SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING CONTEXT-COGNIZANT MEDICAL REMINDERS FOR A PATIENT
First Claim
1. A system for effecting context-cognizant medical reminders for a patient;
- the system comprising;
(a) at least one sensor unit situated proximately with said patient;
said at least one sensor unit sensing and indicating at least one aspect of a personal context of said patient;
(b) at least one long-range communication unit configured for wireless communication with a remote patient care monitoring facility via a wireless communication network; and
(c) at least one short-range communication unit communicatingly coupled with said at least one sensor unit and with said at least one long-range communication unit;
said at least one short-range communication unit and said at least one long-range communication unit cooperating to convey information from said at least one sensor unit to said remote patient care monitoring facility regarding said personal context of said patient.
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Abstract
A system for effecting context-cognizant medical reminders for a patient; the system including: (a) at least one sensor unit situated proximately with the patient; the at least one sensor unit sensing and indicating at least one aspect of a personal context of the patient; (b) at least one long-range communication unit configured for wireless communication with a remote patient care monitoring facility via a wireless communication network; and (c) at least one short-range communication unit communicatingly coupled with the at least one sensor unit and with the at least one long-range communication unit; the at least one short-range communication unit and the at least one long-range communication unit cooperating to convey information from the at least one sensor unit to the remote patient care monitoring facility regarding the personal context of the patient.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for effecting context-cognizant medical reminders for a patient;
- the system comprising;
(a) at least one sensor unit situated proximately with said patient;
said at least one sensor unit sensing and indicating at least one aspect of a personal context of said patient;(b) at least one long-range communication unit configured for wireless communication with a remote patient care monitoring facility via a wireless communication network; and (c) at least one short-range communication unit communicatingly coupled with said at least one sensor unit and with said at least one long-range communication unit; said at least one short-range communication unit and said at least one long-range communication unit cooperating to convey information from said at least one sensor unit to said remote patient care monitoring facility regarding said personal context of said patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 16)
- the system comprising;
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9. A method for effecting context-cognizant medical reminders for a patient;
- the system comprising;
(a) providing at least one sensor unit situated proximately with said patient;
said at least one sensor unit sensing and indicating at least one aspect of a personal context of said patient;(b) providing at least one long-range communication unit configured for wireless communication with a remote patient care monitoring facility via a wireless communication network; (c) providing at least one short-range communication unit communicatingly coupled with said at least one sensor unit and with said at least one long-range communication unit; and (d) operating said at least one short-range communication unit and said at least one long-range communication unit cooperatively to convey information from said at least one sensor unit to said remote patient care monitoring facility regarding said personal context of said patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
- the system comprising;
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17. A system for effecting context-cognizant medical reminders for a patient;
- the system comprising;
(a) at least one sensor unit attached with said patient;
said at least one sensor unit sensing and indicating at least one aspect of an environment of said patient;(b) at least one long-range communication unit configured for wireless communication with a remote patient care monitoring facility via a wireless communication network; and (c) at least one short-range communication unit communicatingly coupled with said at least one sensor unit and with said at least one long-range communication unit; said at least one short-range communication unit and said at least one long-range communication unit cooperating to convey information from said at least one sensor unit to said remote patient care monitoring facility regarding said environment of said patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- the system comprising;
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