Scalable tele-care monitoring device
First Claim
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1. A scalable tele-care monitoring device, comprising:
- a plurality of physiological sensors adapted to collect patient physiological data;
an interface adapted to connect with a personal computer; and
an expansion module adapted to communicate patient physiological data to the personal computer via said interface.
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Abstract
A scalable tele-care monitoring device has a plurality of physiological sensors adapted to collect patient physiological data. The device also has an interface adapted to connect with a personal computer, and an expansion module adapted to communicate patient physiological data to the personal computer via the interface. In further aspects, the device has an output adapted to communicate the patient physiological data over a communications network when the device is not interfaced with the personal computer.
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56 Claims
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1. A scalable tele-care monitoring device, comprising:
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a plurality of physiological sensors adapted to collect patient physiological data;
an interface adapted to connect with a personal computer; and
an expansion module adapted to communicate patient physiological data to the personal computer via said interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A scalable tele-care monitoring system, comprising:
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an acquisition server connected to a communications network and adapted to receive patient physiological data over the communications network, to store the patient physiological data, and to communicate the patient physiological data to a clinician over the communications network;
a scalable tele-care monitoring device operably connectable to the communications network, adapted to obtain patient physiological data, and adapted to communicate the patient physiological data to said acquisition server over the communications network, wherein said device has an interface adapted to connect with a personal computer operably connected to the communications network, and adapted to communicate the patient physiological data to the personal computer; and
an expert system guiding a user through a physiological data collection process that includes using the personal computer to obtain physiological data via said device, and affecting communication of the physiological data from the personal computer to the acquisition server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of operation for a scalable tele-care monitoring device, comprising:
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determining whether a connection to a personal computer has been established;
obtaining patient physiological data; and
communicating the patient physiological data to the personal computer if the connection is established; and
communicating the patient physiological data to an acquisition server over a communications network if the connection is not established. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of monitoring health of a patient via a communications network, comprising:
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providing an expandable device adapted to obtain patient physiological data, adapted to communicate patient physiological data over the communications network, and adapted to interface with a personal computer;
providing an expert system adapted to guide a user of the device through a data collection process using the device interfaced with the personal computer, and adapted to affect communication of the patient physiological data over the communications network via the personal computer;
receiving the patient physiological data over the communications network; and
communicating the patient physiological data to a clinician over the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of monitoring patient health via a communications network, comprising:
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acquiring patient physiological data via a clinician computer;
evaluating the completed questionnaire on the clinician computer; and
teleconferencing with the patient via the clinician computer. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. A method of operation for a personal computer for use in expanding functionality of a tele-care device capable of interfacing with the personal computer, comprising:
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monitoring an interface capable of connecting with peripheral devices;
detecting connection with the tele-care device via the interface, wherein the telecare device has a plurality of digital physiological sensors;
launching a program for obtaining patient physiological data in response to said detecting connection with the tele-care device;
guiding the user through a data collection process via the program, including use of sensors of the tele-care device to obtain physiological data;
receiving patient physiological data from the telecare device; and
communicating the physiological data over a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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