facility, Mark R. Johnson et al.
    • Publication Date: October 12, 2010
    • Filing Date: October 26, 2006
    • Brief Description: An alert system for a care facility that uses an event reporter to send events to a central system. Staff carry wireless devices that receive these alerts, and the system tracks staff acknowledgements and responses.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent is highly relevant as it describes an alert system for care facilities with event reporting, wireless staff devices, and tracking of acknowledgments and responses, directly addressing the interactive feedback mechanism described in US9305450.

  5. US20080272922A1

    • Full Citation: US20080272922A1, Remote care system, H. Keith Halverson
    • Publication Date: November 6, 2008
    • Filing Date: May 1, 2007
    • Brief Description: A remote care system for monitoring elderly or disabled individuals in their homes. It includes sensors, a communication hub, and a monitoring station, allowing for remote alerts and interaction.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This reference discusses a remote care system with sensors and communication to a monitoring station, aligning with the resident life safety device and central server aspects of US9305450.

  6. US7453347B2

    • Full Citation: US7453347B2, Patient monitoring and alert system, William A. Jones
    • Publication Date: November 18, 2008
    • Filing Date: October 19, 2005
    • Brief Description: A system for monitoring patients using wireless sensors and providing alerts to caregivers. It allows for remote viewing of patient data and notification of events.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent describes a patient monitoring and alert system with wireless sensors and caregiver notifications, relevant to the core functionality of US9305450's life safety devices and alert generation.

  7. US20080062013A1

    • Full Citation: US20080062013A1, Fall detection and notification device and method, Kyeong Seop Kim et al.
    • Publication Date: March 13, 2008
    • Filing Date: September 11, 2007
    • Brief Description: A fall detection and notification device using a sensor module worn by a user, which detects falls and transmits signals to a receiver for alarm generation and notification to guardians.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent focuses on a specific type of resident life safety device (fall detector) and its notification mechanism, which is one of the types of devices contemplated in US9305450.

  8. US6040776A

    • Full Citation: US6040776A, Wireless portable personal assistance and security system, George H. Pyle et al.
    • Publication Date: March 21, 2000
    • Filing Date: March 14, 1997
    • Brief Description: A wireless personal assistance and security system that includes a portable transmitter for users to activate emergency signals, which are then transmitted to a central monitoring station for appropriate response.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This early patent covers wireless personal emergency systems and central monitoring, providing foundational concepts relevant to US9305450's overall system architecture.

  9. US5510791A

    • Full Citation: US5510791A, Wireless personal information monitoring and response system, George H. Pyle et al.
    • Publication Date: April 23, 1996
    • Filing Date: April 23, 1993
    • Brief Description: A wireless system for monitoring personal information and responding to emergencies. It includes a portable unit to generate signals and a central station to receive and process them, dispatching assistance as needed.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent describes a wireless personal emergency system with portable units and a central monitoring station, offering early art on the core concept of remote emergency signaling and response.

  10. US20030197607A1

    • Full Citation: US20030197607A1, Communication device, Mark T. Deleo et al.
    • Publication Date: October 23, 2003
    • Filing Date: March 28, 2003
    • Brief Description: A communication device and system for use in emergency situations, enabling a user to contact emergency services and provide location information.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent broadly covers emergency communication devices, which could be relevant to the caregiver communications devices or more advanced resident life safety devices in US9305450.

  11. US20040227633A1

    • Full Citation: US20040227633A1, System and method for generating alarm condition notifications, Daniel R. Williams et al.
    • Publication Date: November 18, 2004
    • Filing Date: May 14, 2003
    • Brief Description: A system and method for generating and distributing alarm notifications to various recipients based on alarm conditions detected by sensors.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent directly addresses the generation and distribution of alarm notifications, a central feature of US9305450.

  12. US20100039257A1

    • Full Citation: US20100039257A1, System for transmitting emergency alerts, Mark W. Johnson
    • Publication Date: February 18, 2010
    • Filing Date: August 15, 2008
    • Brief Description: A system for transmitting emergency alerts from a personal emergency device to a monitoring station, which then relays the alert to designated contacts.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent covers the transmission of emergency alerts from personal devices to a monitoring station and then to contacts, aligning with the resident device to central server to caregiver device flow of US9305450.

  13. US20080224855A1

    • Full Citation: US20080224855A1, Fall alert system and method, Robert F. Aton, Jr. et al.
    • Publication Date: September 18, 2008
    • Filing Date: March 14, 2008
    • Brief Description: A fall alert system that uses a wearable device to detect falls and automatically transmit an alert to a central monitoring station or designated caregivers.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): Similar to US20080062013A1, this patent focuses on fall detection and automatic alerting, which is a specific application of the resident life safety device in US9305450.

  14. US20090289781A1

    • Full Citation: US20090289781A1, Emergency alert system and method, Robert F. Aton, Jr. et al.
    • Publication Date: November 26, 2009
    • Filing Date: May 20, 2009
    • Brief Description: An emergency alert system and method, particularly for assisted living facilities, allowing residents to activate alerts from mobile wireless devices. Alerts are sent to a central monitoring station which dispatches them to caregivers.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This is a continuation-in-part of applications related to US8400262B2 and US20110006899A1, and is relevant to the broad system and method for emergency alerts in assisted living.

  15. US20100019914A1

    • Full Citation: US20100019914A1, Wander management system, H. Keith Halverson
    • Publication Date: January 28, 2010
    • Filing Date: July 25, 2008
    • Brief Description: A wander management system for care facilities that uses transmitters worn by residents and receivers at exits to detect attempted departures, alerting staff.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent covers a "wander bracelet" type of resident life safety device mentioned in US9305450, and its alert mechanism.

  16. US20090153345A1

    • Full Citation: US20090153345A1, Emergency call system and emergency call method, Hiroshi Nakano et al.
    • Publication Date: June 18, 2009
    • Filing Date: November 21, 2008
    • Brief Description: An emergency call system that enables a user to make an emergency call using a portable terminal, which then transmits position information to a call center.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent broadly deals with emergency call systems with portable terminals and position information, relevant to the portable resident life safety devices and location features of US9305450.

  17. US20080074272A1

    • Full Citation: US20080074272A1, Emergency communication system, David A. Nelson et al.
    • Publication Date: March 27, 2008
    • Filing Date: September 26, 2006
    • Brief Description: An emergency communication system that utilizes a personal communication device to send alert signals and establish two-way voice communication with a monitoring center.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent is particularly relevant due to its focus on two-way voice communication in an emergency system, which is an advanced feature contemplated for caregiver communications devices in US9305450 (e.g., via PBX network).

  18. US20060017581A1

    • Full Citation: US20060017581A1, Call station for remote monitoring, Kenneth C. Williams
    • Publication Date: January 26, 2006
    • Filing Date: July 22, 2004
    • Brief Description: A call station for remote monitoring of individuals, allowing them to initiate calls for assistance, with features for determining location and communicating with a monitoring center.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent describes a call station for remote monitoring, relevant to the concept of resident life safety devices and their connection to a central system in US9305450.

  19. US20110254687A1

    • Full Citation: US20110254687A1, Communication apparatus, communication system, and communication method, Noriyoshi Sakashita
    • Publication Date: October 20, 2011
    • Filing Date: October 18, 2010
    • Brief Description: A communication system for emergency situations where a terminal sends an emergency signal and location information to a server, which then relays it to a designated contact terminal.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent broadly covers emergency communication systems with terminals, servers, and relaying of alerts, which aligns with the overall system described in US9305450.

  20. US20100225492A1

    • Full Citation: US20100225492A1, Emergency assistance system, H. Keith Halverson
    • Publication Date: September 9, 2010
    • Filing Date: March 5, 2009
    • Brief Description: An emergency assistance system, especially for elderly persons, that uses wireless sensors to detect emergencies and send alerts to a monitoring station for dispatching help.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent covers an emergency assistance system with wireless sensors for elderly persons and alert dispatch, broadly relevant to the system architecture and purpose of US9305450.

  21. US20080048866A1

    • Full Citation: US20080048866A1, Personal alarm system for the elderly, David A. Nelson et al.
    • Publication Date: February 28, 2008
    • Filing Date: August 28, 2007
    • Brief Description: A personal alarm system for the elderly that includes a portable device to generate alarm signals and establish communication with a monitoring center, providing location and two-way voice.
    • Potential Anticipation (General): This patent describes a personal alarm system with portable devices, location, and two-way voice communication to a monitoring center, directly relevant to the interactive and communication features of US9305450.

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