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First Claim
1. A method of diagnosing a medical condition of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a plurality of pieces of information on the medical condition of the patient;
assigning weighting factors to at least some of the pieces of information; and
responsive to the assigned weighting factors, determining the medical condition of the patient.
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Abstract
Diagnosing a medical condition of a patient includes receiving a plurality of pieces of information on a patient medical condition, assigning weighting factors to the pieces of information, and responsive to the assigned weighting factors, determining the patient medical condition. A system for diagnosing a patient medical condition includes an interface for receiving pieces of information on a patient medical condition, means for assigning weighting factors to the pieces of information, and means for determining the medical condition of the patient responsive to assigned weighting factors. An apparatus includes a data store for storing information relating to possible conditions, a processor that receives pieces of information relating to answers to questions posed to patients, a weighting assignor that assigns weighting factors to pieces of information, and a condition determining means that determines a patient medical condition responsive to the assigned weighting factors.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of diagnosing a medical condition of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of pieces of information on the medical condition of the patient;
assigning weighting factors to at least some of the pieces of information; and
responsive to the assigned weighting factors, determining the medical condition of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. (canceled)
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19. A system for diagnosing a medical condition of a patient, the system comprising:
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an interface for receiving a plurality of pieces of information on a medical condition of a patient;
means to assign weighting factors to at least some of the pieces of information; and
means to determine the medical condition of the patient responsive to the assigned weighting factors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. Apparatus for diagnosing a medical condition of a patient comprising:
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a data store for storing information relating to a plurality of possible conditions;
a processor arranged to receive a plurality of pieces of information relating to answers to respective questions posed to said patient;
a weighting assignor for assigning weighting factors to at least some of the pieces of information; and
a condition determining means for determining a medical condition of the patient responsive to the assigned weighting factors.
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32. (canceled)
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33. (canceled)
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