Method and system for providing medical assistance to a traveler
First Claim
1. A method for delivering medical assistance to a traveler while visiting in a foreign country, the traveler utilizing a client system, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying one or more selection buttons on a display of the client system, each selection button being associated with at least one type of medical assistance, the medical assistance being provisioned in at least two different languages and being associated with at least two countries;
receiving a selection of one of the selection buttons;
sending a request to a server; and
the server delivering the medical assistance associated with the selected button in the selected language and customized based on the selected country.
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Abstract
A system for providing medical information and services to subscribers that are traveling abroad. The system include a server that houses a variety of databases for storing personal medical files for the subscribers, medical call centers in various countries, medicine and prescription information or the like. A subscriber traveling in a foreign country can access the server through the Internet using a client device. Upon accessing the server, the client can retrieve his or her medical information in a variety of languages, as well as identify locations to obtain medical help.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for delivering medical assistance to a traveler while visiting in a foreign country, the traveler utilizing a client system, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying one or more selection buttons on a display of the client system, each selection button being associated with at least one type of medical assistance, the medical assistance being provisioned in at least two different languages and being associated with at least two countries;
receiving a selection of one of the selection buttons;
sending a request to a server; and
the server delivering the medical assistance associated with the selected button in the selected language and customized based on the selected country. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A server for delivering medical assistance to a traveler, the server being accessible by a traveler while traveling in a foreign country and operating a client device, the server comprising:
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a medical personal file database comprising a plurality of medical personal files, wherein each medical personal file includes medical information pertaining to the traveler in two or more languages;
a medical services database containing entries to identify medical services offered at a particular location in a particular country; and
a network interface enabling a traveler to access the medical personal file database and the medical service database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing medical assistance and services to a traveler using a client device communicatively connected to a communications network, the system comprising:
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a medical web server, communicatively connectable to the communications network, the medical web server comprising;
a database of a plurality of medical personal files, wherein each medical personal file includes medical information associated with the traveler in two or more languages, a database of medical services in two or more countries; and
a database of prescriptions and referrals in two or more languages;
a client device communicatively connected to the communications network and comprising a client computer running a browser; and
the communications network operable for connecting the medical web server with the client computer of the client device and thereby giving the traveler access to the database of a plurality of medical personal files, the database of the medical services and the database of prescriptions and referrals while the traveler is in a foreign country; and
the medical web server being operable to receive a request for information from the client device, the request identifying a desired information, a desired language and a current country, and provide the desired information in the requested language and in accordance with the current country. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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