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Monitoring system for remotely querying individuals

  • US 5,897,493 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1997
  • Issued: 04/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A monitoring system for remotely querying at least one individual, the monitoring system comprising a central computer system and at least one remote apparatus, the central computer system comprising:

  • a) an input means for entering a set of queries to be answered by the individual and for entering corresponding response choices for each of the queries;

    b) a script generating means connected to the input means for generating a script program to be executed by the apparatus, wherein the script program includes display commands to display the queries and the response choices and input commands to receive responses to the queries; and

    c) a database means connected to the script generating means and the input means for storing the script program and the responses;

    the remote apparatus comprising;

    a) a communication means for establishing communication links between the apparatus and the central computer system through a communication network, for receiving the script program from the central computer system through a first communication link, and for transmitting the responses to the central computer system through a subsequent communication link, wherein the script program further includes a connection command to establish the subsequent communication link at a prescribed connection time and a transmit command to transmit the responses from the apparatus to the central computer system through the subsequent communication link;

    b) a display for displaying the queries and the response choices;

    c) a response means for entering the responses in the apparatus;

    d) a memory means for storing the script program and the responses; and

    e) a processor connected to the communication means, the display, the response means, and the memory means for executing the script program to display the queries and the response choices, to receive the responses, to establish the subsequent communication link at the prescribed connection time, and to transmit the responses to the central computer system.

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