Medication & health, environmental, and security monitoring, alert, intervention, information and network system with associated and supporting apparatuses
First Claim
1. A monitoring, control and alert system selected from the group consisting of medical and healthcare, environmental, security, entertainment, and web-sourced content which comprises:
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(a) at least one input means for receiving at least one of a reporting communication and an exception communication from at least one other apparatus;
(b) at least one output means for transmitting at least one communication associated with said at least one of a reporting communication and an exception communication where said transmission is selected from the group consisting of at least one of the following;
audible, visual, vibratory, wireless data, and wire data; and
, (c) at least one processor functionally connected to said at least one input means and said at least one output means, said at least one processor having sufficient components, hardware and software for supporting at least one wireless communications interface, said at least one processor further having sufficient components, hardware and software to provide at least one function selected from the group consisting of tracking patient progress, creating a reminder alert, monitoring medication dosage, presenting information inquiry for response, and alert receipt and alert transmission.
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Abstract
Systems and apparatuses include devices, biosensors, environmental sensors, security related sensors, networked products, communications processors and components, alert and information components, processors, and software to support: 1) facilitating medication regimen and patient/user health administration, dosage control, tracking, compliance, information inquiry and presentation, reminder and notification; 2) providing monitoring, information, ordering, and intervention; 3) presenting the option of leveraging the preventative care, alert and notification components with other components to facilitate user or occupant well being, along with living, work area and dwelling environmental or security safety; and 4) enhancing the dwelling, living or work area with products that may be networked to support the widespread acceptance of these systems and apparatuses. The systems include a) processing, centralizing and communicating device commands and/or programs, e.g. a multifunctional device controller; b) device administration; c) patient/user information; d) dwelling environmental safety; e) security breach information; f) centralized and remote apparatus and system activations through primary component or at least one backup.
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155 Claims
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1. A monitoring, control and alert system selected from the group consisting of medical and healthcare, environmental, security, entertainment, and web-sourced content which comprises:
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at least one apparatus having;
(a) at least one input means for receiving at least one of a reporting communication and an exception communication from at least one other apparatus;
(b) at least one output means for transmitting at least one communication associated with said at least one of a reporting communication and an exception communication where said transmission is selected from the group consisting of at least one of the following;
audible, visual, vibratory, wireless data, and wire data; and
,(c) at least one processor functionally connected to said at least one input means and said at least one output means, said at least one processor having sufficient components, hardware and software for supporting at least one wireless communications interface, said at least one processor further having sufficient components, hardware and software to provide at least one function selected from the group consisting of tracking patient progress, creating a reminder alert, monitoring medication dosage, presenting information inquiry for response, and alert receipt and alert transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 49, 56, 57, 58, 59, 65, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147)
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11. A communications apparatus that comprises at least one interface that supports at least one of the following networks:
- Wi Fi, cellular, Wi Max, broadband, Digital Subscriber Loop, Ethernet, Ethernet compatible, dial-up, a proprietary protocol wire network, a proprietary protocol wireless network, a powerline network, a digital satellite network, and combinations thereof, and at least one processor and interface selected from the group consisting of;
(a) an apparatus that receives and transmits ZigBee protocol device addressing and instruction/coding/information packets/sets to or from at least one selected from the group consisting of a ZigBee device controller, a full function device and a ZigBee reduced function device;
(b) an apparatus that receives and transmits UWB device addressing and instruction/coding/information packets/sets to or from at least one device utilizing a UWB platform;
(c) an apparatus that receives and transmits mesh network device-addressing and instruction/coding/information packets/sets to or from at least one device utilizing a mesh network platform;
(d) an apparatus that receives or transmits one-way coded wireless communications device addressing and instruction/coding/information packets/sets to or from at least one device utilizing a one-way coded wireless platform;
(e) an apparatus that receives and transmits two-way coded wireless communications device addressing and instruction/coding/information packets/sets to or from at least one device utilizing a two-way coded wireless platform.
- Wi Fi, cellular, Wi Max, broadband, Digital Subscriber Loop, Ethernet, Ethernet compatible, dial-up, a proprietary protocol wire network, a proprietary protocol wireless network, a powerline network, a digital satellite network, and combinations thereof, and at least one processor and interface selected from the group consisting of;
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15. A biosensor and a biosensor communications apparatus that interfaces with a ZigBee protocol apparatus.
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21. A HomePlug™
- communications device that comprises at least one processor and interface that receives and transmits ZigBee protocol device addressing and instruction/coding/information packets/sets to or from at least one ZigBee device controller or full function device or a ZigBee reduced function device.
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42. A digital picture display apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) at least one display; and
(b) at least one processor, software and communications components for at least receiving and displaying digital pictures through at least one access and program means selected from the group consisting of an electronic mail program, a browser-based program, a timer-based program, a push-based web server program, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51)
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52. A support device system which comprises, in combination:
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(a) a support device selected from at least one of the following;
a fixture, enclosure, pedestal, base and mounting, and combinations thereof that at least partially is supporting a functional device selected from at least one of the following;
a lighting fixture, an air purifier, an air ionizer, an electrical appliance, a medical device, a medical device interface, a medical device holder, a medical device docking station, an oxygen concentrator, an oxygen tank, a sharps container, a label reader, a tag reader, dispenser, urn, vase and plant receptacle, and combinations thereof;
(b) a second functional device selected from at least one of the following;
a motion detector, an electrical connection, a processor, a processor with software components, a processor with a display, an electrical component, a device with at least one communications component, a device with at least one data interface, a chemical agent holder and dispensing device, an electrical component timer, a controller, a collapsible device, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 60)
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61. A storage apparatus system which comprises:
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(a) a storage apparatus; and
(b) a communication means connected to said storage apparatus that interacts with at least a wireless communications or remote control device, said communication means connected to a processor that controls a mechanized or non-mechanized apparatus to support a moving component assembly, and said communications means having at least one communication component selected from the group consisting of;
a communications transceiver;
a communications transmitter;
a communications receiver;
a visual confirmation or alert component;
an audio confirmation or alert component;
a processor; and
an IR component. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64)
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66. A wireless monitoring and intervention system, comprising:
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(a) at least one biosensor; and
(b) a ZigBee biosensor transmitter functionally to said at least one biosensor, wherein said transmitter is connected to said biosensor wherein said connection is selected from the group consisting of a circuit connection, a wire connection, and a wireless connection, wherein said transmitter includes sufficient hardware, software and power means adapted to receive at least one detected health condition of a user and its associated corresponding health condition reading, wherein said reading is converted by said ZigBee biosensor transmitter to a ZigBee packet that at least includes said biosensor reading and information associated with identifying said biosensor transmitter, and said packet is transmitted by said transmitter;
(c) at least one ZigBee receiver adapted to and in receiving proximity to receive said ZigBee biosensor packet, wherein said receiver receives and converts said packet to provide information for an action selected from the group consisting of creation of a report, generation of an alert, administration or release of medication, a device function activation, a generation of a device communication, and combinations thereof, wherein said action includes a medium selected from the group consisting of readable, audible, displayable, printable, data transportable output(s) and processing input(s) that include(s) at least said health condition of the user detected by said biosensor. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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71. A wireless monitoring, alert and intervention system, comprising:
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(a) an oxygen device selected from the group consisting of an oxygen tank and an oxygen concentrator; and
, connected thereto,(b) at least one ZigBee transmitter selected from the group consisting of a ZigBee oxygen tank transmitter and a ZigBee oxygen concentrator transmitter, wherein said transmitter is associated with a gauge detector adapted to detect at least one parameter relating to a condition, gas mix or level of said oxygen tank or concentrator and to generate a corresponding reading, wherein said reading is converted by said ZigBee transmitter to a ZigBee packet which includes at least said reading and information associated with identifying said transmitter, and said packet is transmitted by said transmitter;
(c) at least one ZigBee receiver adapted and in proximity to receive said ZigBee packet, wherein said receiver receives and converts said packet to provide information for at least one action selected from the group consisting of creation of a report, generation of an alert, administration and adjustment of at least one of said tank and concentrator, a device function activation, a generation of a device communication, a reorder, and combinations thereof, wherein said action includes a medium selected from the group consisting of readable, audible, displayable, printable, data transportable output(s) and processing input(s) that include(s) at least data associated with said reading. - View Dependent Claims (148, 149, 150, 151)
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72. A wireless monitoring, alert and intervention system, comprising:
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(a) a medical device selected from the at least one of the following embodiments;
a blood analyte sensor, a fingertip analyte sensor, a urine analyte sensor, a biometric sensor, a sharp container, a medication dispenser meter, a scale sensor, and combinations thereof;
(b) at least one ZigBee transmitter connected to said medical device, wherein said transmitter is associated with said medical device and is adapted to detect at least one parameter relating to a condition of said medical device to generate a corresponding reading, wherein said reading is converted by said ZigBee transmitter to a ZigBee packet which includes at least said condition and information associated with identifying said transmitter and said packet is transmitted by said transmitter;
(c) at least one ZigBee receiver adapted and in proximity to receive said ZigBee packet, wherein said receiver receives and converts said packet to provide information for an action selected from the group consisting of creation of a report, generation of an alert, administration or release of medication, a device function activation, a generation of a device communication, and combinations thereof, wherein said action includes a medium selected from the group consisting of readable, audible, displayable, printable, data transportable output(s) and processing input(s) that include(s) at least data associated with said condition. - View Dependent Claims (152, 153, 154, 155)
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85. A programmable timer device, comprising:
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(a) a timing unit having a timer processor, timer program and memory;
(b) at least one input means;
(c) at least one sending device selected from the group consisting of a transceiver and a transmitter, for transmitting at least one coded communication wherein said transmission is generated by the execution of said timing unit and wherein said communication comprises at least a receiver or transceiver address that is associated with an apparatus or apparatus program that is designated to be activated, controlled, adjusted or altered to at least one setting or position through coded communications transmissions on at least one designated time by said timer program. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 120, 124)
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97. An electrical assembly and enclosure system, comprising:
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(a) at least one electrical outlet plug and housing that is one side of its outer portion which is connected to a main electrical circuit on its inner portion wherein said circuit terminates into a switch or junction and a wireless coded communications processor interface;
(b) at least one electrical plug receptacle on at least one side of its outer housing wherein said receptacle comprises an electrical contact plate;
(c) an inner electrical circuit connected to the at least one receptacle electrical contact plate and the electrical circuit switch;
(d) a wireless communications transceiver and processor with memory and a software program that controls said circuit switch or junction, wherein upon the receipt of a communications transmission that contains a designated address for said transceiver, said transceiver sends an acknowledgement upon the receipt of said wireless transmission to the originating transmitter or transceiver address of said transmission, and processes said command associated with said transmission wherein said command is associated with at least the control of said electrical circuit switch or junction. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 121, 122, 125, 126)
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110. A portable light bulb receptacle and socket enclosure, comprising:
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(a) an outer portion standard-sized grooved bulb socket and electrical contact, fitting and housing that comprises heat dissipating elements;
said socket and electrical contact and fitting being connected to an inner portion main electrical circuit where said circuit terminates into a switch or junction;
said housing comprises a bulb socket receptacle wherein said receptacle with a contact to said electrical switch circuit;
(b) an inner electrical circuit connected to the at least one receptacle contact and the circuit switch or junction;
(c) a wireless communications transceiver and processor with memory and a software program that controls said circuit switch or junction, wherein upon the receipt of a communications transmission that contains a designated address for said transceiver, said transceiver sends an acknowledgement upon the receipt of said wireless transmission to the originating transmitter or transceiver address of said transmission, and processes said command associated with said transmission where said command is associated with the control of said electrical circuit switch or junction wherein said control comprises, at least, the opening and closing of said circuit switch. - View Dependent Claims (111, 123, 127)
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