Portable device medical assistant

• US 7,155,202 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2004
• Issued: 12/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rokiot USA LLC
• Original Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated (State University System of Florida)
• Inventors: Helal, Abdelsalam A.
• Primary Examiner(s): MEHRPOUR, NAGHMEH
• Application Number:
  US10/889,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20050038860A1
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.1, 455/41.2, 455/404.2, 455/550.1, 340/573.1, 340/539.12, 340/539.16, 340/539.13, 340/41.2, 340/539.25, 340/565, 340/573.4, 340/825.19, 340/825.49, 340/825.36, 607/300, 607/506, 607/360, 607/508, 607/517, 607/32, 607/500, 379/40, 348/14.16, 348/14.01
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/08 Elderly
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0062 Arrangements for scanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/005 with correlation of navigation data from several sources, e.g. map or contour matching G01C21/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/16 Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs coordinating program control therefor G06F9/52; in regulating and control system G05B
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 : Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 90/00 : Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19658 : Telephone systems used to communicate with a camera, e.g. PSTN, GSM, POTS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 : Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 : Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/025 : System arrangements wherein the alarm criteria uses absence of reply signal after an elapsed time
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0263 : System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the direction in which child or item is located
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0275 : Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS] tag technology used for parent or child unit, e.g. same transmission technology, magnetic tag, RF tag, RFID
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/028 : Communication between parent and child units via remote transmission means, e.g. satellite network
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0283 : via a telephone network, e.g. cellular GSM
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/04 : responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons G08B21/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 : Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 : Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 : Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 27/006 : with transmission via telephone network
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 : Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 : using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/41 : Remote control of gateways
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/42 : Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/50 : Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/51 : Remote controlling of devices based on replies, status thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/61 : Password, biometric
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 : Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 : Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 : based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2836 : Protocol conversion between an external network and a home network controlling appliance services of a home automation network from a device located outside the home and the home network H04L12/2818; protocol conversion H04L69/08; adaptation of digital video signals for transport over a specific home network H04N7/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 : using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 : for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 : according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 : according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 : according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72475 : specially adapted for disabled users
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 : including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

The present invention provides a device, a method, and a machine readable storage for managing a material substance program. The device can include a portable computing device having mobile telephony capabilities and a portable computing device having mobile telephony capabilities; and a wireless identification device communicably coupled to the portable computing device for identifying materials. The method for managing a material substance program can include scanning a material source to identify a material identifier, sending the material identifier to a proxy server, receiving material information from the proxy server, and displaying material information on a portable computing device having mobile telephony capabilities.

Claims

1. A device for managing a material substance program, comprising:

a portable computing device having a user interface and mobile telephony capabilities for transmitting a material identifier to a proxy server via a communications network, and for receiving material information regarding a material substance from a material supply server via the communications network, the material information corresponding to the material identifier;

a calendar operated by said computing device for scheduling times that a user consumes the material substance, the scheduling based upon the received material information;

a first notifier operated by said computing device for providing notifications to the user via said user interface based upon said calendar and reminding the user when the user is scheduled to consume the material substance;

a recorder operated by the computing device for recording responses provided by the user via the user interface confirming when the user consumes the material substance at a scheduled time;

a second notifier operated by said computing device for notifying a third-party when the user fails to provide a response within a predetermined interval after a notification is provided by said first notifier; and

a wireless identification device communicably coupled to the portable computing device for identifying the material identifier prior to transmission of the material identifier to the proxy server.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless identification device includes at least one of a bar code reader, a radio frequency identification mechanism, and a combination thereof.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the user interface of said portable computing device includes at least one of a display screen, an audible transducer, a vibration mechanism, and a combination thereof.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the portable computing device includes memory for storing material information.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of providing notifications to the user includes at least one of displaying material information, audibly conveying the material information, initiating vibration of the portable computing device, and a combination thereof.

5. A method for managing a material substance program, comprising the steps of:

scanning a material source to identify a material identifier;

sending the material identifier to a proxy server;

receiving material information from the proxy server;

based on the received material information, scheduling times that a user takes a material substance;

based upon said calendar, providing intermittent notifications to the user via a user interface of a portable computing device having mobile telephony capabilities so as to remind the user when the user is scheduled to consume the material substance;

recording responses provided by the user via the user interface confirming when the user consumes the material substance at a scheduled time; and

notifying a third-party when the user fails to provide a response within a predetermined interval after the user receives an intermittent notification.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of programming a material notification in accordance with the material information.

8. The method according to claim 5, further comprising the step of tracking the material quantity in accordance with consumption.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of ordering material in accordance with the material quantity.

10. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having a plurality of code sections, said code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:

scanning a material source to identify a material identifier;

sending the material identifier to a proxy server;

receiving material information from the proxy server;

based on the received material information, scheduling times that a user takes a material substance;

based upon said calendar, providing intermittent notifications to the user via a user interface of a portable computing device having mobile telephony capabilities so as to remind the user when the user is scheduled to consume the material substance;

recording responses provided by the user via the user interface confirming when the user consumes the material substance at a scheduled time; and

notifying a third-party when the user fails to provide a response within a predetermined interval after the user receives an intermittent notification.

11. The machine readable storage according to claim 10, further comprising the step of programming a material notification in accordance with the material information.

12. The machine readable storage according to 10, wherein the step of providing notifications to the user includes at least one of displaying material information, audibly conveying the material information, initiating vibration of the portable computing device, and a combination thereof.

13. The machine readable storage according to claim 10, further comprising the step of tracking the material quantity in accordance with consumption.

14. The machine readable storage according to claim 13, further comprising the step of ordering material in accordance with the material quantity.