METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED DATA AND SERVICES IN HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining a location of a user device;
determining a person associated with the determined location of the user device, andinitiating a process for propagating person data associated with the person toward the user device.
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Abstract
A capability for providing location-based data and/or services is provided herein. The location-based data and/or services may be provided within any suitable environment, such as, for example, a healthcare environment. With the context of a healthcare environment, a healthcare professional carries a user device within the healthcare environment, and the location of the user device within the healthcare environment is tracked such that, when the user device is determined to be associated with a location of a patient, the user device automatically receives patient data associated with the patient, for use by the healthcare professional in providing or supporting care for the patient. The patient data may include patient information associated with the patient (e.g., medical history, previous and recent test results, and the like) and/or information for use in providing services to the healthcare professional(e.g., push-to-talk services, location-based message delivery services, location-based presence services, and the like).
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining a location of a user device; determining a person associated with the determined location of the user device, and initiating a process for propagating person data associated with the person toward the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor configured for; determining a location of a user device; determining a person associated with the determined location of the user device, and initiating a process for propagating person data associated with the person toward the user device.
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor configured for; propagating, from user device toward a network element, information adapted for use by the network element in determining a location of the user device; and receiving, at the user device, person data associated with a person determined to be associated with the location of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising:
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propagating, from a user device toward a network element, information adapted for use by the network element in determining a location of the user device; and receiving, at the user device, person data associated with a person determined to be associated with the location of the user device.
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