Integrated telemedicine computer system
First Claim
1. A medical monitor that can monitor a patient and transmit information to an external source, comprising:
- a housing;
a touch screen that is attached to said housing and can display a large icon;
an output port that can be coupled to the external source; and
, a controller that is coupled to said screen and said output port, said controller transmits information to the external source through said output port when the patient touches said touch screen adjacent to said large icon.
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Abstract
A patient medical monitor that can allow a health care provider to remotely monitor and assist a patient. The patient monitor may be coupled to a provider monitor by a network such as the Internet. The monitor may include a touch screen that displays large icons. Touching an icon may cause the monitor to transmit information to an external source. For example, touching a “HELP” icon may cause the monitor to dial an emergency phone number. The icons are large so that the patient can easily see and read the monitor. The monitor may have a plurality of output ports that can be coupled to medical sensing devices such as an electronic thermometer, pulse oximeter, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, etc. The monitor can convert the input signals from the sensing devices into a format that can be transmitted through the network. The converted sensing input signals can be bundled with other personal data such as name, age, etc. of the patient so that the health provider can store the information and diagnostic data in a relational database
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1. A medical monitor that can monitor a patient and transmit information to an external source, comprising:
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a housing;
a touch screen that is attached to said housing and can display a large icon;
an output port that can be coupled to the external source; and
,a controller that is coupled to said screen and said output port, said controller transmits information to the external source through said output port when the patient touches said touch screen adjacent to said large icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22)
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13. A medical monitor that can be coupled to a medical sensing device, monitor a patient and transmit information to an external source, comprising:
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a housing;
a screen that is attached to said housing;
an output port that can be coupled to the external source;
a camera attached to said housing and coupled to said output port;
an input port that can be coupled to the medical sensing devices; and
a controller that is coupled to said screen said input port and said output port, said controller operates in accordance with a software program that transmits information to the external source through said output port. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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23. A medical network for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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a patient monitor th at includes a touch screen that displays a large icon, said patient monitor transmits information in response to the patient touching said touch screen adjacent to said large icon; and
,a provider station that receives the information from said patient monitor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A medical network for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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a medical sensing device that can sense a physical characteristic of the patient and provide an input signal; and
,a patient monitor that includes a screen that can display a video image and a camera that can capture a video image of the patient, said patient monitor being coupled to said medical sensing device to convert the input signal to a network protocol, said patient monitor transmitting the captured video image of the patient, and the converted input signal; and
,a provider station that can receive the captured video image of the patient and converted input signal transmitted by said patient monitor, said provided station having a screen that can display the received captured video signal of the patient and a camera that can capture a video image of a provider that is transmitted to said patient monitor. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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pressing a touch screen adjacent to an icon; and
,transmitting information to an external source in response to the pressing of the icon. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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coupling a medical sensing device to a patient;
converting an input signal from the medical sensing device to information that can be transmitted in a network; and
, transmitting the converted information to an external device through a network. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A medical monitor that can be coup led to a medical sensing device, monitor a patient and transmit information to an external source, comprising:
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an input port that can receive an input signal from the medical sensing device;
an output port that can be coupled to the external source; and
,a controller that is coupled to said input port and said output port, said controller converts the input signal to a network format and transmits the converted input signal and personal patient information to the external source through said output port. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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