Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
First Claim
1. A system for remotely monitoring a health condition of an individual, the system comprising:
- a server comprising a script generator configured to generate a script program from one or more queries, wherein said one or more queries are (i) related to said individual and (ii) entered by a health care professional associated with said individual and said script program includes a set of statements regarding (a) one or more general health conditions, (b) information related to the health condition of said individual, and (c) a message to said individual from said health care professional associated with said individual, wherein said message assists said individual in managing said health condition of said individual;
a device located remotely from said server and in communication with said server via a communication network, said device for interacting with said individual, said script program (a) being executed by the server to communicate as a synthesized voice the one or more queries to the individual using said device and (b) configured to receive voice responses to the one or more queries from the individual using said device over the communication network; and
a database accessible by the script generator and configured to (a) store (i) the one or more queries and (ii) the responses to the one or more queries, and (b) initiate one or more of a plurality of services based on said responses.
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Abstract
A system for remotely monitoring an individual. The system includes a server system for generating a script program from a set of queries. The script program is executable by a remote apparatus that displays information and/or a set of queries to the individual through a user interface. Responses to the queries that are entered through the user interface together with individual identification information are sent from the remote apparatus to the server system across a communication network. The server system also includes an automated answering service for providing a series of questions from a stored set of questions for an individual at the remote apparatus to respond to, storing responses to each provided question in the series of questions and providing a service based on the individual'"'"'s response to the questions.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for remotely monitoring a health condition of an individual, the system comprising:
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a server comprising a script generator configured to generate a script program from one or more queries, wherein said one or more queries are (i) related to said individual and (ii) entered by a health care professional associated with said individual and said script program includes a set of statements regarding (a) one or more general health conditions, (b) information related to the health condition of said individual, and (c) a message to said individual from said health care professional associated with said individual, wherein said message assists said individual in managing said health condition of said individual; a device located remotely from said server and in communication with said server via a communication network, said device for interacting with said individual, said script program (a) being executed by the server to communicate as a synthesized voice the one or more queries to the individual using said device and (b) configured to receive voice responses to the one or more queries from the individual using said device over the communication network; and a database accessible by the script generator and configured to (a) store (i) the one or more queries and (ii) the responses to the one or more queries, and (b) initiate one or more of a plurality of services based on said responses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for remotely monitoring a health condition of an individual at a server, comprising the steps of:
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(A) generating a script program at a server from one or more queries, wherein said server comprises a script generator configured to generate said script program from said one or more queries and said one or more queries are (i) related to said individual and (ii) entered by a health care professional associated with said individual and said script program includes a set of statements regarding (a) one or more general health conditions, (b) information related to the health condition of said individual, and (c) a message to said individual from a health care professional associated with said individual, wherein said message assists said individual in managing said health condition of said individual; (B) executing the script program to communicate the one or more queries to the individual using a device in a synthesized voice; (C) receiving voice responses to the one or more queries from the individual using said device over a communication network; (D) storing the queries, responses to the one or more queries and individual profiles in a database at the server; (E) sending a series of queries as voice communication from an answering service to said device for the individual to respond to when a voice communication button is activated, wherein said device is (i) remotely located from said server, (ii) in communication with said server via said communication network, (iii) for interacting with said individual; (F) receiving and storing the answering service responses to the sent series of queries; and (G) providing a service based on the responses to the queries. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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