System, method, and computer program product for assisting caregivers
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1. A method for assisting caregivers in caring for an individual comprising the acts of:
- providing a server computer comprising a central processing unit, executing a computer software program on a server computer, the server computer in communication with a computer network;
inputting data into the server computer by way of the computer network;
processing the input data by the central processing unit the act of which comprises sending the input data to a database, the input data comprising the individual'"'"'s vital information data;
requesting over the computer network vital information data; and
generating an output from the server computer in response to the request for vital information data and outputting the output to the computer network.
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Abstract
A computer program product, system, and methodology to provide for assisting a caregiver in caring for individuals. An electronic life ledger is maintained for each individual and has that individual'"'"'s vital information data stored therein in a database. The life ledger comprises a plurality of web pages for inputting and editing the individual'"'"'s medical history, budget information, physician information and so forth. The life ledger is accessible over a computer network making the individual'"'"'s vital information data is available in an instant. A fee is charged to the caregiver for each electronic Life Ledger purchased.
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1. A method for assisting caregivers in caring for an individual comprising the acts of:
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providing a server computer comprising a central processing unit, executing a computer software program on a server computer, the server computer in communication with a computer network;
inputting data into the server computer by way of the computer network;
processing the input data by the central processing unit the act of which comprises sending the input data to a database, the input data comprising the individual'"'"'s vital information data;
requesting over the computer network vital information data; and
generating an output from the server computer in response to the request for vital information data and outputting the output to the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for assisting caregivers in caring for an individual comprising the acts of:
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providing a client computer comprising a graphical user interface, the client computer in communication with a computer network;
inputting vital information data, the vital information data pertaining to the individual, into the client computer by way of the graphical user interface, and transmitting the vital information data over the computer network;
requesting the vital information data from the computer network;
receiving the vital information data from the computer network;
accessing the received vital information data by way of the client computer in communication with the computer network; and
viewing the vital information data on the client computer graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. A method for assisting caregivers in caring for an individual comprising the acts of:
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providing a server computer having a central processing unit in communication with a computer network;
providing a client computer in communication with the computer network so that the server computer and the client computer are in communication with one another by way of the computer network;
inputting vital information data pertaining to the individual into the client computer;
transmitting the input vital information data pertaining to the individual to the server computer'"'"'s central processing unit, the central processing unit for causing the input vital information data to be processed, stored, and organized into a life ledger, the life ledger comprising at least one database;
requesting vital information data from the at least one database by the caregiver;
supplying the requested vital information data by the server computer; and
generating an output in response to the caregiver request and outputting the output the caregiver.
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20. A system for assisting a caregiver in providing care for an individual comprising:
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a server computer comprising a central processing unit in communication with a computer network;
a client computer in communication with the computer network so that the server computer and the client computer are in communication with one another by way of the computer network;
computer executable instructions for being executed on the central processing unit, a life ledger comprising a database, the database in communication with the server computer and for storing vital information data therein, the life ledger comprising a plurality of web pages for displaying the vital information data stored in the database. the client computer comprising a graphical user interface display for displaying the plurality of web pages of the life ledger. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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27. A computer program product for use with a computer, the computer program product comprising:
a computer usable medium comprising computer readable program codes embodied in the computer usable medium, the computer readable program codes for causing the computer to;
define fields for the input of vital information data pertaining to an individual under a caregiver'"'"'s care;
generate a plurality of graphical user interface screen displays when the computer program product is executed on the computer; and
create data structures for storing and organizing the vital information data inputted when the computer program product is executed on the computer, create a merchant account, create a life buoy, create encryption for security.
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32. An article of manufacture comprising:
a computer usable medium comprising computer readable program codes embodied in the computer usable medium, the computer readable program codes for causing the computer to;
define fields for the input of vital information data pertaining an individual under a caregiver'"'"'s care when the computer readable codes are executed on the computer;
generate a plurality of graphical user interface screen displays when the computer program product is executed on the computer; and
create a database comprising data structures for storing and organizing the vital information inputted when the computer program product is executed on the computer.
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33. A method for a caregiver to provide care to an individual comprising the acts of:
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providing a web site that comprises a server computer and a life ledger, the life ledger comprises a database for storing the individual'"'"'s vital information data, receiving from a caregiver'"'"'s computer a request for vital information data selected from the individual'"'"'s life ledger, transmitting from the server computer to the caregiver'"'"'s computer by way of a carrier wave signal data comprising the vital information requested from the individual'"'"'s life ledger, and receiving and displaying the vital information data on the caregiver'"'"'s computer screen. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40)
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38. A method for a caregiver to care for an individual comprising the steps of:
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providing a client computer;
providing a web application server computer in communication with the client computer over a computer network;
providing a new computer generated life ledger comprising no vital information data inputs to the caregiver;
selling the new computer generated life ledger for a fee to the caregiver over the computer network;
providing the web application server with a merchant account; and
using the merchant account for billing the caregiver for the life ledger 24.
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