Computer-based patient recording system

• US 6,792,574 B1
• Filed: 03/25/1999
• Issued: 09/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sanyo Electric Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sanyo Electric Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Sugiyama, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Stephen S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hutton, Doug
• Application Number:
  US09/276,518
• Time in Patent Office: 2,000 Days
• Field of Search: 707/507, 707/500, 707/530, 707/531, 705/2, 705/3, 715/530, 715/500, 715/505, 715/507, 715/531, 715/506
• US Class Current: 715/236
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

The computer-based patient recording system according to the present invention has the following component:

An inputting means for inputting a text and break points thereof, a saving means for saving the input text divided into unit-texts in respective identifiable memory areas, a selecting means for selecting a unit text, an inputting means for inputting an instruction of displaying an item select window, an item selecting means for selecting any item from among the items displayed in the item select window, and a relating means for relating the memory area in which the selected unit text is saved to the selected item. According to the above configuration, each input unit text is saved into each identifiable memory area by a simple operation of breaking the text. Also, when the desired unit text and item are selected, the memory area for such unit text is related to such item.

Claims

1. A computer-based patient recording system which has a medical diagnosis data file, comprising:

an inputting device for inputting a text, breakpoints thereof, and instructions;

a text divider for dividing a text input in a predetermined text-box into unit texts at an input breakpoint;

a unit-text saving means for saving each of the unit texts in respective identifiable memory areas of a subject patient in the medical diagnosis data file;

a unit-text selector for selecting a unit text specified by an input instruction from among the saved unit texts;

an item-select-window displaying means for displaying an item select window in response to an input instruction;

an item selector for selecting an item specified by an input instruction from among pre-classified items of medical diagnosis data displayed in the item select window; and

a relating means for relating each memory area in which the unit text selected by the unit-text selector is saved to the corresponding item selected by the item selector to be able to use such unit text as one of contents of such item of the subject patient,

wherein the item selected by the item selector is specified before the unit text is selected by the unit-text selector.

2. A computer-based patient recording system according to claim 1, wherein the breakpoint is input by pressing the enter key in the inputting device.

3. A computer-based patient recording system according to claim 1, wherein the item select window is displayed as a pop-up menu.

4. A computer-based patient recording system according to claim 1, wherein the text is input by using a keyboard.

5. A computer-based patient recording system according to claim 1, wherein the text is input by using a microphone and voice recognition system.

6. A computer-based patient recording system which has a medical diagnosis data file, comprising:

an inputting device for inputting a text, breakpoints thereof, and instructions;

a unit-text extractor for extracting a text input in a predetermined text-box and divided from a previously input breakpoint to a currently input breakpoint as a unit text;

a unit-text saving means for saving the extracted unit text in an identifiable memory area of a subject patient in the medical diagnosis data file;

a unit-text selector for selecting the extracted unit text in response to its extraction;

a display controller for displaying an item select window in response to every extraction of each unit text;

an item selector for selecting an item specified by an input instruction from among pre-classified items of medical diagnosis data displayed in the item select window; and

a relating means for relating each memory area in which the unit text selected by the unit-text selector is saved to the corresponding item selected by the item selector to be able to use such unit text as one of such item of the subject patient,

wherein the item selected by the item selector is specified before the unit text is selected by the unit-text selector.

7. A computer-based patient recording system according to claim 6, wherein the breakpoint is input by pressing the enter key in the inputting device.

8. A computer-based patient recording system according to claim 6, wherein the item select window is displayed as a pop-up menu.

9. A computer-based patient recording system according to claim 6, wherein the text is input by using a keyboard.

10. A computer-based patient recording system according to claim 6, wherein the text is input by using a microphone and voice recognition system.

11. A method for recording medical diagnosis data in a medical diagnosis data file, comprising the steps of:

dividing a text input in a predetermined text-box into unit texts at an input breakpoint;

saving the unit texts in respective identifiable memory areas of a subject patient in the medical diagnosis data file;

selecting a unit text specified by an input instruction from among the saved unit texts;

displaying an item select window in response to an input instruction;

selecting an item specified by an input instruction from among pre-classified items of medical diagnosis data displayed in the item select window; and

relating each memory area in which the selected unit text is saved to the selected item to be able to use such unit text as one of contents of such item of the subject patient,

wherein the item selected by the item selector is specified before the unit text is selected by the unit-text selector.

12. A method for recording medical diagnosis data on an electronic medical record card according to claim 11, wherein the breakpoint is input by pressing an enter key in an inputting device.

13. A method for recording medical diagnosis data on an electronic medical record card according to claim 11, wherein the item select window is displayed as a pop-up menu.

14. A method for recording medical diagnosis data on an electronic medical record card according to claim 11, wherein the text is input by using a keyboard.

15. A method for recording medical diagnosis data on an electronic medical record card according to claim 11, wherein the text is input by using a microphone and voice recognition system.

16. A method for recording medical diagnosis data in a medical diagnosis data file, comprising the steps of:

extracting a text input in a predetermined text-box and divided from a previously input breakpoint to a currently input breakpoint as a unit text;

saving the extracted unit text in an identifiable memory area of a subject patient in the medical diagnosis data file;

selecting the extracted unit text in response to its extraction;

displaying an item select window in response to every extraction of each unit text;

selecting an item specified by an input instruction from among pre-classified items of medical diagnosis data displayed in the item select window; and

relating each memory area in which the selected unit text is saved to the correspondingly selected item to be able to use such unit text as one of contents of such item of the subject patients,

wherein the item selected by the item selector is specified before the unit text is selected by the unit-text selector.

17. A method for recording medical diagnosis data on an electronic medical record card according to claim 16, wherein the breakpoint is input by pressing an enter key in an inputting device.

18. A method for recording medical diagnosis data on an electronic medical record card according to claim 16, wherein the item select window is displayed as a pop-up menu.

19. A method for recording medical diagnosis data on an electronic medical record card according to claim 16, wherein the text is input by using a keyboard.

20. A method for recording medical diagnosis data on an electronic medical record card according to claim 16, wherein the text is input by using a microphone and voice recognition system.

21. A storage medium having a computer-executable program, the program comprising the steps of:

dividing a text input in a predetermined text-box into unit texts at an input breakpoint;

saving the unit texts in respective identifiable memory areas of a subject patient in a medical diagnosis data file in a predetermined storage medium;

selecting a unit text specified by an instruction input through a predetermined inputting device from among the saved unit texts;

displaying an item select window on a predetermined display in response to an input instruction;

selecting an item specified by an instruction input through a predetermined inputting device from among pre-classified items of medical diagnosis data displayed in the item select window; and

relating each memory area in which the selected unit text is saved to the correspondingly selected item to be able to use such unit text as one of contents of such item of the subject patient,

wherein the item selected by the item selector is specified before the unit text is selected by the unit-text selector.

22. A storage medium having a computer-executable program, the program comprising the steps of:

extracting a text input in a predetermined text-box and divided from a previously input breakpoint to a currently input breakpoint as a unit text;

saving the extracted unit text in an identifiable memory area of a subject patient in a medical diagnosis data file in a predetermined storage medium;

selecting the extracted unit text in response to its extraction;

displaying an item select window on a predetermined display in response to every extraction of each unit text;

selecting an item specified by an instruction input through a predetermined inputting device from among pre-classified items of medical diagnosis data displayed in the item select window; and

relating each memory area in which the selected unit text is saved to the correspondingly selected item to be able to use such unit text as one of such item of the subject patient,

wherein the item selected by the item selector is specified before the unit text is selected by the unit-text selector.