Handheld device graphical user interfaces for displaying patient medical records
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface (GUI) for display within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the GUI comprises:
- a list of patient names displayed within a first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
medical facility location information for a patient displayed adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility; and
means for displaying an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayable adjacent a respective patient name.
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Abstract
Ergonomic graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for displaying medical record information obtained from various sources within handheld devices are provided. A GUI for display within a touch screen display of a handheld device includes adjacent first and second portions. A list of patient names is displayed within the first portion of the GUI, along with medical facility location information, means for indicating when new clinical data for a patient is available, means for removing patient names from the displayed list, and means for sorting the displayed list of patient names. A plurality of ergonomically designed GUI controls are displayed within the second portion of the GUI. Each of these GUI controls has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display. According to embodiments, a GUI for display within a touch screen display of a handheld device includes adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI. Information for a respective patient is displayed within the first portion and includes patient identification and location information. At least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information. Various GUI controls are displayed within the second portion, and is responsive to user touching for performing various functions. Each of the GUI controls in the second portion has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the second portion, and a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the second portion.
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87 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface (GUI) for display within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the GUI comprises:
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a list of patient names displayed within a first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
medical facility location information for a patient displayed adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility; and
means for displaying an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayable adjacent a respective patient name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A graphical user interface (GUI) for display within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the GUI comprises:
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adjacent first and second portions;
a list of patient names displayed within the first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
medical facility location information for a patient displayed within the first portion of the GUI and adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility;
means for displaying an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayable adjacent a respective patient name;
a first GUI control displayed within the second portion of the GUI, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for adding patient names to the displayed list of patient names, wherein the first GUI control has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and wherein the first GUI control has a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display; and
a second GUI control displayed within the second portion of the GUI, wherein the second GUI control is responsive to user touching for downloading clinical data from a plurality of medical facility data sources to the handheld device, wherein the second GUI control has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and wherein the second GUI control has a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, the computer program product comprising computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer readable program code comprising:
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computer readable code that displays a list of patient names within a first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
computer readable code that displays medical facility location information for a patient adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility; and
computer readable code that displays an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayed adjacent a respective patient name. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, the computer program product comprising computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer readable program code means comprising:
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computer readable code that displays adjacent first and second portions;
computer readable code that displays a list of patient names displayed within the first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
computer readable code that displays medical facility location information for a patient displayed within the first portion of the GUI and adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility;
computer readable code that displays an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayable adjacent a respective patient name;
computer readable code that displays a first GUI control within the second portion of the GUI, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for adding patient names to the displayed list of patient names, wherein the first GUI control has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and wherein the first GUI control has a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display; and
computer readable code that displays a second GUI control within the second portion of the GUI, wherein the second GUI control is responsive to user touching for downloading clinical data from a plurality of medical facility data sources to the handheld device, wherein the second GUI control has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and wherein the second GUI control has a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the method comprises:
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displaying a list of patient names within a first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
displaying medical facility location information for a patient displayed adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility; and
displaying an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayed adjacent a respective patient name. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the method comprises:
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displaying adjacent first and second portions;
displaying a list of patient names within the first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
displaying medical facility location information for a patient within the first portion of the GUI and adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility;
displaying an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayed adjacent a respective patient name;
displaying a first GUI control within the second portion of the GUI, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for adding patient names to the displayed list of patient names, wherein the first GUI control has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and wherein the first GUI control has a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display; and
displaying a second GUI control within the second portion of the GUI, wherein the second GUI control is responsive to user touching for downloading clinical data from a plurality of medical facility data sources to the handheld device, wherein the second GUI control has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and wherein the second GUI control has a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A data processing system, comprising:
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a server configured to serve clinical data associated with patients in one or more medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient;
a handheld device comprising a touch screen display, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data from the server; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed within the handheld device touch screen display, wherein the GUI comprises;
a list of patient names displayed within a first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
medical facility location information for a patient displayed adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility; and
means for displaying an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayable adjacent a respective patient name. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A data processing system, comprising:
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a server configured to serve clinical data associated with patients in one or more medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient;
a handheld device comprising a display, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data from the server; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed within the handheld device display, wherein the GUI comprises;
adjacent first and second portions;
a list of patient names displayed within the first portion of the GUI, wherein each displayed patient name identifies a patient within a medical facility, wherein each displayed patient name is responsive to user touching, and wherein clinical data stored within the handheld device and associated with a patient is displayable upon user touching of a respective displayed patient name;
medical facility location information for a patient displayed within the first portion of the GUI and adjacent a respective patient name, wherein the medical facility location information identifies a location of a respective patient within a medical facility;
means for displaying an indication that new clinical data for a patient is available, wherein the indication is displayable adjacent a respective patient name;
a first GUI control displayed within the second portion of the GUI, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for adding patient names to the displayed list of patient names, wherein the first GUI control has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and wherein the first GUI control has a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display; and
a second GUI control displayed within the second portion of the GUI, wherein the second GUI control is responsive to user touching for downloading clinical data from a plurality of medical facility data sources to the handheld device, wherein the second GUI control has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the display, and wherein the second GUI control has a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the display. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A graphical user interface (GUI) for display within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the GUI comprises:
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adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI;
information for a respective patient displayed within the first portion, wherein the displayed patient information comprises patient identification and location information, and wherein at least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information; and
a first GUI control displayed within the second portion, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying test results from a preselected list of clinical tests performed on a patient identified within the first portion of the GUI. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A graphical user interface (GUI) for display within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the GUI comprises:
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adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI;
information for a respective patient displayed within the first portion, wherein the displayed patient information comprises patient identification and location information, and wherein at least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information;
a first GUI control displayed within the second portion, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying test results from a preselected list of clinical tests performed on a patient identified within the first portion of the GUI;
a second GUI control displayed within the second portion, wherein the second GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying clinical test results for the patient obtained within a selectable preceding time period; and
a third GUI control displayed within the second portion, wherein the third GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying a list of medications prescribed to the patient identified within the first portion of the GUI;
wherein the first, second and third GUI controls each has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the second portion, and a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. A computer program product for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, the computer program product comprising computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer readable program code comprising:
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computer readable code that displays adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI;
computer readable code that displays information for a respective patient within the first portion, wherein the displayed patient information comprises patient identification and location information, and wherein at least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information; and
computer readable code that displays a first GUI control within the second portion, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying test results from a preselected list of clinical tests performed on a patient identified within the first portion of the GUI. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A computer program product for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, the computer program product comprising computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer readable program code comprising:
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computer readable code that displays adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI;
computer readable code that displays information for a respective patient displayed within the first portion, wherein the displayed patient information comprises patient identification and location information, and wherein at least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information;
computer readable code that displays a first GUI control within the second portion, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying test results from a preselected list of clinical tests performed on a patient identified within the first portion of the GUI;
computer readable code that displays a second GUI control within the second portion, wherein the second GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying clinical test results for the patient obtained within a selectable preceding time period; and
computer readable code that displays a third GUI control within the second portion, wherein the third GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying a list of medications prescribed to the patient identified within the first portion of the GUI;
wherein the first, second and third GUI controls each has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the second portion, and a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. A method of displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the method comprises:
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displaying adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI;
displaying information for a respective patient within the first portion, wherein the displayed patient information comprises patient identification and location information, and wherein at least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information; and
displaying a first GUI control within the second portion, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying test results from a preselected list of clinical tests performed on a patient identified within the first portion of the GUI. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method of displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) within a touch screen display of a handheld device, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data associated with patients in medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient, wherein the method comprises:
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displaying adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI;
displaying information for a respective patient within the first portion, wherein the displayed patient information comprises patient identification and location information, and wherein at least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information;
displaying a first GUI control within the second portion, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying test results from a preselected list of clinical tests performed on a patient identified within the first portion of the GUI;
displaying a second GUI control within the second portion, wherein the second GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying clinical test results for the patient obtained within a selectable preceding time period; and
displaying a third GUI control within the second portion, wherein the third GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying a list of medications prescribed to the patient identified within the first portion of the GUI;
wherein the first, second and third GUI controls each has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the second portion, and a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75)
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76. A data processing system, comprising:
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a server configured to serve clinical data associated with patients in one or more medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient;
a handheld device comprising a display, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data from the server; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed within the handheld device display, wherein the GUI comprises;
adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI;
information for a respective patient displayed within the first portion, wherein the displayed patient information comprises patient identification and location information, and wherein at least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information; and
a first GUI control displayed within the second portion, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying test results from a preselected list of clinical tests performed on a patient identified within the first portion of the GUI. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A data processing system, comprising:
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a server configured to serve clinical data associated with patients in one or more medical facilities, wherein the clinical data for each patient includes data from a plurality of records associated with the patient;
a handheld device comprising a display, wherein the handheld device is configured to download and store clinical data from the server; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) displayed within the handheld device display, wherein the GUI comprises;
adjacent first and second portions, wherein the second portion has a height that is between about 30% and 70% of a height of the GUI;
information for a respective patient displayed within the first portion, wherein the displayed patient information comprises patient identification and location information, and wherein at least some of the displayed information is responsive to user touching for displaying additional patient information;
a first GUI control displayed within the second portion, wherein the first GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying test results from a preselected list of clinical tests performed on a patient identified within the first portion of the GUI;
a second GUI control displayed within the second portion, wherein the second GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying clinical test results for the patient obtained within a selectable preceding time period; and
a third GUI control displayed within the second portion, wherein the third GUI control is responsive to user touching for displaying a list of medications prescribed to the patient identified within the first portion of the GUI;
wherein the first, second and third GUI controls each has a width that is between about 15% and 75% of a width of the second portion, and a height that is between about 15% and 75% of a height of the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87)
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