Apparatus and method for patient rounding with a remote controlled robot
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising:
- generating a robot movement input command at a remote station;
transmitting the robot movement input command;
receiving the robot movement input command at a robot that has a camera and a microphone;
moving the robot to view and hear a patient; and
, transmitting an image of the patient and a sound of the patient from the robot to the remote station.
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Abstract
A method for remotely monitoring a patient. The method includes generating and transmitting input commands to the robot from a remote station. The remote station may include a personal computer that is operated by a doctor. The input commands can move the robot so that a video image and sounds of the patient can be captured by a robot camera and microphone, respectively, and transmitted back to the remote station. The robot may also have a monitor and a speaker to allow for two-way videoconferencing between the patient and a doctor at the remote station. The robot can move from room to room so that a doctor can make “patient rounds” within a medical facility. The system thus allows a doctor visit patients from a remote location, thereby improving the frequency of visits and the quality of medical care.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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generating a robot movement input command at a remote station;
transmitting the robot movement input command;
receiving the robot movement input command at a robot that has a camera and a microphone;
moving the robot to view and hear a patient; and
,transmitting an image of the patient and a sound of the patient from the robot to the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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generating a plurality of robot movement input commands at a remote station;
transmitting the robot movement input commands;
receiving the robot movement input commands at a robot that has a camera and a microphone;
moving the robot from a first patient room to a second patient room of a medical facility; and
,transmitting an image of a patient and a sound of the patient from the robot to the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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