| 摘要 |
A social alarm system comprises a plurality of sensors (10) installed in a client dwelling to produce sensor data in response to activities of a client within the dwelling. A client unit (20) is installed in the client dwelling to receive the sensor data and raise an alarm call to a remote monitoring apparatus (40) - suitably over a PSTN network (30). Also, the client unit (20) stores the received sensor data as a sensor data log (25) for onward transmission to the remote monitoring apparatus (40). A user terminal (60) is arranged for communication with the monitoring apparatus (40) and sends a first request message thereto. The monitoring apparatus (40) send a reply message containing one or more status fields (500) derived from the sensor data of a particular client dwelling. The present invention allows an authorised user, such as a carer, relative or health professional, to access the data stored at the monitoring apparatus and remotely monitor the safety and wellbeing of the client in their dwelling. The authorised user at the remote terminal is able to obtain the immediate live status based upon current sensor data. This provides immediate reassurance as to the safety and wellbeing of the monitored client, such as when the client is known to be particularly unwell. |
