Method and system for monitoring remote services
First Claim
1. A method for using a computer system including a server system and a computerized terminal for verifying provider services provided by a provider to a client in the client'"'"'s home, said computerized terminal configured with a computer for executing software instructions stored in memory to perform said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a client computerized terminal that remains in the client'"'"'s home and that is configured to verify it is located in the client'"'"'s home;
executing software instructions on the computerized terminal to provide a first user interface on the client computerized terminal adapted for accepting time information from the provider providing health services to the client at the client'"'"'s home;
providing the computerized terminal with hardware comprising at least one interface configured to capture one or more physical features in a region of the computerized terminal by collecting data about said one or more physical features including data that physically identifies the client and data that physically identifies location of the computerized terminal at the client'"'"'s home, wherein said hardware includes a GPS device, a biometric sensor, and/or a camera;
executing software instructions on the computerized terminal to provide a second user interface on the computerized terminal for displaying provider time worked based on the provider entered time information, aid second user interface configured for accepting information indicating client confirmation that the health services were received and that the client time worked is accurate;
the computerized terminal executing software instructions to generate validation information that uniquely identifies the client from the data that physically identifies the client from at least one of the one or more physical features;
the computerized terminal executing software instructions to generate verification information from the data that physically identifies location of the computerized terminal at the client'"'"'s home from at least one of the one or more physical features, said verification information configured for verifying that the computerized terminal is located in the client'"'"'s home during the steps of accepting the time information and capturing the validation information;
the computerized terminal executing software instructions to send the time information, the validation information, and the verification information to a remotely located server system connected to the computerized terminal via a communication network;
the remotely located server system having a computer for executing instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of using said verification information for verifying that the time information accepted from the provider was entered with the computerized terminal at the client'"'"'s home;
the remotely located server system having the computer execute additional instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of using said validation information for confirming that the client received the health services; and
subsequent to a successful verifying and confirming, using the computer of the remotely located server system remotely connected to said terminal via a communication network to execute additional instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of automatically generating and formatting an electronic bill configured for sending to a provider.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A method and apparatus (or a System) that facilitates the communication of health care or other information and tasks between and among clients (e.g., patients), providers/employees/suppliers (e.g., caregivers), State Agencies (or insurance providers), and other third party agencies. The providers can then be located in the client homes to provide health and/or medical or other services to the clients.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. A method for using a computer system including a server system and a computerized terminal for verifying provider services provided by a provider to a client in the client'"'"'s home, said computerized terminal configured with a computer for executing software instructions stored in memory to perform said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a client computerized terminal that remains in the client'"'"'s home and that is configured to verify it is located in the client'"'"'s home; executing software instructions on the computerized terminal to provide a first user interface on the client computerized terminal adapted for accepting time information from the provider providing health services to the client at the client'"'"'s home; providing the computerized terminal with hardware comprising at least one interface configured to capture one or more physical features in a region of the computerized terminal by collecting data about said one or more physical features including data that physically identifies the client and data that physically identifies location of the computerized terminal at the client'"'"'s home, wherein said hardware includes a GPS device, a biometric sensor, and/or a camera; executing software instructions on the computerized terminal to provide a second user interface on the computerized terminal for displaying provider time worked based on the provider entered time information, aid second user interface configured for accepting information indicating client confirmation that the health services were received and that the client time worked is accurate; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to generate validation information that uniquely identifies the client from the data that physically identifies the client from at least one of the one or more physical features; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to generate verification information from the data that physically identifies location of the computerized terminal at the client'"'"'s home from at least one of the one or more physical features, said verification information configured for verifying that the computerized terminal is located in the client'"'"'s home during the steps of accepting the time information and capturing the validation information; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to send the time information, the validation information, and the verification information to a remotely located server system connected to the computerized terminal via a communication network; the remotely located server system having a computer for executing instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of using said verification information for verifying that the time information accepted from the provider was entered with the computerized terminal at the client'"'"'s home; the remotely located server system having the computer execute additional instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of using said validation information for confirming that the client received the health services; and subsequent to a successful verifying and confirming, using the computer of the remotely located server system remotely connected to said terminal via a communication network to execute additional instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of automatically generating and formatting an electronic bill configured for sending to a provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for using a computer system including a server system and a computerized terminal for verifying provider services provided by a provider to a client in the client'"'"'s home, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing client information in a centralized database in the server system; executing software instructions on the computerized terminal to provide a client computerized terminal located in the client'"'"'s home and that is configured to verify it is located in the client'"'"'s home; executing software instructions on the computerized terminal to connect the computerized terminal to the centralized database via a communication network for updating the computerized terminal for the client utilizing the client information stored in the centralized database; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to perform the step of providing an enrollment interface on the computerized terminal for enrolling the provider using the computerized terminal, wherein said enrolling step includes an engagement step of the client using the enrollment interface for engaging the services of the provider for providing the health services to the client in the client'"'"'s home, said engagement step including the step of using the enrollment interface for collecting additional information from the client regarding the health services to be performed with said additional information being entered into said computerized terminal using the enrollment interface for electronically capturing and storing said additional information in said centralized database; using the client computerized terminal executing additional software instructions to perform the step of generating a user interface for accepting affirmation/refusal from the client using the enrollment interface for verifying that the client engaged the services of the provider for providing the health services; providing the computerized terminal with hardware comprising at least one interface configured to capture one or more physical features in a region of the computerized terminal, wherein said hardware includes a GPS device, a biometric sensor, and/or a camera; executing software instructions on the computerized terminal to capture data about one or more physical features in a region of the computerized terminal that physically identifies location of the computerized terminal at the client'"'"'s home using the interface of the hardware of the computerized terminal; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to generate verification information indicating a location of the computerized terminal using the data about the one or more physical features; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to verify its location in the client'"'"'s home during the step of enrolling the client using the verification information; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to send information to update the centralized database via the communication network to capture the client enrollment affirmation/refusal; using the computerized terminal executing additional software instructions to perform the step of capturing medical services information when the provider is providing the health services to the client for storing in the centralized database; using the computerized terminal executing additional software instructions to perform the step of receiving validation information input from the client for verifying that the health services were provided to the client, said validation including using the verification information that verifies that the client entered the validation information while the client computerized terminal is located in the client'"'"'s home; and subsequent to a successful verifying, using the computer of the remotely located server system remotely connected to said terminal via a communication network to execute additional instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of automatically generating and formatting an electronic bill configured for sending to a provider. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for using a computer system including a server system and a computerized terminal for verifying provider services provided by a provider to a client in the client'"'"'s home, said computerized terminal configured with a computer for executing software instructions stored in memory to perform said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first user interface on the computerized terminal adapted for accepting time information from the provider providing health services to the client at the client'"'"'s home; providing the computerized terminal with biometric hardware including an interface configured to capture biometric data about a biometric feature of the client; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to convert the biometric data into validation information uniquely identifying the client, wherein said validation information also includes information indicating client confirmation that the health services were received; the computerized terminal having additional hardware including an interface configured to capture location data about one or more physical features in a region of the computerized terminal; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to generate verification information from the location data, said verification information used for verifying that the time information accepted from the provider was entered with the terminal located at the client'"'"'s home; the computerized terminal executing software instructions to send the time information, the validation information, and the verification information to a remotely located server system connected to the computerized terminal via a communication network; the remotely located server system having a computer for executing instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of using said verification information for verifying that the time information accepted from the provider was entered with the terminal at the client'"'"'s home; the remotely located server system having the computer for execute additional instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of using said validation information for confirming that the client received the health services; and subsequent to a successful verifying and confirming, using the computer of the remotely located server system remotely connected to said terminal via a communication network to execute additional instructions stored by said server system to perform the step of automatically generating and formatting an electronic bill configured for sending to a provider.
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Specification