SMART INSTALL
First Claim
1. A system for installing and configuring a remote healthcare system (14′
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a set top box (STB) (2);
a home gateway (4) having a first reader (48) thereon; and
a configuration carrier (6) that stores configuration information provided by a healthcare service provider for configuring both the STB (2) and the home gateway (4);
wherein the configuration carrier (6) is inserted into the first reader (48) of the home gateway (4) and the configuration information is read and stored to persistent memory (50) to configure the home gateway (4) to establish an Internet link to a central server (8) and to establish at least one of a wireless or power line communication access point for the STB (2).
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Accused Products
Abstract
When installing components of a remote patient health monitoring system (14′), a generic off-the-shelf set top box (STB) (12) and home gateway (30) are configured by inserting a configuration carrier (42) into each device. The configuration carrier (42) has stored thereon configuration routines and information provided by the remote health monitoring service provider. Configuration information includes, without being limited to, network IDs and channel information, hardware ID information, and the like. The home gateway (30) is connected to the STB (12) using WiFi network link, and to a central server (20) over an Ethernet link. The home gateway (30) is further coupled to one or more patient monitoring devices using a wireless link, such as Bluetooth.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. A system for installing and configuring a remote healthcare system (14′
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a set top box (STB) (2); a home gateway (4) having a first reader (48) thereon; and a configuration carrier (6) that stores configuration information provided by a healthcare service provider for configuring both the STB (2) and the home gateway (4); wherein the configuration carrier (6) is inserted into the first reader (48) of the home gateway (4) and the configuration information is read and stored to persistent memory (50) to configure the home gateway (4) to establish an Internet link to a central server (8) and to establish at least one of a wireless or power line communication access point for the STB (2). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of installing and configuring a remote patient healthcare system (14′
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constructing a configuration carrier (6) that stores configuration information for a set top box (STB) (2) and a home gateway (4); applying power to the home gateway (4) and connecting the home gateway (4) to the Internet; inserting the configuration carrier (6) into the home gateway (4) and automatically configuring the home gateway (4) to establish a communication link with a central server (8); connecting the STB (2) to a GUI (10) and applying power to the STB (2) and the GUI (10); wherein the configuration carrier is configured by a healthcare service provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A home gateway (4) that facilitates providing healthcare service to a remote patient, including:
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a reader (48) that receives a configuration carrier (6) having configuration information stored thereon; a network port (54) that receives a network connection to permit communication between the home gateway (4) and a central server (8); and a wireless adapter (62) that provides a wireless connection to one or more patient monitoring devices. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A configuration carrier (6) for configuring a remote healthcare system, including:
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a computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for configuring one or more of an STB (2) and a home gateway (4) and for generating a communication link between the STB (2) and the home gateway, and an Internet link between the home gateway (4) and a central server (8); wherein configuration information is stored to the configuration carrier by a healthcare service provider, and the configuration carrier is inserted into each of the home gateway (4) and the STB (2) by a patient in a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A system for installing and configuring a remote network, including:
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a set top box (STB) (2); a home gateway (4) having a first reader (48) thereon; and a configuration carrier (6) that stores configuration information provided by a service provider for configuring both the STB (2) and the home gateway (4); wherein the configuration carrier (6) is inserted into the first reader (48) of the home gateway (4) and the configuration information is read and stored to persistent memory (50) to configure the home gateway (4) to establish an Internet link to a central server (8) and to establish a wireless access point for the STB (2), and is inserted into a reader (40) of the STB (2) and the configuration information is read and stored to persistent memory (44) to configure the STB (2) to establish a wireless communication link with the home gateway (4). - View Dependent Claims (31)
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Specification