Visual medical monitoring system for a remote subject
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1. A system for remote medical communication with at least one subject, the system comprising:
- (a) at least one medical monitoring equipment for measuring at least one physiological parameter of the at least one subject, wherein the at least one medical monitoring equipment comprising at least one sensor, a processing unit for acquiring electrical signal from the at least one sensor and for extracting some medical parameters out of the electrical signal and a communication module for wirelessly transmitting the medical parameters and receiving data and instructions;
(b) a remote gateway at the subject'"'"'s premises, wherein the remote gateway comprising a wireless modem for wirelessly communicating with the at least one monitoring equipment, a modem for communicating over regular telephone line and a computational device for controlling the operation the remote gateway; and
(c) a medical service center comprising a computer being operative to communicate with the least one medical monitoring equipment over regular telephone lines via the remote gateway;
(d) a telephone network between the remote gateway and the medical service center;
wherein a data call over the telephone network, which is initiated by the medical service center to the at least one medical monitoring equipment, is accepted by the remote gateway, which is being operative to receive the data coming from the medical service center to the at least one monitoring equipment, store the received data and later retrieve said stored data upon receiving a request from the at least one medical monitoring equipment.
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Abstract
The present invention is of a system, which features bi-directional communication for measuring and transferring medical data and for communication with medical personnel. The apparatus is preferably integrated with at least one of, but more preferably both, audio and video conferencing between an external (home and office) subject and a medical service center. The invention is particularly useful for subjects having some type of medical risk who wish to be supervised by a medical service center, as well as supervision for emergency situations.
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1. A system for remote medical communication with at least one subject, the system comprising:
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(a) at least one medical monitoring equipment for measuring at least one physiological parameter of the at least one subject, wherein the at least one medical monitoring equipment comprising at least one sensor, a processing unit for acquiring electrical signal from the at least one sensor and for extracting some medical parameters out of the electrical signal and a communication module for wirelessly transmitting the medical parameters and receiving data and instructions;
(b) a remote gateway at the subject'"'"'s premises, wherein the remote gateway comprising a wireless modem for wirelessly communicating with the at least one monitoring equipment, a modem for communicating over regular telephone line and a computational device for controlling the operation the remote gateway; and
(c) a medical service center comprising a computer being operative to communicate with the least one medical monitoring equipment over regular telephone lines via the remote gateway;
(d) a telephone network between the remote gateway and the medical service center;
wherein a data call over the telephone network, which is initiated by the medical service center to the at least one medical monitoring equipment, is accepted by the remote gateway, which is being operative to receive the data coming from the medical service center to the at least one monitoring equipment, store the received data and later retrieve said stored data upon receiving a request from the at least one medical monitoring equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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