Information service system at hospital, nursing home or other institute

• US 20020111831A1
• Filed: 03/20/2001
• Published: 08/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alpha Data Corp., ASKA T3 Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: ASKA T3 Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Harada, Toshihiko
• Application Number:
  US09/811,562
• Publication Number:
  US 20020111831A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

In the light of the present situation of other services than medical and care jobs presented to the inpatients, inhabitants and users in hospital, nursing home and other institutes, it is intended to present an information service system capable of improving and expanding both quality and quantity of available services. The system comprises a terminal having a display screen including touch panel type input means disposed as an input and output terminal 7 in each patient room 2 or waiting room 3 at hospital, nursing home or other institute, terminal 11 to 13 as input and output means connected to the input and output terminal 7 for handling input information from the terminal 7 and output information to the terminal 7, and server computers 9, 10 connected to external information sources 15 to 17 through a communication network 16 such as the Internet, in which information such as broadcast and other video and audio data, guide data relating to medical and care jobs, pulse rate and other measurement data, supplies and other order data, interview data, meal menu selection data, and drug retrieval data can be exchanged between the terminals 7, 11 to 13 and the server computers 9, 10.

Claims

1. An information service system at hospital, nursing home or other institute comprising a terminal having a display screen including touch panel type input means disposed as an input and output terminal in patient room or waiting room at hospital, nursing home or other institute, a terminal as input and output means connected to said input and output terminal for handling input information from said terminal and output information to said terminal, and a server computer connected to an external information source or the like through a communication network such as the Internet, wherein information such as broadcast and other video and audio data, guide data relating to medical and care jobs, pulse rate and other measurement data, supplies and other order data, interview data, meal menu selection data, and drug retrieval data can be exchanged between the terminal and the server computer.

2. The information service system of claim 1, wherein input and output terminals connected to said server computer are installed at nurse center, accounting department, shops, and other proper places in the institute.

3. The information service system of claim 1, wherein a database of inpatient medical cards, medical dictionary, pharmaceutical dictionary, electronic money management is built up in the server computer.

4. The information service system of claim 2, wherein a database of inpatient medical cards, medical dictionary, pharmaceutical dictionary, electronic money management is built up in the server computer.

5. The information service system of claim 1, wherein issuing means of prepaid card, IC card or other electronic money medium connected to the server computer is installed in the institute to offer charged services from the institute.

6. The information service system of claim 2, wherein issuing means of prepaid card, IC card or other electronic money medium connected to the server computer is installed in the institute to offer charged services from the institute.

7. The information service system of claim 3, wherein issuing means of prepaid card, IC card or other electronic money medium connected to the server computer is installed in the institute to offer charged services from the institute.

8. The information service system of claim 4, wherein issuing means of prepaid card, IC card or other electronic money medium connected to the server computer is installed in the institute to offer charged services from the institute.