Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
First Claim
1. A system for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:
- a data card containing a first information;
a microprocessor based unit including a data card reader/writer, said microprocessor based unit being suitable for receipt of said first information by reading said data card by said data card reader/writer;
an input device in communication with said microprocessor based unit;
said input device being suitable for receiving a response from a user of said input device to said first information and communicating said response to said microprocessor based unit; and
a display unit coupled to said microprocessor based unit, wherein said display unit displays said first information to said user, wherein said microprocessor based unit evaluates said response from said user and provides a second information to said user for display on said display unit.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling patient access to an entertainment program to encourage a patient to comply with a treatment plan. The method includes the step of collecting compliance data from the patient. In one embodiment, the compliance data includes measurements of a physiological condition of the patient as well as patient answers to compliance questions. The method further includes the step of comparing the compliance data to evaluation criteria selected by a healthcare provider to determine if the patient is in compliance with the treatment plan. If the patient is in compliance, access is granted to the entertainment program. If the patient is not in compliance, access to the entertainment program is restricted. In the preferred embodiment, the method includes the additional steps of transmitting and displaying the patient'"'"'s compliance data and compliance status to the healthcare provider.
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44 Claims
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1. A system for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:
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a data card containing a first information;
a microprocessor based unit including a data card reader/writer, said microprocessor based unit being suitable for receipt of said first information by reading said data card by said data card reader/writer;
an input device in communication with said microprocessor based unit;
said input device being suitable for receiving a response from a user of said input device to said first information and communicating said response to said microprocessor based unit; and
a display unit coupled to said microprocessor based unit, wherein said display unit displays said first information to said user, wherein said microprocessor based unit evaluates said response from said user and provides a second information to said user for display on said display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, executable by a microprocessor based unit, for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:
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reading a first information stored on a data card;
transferring said first information to a display unit for display of said information request to a user;
receiving a response from said user regarding said first information through an input device;
evaluating said response and generating a second information; and
transferring said second information to said display unit for display of said second information to said user, wherein said first information, said response and said second information are stored on said data card. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:
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a data card containing a first information;
a set-top box microprocessor based unit including a data card reader/writer, said set-top box microprocessor based unit being suitable for receipt of said first information by reading said data card by said data card reader/writer;
a remote control device in communication with said set-top box microprocessor based unit;
said input device being suitable for receiving a response from a user of said remote control device to said first information and communicating said response to said set-top box microprocessor based unit; and
a television coupled to said set-top box microprocessor based unit, wherein said television displays said first information to said user, wherein said set-top box microprocessor based unit evaluates said response from said user and provides a second information to said user for display on said television. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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