MULTI-USER REMOTE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM WITH BIOMETRICS SUPPORT
First Claim
1. A method for remotely administering a person"s health care, comprising:
- providing a remote apparatus having a user interface to the person;
providing a server system having a script generator for generating script programs;
collecting biometric information pertaining to the person via the remote apparatus;
sending the biometric information pertaining to the person from the remote apparatus to the server system via a communication network;
generating the script program with the script generator at the server system based in part on the biometric information; and
sending the script program to the remote apparatus via the communication network for interaction with the person.
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Abstract
The invention presents a networked system for identifying an individual, communicating information to the individual, and remotely monitoring the individual. The system includes a remotely programmable apparatus that occasionally connects to a server via a communication network such as the Internet. The remotely programmable apparatus interacts with the individual in accordance with a script program received from the server Among other capabilities, the script program may instruct the remotely programmable apparatus to identify the individual, to communicate information to the individual, to communicate queries to the individual, to receive responses to the queries, and to transmit information identifying the individual and the responses from the remotely programmable apparatus to the server. Information identifying the individual may be obtained via a biometrics sensor, a data card, a remote monitoring device, or the interception of data from a separate information system. The information identifying the individual may be used by either or both the server system and remotely programmable apparatus for security, customization and other purposes. As the present invention has multi-user capabilities, it can be used in a public place, such as a pharmacy or health care clinic. The multi-user capabilities also allow collection and tracking of user data for the healthcare industry.
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124 Claims
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1. A method for remotely administering a person"s health care, comprising:
- providing a remote apparatus having a user interface to the person;
providing a server system having a script generator for generating script programs;
collecting biometric information pertaining to the person via the remote apparatus;
sending the biometric information pertaining to the person from the remote apparatus to the server system via a communication network;
generating the script program with the script generator at the server system based in part on the biometric information; and
sending the script program to the remote apparatus via the communication network for interaction with the person.
- providing a remote apparatus having a user interface to the person;
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2. The method of Claim1, wherein the remote apparatus verifies the biometric information as that of an authorized user before the remote apparatus can be used.
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3. The method of Claim1, wherein the server computer provides security based on the biometric information.
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4. The method of Claim3, wherein the server computer limits access to an individualized script program based on the biometric information.
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5. The method of Claim1, wherein the biometric information is collected via the user interface of the remote apparatus.
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6. The method of Claim5, wherein the script generator individualizes the script program to the person using the biometric information.
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7. The method of Claim5, wherein the biometric information comprises information that uniquely identifies the person.
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8. The method of Claim7, wherein the script generator individualizes the script program to the person using the biometric information.
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9. The method of Claim7, wherein the biometric information comprises retinal metrics.
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10. The method of Claim7, wherein the biometric information comprises iris metrics.
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11. The method of Claim7, wherein the biometric information comprises body measurement metrics.
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12. The method of Claim7, wherein the biometric information comprises body odor metrics.
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13. The method of Claim7, wherein the biometric information comprises voice print metrics.
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14. The method of Claim1, wherein the biometric information is collected via a monitoring device connected to the remote apparatus.
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15. The method of Claim14, wherein the script generator individualizes the script program to the person using the biometric information.
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16. The method of Claim14, wherein the biometric information comprises information that uniquely identifies the person.
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17. The method of Claim16, wherein the remote apparatus verifies the biometric information as that of an authorized user before the remote apparatus can be used.
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18. The method of Claim16, wherein the server computer provides security based on the biometric information.
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19. The method of Claim18, wherein the server computer limits access to an individualized script program based on the biometric information.
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20. The method of Claim14, wherein the script generator individualizes the script program to the person using the biometric information.
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21. The method of Claim14, wherein the biometric information comprises a heart beat signature.
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22. The method of Claim14, wherein the biometric information comprises a physiological measurement.
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23. The method of Claim22, wherein the physiological measurement includes information pertaining to a body fluid.
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24. The method of Claim23, wherein the body fluid is breath
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25. The method of Claim23, wherein the body fluid is blood.
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26. The method of Claim23, wherein the body fluid is urine.
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27. The method of Claim26, wherein the biometric information is determined for the urine using an antigen signature of the urine.
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28. A system for the management of a person"s health care, comprising:
- a remote apparatus having a user interface for interaction with the person;
a server system having script programs pertaining the person"s health care;
a communication network linking the remote apparatus and server system for communication of the script program to the remote apparatus;
a biometric sensor for collecting biometric information from the person.
- a remote apparatus having a user interface for interaction with the person;
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29. The system of Claim28, wherein the remote apparatus includes the biometric sensor.
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30. The system of Claim28, wherein a monitoring device connected to the remote apparatus includes the biometric sensor.
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31. The system of Claim28, wherein the server system includes a script generator for generating an individual script program based at least in part on the biometric information.
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32. The system of Claim28, wherein the remote apparatus uses the biometric information to authorize the person using the remote apparatus.
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33. The system of Claim28, wherein the server system uses the biometric information to authorize the server system to communicate with the remote apparatus.
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34. The method of Claim28, wherein the biometric information comprises information that uniquely identifies the person.
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35. The method of Claim34, wherein the biometric information comprises retinal metrics.
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36. The method of Claim34, wherein the biometric information comprises iris metrics.
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37. The method of Claim34, wherein the biometric information comprises body measurement metrics.
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38. The method of Claim34, wherein the biometric information comprises body odor metrics.
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39. The method of Claim34, wherein the biometric information comprises voice metrics.
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40. The method of Claim34, wherein the biometric information comprises a heart beat signature.
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41. The method of Claim34, wherein the biometric information comprises a physiological measurement.
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42. The method of Claim34, wherein the biometric information comprises a physiological measurement.
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43. The method of Claim42, wherein the body fluid is breath.
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44. The method of Claim42, wherein the body fluid is blood
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45. The method of Claim42, wherein the body fluid is urine.
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46. The method of Claim45, wherein the biometric information is determined for the urine using an antigen signature of the urine.
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47. A portable health condition management apparatus, comprising:
- a housing that is sufficiently compact to be hand-held and carried by a patient;
a health condition parameter measurement apparatus integrated with the housing for testing a health condition parameter and generating health condition parameter data representative of a health condition parameter value of the patient;
a compartment for holding a supply of medicine within the housing and which permits the medicine to be arbitrarily withdrawn from the housing and replaced into the compartment;
a recording device for recording the health condition value of the patient measured with the health condition measurement apparatus;
a port connected to the recording device for downloading data stored in the recording device to an external computer device;
a display window permitting health condition values on a display connected to the health condition measurement apparatus to be viewable by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
- a housing that is sufficiently compact to be hand-held and carried by a patient;
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57. A portable health condition management apparatus, comprising:
- a housing that is sufficiently compact to be hand-held and carried by a patient;
a health condition parameter measurement apparatus integrated with the housing for testing a health condition parameter and generating health condition parameter data representative of a health condition parameter value of the patient;
a compartment for holding a supply of medicine within the housing and which permits the medicine to be arbitrarily withdrawn from the housing and replaced into the compartment;
a recording device for recording a medicine administration amount of the patient;
a port connected to the recording device for downloading data stored in the recording device to an external computer device;
a display window permitting health condition values on a display connected to the health condition measurement apparatus to be viewable by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
- a housing that is sufficiently compact to be hand-held and carried by a patient;
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64. A portable health condition management apparatus, comprising:
- a housing that is sufficiently compact to be hand-held and carried by a patient;
a health condition parameter measurement apparatus integrated with the housing for testing a health condition parameter and generating health condition parameter data representative of a health condition parameter value of the patient;
a holder mechanically coupled with the housing for holding a supply of medicine and which permits the medicine to be arbitrarily withdrawn from and replaced into the holder;
a recording device for recording the health condition value of the patient measured with the health condition measurement apparatus;
a port connected to the recording device for downloading data stored in the recording device to an external computer device;
a display window permitting health condition values on a display connected to the health condition measurement apparatus to be viewable by the patient. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
- a housing that is sufficiently compact to be hand-held and carried by a patient;
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67. A system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network, comprising:
- (a) a first processing unit having access to one or more databases and performing operations according to monitoring application programming, including (i) generating a script program for collecting measuring device measurement data relating to the physiological condition of the individual, and(ii) assigning the script program to the individual;
(b) a remote processing apparatus for signal connecting with a measuring device and receiving data corresponding to measurements of at least one parameter indicative of the physiological condition of the individual, and for signal connecting with the first processing unit for transmitting data corresponding to the measurements to the first processing unit according to instructions contained in the script program including a transmit command for transmitting the data to the first processing unit; and
(c) a workstation for connecting to the first processing unit and receiving data corresponding to the measurements so that a health care provider may review a report generated based on the collected data. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
- (a) a first processing unit having access to one or more databases and performing operations according to monitoring application programming, including (i) generating a script program for collecting measuring device measurement data relating to the physiological condition of the individual, and(ii) assigning the script program to the individual;
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79. A system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network, comprising:
- (a) a first processing unit having access to one or more databases and performing operations according to monitoring application programming, including (i) generating a script program for collecting measuring device measurement data relating to the physiological condition of the individual, and(ii) assigning the script program to the individual;
(b) a remote processing apparatus for signal connecting with a measuring device and receiving data corresponding to measurements of at least one parameter indicative of the physiological condition of the individual according to instructions contained in the script program including a collect command for collecting the blood glucose measurements from the measuring device, and for signal connecting with the first processing unit; and
(c) a workstation for connecting to the first processing unit and receiving data corresponding to the measurements so that a health care provider may review a report generated based on the collected data. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82)
- (a) a first processing unit having access to one or more databases and performing operations according to monitoring application programming, including (i) generating a script program for collecting measuring device measurement data relating to the physiological condition of the individual, and(ii) assigning the script program to the individual;
- 83. A remote processing apparatus of a system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network, comprising one or more communication ports for signal connecting with a measuring device and receiving data from the measuring device corresponding to measurements of at least one parameter indicative of the health condition of the individual, and for signal connecting with a first processing unit for transmitting data corresponding to the measurements to the first processing unit according to instructions contained in a script program including a transmit command, the remote apparatus connecting via the one or more communication ports to the first processing unit for receiving the instructions contained in the script program from the first processing unit and for delivering the data corresponding to the measurements to the first processing unit.
- 85. A remote processing apparatus of a system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network, comprising one or more communication ports for signal connecting with a measuring device and receiving data corresponding to measurements of at least one parameter indicative of the health condition of the individual according to instructions contained in a script program including a collect command, and for signal connecting with a first processing unit for transmitting data corresponding to the measurements to the first processing unit, the remote apparatus connecting via the one or more communication ports to the first processing unit for receiving the instructions contained in the script program from the first processing unit and for delivering the data corresponding to the measurements to the first processing unit.
- 88. A processing unit of a system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network, the processing unit having access to one or more databases and performing operations according to monitoring application programming, including (a) running a script program for collecting measuring device measurement data relating to the physiological condition of the individual, the measuring device being configured for coupling with a remote processing apparatus associated with the individual,(b) assigning the script program to the individual, (c) delivering data to the remote processing apparatus including script program instructions including a transmit command for transmitting the measuring device measurement data from the remote processing apparatus to the processing unit, and(d) receiving the data transmitted according to the script program instructions from the remote processing apparatus.
- 92. A processing unit of a system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network, the processing unit having access to one or more databases and performing operations according to monitoring application programming, including (a) running a script program including a collect command for collecting measuring device measurement data relating to the physiological condition of the individual, the measuring device being configured for coupling with a remote processing apparatus associated with the individual,(b) assigning the script program to the individual, (c) delivering data to the remote processing apparatus including instructions for transmitting the measuring device measurement data to the processing unit, and(d) receiving the data transmitted according to the script program instructions from the remote processing apparatus.
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97. A method of monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network at least including a first processing apparatus and a remote processing apparatus, the first processing unit having a script program stored therein including instructions permitting measuring device measurement data to be received from the remote apparatus, the remote apparatus for receiving the measurement data from a signal coupling with a measuring device that measures at least one parameter indicative of the physiological condition, the method including:
- storing a script assignment for associating the script program with the individual;
connecting the first processing unit with the remote apparatus;
executing the script program including a measuring device measurement data transmit command; and
transmitting measuring device measurement data from the remote processing apparatus to the first processing unit upon execution of the transmit command of the script program. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
- storing a script assignment for associating the script program with the individual;
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104. A method of monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network at least including a first processing apparatus and a remote processing apparatus, the first processing unit having a script program stored therein including instructions permitting measuring device measurement data to be received from the remote processing apparatus, the remote apparatus for receiving the measurement data from a signal coupling with a measuring device that measures at least one parameter indicative of the physiological condition, the method including:
- collecting device measurement data by the remote processing apparatus from the measuring device according to a collect command of one or more script programs received from the first processing apparatus;
connecting the remote processing apparatus to interface with the first processing apparatus; and
transmitting the device measurement data from the remote processing apparatus to the first processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
- collecting device measurement data by the remote processing apparatus from the measuring device according to a collect command of one or more script programs received from the first processing apparatus;
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111. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network at least including a first processing apparatus and a remote processing apparatus, the first processing unit having access to a script program stored within the one or more storage devices including instructions permitting measuring device measurement data to be received from the remote processing apparatus, the remote apparatus for receiving the measurement data from a signal coupling with a measuring device that measures at least one parameter indicative of the physiological condition, the method including:
- storing a script assignment for associating the script program with the individual;
connecting the first processing unit with the remote apparatus;
executing the script program including a measuring device measurement data transmit command; and
transmitting measuring device measurement data from the remote apparatus to the first processing unit upon execution of the transmit command of the script program. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117)
- storing a script assignment for associating the script program with the individual;
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118. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a computer network at least including a first processing apparatus and a remote processing apparatus, the first processing unit having access to a script program stored in the one or more storage devices including instructions permitting measuring device measurement data to be received from the remote processing apparatus, the remote apparatus for receiving the measurement data from a signal coupling with a measuring device that measures at least one parameter indicative of the physiological condition, the method including:
- collecting device measurement data by the remote processing apparatus from the measuring device according to a collect command of one or more script programs received from the first processing apparatus;
connecting the remote processing apparatus to interface with the first processing apparatus; and
transmitting the device measurement data from the remote processing apparatus to the first processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124)
- collecting device measurement data by the remote processing apparatus from the measuring device according to a collect command of one or more script programs received from the first processing apparatus;
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