System for remotely monitoring a user

Abstract

A subscription system and corresponding method of operation for monitoring user's well being is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing, at a user monitor module, a first indicator for the user well being; providing, at a receiving module operably coupled to the user monitor module, a first threshold for the first indicator; receiving, at the receiving module, the first indication; comparing the first indication and the first threshold; generating a secondary indication when the comparison indicates that the first indication equals or exceeds the first threshold; receiving, at a supervisory module coupled to the receiver module, the secondary indication; and informing a supervisor that the first threshold has been reached.

1 . A method for monitoring the geographic location of a first individual, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a receiver device, an identifier associated with the first individual, a monitoring time, and one or more boundary variables defining a geographic area;   establishing, by the receiver device, a first device based on the identifier;   determining, by the receiver device, whether the first device is located outside of the geographic area during the monitoring time; and   sending, by the receiver device, an alert message to a supervisor device if the first device is located outside of the geographic area during the monitoring time.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the alert message comprises a geographic location associated with the first device. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the geographic location comprises a latitude value and a longitude value. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 sending, by the receiver device, the alert message to an additional supervisor device.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the alert message is transmitted in an electronic mail message. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the supervisor device is a cellular telephone. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the supervisor device is a personal computer. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , where the identifier comprises a plurality of characters indicating a first individual user name. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the boundary variables comprise geographic location value and a radius value. 
   
   
       10 . A method for monitoring the geographic location of a first individual from a supervisor device, the method comprising:
 receiving, by the supervisor device, an identifier associated with the first individual;   receiving, by the supervisor device, a monitoring time;   receiving, by the supervisor device, one or more boundary variables defining a geographic area;   sending, by the supervisor device, the identifier, the monitoring time, and the boundary variables to a receiver device;   receiving, by the supervisor device, an alert indicating that the first individual was located outside of the geographic area during the monitoring time; and   presenting, by the supervisor device, an indication of the alert on the supervisor device.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the supervisor device is a personal computer. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the supervisor device is a mobile phone. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the alert includes an indication of a geographic location associated with the first individual. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the geographic location comprises a latitude value and a longitude value. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the identifier comprises a plurality of characters indicating a first individual user name. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the boundary variables comprise a reference to a landmark. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the supervisor device is operably coupled to the receiver device via a cellular telephone network. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein presenting the indication comprises generating an audible, visual, or sensor alarm. 
   
   
       19 . A system for monitoring the geographic location of a first individual, the method comprising:
 a receiver module operably coupled to a wireless device network and configured to receive an identifier associated with the first individual, a monitoring time, and one or more boundary variables defining a geographic area;   a processing module configured to select a first device based on the identifier and further configured to determine whether the first device is located outside of the geographic area during the monitoring time; and   a transmission module operably coupled to the wireless device network and configured to send an alert message to a supervisor device if the first device is outside of the geographic area during the monitoring time.   
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the wireless device network comprises a cellular telephone network.