A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AIR FLOW FROM A PERSON
First Claim
1. An airflow monitoring system comprising:
- (a) at least one central server arranged to receive and communicate data;
(b) at least one microprocessor-based subsystem (i) including at least one microprocessor, display and memory and (ii) configured to present information on the display and provide a digital signal representative of airflow form a person and (iii) arranged to facilitate communication of airflow-related data to the central server; and
(c) at least one health care professional computer in signal communication with the central server to receive health-related information based on the airflow-related data received from the microprocessor-based subsystem.
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Abstract
Monitoring airflow from a person is accomplished by using a central server arranged to receive and communicate data together with at least one microprocessor-based subsystem. The subsystem includes a microprocessor, a display and a memory. It presents information to the person on the display and processes a digital signal representing airflow from the person. Airflow-related data is communicated to the central server and, in turn, is communicated to at least one health care professional computer. The system can be used to realize systems for self-care monitoring and control of afflictions and physical conditions, such as chronic respiratory afflictions. The system can also be used together with other monitoring devices, such as glucose, blood pressure, pulse and temperature monitors, to monitor the person'"'"'s conition and to communicate related data to the central server.
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82 Claims
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1. An airflow monitoring system comprising:
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(a) at least one central server arranged to receive and communicate data;
(b) at least one microprocessor-based subsystem (i) including at least one microprocessor, display and memory and (ii) configured to present information on the display and provide a digital signal representative of airflow form a person and (iii) arranged to facilitate communication of airflow-related data to the central server; and
(c) at least one health care professional computer in signal communication with the central server to receive health-related information based on the airflow-related data received from the microprocessor-based subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An airflow monitoring method comprising:
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monitoring airflow from a person by using at least one microprocessor-based subsystem including at least one microprocessor, display and memory;
presenting information on the display to the person;
producing a digital signal representative of the monitored airflow;
communicating airflow-related data to a central server; and
providing health-related information, based on airflow-related data communicated to the central server to at least one health care professional. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A microprocessor-based apparatus for monitoring airflow, comprising:
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(a) at least one microprocessor, display and memory, (b) the memory being readable by the microprocessor and embodying program instructions executable by at least one microprocessor to (i) cause information to be presented on the display, (ii) process digital signals representative of airflow from a person; and
(iii) to facilitate communication of airflow-related data to a central server. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A microprocessor-based apparatus for airflow monitoring, comprising
(a) at least one microprocessor; -
(b) display;
(c) a first memory in the form of an insertable program card or a cartridge; and
(d) at least a second memory, the first and second memories embodying program instructions executable by at least one microprocessor to (i) cause information to be presented on the display, (ii) process digital signals representative of airflow from a person; and
(iii) to facilitate communication of airflow-related data to a remotely located computer. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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