METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED PATIENT COMMUNICATION

• US 20160284202A1
• Filed: 06/06/2016
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eloquence Communications, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Eloquence Communications, Inc.
• Inventors: TRAUGHBER, Bryan James, PATAK, Lance S.
• Application Number:
  US15/174,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20160284202A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72475 specially adapted for disabled users
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/58 including a multilanguage function

Abstract

A patient communication device for advanced patient communication and methods for making and using same. According to one embodiment, a patient communication device comprises a selection input mechanism for generating a message on a display, the message reflecting a request for an interpreter. The selection input mechanism includes one or more of a button, keyboard and a touch screen. Further, the patient communication device includes a transmitter for transmitting the message to a central processing server and a status indicator on the display, the status indicator representing a transmission status associated with the message.

Claims

1. A patient communication device, comprising:

a selection input mechanism for generating a message on a display, the message reflecting a request for an interpreter, and the selection input mechanism including one or more of a button, keyboard and a touch screen;

a transmitter for transmitting the message to a central processing server; and

a status indicator on the display, the status indicator representing a transmission status associated with the message.