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System and method for transacting an automated patient communications session

  • US 20050171411A1
  • Filed: 03/25/2005
  • Published: 08/04/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for transacting an automated patient communications session, comprising:

  • an implantable medical device to monitor a patent health condition by regularly collecting physiological measures;

    a patient communications interface comprising an implantable microphone and an implantable speaker;

    an activation module to activate a patient communications session through in response to a patient-provided activation code;

    an authentication module to authenticate an identification of the patient based on pre-defined uniquely identifying patient characteristics;

    a session module to receive spoken patient information through the implantable microphone and to play verbal system information through the implantable speaker; and

    a termination module to terminate the patient communications session by closing the patient communications interface, wherein the physiological measures and the spoken patient information are sent.

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