摘要 |
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. |
主权项 |
1. A system comprising:
a sensor configured to collect data related to an event associated with a user, wherein the sensor is configured to support a wireless protocol operational in sub-gigahertz frequency range providing a data rate of up to 100 kbps; and a remote prompting host device configured to:
receive, from the sensor, event data based on the data collected by the sensor using the wireless protocol,identify the event based on the received event data, andgenerate and provide to one or more client devices a prompt related to the identified event, wherein the prompt includes information about the identified event and an action responsive to the identified event. |