Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
First Claim
1. A system for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:
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a microprocessor based unit remotely located from said server and in communication with said server;
said microprocessor based unit being suitable for receipt of a first information from said server, said microprocessor based unit configured for receiving an entertainment program signal from a communicatively coupled entertainment program source;
an input device in communication with said microprocessor based unit;
said input device being suitable for receiving a response from a user of said input device to said first information and communicating said response to said microprocessor based unit; and
a display unit coupled to said microprocessor based unit, wherein said display unit displays said first information to said user, wherein said server evaluates said response from said user and provides a second information to said user for display on said display unit, said server providing a grant access control signal to the microprocessor based unit when said evaluated response is determined by said server as being in compliance with pre-established compliance criteria for a prescribed medical treatment plan, said grant access control signal configured for causing the microprocessor based unit to allow user access to the entertainment program signal via the display unit, said server providing a restrict access control signal to the microprocessor based unit when said evaluated response is determined by said server as not being in compliance with the pre-established compliance criteria for the prescribed medical treatment plan, said restrict access control signal configured for causing the microprocessor based unit to deny user access to the entertainment program signal via the display unit.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling patient access to an entertainment program to encourage a patient to comply with a treatment plan. The method includes the step of collecting compliance data from the patient. In one embodiment, the compliance data includes measurements of a physiological condition of the patient as well as patient answers to compliance questions. The method further includes the step of comparing the compliance data to evaluation criteria selected by a healthcare provider to determine if the patient is in compliance with the treatment plan. If the patient is in compliance, access is granted to the entertainment program. If the patient is not in compliance, access to the entertainment program is restricted. In the preferred embodiment, the method includes the additional steps of transmitting and displaying the patient'"'"'s compliance data and compliance status to the healthcare provider.
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1. A system for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:
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a server; a microprocessor based unit remotely located from said server and in communication with said server;
said microprocessor based unit being suitable for receipt of a first information from said server, said microprocessor based unit configured for receiving an entertainment program signal from a communicatively coupled entertainment program source;an input device in communication with said microprocessor based unit;
said input device being suitable for receiving a response from a user of said input device to said first information and communicating said response to said microprocessor based unit; anda display unit coupled to said microprocessor based unit, wherein said display unit displays said first information to said user, wherein said server evaluates said response from said user and provides a second information to said user for display on said display unit, said server providing a grant access control signal to the microprocessor based unit when said evaluated response is determined by said server as being in compliance with pre-established compliance criteria for a prescribed medical treatment plan, said grant access control signal configured for causing the microprocessor based unit to allow user access to the entertainment program signal via the display unit, said server providing a restrict access control signal to the microprocessor based unit when said evaluated response is determined by said server as not being in compliance with the pre-established compliance criteria for the prescribed medical treatment plan, said restrict access control signal configured for causing the microprocessor based unit to deny user access to the entertainment program signal via the display unit. - 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, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, executable by a microprocessor based unit, for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:
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receiving a first information from a server; transferring said first information to a display unit for display of said information request to a user; receiving a response from said user regarding said first information through an input device; transferring said response to said server, said server providing an evaluation of said response; receiving said second information from said server; transferring said second information to said display unit for display of said second information to said user; receiving an entertainment program signal from a communicatively coupled entertainment program source; when said evaluated response is determined by said server as being in compliance with pre-established compliance criteria for a prescribed medical treatment plan, receiving a grant access control signal from the server, said grant access control signal configured for causing the microprocessor based unit to allow user access to the entertainment program signal via the display unit; when said evaluated response is determined by said server as not being in compliance with the pre-established compliance criteria for the prescribed medical treatment plan, receiving a restrict access control signal from the server, said restrict access control signal configured for causing the microprocessor based unit to deny user access to the entertainment program signal via the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:
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a server; a set-top box microprocessor based unit remotely located from said server and in communication with said server;
said set-top box microprocessor based unit being suitable for receipt of a first information from said server, said set-top box microprocessor based unit configured for receiving an entertainment program signal from a communicatively coupled entertainment program source;a remote control device in communication with said set-top box microprocessor based unit;
said remote control device being suitable for receiving a response from a user of said remote control device to said first information and communicating said response to said set-top box microprocessor based unit; anda television coupled to said microprocessor based unit, wherein said television displays said first information to said user, wherein said server evaluates said response from said user and provides a second information to said user for display on said television, wherein said server provides a grant access control signal to the microprocessor based unit when said evaluated response is determined by said server as being in compliance with pre-established compliance criteria for a prescribed medical treatment plan, said grant access control signal configured for causing the microprocessor based unit to allow user access to the entertainment program signal via the television, said server providing a restrict access control signal to the microprocessor based unit when said evaluated response is determined by said server as not being in compliance with the pre-established compliance criteria for the prescribed medical treatment plan, said restrict access control signal configured for causing the microprocessor based unit to deny user access to the entertainment program signal via the television. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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