Method and system for providing combined video and physiological data over a communication network for patient monitoring
First Claim
1. A bi-directional broadband communication system suitable for exchanging audiovisual content information between remote locations, comprising:
- a first interactive audio-visual appliance at a first location;
one or more collection elements operably coupled to the first interactive audio-visual appliance and suitable for collecting one or more physiological data; and
a second interactive audio-visual appliance at a second location;
wherein during a remote communication mode of operation of the first interactive audio-visual appliance a user can select to transmit via a bi-directional broadband transmission media to the second interactive audio-visual appliance the one or more physiological data collected by the one or more collection elements.
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Abstract
A method and system to selectively transmit and receive audio-visual physiological content to and from remote locations using two-way broadband communication technology via an interactive audio-visual appliance having multiple modes of operation. The transmission of audio-visual physiological content may optionally be coupled with the selective transmission and receipt of audio-visual entertainment content information, such as videos, movies, music, etc. between the remote locations, also via the interactive audio-visual appliance. Moreover, the present invention provides videoconferencing capabilities to users between remote locations via the audio-visual appliance.
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22 Claims
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1. A bi-directional broadband communication system suitable for exchanging audiovisual content information between remote locations, comprising:
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a first interactive audio-visual appliance at a first location;
one or more collection elements operably coupled to the first interactive audio-visual appliance and suitable for collecting one or more physiological data; and
a second interactive audio-visual appliance at a second location;
wherein during a remote communication mode of operation of the first interactive audio-visual appliance a user can select to transmit via a bi-directional broadband transmission media to the second interactive audio-visual appliance the one or more physiological data collected by the one or more collection elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bi-directional broadband communication system suitable for exchanging audiovisual content information between remote locations, comprising:
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a first interactive audio-visual appliance at a first location having a first mode of operation, a second mode of operation, and a mode selection element for allowing a user of the interactive audio-visual appliance to selectively enter the first and second modes of operation;
one or more collection elements operably coupled to the first interactive audio-visual appliance and suitable for collecting one or more physiological data;
a content server coupled to the interactive audio-visual appliance and having access to a content database; and
a second interactive audio-visual appliance at a second location;
wherein during the first mode of operation a user of the interactive audio-visual appliance can receive audio-visual content information selected by the user and received from the content database of the content server;
wherein during the second mode of operation the user of the interactive audio-visual appliance can select to transmit via a bi-directional broadband transmission media to the second interactive audio-visual appliance the one or more physiological data collected by the one or more collection elements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. An interactive audio-visual appliance, comprising:
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a control element;
an interface element controlled by the control element by which a user of the interactive audio-visual appliance selectively controls operation of the interactive audiovisual appliance during a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation of the interactive audio-visual appliance;
a mode selection element controlled by the control element for allowing a user of the interactive audio-visual appliance to selectively enter the first and second modes of operation;
a plurality of ports controlled by the control element and suitable for accepting one or more physiological data collected by a plurality of corresponding probes coupled to the plurality of ports;
wherein during the second mode of operation the user of the interactive audio-visual appliance can select to transmit via a bi-directional broadband transmission media to a second interactive audio-visual appliance the one or more physiological data presented to the plurality of ports;
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20. A method for transmitting physiological content between remote locations, comprising:
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collecting one or more physiological data;
providing the one or more physiological data to a first interactive audio-visual appliance at a first location during a remote communication mode of the first interactive audio-visual appliance;
transmitting the one or more physiological data from the first interactive audio-visual appliance to a second interactive audio-visual appliance at a second location during the remote communication mode of the first interactive audio-visual appliance via a bi-directional broadband transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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