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Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan

  • US 7,636,667 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2006
  • Issued: 12/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for interactively communicating with an individual, comprising:

  • a data card containing a first information, said first information including a prescribed health program and at least one of;

    a set of questions and a set of instructions;

    a microprocessor based unit including a data card reader/writer, said microprocessor based unit being suitable for receipt of said first information by reading said data card by said data card reader/writer;

    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 microprocessor based unit evaluates said response from said user against the prescribed health program to determine if said response is in compliance with the prescribed health program, when it is determined that the response is in compliance with the prescribed health program, access to an entertainment program via the display unit is granted by the microprocessor based unit, when it is determined that the response is not in compliance with the prescribed health program, access to the entertainment program via the display unit is restricted by the microprocessor based unit and said microprocessor based unit provides a second information to said user for display on said display unit, wherein said second information includes at least one of;

    a compliance status and compliance instructions.

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