Real-time monitoring systems and methods in a healthcare environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for real-time monitoring of a patient, comprising:
- an interface that receives sensor data from a sensor;
a memory element that stores instructions; and
a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations comprising;
determining a delay criterion that varies according to at least a health status of the patient and latency sensitivity factors;
continuously monitoring a time delay between measurements of the sensor;
comparing the time delay with the determined delay criterion; and
generating an alert if the time delay fails to satisfy the determined delay criterion.
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Abstract
An apparatus for real time monitoring of a patient is provided and includes a memory element for storing data, a processor that executes instructions associated with the data, an interface that receives sensor data from a sensor that takes measurements from the patient and sends the sensor data according to the sensor'"'"'s measurement latency, a latency calculator that frequently calculates a latency threshold that varies according to at least a health status of the patient, a timer that continuously monitors the sensor'"'"'s measurement latency, a comparator that frequently compares the sensor'"'"'s measurement latency with the calculated latency threshold, and a feedback module that automatically changes the sensor'"'"'s measurement latency to match with the calculated latency threshold.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for real-time monitoring of a patient, comprising:
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an interface that receives sensor data from a sensor; a memory element that stores instructions; and a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations comprising; determining a delay criterion that varies according to at least a health status of the patient and latency sensitivity factors; continuously monitoring a time delay between measurements of the sensor; comparing the time delay with the determined delay criterion; and generating an alert if the time delay fails to satisfy the determined delay criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A real-time monitoring system, comprising:
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a first sensor interface that receives sensor data about a patient; and a computer system having a processor that executes software stored on a non-transitory computer-readable memory to perform operations comprising; retrieving sensor data from a plurality of system sensors, storing a health status and a location of the patient, determining a delay criterion for at least one of the system sensors as a function of at least the health status and the location of the patient, a type of sensor information from the at least one of the system sensors, and sensor data from at least one other system sensor, and triggering an alert when a sensor'"'"'s measurement delay fails to satisfy the determined delay criterion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for real-time monitoring of a patient, the method comprising:
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determining a delay criterion that varies according to at least a health status of the patient and latency sensitivity factors; continuously monitoring a time delay between measurements of a sensor; comparing the time delay with the determined delay criterion; and generating an alert if the time delay fails to satisfy the determined delay criterion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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