DATA CAPTURE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

摘要

A data capture and management system for providing an absorbent article, such as a diaper, a sanitary towel, an incontinence garment, a medical dressing and the like, with sensing and/or data logging capabilities is provided. The system includes a data logger configured to be detachably attached to or located in the vicinity of an absorbent article, a data link between the data logger and a data collection hub, and a user interface for permitting an operator to access the data collection hub from a remote location. For ease of identification, each data logger is provided with a user-friendly identifier, and the data collection hub includes a correlator that correlates the user-friendly identifier of the data logger with an IMEI number or other unique device identifier of that data logger. A method of capturing and managing incontinence data using the above system is also provided.

主权项

1. An incontinence data capture and management system comprising:
a data logger configured to be detachably attached to or located in the vicinity of an absorbent article; a data link between the data logger and a data collection hub; and a user interface for permitting an operator to access the data collection hub from a remote location, the data logger being configured to transmit a data package to the data collection hub at predetermined intervals, the data package including a unique device identifier of the data logger, wherein the data logger is marked with a user-friendly identifier for identifying the data logger, and the data collection hub includes a correlator that correlates the user-friendly identifier of a data logger with the unique device identifier of that data logger, and wherein the user-friendly identifier is shorter than the unique device identifier.