Apparatus and method for computerized multi-media data organization and transmission
First Claim
1. An apparatus for multi-media data organization and transmission of information relating to the provision of service on-site, the apparatus comprising:
- an on-site computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to an on-site service provider, and an input device for receiving information and commands from an on-site service provider;
a remote computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to a remote user, and an input device for receiving information and commands from a remote service provider;
an image-recording device electrically-coupled to said memory storage of said on-site computer for capturing images for storage in said memory storage of said on-site computer;
a database defined in said memory storage of said on-site computer for storing a plurality of information relating to an event, said database including provision for annotations of said images;
a database defined in said memory storage of said remote computer for storing a plurality of information relating to an event, said database including provision for annotations of said images;
a program executable by said on-site computer, said program providing a graphical user interface on said display of said on-site computer, said program having an imaging module with document and image capture filing and scanning functions, said graphical user interface accepting an input from said input device of said on-site computer to control said program;
a data transmission connection between said on-site computer and said remote computer for transferring data between the memory storage of said on-site computer and the memory storage of said remote computer; and
a data synchronizer for periodically ensuring that the data contents of said database defined in said memory storage of said on-site computer and said database defined in said memory storage of said remote computer are the same.
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Abstract
Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus for multi-media data organization and transmission. The apparatus has a computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to a user, and an input device. An image-recording device is electrically-coupled to the computer for capturing images for storage in the memory storage of the computer. A database, which has a structure defined in the memory storage, receives and stores a plurality of information relating to an event. A program, being executable by the computer, provides a graphical user interface on the display. The program has an imaging module with document and image capture filing and scanning functions. The graphical user interface receives an input from the input device and from the image-recording device. In a further aspect of the invention, the program has a communications module for transmission of the plurality of information relating to the event to a remote location.
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15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for multi-media data organization and transmission of information relating to the provision of service on-site, the apparatus comprising:
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an on-site computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to an on-site service provider, and an input device for receiving information and commands from an on-site service provider;
a remote computer having a microprocessor, a memory storage, a display for providing information to a remote user, and an input device for receiving information and commands from a remote service provider;
an image-recording device electrically-coupled to said memory storage of said on-site computer for capturing images for storage in said memory storage of said on-site computer;
a database defined in said memory storage of said on-site computer for storing a plurality of information relating to an event, said database including provision for annotations of said images;
a database defined in said memory storage of said remote computer for storing a plurality of information relating to an event, said database including provision for annotations of said images;
a program executable by said on-site computer, said program providing a graphical user interface on said display of said on-site computer, said program having an imaging module with document and image capture filing and scanning functions, said graphical user interface accepting an input from said input device of said on-site computer to control said program;
a data transmission connection between said on-site computer and said remote computer for transferring data between the memory storage of said on-site computer and the memory storage of said remote computer; and
a data synchronizer for periodically ensuring that the data contents of said database defined in said memory storage of said on-site computer and said database defined in said memory storage of said remote computer are the same. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for creating a multimedia record corresponding to the provision of service on-site by an on-site service provider comprising the steps of:
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creating an episode record structure having a unique identifier by means of service-provider input at an on-site location;
storing the episode record in an on-site computer database;
capturing an image relating to the episode record;
storing the image in the episode record structure in said database;
transferring data corresponding to said image to a remote computer; and
displaying the image on said remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
transmitting said image record such that the image can be viewed in a remote location.
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12. The method of claim 10 wherein the step of capturing the image is with a image-recording device electrically-coupled to a computer.
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13. The method of claim 12 wherein the image-recording device is a digital camera.
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14. A multimedia database system for recording an episode of care corresponding to the provision of service on-site by an on-site service provider, the system comprising:
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means for creating an episode record structure having a unique identifier by means of service-provider input at an on-site location;
means for storing the episode record in an on-site computer database;
means for capturing an image relating to the episode record;
means for storing the image in the episode record structure;
means for transferring data corresponding to said image to a remote computer; and
means for displaying the image on said remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (15)
means for transmitting said image record such that the image can be viewed in a remote location.
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