Hand-held diagnostic systems and methods of use thereof
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1. A method for using a hand-held personal communications device (PCD) for diagnosis, the method comprising:
- providing the hand-held PCD;
storing reference diagnostic data in the hand-held PCD;
using the hand-held PCD to obtain diagnostic data; and
processing the diagnostic data and the reference diagnostic data to obtain a diagnostic result.
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Abstract
A diagnostic system in accordance with the invention is housed in a hand-held personal communications device (PCD). The diagnostic system includes a data capture system that is used to capture diagnostic data. The diagnostic system also includes a data storage system and a processing system. The data storage system stores reference diagnostic data that is used by the processing system in conjunction with the captured diagnostic data to obtain a diagnostic result.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for using a hand-held personal communications device (PCD) for diagnosis, the method comprising:
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providing the hand-held PCD;
storing reference diagnostic data in the hand-held PCD;
using the hand-held PCD to obtain diagnostic data; and
processing the diagnostic data and the reference diagnostic data to obtain a diagnostic result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A diagnostic system housed in a hand-held personal communications device (PCD), the system comprising:
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a data capture system configured to capture diagnostic data;
a data storage system configured in part to store reference diagnostic data; and
a processing system configured in part to process captured diagnostic data and the reference diagnostic data to obtain a diagnostic result. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A diagnostic system comprising:
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a microphone housed in a hand-held personal communications device (PCD), the microphone operable to receive a first audio tone;
a data storage system housed in the PCD, the data storage system operable to storing reference diagnostic data;
an audio-processing system housed in the PCD, the audio-processing system operable to process the first audio tone and the reference diagnostic data to obtain a diagnostic result. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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