Multiuser wellness parameter monitoring system
First Claim
1. A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a plurality of patients and establishing communication to a caregiver regarding parameters of at least one of the plurality of patients, the monitoring apparatus comprising:
- a physiological parameter transducing device, the device generating an electronic signal representative of the value of the physiological parameter being monitored;
a processor operatively coupled to the parameter transducing device and processing the electronic signal;
an electronic receiver/transmitter communication device operatively coupled to the processor and to a communication network;
a patient identification device operatively coupled to the processor and configured to interface with an identifier associated with a patient to identify the patient from among the plurality of patients;
an output device operatively coupled to the processor and providing a series of queries to the patient; and
an input device operatively coupled to the processor and configured to receive inputs from the patient in response to the series of queries output by the output device;
wherein the processor receives the electronic signal generated by the transducing device and inputs from the input device and can issue an exception notifying a remote caregiver that the patient requires attention.
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Abstract
A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a plurality of patients establishes communication to a caregiver regarding wellness parameters of at least one of the plurality of patients. The monitoring apparatus includes a physiological parameter transducing device that generates an electronic signal representative of the value of the physiological parameter being monitored. The apparatus includes a processing unit coupled to the transducing device for processing the signal. The apparatus also includes an electronic receiver/transmitter for coupling the apparatus to a communication network. The apparatus incorporates a patient identification device that is configured to interface with an identifier associated with a patient, to identify the patient from among a plurality of patients. The apparatus further includes input and output devices for presenting a series of queries and receiving inputs in response to the queries, wherein an exception can be issued based on the signal and the inputs, notifying a remote healthcare professional that the ambulatory patient requires attention.
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49 Claims
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1. A monitoring apparatus for monitoring a plurality of patients and establishing communication to a caregiver regarding parameters of at least one of the plurality of patients, the monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a physiological parameter transducing device, the device generating an electronic signal representative of the value of the physiological parameter being monitored;
a processor operatively coupled to the parameter transducing device and processing the electronic signal;
an electronic receiver/transmitter communication device operatively coupled to the processor and to a communication network;
a patient identification device operatively coupled to the processor and configured to interface with an identifier associated with a patient to identify the patient from among the plurality of patients;
an output device operatively coupled to the processor and providing a series of queries to the patient; and
an input device operatively coupled to the processor and configured to receive inputs from the patient in response to the series of queries output by the output device;
wherein the processor receives the electronic signal generated by the transducing device and inputs from the input device and can issue an exception notifying a remote caregiver that the patient requires attention. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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12. The monitoring apparatus of claim 12, wherein the password authentication system includes PIN numbers.
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30. A method of monitoring a plurality of patients and establishing communication to a caregiver regarding the parameters of at least one of the plurality of patients, method comprising:
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identifying a patient from among a plurality of patients with a patient identification device incorporated in a monitoring apparatus;
receiving data associated with the patient;
determining at least one wellness parameter of the patient using a physiological parameter transducing device included in the monitoring apparatus;
presenting a series of queries to the patient using an output device incorporated in the monitoring apparatus, the queries associated with and selected by the data received from the remote computer; and
receiving inputs from the patient on an input device incorporated in the monitoring apparatus, the inputs in response to the series of queries output by the output device;
wherein the processor receives the electronic signal generated by the transducing device and inputs from the input device and can issue an exception notifying a remote healthcare professional that the patient requires attention. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for weight loss or weight management of a plurality of persons, the method comprising:
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identifying a person by interfacing with an identifier;
generating a signal representative of the person'"'"'s weight with a transducer;
presenting, with a processor operatively coupled to an output device and to the transducer, questions directed toward weight loss;
receiving answers provided by the person via an input device operatively coupled to the processor; and
transmitting answers to the questions and the signal representative of the person'"'"'s weight to a remote computing system;
wherein an indication of the person'"'"'s weight loss progress is presented to the person. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A method for monitoring a health condition of a plurality of patients, the method comprising:
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identifying the patient from among a plurality of patients;
receiving a symptom identifier;
retrieving a question from a hierarchy of questions, the hierarchy corresponding to a symptom identified by the symptom identifier;
asking the question to the patient;
receiving an answer to the question from the patient;
making a decision regarding whether to ask a subsequent question from the hierarchy, based upon the answer to the question;
wherein the device is configured to ask questions from one or more question hierarchies selected from a plurality of question hierarchies, each hierarchy of questions corresponding to each of a plurality symptoms. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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