Method and apparatus for health and disease management combining patient data monitoring with wireless internet connectivity
First Claim
1. A internet-enabled wireless web device for monitoring health, the internet-enabled wireless web device connected in wireless communication with a server running an application, comprising:
- A web-enabled cellular phone running an application, the application functioning to accept inputs from a first communications port and a second communications port, the first communications port including a generic input/output port and the second communications port including a wireless link to a network, the generic input/output port for receipt of a health parameter, the health parameter corresponding to a patient'"'"'s disease state or condition, or to a patient'"'"'s health, nutrition, fitness or exercise state or condition.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a wireless health monitoring system for interactively monitoring a disease or health condition of a patient by connecting an internet-enabled wireless web device (“WWD”) to a health monitoring device which may be a medical device or other health related device. The WWD may be connected to the health monitoring device directly by a wired connection to a generic input/output port of the WWD or wirelessly connected to the health monitoring device, such as via an infrared or radio frequency connection. The health related data is transmitted from the WWD to a server using standard internet protocols. The server calculates a response using a software program while providing for review bt a physician or health specialist. The user may interact with the server, for example, the server transmits a response to the WWD and the user may answer the response or provide other information.
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105 Claims
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1. A internet-enabled wireless web device for monitoring health, the internet-enabled wireless web device connected in wireless communication with a server running an application, comprising:
A web-enabled cellular phone running an application, the application functioning to accept inputs from a first communications port and a second communications port, the first communications port including a generic input/output port and the second communications port including a wireless link to a network, the generic input/output port for receipt of a health parameter, the health parameter corresponding to a patient'"'"'s disease state or condition, or to a patient'"'"'s health, nutrition, fitness or exercise state or condition.
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2. A internet-enabled wireless web device for monitoring health, the internet-enabled wireless web device connected in wireless communication with a server running an application, comprising:
A hybrid handheld computer and cellular telephone combination running an application, the application functioning to accept inputs from a first communications port and a second communications port, the first communications port including a generic input/output port and the second communications port including a wireless link to a network, the generic input/output port for receipt of a health parameter, the health parameter corresponding to a patient'"'"'s disease state or condition, or to a patient'"'"'s health, nutrition, fitness or exercise state or condition.
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3. A computer program, residing on a computer-readable medium, containing instructions for causing a server in signal communication with the internet to:
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Provide a device application and user interface to an internet-enabled wireless web device, wherein the user interface or device application contains instructions for causing the internet-enabled wireless web device to receive data from a generic input/output port;
Receive a signal corresponding to a health parameter from the internet-enabled wireless web device, the health parameter corresponding to a health, fitness, nutrition or exercise state or condition of a patient;
Calculate a response based at least in part on the received signal;
Communicate the response to the internet-enabled wireless web device; and
Display features according to the response. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A computer program, residing on a computer-readable medium, containing instructions for causing a server in signal communication with the internet to:
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Provide a device application and user interface to an internet-enabled wireless web device, wherein the user interface or device application contains instructions for causing the internet-enabled wireless web device to receive data from a generic input/output port;
Receive a signal corresponding to a health parameter from the internet-enabled wireless web device, the health parameter corresponding to a disease state or condition of a patient;
Calculate a response based at least in part on the received signal;
Communicate the response to the internet-enabled wireless web device; and
Display features according to the response. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A internet-enabled wireless web device for monitoring health, the internet-enabled wireless web device connected in wireless communication with a server running an application, comprising:
A personal digital assistant with wireless connectivity running an application, the application functioning to accept inputs from a first communications port and a second communications port, the first communications port including a generic input/output port and the second communications port including a wireless link to a network, the generic input/output port for receipt of a health parameter, the health parameter corresponding to a patient'"'"'s disease state or condition, or to a patient'"'"'s health, nutrition, fitness or exercise state or condition. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless health-monitoring system for health management of a patient or subject, comprising:
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An internet-enabled wireless web device, the internet-enabled wireless web device including a first communications port having a generic wireless input/output port and a second communications port having a circuit for wireless communications with a network, the internet-enabled wireless web device configured to store;
a health parameter, the health parameter corresponding to a fitness, nutrition, health, or exercise state or condition of a patient and determined by a health parameter determining means;
an application; and
a user interface; and
A server application, residing on a computer readable medium and disposed on a server in communication with the wireless network, for causing the server to;
Receive the determined health parameter;
Calculate a response based in part on the determined health parameter; and
Provide the response to the internet-enabled wireless web device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless health-monitoring system for monitoring a disease state or condition of a patient, comprising:
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An internet-enabled wireless web device, the internet-enabled wireless web device including a first communications port having a generic wireless input/output port and a second communications port having a circuit for wireless communications with a network, the internet-enabled wireless web device configured to store;
a health parameter, the health parameter corresponding to a disease state or condition of a patient and determined by a health parameter determining means;
an application; and
a user interface; and
A server application, residing on a computer readable medium and disposed on a server in communication with the wireless network, for causing the server to;
Receive the determined health parameter;
Calculate a response based in part on the determined health parameter; and
Provide the response to the internet-enabled wireless web device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of wirelessly monitoring the disease state or condition of a patient, comprising:
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Providing a user interface and application to an internet-enabled wireless web device;
Entering a health parameter to the internet-enabled wireless web device via a generic input/output port, the health parameter corresponding to a disease state or condition of a patient;
Wirelessly transmitting the health parameter to a server;
Receiving the determined health parameter at the server;
Calculating a response based on the determined health parameter; and
Delivering the response to the internet-enabled wireless web device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of wirelessly monitoring the health state or condition of a patient or subject, comprising:
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Providing a user interface and application to an internet-enabled wireless web device;
Entering a health parameter from an exercise machine to the internet-enabled wireless web device via a generic input/output port, the health parameter corresponding to a health, nutrition, fitness or exercise state or condition of a patient;
Wirelessly transmitting the health parameter to a server;
Receiving the determined health parameter at the server;
Calculating a response based on the determined health parameter; and
Delivering the response to the internet-enabled wireless web device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A wireless health-monitoring system for monitoring a disease state or condition of a patient, comprising:
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An internet-enabled wireless web device, the internet-enabled wireless web device including a first communications port having a generic input/output port and a second communications port having a circuit for wireless communications with a network, the internet-enabled wireless web device configured to store;
a health parameter, the health parameter corresponding to a disease state or condition of a patient and determined by a health parameter determining means;
A device application; and
a user interface; and
A server application, residing on a computer readable medium and disposed on a server in communication with the wireless network, for causing the server to;
Receive the determined health parameter;
Calculate a response based in part on the determined health parameter; and
Provide the response to the internet-enabled wireless web device. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A wireless health-monitoring system for health management of a patient or subject, comprising:
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An internet-enabled wireless web device, the internet-enabled wireless web device including a first communications port having a generic input/output port for connection to an exercise machine and a second communications port having a circuit for wireless communications with a network, the internet-enabled wireless web device configured to store;
a health parameter, the health parameter corresponding to a health, exercise, nutrition or fitness state or condition of the patient and determined by a health parameter determining means;
A device application; and
a user interface; and
A server application, residing on a computer readable medium and disposed on a server in communication with the wireless network, for causing the server to;
Receive the determined health parameter;
Calculate a response based in part on the determined health parameter; and
Provide the response to the internet-enabled wireless web device. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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