Remote prompting infrastructure

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for sending and receiving prompts to end-users inside and outside the home. A prompt, for example, a message, image, or sound is presented to the end user in order to notify them of a health event, serve as a simple reminder, helps them through their daily activities. The invention includes, for example, the following components: a remote prompting client which runs on the end-user's home network and is typically associated with a physical display device. This entity has the ability to receive a prompt request from a remote prompting host, and display the prompt to the end-user; and a remote prompting host which runs on the end-user's home network and has the ability to scan the network and discover all existing remote prompting clients.

1 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A system, comprising:
 a sensor device configured to:
 measure motion data for a user of the sensor device; 
 detect a health event of the user based on the motion data; and 
 communicate the detected health event with a low-power wireless protocol; 
   a host device configured to:
 receive, from the sensor device using the low-power wireless protocol, a message for the detected health event; 
 initiate an emergency alert based on the message for the detected health went; 
 send, to a first destination, a first alert communication for the emergency alert, wherein the first alert communication includes information associated with the detected health event and location information associated with the user; and 
 send, to a second destination, a second alert communication for the emergency alert, wherein the second alert communication includes the information associated with the detected health event and the location information associated with the user. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the detected health event indicates a possible fall of the user of the sensor device. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the first alert communication and the second alert communication are automatically sent by the host device in response to initiation of the emergency alert. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the initiation of the emergency alert occurs after a predetermined time has elapsed. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the second alert communication occurs after completion of the first alert communication. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the emergency alert is cancellable in response to input from the user. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the first alert communication comprises an audio message. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the first destination is an entity located remote to a location of the user. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the second destination is a phone associated with another user. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the second alert communication comprises an SMS message. 
     
     
         26 . An apparatus, comprising:
 communication circuitry to communicate with a sensor device using a low-power wireless protocol;   at least one processor; and   memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
 obtain, from the sensor device using the low-power wireless protocol, a message for a detected health event, wherein the sensor device provides the message based on: measurement of motion data for a user of the sensor device, and detection of the health event of the user based on the motion data; 
 initiate an emergency alert based on the message for the detected health event; 
 send, to a first destination, a first alert communication for the emergency alert, wherein the first alert communication includes information associated with the detected health event and location information associated with the user; and 
 send, to a second destination, a second alert communication for the emergency alert, wherein the second alert communication includes the information associated with the detected health event and the location information associated with the user. 
   
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the detected health event indicates a possible fall of the user of the sensor device. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the first alert communication and the second alert communication are automatically sent in response to initiation of the emergency alert. 
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 28 , wherein the initiation of the emergency alert occurs after a predetermined time has elapsed. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the second alert communication occurs after completion of the first alert communication. 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the emergency alert is cancellable in response to input from the user. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the first alert communication comprises an audio message. 
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the first destination is an entity located remote to a location of the user. 
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein the second destination is a phone associated with another user. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein the second alert communication comprises an SMS message. 
     
     
         36 . At least one non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereupon, which when executed by processing circuitry of a mobile computing device, cause the processing circuitry to perform operations comprising:
 obtaining, from a sensor device using a low-power wireless protocol, a message for a detected health event, wherein the sensor device communicates the message to the mobile computing device based on: measurement of motion data for a user of the sensor device, and detection of the health event of the user based on the motion data;   initiate an emergency alert based on the message for the detected health event;   send, to a first destination, a first alert communication for the emergency alert, wherein the first alert communication includes information associated with the detected health event and location information associated with the user; and   send, to a second destination, a second alert communication for the emergency alert, wherein the second alert communication includes the information associated with the detected health event and the location information associated with the user.   
     
     
         37 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 36 , wherein the detected health event indicates a possible fall of the user of the sensor device. 
     
     
         38 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 36 , wherein the first alert communication and the second alert communication are automatically sent in response to initiation of the emergency alert. 
     
     
         39 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 38 , wherein the initiation of the emergency alert occurs after a predetermined time has elapsed. 
     
     
         40 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 36 , wherein the second alert communication occurs after completion of the first alert communication. 
     
     
         41 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 36 , wherein the emergency alert is cancellable in response to input from the user. 
     
     
         42 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 36 , wherein the first alert communication comprises an audio message. 
     
     
         43 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 36 , wherein the first destination is an entity located remote to a location of the user. 
     
     
         44 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 36 , wherein the second destination is a phone associated with another user. 
     
     
         45 . The machine-readable storage medium of  claim 44 , wherein the second alert communication comprises an SMS message. 
     
     
         46 . A system, comprising:
 a sensor device, comprising:
 means for measuring motion data for a user of the sensor device; 
 means for detecting a health event of the user based on the motion data; and 
 means for communicating the detected health event; 
   a host device, comprising:
 means for receiving, from the sensor device, a message for the detected health event; 
 means for initiating an emergency alert based on the message for the detected health event; 
 means for communicating, to a first destination, a first alert communication for the emergency alert, wherein the first alert communication includes information associated with the detected health event and location information associated with the user; and 
 means for communicating, to a second destination, a second alert communication for the emergency alert, wherein the second alert communication includes the information associated with the detected health event and the location information associated with the user.