System and method for monitoring air flow from a person
First Claim
1. An airflow monitoring system comprising:
- (a) at least one central server arranged to receive and communicate data;
(b) at least one microprocessor-based subsystem(i) including at least one microprocessor, a display and a memory and(ii) configured to present information on the display and provide a digital signal representative of airflow from a person and(iii) arranged to establish a communication link with the central server, facilitate a communication of airflow-related data during the communication link to the central server and terminate the communication link after the communication of the airflow-related data has finished; and
(c) at least one professional computer in signal communication with the central server to receive health-related information based on the airflow-related data received from the microprocessor-based subsystem and to send at least one message from the professional computer to the central server, wherein the central server stores the message at least until after a communication link has been established by the microprocessor-based subsystem and sends the message to the at least one microprocessor-based subsystem.
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Abstract
Monitoring airflow from a person is accomplished by using a central server arranged to receive and communicate data together with at least one microprocessor-based subsystem. The subsystem includes a microprocessor, a display and a memory. It presents information to the person on the display and processes a digital signal representing airflow from the person. Airflow-related data is communicated to the central server and, in turn, is communicated to at least one health care professional computer. The system can be used to realize systems for self-care monitoring and control of afflictions and physical conditions, such as chronic respiratory afflictions. The system can also be used together with other monitoring devices, such as glucose, blood pressure, pulse and temperature monitors, to monitor the person'"'"'s condition and to communicate related data to the central server.
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82 Claims
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1. An airflow monitoring system comprising:
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(a) at least one central server arranged to receive and communicate data; (b) at least one microprocessor-based subsystem (i) including at least one microprocessor, a display and a memory and (ii) configured to present information on the display and provide a digital signal representative of airflow from a person and (iii) arranged to establish a communication link with the central server, facilitate a communication of airflow-related data during the communication link to the central server and terminate the communication link after the communication of the airflow-related data has finished; and (c) at least one professional computer in signal communication with the central server to receive health-related information based on the airflow-related data received from the microprocessor-based subsystem and to send at least one message from the professional computer to the central server, wherein the central server stores the message at least until after a communication link has been established by the microprocessor-based subsystem and sends the message to the at least one microprocessor-based subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An airflow monitoring method comprising:
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monitoring airflow from a person by using at least one microprocessor-based subsystem including at least one microprocessor, display and memory; presenting information on the display to the person; producing a digital signal representative of the monitored airflow; establishing a communication link between the microprocessor-based subsystem and a central server; communicating airflow-related data to the central server across said link; terminating the communication link after the airflow-related data to server is completed; providing health-related information, based on airflow-related data communicated to the central server to at least one professional computer; and storing a message from said at least one professional computer on the central server for transfer to the in the microprocessor-based subsystem, where the central server stores the message at least until after a communication link has been established by the microprocessor-based subsystem and sends the message to the at least one microprocessor-based subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A microprocessor-based apparatus for monitoring airflow, comprising:
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(a) at least one central server arranged to receive and communicate data; (b) at least one microprocessor, display and memory, (c) the memory being readable by the microprocessor and embodying program instructions executable by at least one microprocessor to (i) cause information to be presented on the display, (ii) process digital signals representative of airflow from a person; and (iii) to facilitate communication of airflow-related data to the central server and receive instructions from the central server for execution in the at least one microprocessor; (d) at least one health care professional computer in signal communication with the central server to receive health-related information and to send at least one message from the health care professional computer through the central server to the microprocessor-based subsystem, wherein the central server stores the message at least until after a communication link has been established by the microprocessor-based subsystem and sends the message to the at least one microprocessor-based subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A microprocessor-based apparatus for airflow monitoring, comprising:
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(a) at least one central server arranged to receive and communicate data; (b) at least one microprocessor; (c) display; (d) a first memory in the form of an insertable program card or a cartridge; and (e) at least a second memory, the first and second memories embodying program instructions executable by at least one microprocessor to (i) cause information to be presented on the display, (ii) process digital signals representative of airflow from a person; and (iii) to facilitate communication of airflow-related data to a remotely located computer and receive instructions from the remotely located computer for execution in the at least one microprocessor; and (f) at least one professional computer in signal communication with the central server to receive health-related information and to send at least one message from the professional computer through the central server to the microprocessor-based subsystem, wherein the central server stores the message at least until after a communication link has been established by the microprocessor-based subsystem and sends the message to the at least one microprocessor-based subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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