System and Method for Monitoring Outbreak of Contagious Diseases
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease comprising:
- (a) establishing an ad hoc communication network by a handheld computing and communication device carried by a user with a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices carried by other users in a location;
(b) broadcasting identities of all the devices through said ad hoc network;
(c) receiving the identities of all other devices in the network by the device carried by the user;
(d) recording received identifiers in a log file stored in a file storage system of the device;
(e) receiving an authorized signal from a central station through a communication network; and
(f) transmitting said log file to the central station through the communication network.
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Abstract
A surveillance system for monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease is disclosed. The system comprises a handheld computing and communication device with a short range ad hoc networking device. Handheld devices carried by persons in contacting with the device carried by a user form an ad hoc communication network at a location. Identities of all devices in the ad hoc network are broadcasted through the network. The user'"'"'s device receives the identities and stores the received data in a log file. The log file may be sent to a central station after the device receives an authorized signal during an outbreak event of the contagious disease. The device may further include a body temperature automatic measuring system. The user'"'"'s body temperature trend file may be sent together with the log file.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease comprising:
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(a) establishing an ad hoc communication network by a handheld computing and communication device carried by a user with a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices carried by other users in a location; (b) broadcasting identities of all the devices through said ad hoc network; (c) receiving the identities of all other devices in the network by the device carried by the user; (d) recording received identifiers in a log file stored in a file storage system of the device; (e) receiving an authorized signal from a central station through a communication network; and (f) transmitting said log file to the central station through the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease comprising:
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(a) receiving an authorized signal by a handheld computing and communication device from a central station through a communication network; (b) activate an ad hoc networking device in the device; (c) establishing an ad hoc communication network by a handheld computing and communication device carried by a user with a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices carried by other users in a location; (d) broadcasting identities of all the devices through said ad hoc network; (e) receiving the identities of all other devices in the network by the device carried by the user; (f) recording received identifiers in a log file stored in a file storage system of the device; and (g) transmitting said log file to the central station through the communication network upon receiving an authorized signal from the central station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease comprising:
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(a) establishing ad hoc communication network by a handheld computing and communication device carried by a user with a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices carried by other users in a location; (b) broadcasting identities of all the devices through said ad hoc network; (c) receiving the identities of all other devices in the network by the device carried by the user; and (d) recording received identifiers in a log file stored in a file storage system of the device; wherein said method further comprising; (e) measuring body temperature of the user in a predetermined frequency; (g) recording measured temperatures and times the temperature are measured in a temperature trend file; (h) analyzing the temperature trend by a processor of the handheld device; and (i) transmitting said log file and said temperature trend file to an authorized central station through the communication network if at least one of the measured body temperatures of the user is in exceeding of a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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