WO2015140801A2 - Frequent periodic adaptation and durability of multi-device wireless communication according to the environment and ad-hoc status of the communicating device - Google Patents

Frequent periodic adaptation and durability of multi-device wireless communication according to the environment and ad-hoc status of the communicating device Download PDF

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WO2015140801A2
WO2015140801A2 PCT/IL2015/050287 IL2015050287W WO2015140801A2 WO 2015140801 A2 WO2015140801 A2 WO 2015140801A2 IL 2015050287 W IL2015050287 W IL 2015050287W WO 2015140801 A2 WO2015140801 A2 WO 2015140801A2
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  • IoT Internet of Things
  • CCM computer readable medium
  • each device Dj [120] further comprises at least one scaling-module [300] in communication with the CRM [110]; each scaling-module [300] configured to provide scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject; and wherein properties of the wireless communication are determined according to the scaled- data.
  • scaling-module [300] is at least one selected from a group comprised of:
  • a motion measuring module [307] connected to at least one motion detector [207], configured to measure movement of the device Dj [120], the movement characterized by scale M;
  • a heart rate monitoring module [311] connected to at least one heart rate monitoring device [211], configured to measure heart rate of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the heart rate characterized by scale B;
  • BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
  • RFID Radio Frequency identification
  • the content of the wireless communication comprises at least one feature selected from a group comprised of: the motion level Mi, the temperature Ti, the blood pressure Pi, the blood sugar Gi, the heart-beat Bi, the Location level Li, the Proximity level Pri, and any combination thereof.
  • the environment [150] is selected from a group comprised of: wireless router, access-point, mobile- phone, i-beacon devices, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) reader, cellular stations, at least one other device Dj ⁇ i [120], and any combination thereof.
  • RFID Radio Frequency identification
  • the device Di [120] further comprises at least one element, in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer, GPS, step counter, Gyro, magnetometer, and any combination thereof.
  • each device Di [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured for controlling the communication module [130]; the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [150];
  • CRM computer readable medium
  • each device Dj [120] with at least one scaling-module [300] in communication with the CRM [110]; each scaling-module [300] configured for providing scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject;
  • a heart rate monitoring module [311] connected to at least one heart rate monitoring device [211], configured for measuring heart rate of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the heart rate characterized by scale B;
  • the step of adjusting the properties of said wireless communication comprises a step of selecting the properties of the wireless communication from a group comprised of: communication periodicity, communication intervals, bandwidth capacity, bandwidth consumption, transmitting intensity, wireless station, wireless access-point, wireless peer to peer, wireless broadcast, communication channels, and any combination thereof.
  • a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, Zigbee, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof.
  • a group comprised of: wireless router, access-point, mobile-phone, i-beacon devices, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) reader, cellular stations, at least one other device Dj ⁇ i [120], and any combination thereof.
  • RFID Radio Frequency identification
  • each device Dj [120] comprises a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication-module [130];
  • CRM computer readable medium
  • the communication-module [130] is configured for wireless communication with the operational-module [140] and at least one other device D j ⁇ i [120];
  • At least one of the devices Dj [120] further comprises at least one sensor [200], in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer [201], GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location-detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof.
  • accelerometer [201] GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location-detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof.
  • the predetermined-feature is selected from a group comprised of: reception quality of each device Dj [120] and the medium [170], battery status of each devices Dj [120] and the medium [170], availability of each sensor [200] of each device Dj [120], status of each sensor [200] of each devices Dj [120], network status, network performance, and any combination thereof.
  • system [100] is scalable and configured for the addition of at least one device or the removal of at least one of the devices D j ⁇ [120].
  • the system [100] can function without synchronization between the devices D j ⁇ i [120]. It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the external medium [170] is selected from a group comprised of: computer, smart phone, tablet, internet cloud, and any combination thereof.
  • technology for the communication-module [130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, ZigBee, Radio-frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof.
  • It is another object of the present invention to disclose a method for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Dj ( 1 2 ... ) [120] forming a network; the method comprising steps of:
  • each device Dj [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110], configured for controlling the communication-module [ 130] ;
  • CRM computer readable medium
  • accelerometer [201] GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location- detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof.
  • a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, ZigBee, Radio-frequency identification (RFID), and any combination thereof.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the present invention's network system with environmental and ad-hoc device status components
  • Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the network system's adjusting communication activity among its devices and environment.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram demonstrating the method and algorithm for the adjustment of inter-device network communication parameters.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the present invention's network system with its adaptive communication control hosting activity as determined by sensor measurement;
  • Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the network system's adaptive hosting communication activity among devices and an external medium.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic diagram demonstrating method and algorithm for inter-device adaptive communication control hosting.
  • network durability herein refers to a network's ability to function under circumstances of technical adversity.
  • Scalable refers to the ability of a system, network, or process to handle a growing amount of work in a capable manner or its ability to be enlarged to accommodate that growth. For example, it can refer to the capability of a system to increase its total output under an increased load when resources (typically hardware) are added. Scalability is a highly significant issue in electronics systems, databases, routers, and networking. A system, whose performance improves after adding hardware, proportionally to the capacity added, is said to be a scalable system.
  • Synchronization refers to the process of establishing consistency among data from a source to target data storage and vice versa and the continuous harmonization of the data over time. It is fundamental to a wide variety of applications, including file synchronization and mobile device synchronization e.g. for PDAs.
  • Connectivity level refers to the levels of Internet Connectivity, including: Level 1 - Access through a gateway, Level 2 - Access via modem to host connected to network, and Level 3 - Direct Internet Access.
  • the present invention provides a monitoring network system [100] having at least one device
  • each device Dj [120] attachable to a mammalian subject; each device Dj [120] comprising a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication module [130]; the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [ 150] ; wherein the each device Dj [120] further comprises at least one scaling-module [300] in communication with the CRM [110]; each scaling-module [300] configured to provide scaled- data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject; and
  • CRM computer readable medium
  • the present invention further provides a method for monitoring the status of at least one device Di [120] attachable to a mammalian subject; the method comprising steps of:
  • each device Dj [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured for controlling the communication module [130]; the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [150];
  • CRM computer readable medium
  • each device Dj [120] with at least one scaling- module [160] in communication with the CRM [110]; each scaling-module [160] configured for providing scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject;
  • the system [100] and method are configured for prioritizing and improving communication with any device that requires immediate or vital attention.
  • the scaling-module [160] is at least one module selected from a group comprised of:
  • a motion measuring module [307] connected to at least one motion detector [207], configured to measure movement of the device Dj [120], the movement characterized by scale M;;
  • thermometer configured to measure temperature of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the temperature characterized by scale Tj ;
  • the properties of the wireless communication are selected from a group comprised of: communication periodicity, communication intervals, bandwidth capacity, bandwidth consumption, transmitting intensity, wireless station, wireless access-point, wireless peer to peer, wireless broadcast, communication channels and any combination thereof.
  • the technology for the communication module [130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, Zigbee, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof.
  • the CRM [110] is configured to instruct the communication-module [130] to function temporarily as a relay or an access-point, facilitating wireless communication from at least one other device D j [120] to the environment [150].
  • the CRM [110] is configured to continuously report and/or temporarily display an alert of the scaled-data of at least one scaling- module [160].
  • the environment [150] sets a processing priority in favor of at least one device Dj [120], according to its scaled-data.
  • the content of the wireless communication comprises at least one feature selected from a group comprised of: the motion level Mj, the temperature Tj, the blood pressure Pi, the blood sugar Gj, the heart-beat Bj, the Location level Lj, the Proximity level ⁇ , and any combination thereof.
  • the environment [150] is selected from a group comprised of: wireless router, access-point, mobile-phone, i-beacon devices, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) reader, cellular stations, at least one other device D j ⁇ i [120], and any combination thereof.
  • RFID Radio Frequency identification
  • the device Dj [120] further comprises at least one element, in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer, GPS, step counter, Gyro, magnetometer, and any combination thereof.
  • the measurement and adjustment of the device's communication properties are not a one -event driven features, but rather periodic functions.
  • the system is configured to elevate the communication strength outwards.
  • the device and/or its measuring modules are attachable by means of an accessory such as, but not limited to: a bracelet, necklace, ring, earing and/or a sticker.
  • the present invention provides a system [100] having an operational-module [140] configured for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Dj [120] forming a network;
  • each device Dj [120] comprises a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication-module [130];
  • CRM computer readable medium
  • the communication-module [130] is configured for wireless communication with the operational-module [140] and at least one other device D j ⁇ [120];
  • the operational-module [140] is transferable and temporarily hosted in at least one hosting-device selected from a group comprised of the devices Dj ⁇ . jvj [120], an external medium [170], and any combination thereof, according to at least one predetermined-feature.
  • the present invention further provides a method for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Dj ⁇ . jvj [120] forming a network; the method comprising steps of:
  • each device Dj [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110], configured for controlling the communication-module [ 130] ;
  • CRM computer readable medium
  • At least one of the devices Dj [120] further comprises at least one sensor [200], in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer [201], GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location-detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof.
  • accelerometer [201] GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location-detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof.
  • the predetermined-feature is selected from a group comprised of: reception quality of each device Dj [120] and the medium [170], battery status of each device Dj [120] and the medium [170], availability of each sensor [200] of each device Dj [120], status of each sensor [200] of each device Dj [120], network status, network performance, and any combination thereof.
  • the hosting-device is replaced by another devices D j ⁇ [120] and/or the external-medium [170], according to at least one predetermined qualifying-level or predefined-logic for the at least one predetermined-feature.
  • the CRM [110] configured to instruct the communication-module [ 130] to function temporarily as a relay or an access-point, according to at least one qualifying-level or predefined-logic for the at least one predetermined-feature, facilitating wireless communication with at least one other device D j ⁇ [120].
  • the system [100] is scalable and configured for the addition of at least one additional device or removal of at least one of devices D j ⁇ i [120].
  • the system [100] can function without synchronization between the at least two devices D j ⁇ i [120].
  • the system [100] is scalable; however, no synchronization is required; the system can dynamically add new devices [120] and/or remove existing devices [120], without modifying the network.
  • the external medium [170] is selected from a group comprised of: computer, smart phone, tablet, internet cloud, and any combination thereof.
  • At least one of the devices Dj [120] is physically attachable to an object and/or mammalian subject.
  • a technology for the communication- module [130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, ZigBee, Radio-frequency identification (RFID), and any combination thereof.
  • the operating-module [140] can search for features within a specific device [120] and evaluate the status of that device, whether it is "calling for help” according to: reception quality, battery status, sensor availability, sensor status, network status, network performance, and then change the network's mode of operation accordingly.
  • the at least one device Dj [120] comprising a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication module [130].
  • the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [ 150] ;
  • each device Dj [120] further comprises at least one scaling-module [300], in communication with its CRM [110].
  • a scaling-module [300] is configured to provide scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject. The properties of the wireless communication are determined according to priority set by the scaled-data.
  • Fig. 1 demonstrates several communication levels, with three different communication intervals, for example. The intervals and the other communication properties are set according to the measured scaled-data.
  • Fig. 4 further describes the optional scaling-modules [307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313] and their sensors [207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213].
  • FIG. 2 showing a schematic diagram of the present invention's network system and its communicating devices.
  • an inactive device D3 [120] has different communication properties from an active device.
  • the devices' modules measure the physical properties of their users; then their CRMs prioritize and adjust the communication properties of their communication modules, according to priorities set by analyzing the scaled-data. Further, the communication modules continuously broadcast the scaled-data or periodic alerts about recent scaled-data.
  • Each of the at least two devices Dj [120] comprising a communication- module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication-module [130].
  • the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with the operational-module [140] and at least one other device D j ⁇ [120].
  • the operational-module [140] is transferable and temporally hosted in at least one hosting-device selected from a group comprised of the devices Dj [120], associated sensors [201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213], and an external medium [170], according to at least one predetermined-feature.
  • Fig. 5 showing a schematic diagram of the present invention's network system and its communicating devices.
  • the network's main communication function is transferred from the former device D 2 [120], which currently has a low battery status, to a different device Di [120], in this example.
  • FIG. 6 demonstrating a schematic diagram for the present invention's basic method and algorithm features for communicating with the networks devices.
  • the communication and accuracy levels should be set relatively high. In contrast, at home, by the dinner table, the communication and accuracy levels should be lowered.
  • Additional examples where communication and accuracy levels should be relatively high include, but are not limited to: a child in a stranger's car, where the motion detector can detect unexpected velocities for a child in motion, or a sick or older person with health concerns, whose vital physical measurements require continuous monitoring.
  • Communication control hosting of a network device cluster can transfer from one networked device to another when one device senses that its battery is about to fail.
  • communication control hosting may be transferred to a device that is geographically centered within the network cluster, thereby minimizing the likelihood of any single clustered device leaving the operational range of the network.
  • biometric measurement values e.g., heart rate, blood glucose, blood pressure
  • communication priority may be transferred to that particular device in order to alert caregiving persons.

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The present invention provides a monitoring network system having at least one device attachable to a mammalian subject. The device's communication-module is configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment. Each device further comprises at least one scaling-module in communication with the CRM. Each scaling-module is configured to provide scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject. The properties of the wireless communication are determined according to the scaled-data, for prioritizing and improving communication with any device that requires immediate or vital attention. An embodiment of the present invention further provides a system having an operational-module configured for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Di (i=2…N) forming a network. Each device Di comprises a communication- module and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) configured to control the communication-module. The communication-module is configured for wireless communication with the operational-module and at least one other device Dj≠i. The operational-module is transferable and temporarily hosted in at least one hosting-device selected from a group comprised of the devices Di (i=2…N), an external medium, and any combination thereof. The selection is according to at least one predetermined-feature..

Description

FREQUENT PERIODIC ADAPTATION AND DURABILITY OF MULTI-DEVICE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND AD-HOC
STATUS OF THE COMMUNICATING DEVICE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Individuals (e.g., children, elderly persons, prisoners,) who require supervision, and likewise pets who may not roam freely in public spaces, may become lost or removed from their intended location, as a result of disorientation, distraction, theft, or even kidnapping. Concerns regarding the circumstances mentioned above create a demand for reliable and quick methods for monitoring and tracking persons and animals, and appropriately alert relevant caregivers and/or authorities.
Conventional solutions typically utilize expensive, complex, and dedicated methods and systems which, in most cases, are not accessible to the average person, especially young children and the elderly, nor to pets for normal, everyday use. Current monitoring devices have very limited mobility and are designed for a plurality of subjects reporting to a central authority. Tracking systems usually detect the exact location of a person using two GPS modules attached to two devices communicating with each other. These devices consume relatively large quantities of energy, are expensive, and do not consistently uniform accuracy in every location (e.g., indoor or in a bad-reception area).
Some specific locations and situations would reasonably demand that communication and accuracy levels be set higher than in others. Large malls and swimming pools, for instance, are places where children often wander off, and therefore communication and accuracy levels should be higher in such places.
Internet of Things (IoT) technology presents cost-effective solutions which address the drawbacks mentioned above. However, the IoT trend presents an ever-increasing dependence on Internet-networked appliances and control systems. As the overall activity and performance level of a network is based on the functionality of its various component devices, the network durability of these devices becomes critical, especially when the IoT application concerns the well-being of human beings.
There is therefore a long unmet need for a network-based system and method, applicable to the Internet and other networks, of monitoring and tracking devices which adjust communication performance parameters according to (a) the environment in which networked devices operate and/or (b) the devices' ad-hoc states, and maintains high levels of network durability.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is thus one object of the present invention to disclose a monitoring network system [100] having at least one device Dj (,·=,?.. JVJ [120] attachable to a mammalian subject, each device Dj [120] comprising a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication module [130]; the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [150];
wherein each device Dj [120] further comprises at least one scaling-module [300] in communication with the CRM [110]; each scaling-module [300] configured to provide scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject; and wherein properties of the wireless communication are determined according to the scaled- data.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the scaling-module [300] is at least one selected from a group comprised of:
a. a motion measuring module [307], connected to at least one motion detector [207], configured to measure movement of the device Dj [120], the movement characterized by scale M;;
b. a temperature measuring module [308], connected to at least one thermometer [208], configured to measure temperature of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the temperature characterized by scale Tj ;
c. a blood pressure measuring module [309], connected to at least one blood pressure monitoring device [209], configured to measure blood pressure Pj of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the blood pressure characterized by scale P;; d. a sugar level measuring module [310], connected to at least one blood glucose monitoring device [210], configured to measure blood glucose level of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the blood glucose level characterized by scale Gi;
e. a heart rate monitoring module [311], connected to at least one heart rate monitoring device [211], configured to measure heart rate of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the heart rate characterized by scale B;;
f. a location monitoring module [312], connected to a location-detector [212] for detecting location of the devices Dj [120], configured to determine a location level to location of the device Dj [120], according to a predetermined area-map, the location level characterized by scale L;; and
g. a proximity monitoring module [313], in communication with at least one proximity detector [213], configured to determine a proximity level to proximity of the device Dj [120] to a predetermined target selected from a group comprised of: predetermined coordinates, another similar device Dj [120], mobile phone, wireless entity, and any combination thereof; the proximity level is characterized by scale Pr; such that the scaled-data is at least one selected from a group comprised of: the motion level Mj, the temperature Tj, the blood pressure Pi, the blood sugar Gi, the heart-beat Bj, the location level Li, the proximity level Ρ , and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the properties of the wireless communication are selected from a group comprised of: communication periodicity, communication intervals, bandwidth capacity, bandwidth consumption, transmitting intensity, wireless station, wireless access-point, wireless peer to peer, wireless broadcast, communication channels, and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein technology for the communication module [130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, Zigbee, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof. It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the CRM [110] is configured instruct the communication-module [130] to temporarily function as a relay or an access-point, facilitating wireless communication from at least one other device Dj≠i [120] to the environment [150].
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the CRM [110] configured to continuously report and/or temporarily display an alert according to scaled-data of at least one scaling- module [300].
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the environment [150] sets a processing priority in favor of at least one device Di [120], according to its scaled-data.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the content of the wireless communication comprises at least one feature selected from a group comprised of: the motion level Mi, the temperature Ti, the blood pressure Pi, the blood sugar Gi, the heart-beat Bi, the Location level Li, the Proximity level Pri, and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the environment [150] is selected from a group comprised of: wireless router, access-point, mobile- phone, i-beacon devices, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) reader, cellular stations, at least one other device Dj≠i [120], and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the device Di [120] further comprises at least one element, in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer, GPS, step counter, Gyro, magnetometer, and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose a method for monitoring that status of at least one device Di ^...^ [120] attachable to a mammalian subject; the method comprising steps of:
a. providing each device Di [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured for controlling the communication module [130]; the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [150];
b. providing each device Dj [120] with at least one scaling-module [300] in communication with the CRM [110]; each scaling-module [300] configured for providing scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject;
c. measuring the scaled-data; and
d. adjusting the properties of the wireless communication of at least one device Dj [120], according to its scaled-data;
thereby prioritizing communication and accuracy levels for each device Dj [120].
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of selecting the scaling-module [300] from a group comprised of:
a. a motion measuring module [307], connected to at least one motion detector [207], configured for measuring movement of the device Dj [120], the movement characterized by scale M;;
b. a temperature measuring module [308], connected to at least one thermometer [208], configured for measuring temperature of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the temperature characterized by scale Tj ;
c. a blood pressure measuring module [309], connected to at least one blood pressure monitoring device [209], configured for measuring blood pressure Pi of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the blood pressure characterized by scale P;; d. a sugar level measuring module [310], connected to at least one blood glucose monitoring device [210], configured for measuring blood glucose level of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the blood glucose level characterized by scale Gi;
e. a heart rate monitoring module [311], connected to at least one heart rate monitoring device [211], configured for measuring heart rate of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the heart rate characterized by scale B;;
f. a location monitoring module [312], connected to a location-detector [261] for detecting location of the devices Dj [120], configured for determining a location level to location of the device Dj [212], according to a predetermined area-map, the location level characterized by scale L;; and
g. a proximity monitoring module [313], in communication with at least one proximity detector [213], configured for determining a proximity level to proximity of the device Dj [120] to a predetermined target selected from a group comprised of: predetermined coordinate, another device Dj^i [120], mobile phone, wireless entity and any combination thereof; the proximity level characterized by scale Pr; thereby selecting the scaled-data from a group comprised of: the motion level Mi, the temperature Tj, the blood pressure Pi, the blood sugar Gj, the heart-beat Bj, the location level Lj, the proximity level Ρ , and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, wherein the step of adjusting the properties of said wireless communication comprises a step of selecting the properties of the wireless communication from a group comprised of: communication periodicity, communication intervals, bandwidth capacity, bandwidth consumption, transmitting intensity, wireless station, wireless access-point, wireless peer to peer, wireless broadcast, communication channels, and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of selecting technology for the communication module [130] from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, Zigbee, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, wherein the CRM [110] configured for instructing the communication-module [130] to function temporarily as a relay or an access-point, facilitating wireless communication from at least one other device Dj≠i [120] to the environment [150].
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of continuously reporting and/or temporarily displaying an alert according to scaled-data of at least one scaling- module [300]. It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of setting a processing priority in favor of at least one device Di [120], according to its scaled-data.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of broadcasting at least one feature selected from a group comprised of: the motion level Mi, the temperature Ti, the blood pressure Pi, the blood sugar Gi, the heart-beat Bi, the Location level Li, the Proximity level Pri, and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of selecting the environment [150] from a group comprised of: wireless router, access-point, mobile-phone, i-beacon devices, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) reader, cellular stations, at least one other device Dj≠i [120], and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of providing the at least one device Dj [120] with at least one element selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer, GPS, step counter, Gyro, magnetometer, and any combination thereof.
It is thus one object of the present invention to disclose a system [400] having an operational- module [140] configured for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Dj ^. jvj [120] forming a network;
each device Dj [120] comprises a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication-module [130];
the communication-module [130] is configured for wireless communication with the operational-module [140] and at least one other device Dj^i [120];
wherein the operational-module [140] is transferable and temporarily hosted in at least one hosting-device selected from a group comprised of at least two devices Dj (i=2...N) [120], an external-medium [170], and any combination thereof, according to at least one predetermined-feature. It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein at least one of the devices Dj [120] further comprises at least one sensor [200], in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer [201], GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location-detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the predetermined-feature is selected from a group comprised of: reception quality of each device Dj [120] and the medium [170], battery status of each devices Dj [120] and the medium [170], availability of each sensor [200] of each device Dj [120], status of each sensor [200] of each devices Dj [120], network status, network performance, and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the hosting-device is replaced by another device Dj≠i [120] and/or the external-medium [170], according to at least one predetermined qualifying-level or predefined-logic for the at least one predetermined-feature.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the CRM [110] configured to instruct the communication-module [130] to function temporarily as a relay or an access-point, according to at least one qualifying-level or predefined-logic for the at least one predetermined-feature, facilitating wireless communication with at least one other device Dj≠i [120].
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the system [100] is scalable and configured for the addition of at least one device or the removal of at least one of the devices Dj^ [120].
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the system [100] can function without synchronization between the devices Dj^i [120]. It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein the external medium [170] is selected from a group comprised of: computer, smart phone, tablet, internet cloud, and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein at least one of the at least two devices Dj [120] is physically attachable to an object and/or mammalian subject.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the system mentioned above, wherein technology for the communication-module [130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, ZigBee, Radio-frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose a method for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Dj (1=2... ) [120] forming a network; the method comprising steps of:
a. providing each device Dj [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110], configured for controlling the communication-module [ 130] ;
b. providing a transferable operational-module [140], configured for controlling the communication and monitoring the status of the at least two devices Dj [120]; and c. periodically selecting at least one temporary hosting-device for the operational- module [140] from a group comprised of: said devices Dj
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[120], an external medium [170], and any combination thereof; according to at least one predetermined- feature.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of providing the at least one of said devices Dj [120] with at least one sensor [200], in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer [201], GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location- detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof. It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of selecting the predetermined-feature from a group comprised of: reception quality of each device Dj [120] and the medium [170], battery status of each device Dj [120] and the medium [170], availability of each sensor [200] of each device Dj [120], status of each sensor [200] of each device Dj [120], network status, network performance, and any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of replacing the hosting-device by another device Dj^i [120] and/or the external-medium [170], according to at least one predetermined qualifying-level or predefined- logic for the at least one predetermined-feature.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of temporarily configuring the communication-module [130] to function as a relay or an access-point, according to at least one qualifying-level or predefined-logic for the at least one predetermined-feature, facilitating wireless communication with at least one other device Dj≠i [120].
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of adding at least one device Dj^ [120] to the network.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of removing at least one device Dj^i [120] from the network.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, wherein the steps of adding or removing devices do not require synchronization between the devices Dj^ [120].
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of selecting the external medium [170] from a group comprised of: computer, smart phone, tablet, internet cloud, and any combination thereof. It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of physically attaching at least one device Dj [120] to an object and/or mammalian subject.
It is another object of the present invention to disclose the method mentioned above, further comprising a step of selecting technology for the communication-module [130] from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, ZigBee, Radio-frequency identification (RFID), and any combination thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the present invention's network system with environmental and ad-hoc device status components;
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the network system's adjusting communication activity among its devices and environment; and
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram demonstrating the method and algorithm for the adjustment of inter-device network communication parameters.
Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the present invention's network system with its adaptive communication control hosting activity as determined by sensor measurement;
Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the network system's adaptive hosting communication activity among devices and an external medium; and
Figure 6 is a schematic diagram demonstrating method and algorithm for inter-device adaptive communication control hosting.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The following description is provided, alongside all chapters of the present invention, so as to enable any person skilled in the art to make use of the invention and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventor of carrying out this invention. Various modifications, however, are adapted to remain apparent to those skilled in the art, since the generic principles of the present invention have been defined specifically to provide a system and method for communication performance change according to device ad-hoc state as well as maintaining a high level of Internet of Things (IoT) network durability, based on frequent adaptation in multi-device operation. The term "Ad-hoc," when used in conjunction with "state" or "status" herein refers to the specificity of criteria affecting communication control parameters.
The term "network durability" herein refers to a network's ability to function under circumstances of technical adversity.
The term "Scalable", used herein, refers to the ability of a system, network, or process to handle a growing amount of work in a capable manner or its ability to be enlarged to accommodate that growth. For example, it can refer to the capability of a system to increase its total output under an increased load when resources (typically hardware) are added. Scalability is a highly significant issue in electronics systems, databases, routers, and networking. A system, whose performance improves after adding hardware, proportionally to the capacity added, is said to be a scalable system.
The term "Synchronization", used herein, refers to the process of establishing consistency among data from a source to target data storage and vice versa and the continuous harmonization of the data over time. It is fundamental to a wide variety of applications, including file synchronization and mobile device synchronization e.g. for PDAs.
The term "Connectivity level", used herein, refers to the levels of Internet Connectivity, including: Level 1 - Access through a gateway, Level 2 - Access via modem to host connected to network, and Level 3 - Direct Internet Access.
The present invention provides a monitoring network system [100] having at least one device
[120], attachable to a mammalian subject; each device Dj [120] comprising a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication module [130]; the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [ 150] ; wherein the each device Dj [120] further comprises at least one scaling-module [300] in communication with the CRM [110]; each scaling-module [300] configured to provide scaled- data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject; and
wherein properties of the wireless communication are determined according to the scaled-data. The present invention further provides a method for monitoring the status of at least one device Di [120] attachable to a mammalian subject; the method comprising steps of:
a. providing each device Dj [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured for controlling the communication module [130]; the communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [150];
b. providing each device Dj [120] with at least one scaling- module [160] in communication with the CRM [110]; each scaling-module [160] configured for providing scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject;
c. measuring the scaled-data; and
d. adjusting the properties of the wireless communication of at least one device Dj [120], according to its scaled-data; thereby prioritizing communication and accuracy levels for each device Dj [120].
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system [100] and method are configured for prioritizing and improving communication with any device that requires immediate or vital attention.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the scaling-module [160] is at least one module selected from a group comprised of:
d. a motion measuring module [307], connected to at least one motion detector [207], configured to measure movement of the device Dj [120], the movement characterized by scale M;;
e. a temperature measuring module [308], connected to at least one thermometer [208], configured to measure temperature of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the temperature characterized by scale Tj ;
f. a blood pressure measuring module [309], connected to at least one blood pressure monitoring device [209], configured to measure blood pressure Pi of the mammalian carrying device Dj [20], the blood pressure characterized by scale P^; g. a sugar level measuring module [310], connected to at least one blood glucose monitoring device [210], configured to measure blood glucose level of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the blood glucose level characterized by scale Gi;
h. a heart rate monitoring module [311], connected to at least one heart rate monitoring device [211], configured to measure heart rate of the mammalian carrying device Dj [120], the heart rate characterized by scale B;;
i. a location monitoring module [312], connected to a location-detector [212] for detecting the location of the device Dj [120], configured to determine a location level to location of the device Dj [120], according to a predetermined area-map, the location level characterized by scale L;; and
j. a proximity monitoring module [313], in communication with at least one proximity detector [213], configured to determine a proximity level to proximity of the device Dj [120] to a predetermined target selected from a group comprised of: predetermined coordinates, another device Dj# [120], mobile phone, wireless entity, and any combination thereof; the proximity level characterized by scale Pr; such that the scaled-data isselected from a group comprised of: the motion level Mi, the temperature Tj, the blood pressure Pi, the blood sugar Gi, the heart-beat Bj, the location level Lj, the proximity level Ρ , and any combination thereof.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the properties of the wireless communication are selected from a group comprised of: communication periodicity, communication intervals, bandwidth capacity, bandwidth consumption, transmitting intensity, wireless station, wireless access-point, wireless peer to peer, wireless broadcast, communication channels and any combination thereof.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the technology for the communication module [130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, Zigbee, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the CRM [110] is configured to instruct the communication-module [130] to function temporarily as a relay or an access-point, facilitating wireless communication from at least one other device Dj [120] to the environment [150].
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the CRM [110] is configured to continuously report and/or temporarily display an alert of the scaled-data of at least one scaling- module [160].
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the environment [150] sets a processing priority in favor of at least one device Dj [120], according to its scaled-data.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the content of the wireless communication comprises at least one feature selected from a group comprised of: the motion level Mj, the temperature Tj, the blood pressure Pi, the blood sugar Gj, the heart-beat Bj, the Location level Lj, the Proximity level Ρ , and any combination thereof.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the environment [150] is selected from a group comprised of: wireless router, access-point, mobile-phone, i-beacon devices, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) reader, cellular stations, at least one other device Dj^i [120], and any combination thereof.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the device Dj [120] further comprises at least one element, in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer, GPS, step counter, Gyro, magnetometer, and any combination thereof.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the measurement and adjustment of the device's communication properties are not a one -event driven features, but rather periodic functions.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the system is configured to elevate the communication strength outwards. According to another embodiment of the present invention the device and/or its measuring modules are attachable by means of an accessory such as, but not limited to: a bracelet, necklace, ring, earing and/or a sticker.
The present invention provides a system [100] having an operational-module [140] configured for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Dj
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[120] forming a network;
each device Dj [120] comprises a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication-module [130];
the communication-module [130] is configured for wireless communication with the operational-module [140] and at least one other device Dj^ [120];
wherein the operational-module [140] is transferable and temporarily hosted in at least one hosting-device selected from a group comprised of the devices Dj ^. jvj [120], an external medium [170], and any combination thereof, according to at least one predetermined-feature. The present invention further provides a method for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Dj ^. jvj [120] forming a network; the method comprising steps of:
a. providing each device Dj [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110], configured for controlling the communication-module [ 130] ;
b. providing a transferable operational-module [140], configured for controlling the communication and the monitoring of the status of the devices Dj [120]; and c. periodically selecting at least one temporarily hosting-device for the operational- module [140] from a group comprised of: the devices Dj (i=2...N) [120], an external medium [170], and any combination thereof; according to at least one predetermined- feature.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the devices Dj [120] further comprises at least one sensor [200], in communication with the CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer [201], GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location-detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined-feature is selected from a group comprised of: reception quality of each device Dj [120] and the medium [170], battery status of each device Dj [120] and the medium [170], availability of each sensor [200] of each device Dj [120], status of each sensor [200] of each device Dj [120], network status, network performance, and any combination thereof.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the hosting-device is replaced by another devices Dj^ [120] and/or the external-medium [170], according to at least one predetermined qualifying-level or predefined-logic for the at least one predetermined-feature.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the CRM [110] configured to instruct the communication-module [ 130] to function temporarily as a relay or an access-point, according to at least one qualifying-level or predefined-logic for the at least one predetermined-feature, facilitating wireless communication with at least one other device Dj^ [120].
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the system [100] is scalable and configured for the addition of at least one additional device or removal of at least one of devices Dj≠i [120].
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the system [100] can function without synchronization between the at least two devices Dj^i [120].
According to the above embodiments, the system [100] is scalable; however, no synchronization is required; the system can dynamically add new devices [120] and/or remove existing devices [120], without modifying the network.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the external medium [170] is selected from a group comprised of: computer, smart phone, tablet, internet cloud, and any combination thereof.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the devices Dj [120] is physically attachable to an object and/or mammalian subject. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a technology for the communication- module [130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, ZigBee, Radio-frequency identification (RFID), and any combination thereof.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operating-module [140] can search for features within a specific device [120] and evaluate the status of that device, whether it is "calling for help" according to: reception quality, battery status, sensor availability, sensor status, network status, network performance, and then change the network's mode of operation accordingly.
Reference is now made to Fig. 1 , showing the present invention network system and its devices components. The monitoring network [100] includes at least one device Di(i= 1... ) [120] attachable to a mammalian subject. The at least one device Dj [120] comprising a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication module [130]. The communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [ 150] ;
As shown, each device Dj [120] further comprises at least one scaling-module [300], in communication with its CRM [110]. A scaling-module [300] is configured to provide scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with the mammalian subject. The properties of the wireless communication are determined according to priority set by the scaled-data.
Fig. 1 demonstrates several communication levels, with three different communication intervals, for example. The intervals and the other communication properties are set according to the measured scaled-data. Fig. 4 further describes the optional scaling-modules [307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313] and their sensors [207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213].
Reference is now made to Fig. 2, showing a schematic diagram of the present invention's network system and its communicating devices. As shown an inactive device D3 [120], in this example, has different communication properties from an active device.
Reference is now made to Fig. 3, demonstrating a schematic diagram for the present invention's basic method and algorithm for communicating with the system's devices. Accordingly, the devices' modules measure the physical properties of their users; then their CRMs prioritize and adjust the communication properties of their communication modules, according to priorities set by analyzing the scaled-data. Further, the communication modules continuously broadcast the scaled-data or periodic alerts about recent scaled-data.
Reference is now made to Fig. 4, showing the present invention network system and its device components. As shown in Fig. 4, the system [100] has an operational-module [140] configured for controlling communication and monitoring status of at least two devices Dj (i=2...N) [120] forming a network. Each of the at least two devices Dj [120] comprising a communication- module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control the communication-module [130]. The communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with the operational-module [140] and at least one other device Dj^ [120]. The operational-module [140] is transferable and temporally hosted in at least one hosting-device selected from a group comprised of the devices Dj [120], associated sensors [201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213], and an external medium [170], according to at least one predetermined-feature.
Reference is now made to Fig. 5, showing a schematic diagram of the present invention's network system and its communicating devices. As shown in Fig. 5, the network's main communication function is transferred from the former device D2 [120], which currently has a low battery status, to a different device Di [120], in this example.
Reference is now made to Fig. 6, demonstrating a schematic diagram for the present invention's basic method and algorithm features for communicating with the networks devices. First, evaluating the status of each of the network's devices [120] and of a potential external medium [170], then selecting a hosting-device for the operating-module [140], according to a predetermined-level or a predetermined-logic for predetermined-feature, and temporarily utilizing the operating-module [140] as the selected hosting-device. EXAMPLES:
Example Set 1 : Environmental Influence on Communication Parameters
In some locations where children are more likely to wander off, such as a large shopping mall or near a swimming pool, the communication and accuracy levels should be set relatively high. In contrast, at home, by the dinner table, the communication and accuracy levels should be lowered.
One could be concerned if a subject and his device are near some other entity. For example, if a child is located near a big dog with a similar device attached, communication can be enhanced to alert the environment (wherein a responsible adult with a similar device is located) every three seconds.
Additional examples where communication and accuracy levels should be relatively high include, but are not limited to: a child in a stranger's car, where the motion detector can detect unexpected velocities for a child in motion, or a sick or older person with health concerns, whose vital physical measurements require continuous monitoring.
Example 2: Device Battery Failure
Communication control hosting of a network device cluster can transfer from one networked device to another when one device senses that its battery is about to fail.
Example 3: Device Location Logistics
For a given cluster of networked devices, communication control hosting may be transferred to a device that is geographically centered within the network cluster, thereby minimizing the likelihood of any single clustered device leaving the operational range of the network.
Example 4: Biometric Priority
In the event that sensors and scaling modules detect biometric measurement values (e.g., heart rate, blood glucose, blood pressure) outside of a standard range for a particular device attached to a particular subject, communication priority may be transferred to that particular device in order to alert caregiving persons.

Claims

1. A monitoring network system [100] having at least one device Di fy ...^ [120] attachable to a mammalian subject, each device Dj [120] comprising a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control said communication module [130]; said communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [150];
wherein each device Dj [120] further comprises at least one scaling-module [300] in communication with said CRM [110]; each scaling-module [300] configured to provide scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with said mammalian subject; and wherein properties of said wireless communication are determined according to said scaled-data.
2. The system [100] according to claim 1, wherein said scaling-module [300] is at least one selected from a group comprised of:
a. a motion measuring module [307], connected to at least one motion detector [207], configured to measure movement of said device Dj [120], said movement characterized by scale M^;
b. a temperature measuring module [308], connected to at least one thermometer [208], configured to measure temperature of said mammalian carrying device Dj [120], said temperature characterized by scale Tj ;
c. a blood pressure measuring module [309], connected to at least one blood pressure monitoring device [209], configured to measure blood pressure Pi of said mammalian carrying device Dj [20], said blood pressure characterized by scale P;;
d. a sugar level measuring module [310], connected to at least one blood glucose monitoring device [210], configured to measure blood glucose level of said mammalian carrying device Dj [120], said blood glucose level characterized by scale Gi;
e. a heart rate monitoring module [311], connected to at least one heart rate monitoring device [211], configured to measure heart rate of said mammalian carrying device Dj [120], said heart rate characterized by scale B;; f. a location monitoring module [312], connected to a location-detector [212] for detecting location of said devices Dj [120], configured to determine a location level to location of said device Dj [120], according to a predetermined area-map, said location level characterized by scale L;; and
g. a proximity monitoring module [313], in communication with at least one proximity detector [213], configured to determine a proximity level to proximity of said device Dj [120] to a predetermined target selected from a group comprised of: predetermined coordinates, other said device Dj^ [120], mobile phone, wireless entity, and any combination thereof; said proximity level is characterized by scale Pr; such that said scaled-data is at least one selected from a group comprised of: said motion level Mj, said temperature Tj, said blood pressure Pi, said blood sugar Gj, said heart-beat Bj, said location level Li, said proximity level Ρ , and any combination thereof.
The system [100] according to claim 1, wherein said properties of said wireless communication are selected from a group comprised of: communication periodicity, communication intervals, bandwidth capacity, bandwidth consumption, transmitting intensity, wireless station, wireless access-point, wireless peer to peer, wireless broadcast, communication channels, and any combination thereof.
The system [100] according to claim 1, wherein technology for said communication module [130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi- Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, Zigbee, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof.
The system [100] according to claim 1, wherein said CRM [110] is configured instruct said communication-module [130] to temporarily function as a relay or an access-point, facilitating wireless communication from at least one other said device Dj≠i [120] to said environment [150].
The system [100] according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said CRM [110] configured to continuously report and/or temporarily display an alert according to scaled-data of at least one said scaling-module [300].
7. The system [100] according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said environment [150] sets a processing priority in favor of at least one of said device Di [120], according to its said scaled-data.
8. The system [100] according to claim 2, wherein said content of said wireless communication comprises at least one feature selected from a group comprised of: said motion level Mi, said temperature Ti, said blood pressure Pi, said blood sugar Gi, said heart-beat Bi, said Location level Li, said Proximity level Pri, and any combination thereof.
9. The system [100] according to claim 1, wherein said environment [150] is selected from a group comprised of: wireless router, access-point, mobile-phone, i-beacon devices, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) reader, cellular stations, at least one other said device Dj≠i [120], and any combination thereof.
10. The system [100] according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said device Di [120] further comprises at least one element, in communication with said CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer, GPS, step counter, Gyro, magnetometer, and any combination thereof.
11. A method for monitoring the status of at least one device Di
Figure imgf000025_0001
[120] attachable to a mammalian subject; said method comprising steps of:
a. providing each device Di [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured for controlling said communication module [130]; said communication-module [130] configured for wireless communication with a predetermined environment [150];
b. providing each device Dj [120] with at least one scaling-module [300] in communication with said CRM [110]; each scaling-module [300] configured for providing scaled-data of at least one physical property associated with said mammalian subject;
c. measuring said scaled-data; and
d. adjusting the properties of said wireless communication of at least one said device Dj
[120], according to its said scaled-data;
thereby prioritizing communication and accuracy levels for each device Dj [120].
12. The method according to claim 1 1, further comprising a step of selecting said scaling-module [300] from a group comprised of:
a. a motion measuring module [307], connected to at least one motion detector [207], configured for measuring movement of said device Dj [120], said movement characterized by scale M;;
b. a temperature measuring module [308], connected to at least one thermometer [208], configured for measuring temperature of said mammalian carrying device Dj [120], said temperature characterized by scale Tj ;
c. a blood pressure measuring module [309], connected to at least one blood pressure monitoring device [209], configured for measuring blood pressure Pj of said mammalian carrying device Dj [120], said blood pressure characterized by scale P;; d. a sugar level measuring module [310], connected to at least one blood glucose monitoring device [210], configured for measuring blood glucose level of said mammalian carrying device Dj [120], said blood glucose level characterized by scale ¾
e. a heart rate monitoring module [31 1], connected to at least one heart rate monitoring device [211], configured for measuring heart rate of said mammalian carrying device Dj [120], said heart rate characterized by scale B;;
f. a location monitoring module [312], connected to a location-detector [212] for detecting location of said devices Dj [120], configured for determining a location level to location of said device Dj [120], according to a predetermined area-map, said location level characterized by scale L;; and
g. a proximity monitoring module [313], in communication with at least one proximity detector [213], configured for determining a proximity level to proximity of said device Dj [120] to a predetermined target selected from a group comprised of: predetermined coordinate, another said device Dj [120], mobile phone, wireless entity and any combination thereof; said proximity level characterized by scale Pr; thereby selecting said scaled-data from a group comprised of: said motion level Mi, said temperature Tj, said blood pressure Pj, said blood sugar Gj, said heart-beat Bj, said location level Li, said proximity level Ρ , and any combination thereof.
13. The method according to claim 11, wherein said step of adjusting the properties of said wireless communication comprises a step of selecting said properties of said wireless communication from a group comprised of: communication periodicity, communication intervals, bandwidth capacity, bandwidth consumption, transmitting intensity, wireless station, wireless access point, wireless peer to peer, wireless broadcast, communication channels, and any combination thereof.
14. The method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of selecting technology for said communication module [130] from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, Zigbee, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) and any combination thereof.
15. The method according to claim 11, wherein said CRM [110] configured for instructing said communication-module [130] to function temporarily as a relay or an access-point, facilitating wireless communication from at least one other said device Dj≠i [120] to said environment [150].
16. The method according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising a step of continuously reporting and/or temporarily displaying an alert according to scaled-data of at least one said scaling- module [300].
17. The method according to claim 11 or 12, further comprising a step of setting a processing priority in favor of at least one said device Di [120], according to its said scaled-data.
18. The method according to claim 12, further comprising a step of broadcasting at least one feature selected from a group comprised of: said motion level Mi, said temperature Ti, said blood pressure Pi, said blood sugar Gi, said heart-beat Bi, said Location level Li, said Proximity level Pri, and any combination thereof.
19. The method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of selecting said environment
[150] from a group comprised of: wireless router, access-point, mobile -phone, i-beacon devices, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) reader, cellular stations, at least one other said device Dj≠i [120], and any combination thereof.
20. The method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of providing said at least one device Di [120] with at least one element selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer, GPS, step counter, Gyro, magnetometer, and any combination thereof.
21. A system [100] having an operational-module [140] configured for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Di
Figure imgf000028_0001
[120] forming a network;
each device Dj [120] comprises a communication-module [130] and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110] configured to control said communication-module [130];
said communication-module [130] is configured for wireless communication with said operational-module [140] and at least one other said device Dj [120];
wherein said operational-module [140] is transferable and temporarily hosted in at least one hosting-device selected from a group comprised of said devices Dj
Figure imgf000028_0002
[120], an external-medium [170], and any combination thereof, according to at least one predetermined-feature.
22. The system [100] according to claim 21, wherein at least one of said devices Di [120] further comprises at least one sensor [200], in communication with said CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer [201], GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location-detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof.
23. The system [100] according to claim 21 or 22, wherein said predetermined-feature is selected from a group comprised of: reception quality of each device Di [120] and said medium [170], battery status of each device Di [120] and said medium [170], availability of each sensor [200] of each devices Di [120], status of each sensor [200] of each device Di [120], network status, network performance, and any combination thereof.
24. The system [100] according to claim 21 or 23, wherein said hosting-device is replaced by another device Dj≠i [120] and/or said external-medium [170], according to at least one predetermined qualifying-level or predefined-logic for said at least one predetermined- feature.
25. The system [100] according to claim 21 or 23, wherein said CRM [110] configured to instruct said communication-module [130] to function temporarily as a relay or an access- point, according to at least one qualifying-level or predefined-logic for said at least one predetermined-feature, facilitating wireless communication with at least one other said device Dj≠i [120].
26. The system [100] according to claim 21, wherein said system [100] is scalable and configured for the addition of at least one device or the removal of at least one of said at least two devices Dj≠i [120].
27. The system [100] according to claim 21 or 26, wherein said system [100] can function without synchronization between said at least two devices Dj≠i [120].
28. The system [100] according to claim 21, wherein said external medium [170] is selected from a group comprised of: computer, smart phone, tablet, internet cloud, and any combination thereof.
29. The system [100] according to claim 21, wherein at least one of said devices Di [120] is physically attachable to an object and/or mammalian subject.
30. The system [100] according to claim 21, wherein technology for said communication-module
[130] is selected from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi- Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, ZigBee, Radio-frequency identification (RFID), and any combination thereof.
31. A method for controlling communication and monitoring the status of at least two devices Dj (i=2...N) [120] forming a network; said method comprising steps of:
a. providing each device Dj [120] with a communication-module [130] and a non- transitory computer readable medium (CRM) [110], configured for controlling said communication-module [ 130] ; b. providing a transferable operational-module [140], configured for controlling communication and monitoring of said status of said devices Dj [120]; and c. periodically selecting at least one temporary hosting-device for said operational- module [140] from a group comprised of: said devices Dj
Figure imgf000030_0001
[120], an external medium [170], and any combination thereof; according to at least one predetermined-feature.
32. The method according to claim 31 , further comprising a step of providing at least one of said devices Di [120] with at least one sensor [200], in communication with said CRM [110], selected from a group comprised of: accelerometer [201], GPS [202], gyro [203], magnetometer [204], sound detector [205], light detector [206], motion detector [207], thermometer [208], blood pressure monitoring device [209], blood glucose monitoring device [210], heart rate monitoring device [211], location-detector [212], proximity-detector [213], and any combination thereof.
33. The method according to claim 31 or 32, further comprising a step of selecting said predetermined-feature from a group comprised of: reception quality of each device Di [120] and said medium [170], battery status of each device Di [120] and said medium [170], availability of each sensor [200] of each device Di [120], status of each sensor [200] of each devices Di [120], network status, network performance, and any combination thereof.
34. The method according to claim 31 or 33, further comprising a step of replacing said hosting- device by another device Dj≠i [120] and/or said external-medium [170], according to at least one predetermined qualifying-level or predefined-logic for said at least one predetermined- feature.
35. The method according to claim 31 or 33, further comprising a step of temporarily configuring said communication-module [130] to function as a relay or an access-point, according to at least one qualifying-level or predefined-logic for said at least one predetermined-feature, facilitating wireless communication with at least one other said device Dj≠i [120].
36. The method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of adding at least one additional device Dj≠i [120] to said network.
37. The method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of removing at least one device Dj≠i [120] from said network.
38. The method according to claim 36 and/or 37, wherein said steps of adding or removing are do not require synchronization between said at least two devices Dj≠i [120].
39. The method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of selecting said external medium [170] from a group comprised of: computer, smart phone, tablet, internet cloud, and any combination thereof.
40. The method according to claim 31 , further comprising a step of physically attaching at least one of said devices Di [120] to an object and/or mammalian subject.
41. The method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of selecting technology for said communication-module [130] from a group comprised of: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, Sub-Giga, cellular, ZigBee, Radio-frequency identification (RFID), and any combination thereof.
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