User interface for entry of step changes
First Claim
1. A method of producing a non-uniform pattern of N quantities associated with a set of N time periods and communicating the set of N quantities associated with the N time periods, the method comprising:
- receiving a first value for a quantity associated with a first time period;
receiving a second value for a quantity associated with a second time period, the second value not equal to the first value and the second time period different than the first time period; and
associating a third quantity with a third time period without receiving a third value for the quantity to be associated with the third time period such that the pattern of N quantities associated with the set of N time periods is communicated without receiving a set of N separate input values with N quantities for the set of N time periods.
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Abstract
A user interface for capturing user input for a non-uniform pattern of N quantities associated with a set of N time periods. The user interface allows the capture of the N quantities without the need to input N separate values. One implementation allows the user to input a sequence of step changes. Other implementations allow the user to select a pattern and provide a few parameters so that a non-uniform pattern of step changes is created by the system. Some implementations may allow subsequent adjustment of the created pattern. One use of this user interface is to capture medication instructions to either ramp up the dose of a medication or to taper down a dose of medication. These instructions may be communicated electronically to other systems, stored, or printed. This abstract is provided as an aid in locating patents of relevance to a particular topic and not as an outer bound on the scope of the claims.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of producing a non-uniform pattern of N quantities associated with a set of N time periods and communicating the set of N quantities associated with the N time periods, the method comprising:
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receiving a first value for a quantity associated with a first time period;
receiving a second value for a quantity associated with a second time period, the second value not equal to the first value and the second time period different than the first time period; and
associating a third quantity with a third time period without receiving a third value for the quantity to be associated with the third time period such that the pattern of N quantities associated with the set of N time periods is communicated without receiving a set of N separate input values with N quantities for the set of N time periods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system comprising:
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at least one input means for receiving input from an end user;
at least one output device for communicating a non-uniform pattern of N quantities for a set of N time periods;
the computer system having access to a set of computer instructions for producing a non-uniform pattern of N quantities associated with a set of N time periods and communicating the non-uniform pattern of N quantities associated with the set of N time periods, the instructions adapted for;
receiving a first value for a quantity associated with a first time period;
receiving a second value for a quantity associated with a second time period, the second value not equal to the first value and the second time period different than the first time period; and
associating a third quantity for a third time period without receiving a third value for a quantity for the third time period such that the non-uniform pattern of N quantities for the set of N time periods may be communicated without receiving a set of N separate input values for the N quantities for the set of N time periods. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. Machine readable media containing software for producing a non-uniform pattern of N quantities associated with a set of N time periods and communicating the set of N quantities associated with the set of N time periods,
the software adapted for: -
receiving a first value associated with a quantity for a first time period;
receiving a second value associated with quantity for a second time period, the second value not equal to the first value and the second time period different than the first time period; and
associating a third quantity with a third time period without receiving a third value for a quantity for the third time period such that the non-uniform pattern of N quantities for the set of N time periods may be communicated without receiving a set of N separate input values for the N quantities for the set of N time periods.
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