Systems, Methods, User Interfaces and Analysis Tools for Supporting User-Definable Rules and Smart Rules and Smart Alerts Notification Engine

• US 20150213211A1
• Filed: 02/20/2014
• Published: 07/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Philips Capsule Corporation (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Nuvon, Inc. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: ZALESKI, John
• Granted Patent: US 9,626,479 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15

Abstract

Computer implemented methods and systems operating on real-time data derived from a plurality of data sources for supporting user-definable rules and providing user notifications for providing user notifications and smart alarms. A user-interface configured to dynamically display a parameter and toggle between a tabular display and a graphical display is generated. At least one of a user-defined rule or a threshold value associated with the parameter from a user-interface element is received. A notification is provided to a user when the parameter satisfies the user-defined rule or exceeds the threshold value.

Claims

1. A system operating on real-time data derived from a plurality of data sources for supporting user-definable rules and providing user notifications comprising a computing device configured to:

generate a user-interface configured to dynamically display a parameter and toggle between a tabular display and a graphical display;

receive at least one of a user-defined rule or a threshold value associated with the parameter from a user-interface element; and

provide a notification to a user when the parameter satisfies the user-defined rule or exceeds the threshold value.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the threshold value comprises a plurality of proximal threshold levels corresponding to respective levels of notification, the proximal threshold values comprising:

a first threshold value having a first level of notification; and

a second threshold value having a second level of notification, the second level of notification indicating a higher level of severity of the parameter associated with the threshold values.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the notification includes a visual icon indicating a relative value of the parameter which triggered the notification.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the notification is based on the user-defined rule and the threshold value.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-defined rule is written using a scripting language, and includes mathematical relations and conditional expressions.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the user-defined rule or the threshold value is tailored to a specific patient or a specific department,

7. The system of claim 1, wherein an ability to create or modify rules is based on a role of the user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the user-defined rule includes a plurality of user-defined rules and the threshold value includes a plurality of threshold values, each of the user-defined rules and the threshold values having an assigned numeric value; and

the computing device is further configured to compare the numeric values of the user-defined rules and threshold values to determine which notification is sent to the user.

9. A method for providing user notifications and smart alarms, comprising:

dynamically displaying a parameter associated with a patient;

receiving at least one of a user-defined rule or a threshold value associated with the parameter; and

transmitting, by a computing device, a notification to a user when the at least one of a user-defined rule or the threshold value is triggered.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising prioritizing a user-defined rule or threshold value based on numerical values assigned to the user-defined rule or threshold value, respectively.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving user comments via a user interface element when the user is sent the notification.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the notification comprises a plurality of notifications based on one or more user-defined rules and/or threshold values, the plurality of notifications being color coded to indicate varying levels of alerts,

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the user-defined rule is written using a scripting language, and includes mathematical relations and conditional expressions.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one of the user-defined rule or the threshold value is tailored to a specific patient or a specific department.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the user-defined rule describes at least one of a user or a group of users to receive the notification.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing software comprising instructions executable by one or more computers which., upon execution, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

receiving, via a computing device, at least one of a user-defined rule or a threshold value associated with a parameter associated with a patient; and

processing a notification when the at least one of the user-defined rule or the threshold value is triggered.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions cause the processor to further perform:

generating alerts based on the threshold value having a specified color associated with the threshold value, wherein;

a patient having acceptable readings is displayed having a first color;

a patient having an low level alert is displayed having a second color;

a patient having a high level alert is displayed having a third color; and

a patient having a customizable level of alert having a user-defined color.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the notification transmitted to the user is color coded based on a color corresponding to the displayed alerts.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions cause the processor to further perform:

modifying an existing user-defined rule or threshold value.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions cause the processor to further perform:

receiving user comments via a text box when the user is sent the notification.