REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM
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1. A remote patient monitoring system, comprising:
- an interchangeable electronic camera;
a reconfigurable data radio;
a compact, portable enclosure;
an electronic circuit disposed in the compact portable enclosure, the electronic circuit having a rechargeable battery, the interchangeable electronic camera and the reconfigurable data radio being removably attachable to the compact portable enclosure;
an illuminated on-off switch;
a power buss connected to the rechargeable battery, the power buss selectively distributing battery voltage to the electronic circuit, the reconfigurable data radio, and the interchangeable camera through the illuminated on-off switch;
a battery charging receptacle connected to the power buss, the battery charging receptacle providing charging current to the battery while disconnecting the battery from the electronic circuit when a battery charger is connected to the battery charging receptacle;
a camera power connector;
first and second radio power connectors, the second radio power connector receiving full battery voltage from the rechargeable battery and applying full battery voltage to the data radio when the data radio is connected to the second radio power connector;
a radio data connector removably connecting the electronic camera to the data radio;
a radio antenna connector for removably connecting an antenna to the data radio; and
a voltage-reducing circuit for reducing voltage supplied by the battery, the voltage-reducing circuit selectively applying a reduced voltage to the camera through the camera power connector and applying the reduced voltage to the data radio through the first radio power connector;
wherein, when the camera is trained on a patient, the radio securely sends video information about visually observable indicia of the patient'"'"'s health to a remotely located health professional.
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Abstract
The remote patient monitoring system includes a camera and radio connection device having electronic circuitry disposed in a housing. The device facilitates connection of interchangeable cameras and reconfigurable radios for remote monitoring of visually observable health indicia of a patient by a remotely located health professional. The system may also include a remote server for management of a plurality of patient sites and monitoring devices. The patient health related video images are digitally transmitted from the patient site to the remote health care provider over the Internet.
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1. A remote patient monitoring system, comprising:
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an interchangeable electronic camera; a reconfigurable data radio; a compact, portable enclosure; an electronic circuit disposed in the compact portable enclosure, the electronic circuit having a rechargeable battery, the interchangeable electronic camera and the reconfigurable data radio being removably attachable to the compact portable enclosure; an illuminated on-off switch; a power buss connected to the rechargeable battery, the power buss selectively distributing battery voltage to the electronic circuit, the reconfigurable data radio, and the interchangeable camera through the illuminated on-off switch; a battery charging receptacle connected to the power buss, the battery charging receptacle providing charging current to the battery while disconnecting the battery from the electronic circuit when a battery charger is connected to the battery charging receptacle; a camera power connector; first and second radio power connectors, the second radio power connector receiving full battery voltage from the rechargeable battery and applying full battery voltage to the data radio when the data radio is connected to the second radio power connector; a radio data connector removably connecting the electronic camera to the data radio; a radio antenna connector for removably connecting an antenna to the data radio; and a voltage-reducing circuit for reducing voltage supplied by the battery, the voltage-reducing circuit selectively applying a reduced voltage to the camera through the camera power connector and applying the reduced voltage to the data radio through the first radio power connector; wherein, when the camera is trained on a patient, the radio securely sends video information about visually observable indicia of the patient'"'"'s health to a remotely located health professional. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote patient monitoring system, comprising:
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means for retrieving patient data transmitted from a remote source, the patient data including patient video and patient health data; means for credential check and logon of a health professional user to a secure web page associated with the remote patient monitoring system; means for periodically determining status and availability of the patient video and health data remote source; and means for displaying the patient video and health data on the web page; wherein the health professional user can perform a remote video examination of a patient associated with the patient data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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