ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A medical activity notification process, comprising the steps of:
- a) selecting an activity center on a home screen of a home station, said home screen of said home station having a plurality of selectable activity center choices, the selection thereof generating a plurality of selectable patient location options;
b) selecting one of said location options to send a message to an activity station of said activity center, said home station touch screen returning to its home screen, said activity center being predominantly highlighted thereon, said activity station generating an alert window providing directions to a location; and
,c) deselecting said predominately highlighted activity center on said home station touch screen, only when the message has been answered, thereby returning said home screen thereon to a state that does not show said predominant highlights, said deselection providing verification that said message has been answered.
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Abstract
The activity notification process includes a first step of selecting an activity center on a home screen of a home station. The home screen of the home station has a plurality of selectable activity center choices, the selection thereof generating a plurality of selectable patient location options. The next step includes selecting one of the location options to send a message to an activity station of the activity center, the home station touch screen returning to its home screen with the activity center being predominantly highlighted thereon. The activity station generates an alert window providing directions to a location. The predominately highlighted activity center on the home station touch screen is deselected, only when the message has been answered, thereby returning the home screen thereon to a state that does not show the predominant highlights, the deselection providing verification that the message has been answered. The activity center may be disabled until the required activity is completed. The activity notification system is particularly adapted for use in a physician or dental office.
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1. A medical activity notification process, comprising the steps of:
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a) selecting an activity center on a home screen of a home station, said home screen of said home station having a plurality of selectable activity center choices, the selection thereof generating a plurality of selectable patient location options; b) selecting one of said location options to send a message to an activity station of said activity center, said home station touch screen returning to its home screen, said activity center being predominantly highlighted thereon, said activity station generating an alert window providing directions to a location; and
,c) deselecting said predominately highlighted activity center on said home station touch screen, only when the message has been answered, thereby returning said home screen thereon to a state that does not show said predominant highlights, said deselection providing verification that said message has been answered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical activity notification process, comprising the steps of:
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a) selecting a patient location option on a home screen of a home station, said home station having a plurality of patient location options, the selection thereof generating a plurality of selectable activity center choices; b) selecting one of said activity center choices to send a message to a selected activity station of said selected activity center, said home station touch screen returning to its home screen, said activity center being predominantly highlighted thereon, said activity station generating an alert window providing directions to a location; and
,c) deselecting said predominately highlighted activity center on said home station touch screen, only when the message has been answered, thereby returning said home screen thereon to a state that does not show said predominant highlights, said deselection providing verification that said message has been answered. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An activity notification system for a facility having a plurality of locations and activity centers, comprising:
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a) a home station including a processing system and a display operatively connected to said processing system, said display for generating a home screen having a plurality of selectable activity center choices, the selection thereof generating a plurality of selectable location options, wherein when one of said location options is selected said home station returns to its home screen, an activity center being predominantly highlighted thereon; b) at least one activity station associated with a respective activity center, said at least one activity station being operatively connected to said processing system, said at least one activity station for receiving a message from said home station indicating the selection of said at least one activity station, thus generating an alert window at said at least one selected activity station providing directions to a location, wherein, when said predominately highlighted activity center on said home station is deselected indicating that the message has been answered, said home screen thereon is returned to a state that does not show said predominant highlights, said deselection providing verification that said message has been answered. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An activity notification system for a facility having a plurality of locations and activity centers, comprising:
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a) a server configured to perform the process comprising the steps of; i) reading a plurality of configuration files; ii) generating a plurality of objects, at least a first set of said objects representing a location in a facility; iii) generating a listening socket; iv) utilizing said listening socket to wait for connection attempts received from an alert client or an input client, said alert client being from at least one activity station of an activity center and said input client being from at least one home station; v) receiving said connection attempt from said alert client or input client, and receiving client connection information; vi) using said client connection information to configure said objects; vii) sending said modified objects to said at least one home station and under selected circumstances to said at least one activity station while simultaneously waiting for said connection attempts from said alert client and said input client, and waiting for alert client or input client data updates; viii) receiving said alert client or input client data updates from a home station, or an activity station; ix) utilizing said received alert client or input client data updates to update said plurality of objects; and
,x) sending said updated objects to said at least one home station and under selected circumstances to said at least one activity center; and
,xi) resuming wait for said connection attempts and for said client data updates; b) at least one home station operatively connected to said server for displaying a home screen having a plurality of selectable activity center choices, the selection thereof generating a plurality of selectable location options, wherein when one of said location options is selected said home station returns to its home screen, an activity center being predominantly highlighted thereon; and
,c) at least one activity station associated with a respective activity center, said at least one activity station being operatively connected to said server, said at least one activity station for receiving a message from said home station indicating the selection of said at least one activity station, thus generating an alert window at said at least one selected activity station providing directions to a location, wherein, when said predominately highlighted activity center on said home station touch screen is deselected indicating that the message has been answered, said home screen thereon is returned to a state that does not show said predominant highlights, said deselection providing verification that said message has been answered. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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