SYSTEMS AND METHODS COMBINING PRINT AND AUDIO TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER AND PERSONALIZE HEALTH INFORMATION

• US 20120185269A1
• Filed: 01/04/2012
• Published: 07/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C-Turtles, LLC
• Original Assignee: Audiahealth, LLC
• Inventors: Kerrigan, Elizabeth Duffy, Smith Austin, Linda Carol
• Granted Patent: US 8,438,044 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/062 Combinations of audio and printed presentations, e.g. magnetically striped cards, talking books, magnetic tapes with printed texts thereon
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/00 ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references

Abstract

Systems and methods for delivering health information by combining print and audio information are provided. The systems utilize prerecorded audio systems, with or without recordable audio systems, in conjunction with print material to deliver individualized, patient-specific health information and/or instructions to a patient or caregiver. The method allows patients to collect and retain personalized, voice-recorded health material in the same location as printed and prerecorded health information. The present invention overcomes the limitations of the prior art by to provide to a patient or caregiver the ability to store, record, and deliver audio voice-recorded material along with print material in order to deliver individualized health information

Claims

1. A system for combining audio technology with print material to deliver health information about health, wellness, prescriptions and/or a disease state or condition comprising:

at least one microprocessor for providing prerecorded content from a healthcare provider and/or recording health information and/or instructions to a patient or caregiver;

a power source;

a speaker; and

a housing for said system comprising print material, wherein said printed material provides health information and/or instructions to a patient or caregiver.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said system further comprises a microphone.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said microprocessor comprises a complementary metal oxide semiconductor.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said microprocessor provides prerecorded voiced content.

5. The system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of microprocessors, wherein at least one microprocessor is recordable.

6. The system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of microprocessors, wherein at least one microprocessor provides prerecorded content.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said microprocessors are affixed to said housing adhesive and wherein said housing is selected from the group consisting of cardboard, paper card, plastic, mobile application and combinations of the same.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein said microprocessors are housed in a slot or plurality of slots in said system housing.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein a recordable microprocessor is affixed to said system housing and used to record voiced content.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said print material is a booklet, pamphlet, cardboard, paper sheet or a combination of the same containing printed content.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein said print material includes space for a patient or caregiver to chart content and/or make notes of daily symptoms or clinical information.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein said print material further provides one or more of photographs, drawings, barcodes, or other graphic material for marketing, branding of a healthcare provider, or accessing additional material.

13. A system for combining audio technology with print material to deliver health information about health, wellness, prescriptions and/or a disease state or condition comprising:

at least one microprocessor for providing prerecorded content from a healthcare provider and/or recording health information and/or instructions to a patient or caregiver;

at least one recordable microprocessor for recording health information and/or instructions from a healthcare provider to a patient or caregiver;

a power source;

a speaker; and

a housing for said system comprising print material, wherein said printed material provides health information and/or instructions to a patient or caregiver.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the audio system or print material can be removed without losing the ability to deliver information.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the recordable microprocessor is re-recordable.

16. A method for storing, recording and delivering audio technology with print material to deliver health information to a patient or caregiver in need thereof, comprising:

providing at least one audio source to said patient or caregiver, wherein said audio source includes prerecorded and/or recordable audio sources; and

providing print material to said patient or caregiver;

wherein said prerecorded and/or recordable audio sources are housed within a system for combining said print material and audio sources to deliver health information about health, wellness, prescriptions and/or a disease state or condition of said patient, and wherein said system comprises at least one microprocessor, a power source, a speaker and a housing.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said prerecorded audio source and/or recordable audio source is capable of being easily removed, inserted, and retained within the print material of said system.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein said housing comprises print material selected from the group consisting of paper sheet, booklet, pamphlet, cardstock, plastic, mobile application and combinations thereof.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said prerecorded audio source is selected from the group consisting of microprocessors, embedded systems, and technology using integrated circuits.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein a plurality of prerecorded audio source and recordable audio sources are combined in said system to provide a patient-specific system for delivering health information.