Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a health related condition of a user, comprising the steps of:
- (A) using a graphical user interface by a health care provider associated with said user to select at least one question about said health related condition of the user and a plurality of possible answers for each question;
(B) merging said at least one question and said plurality of possible answers with health data of said user stored in a database accessible by a server, thereby customizing the at least one question by including the health data of said user stored in the database;
(C) generating a computer program on said server based on the health data of said user merged with said at least one question and said plurality of possible answers, said computer program comprising commands to convert first electronic data into a digital voice that (i) asks said at least one question about the health related condition of the user and (ii) states said plurality of possible answers;
(D) providing to said user a remotely programmable apparatus configured to execute said computer program;
(E) transmitting said computer program to said apparatus via a communication network, wherein said apparatus is (i) connectable to said communication network, (ii) located distant from said server, and (iii) programmed to uniquely identify said user; and
(F) receiving from said apparatus via said communication network a response for each question selected from said plurality of possible answers.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a health related condition of a user, comprising the steps of:
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(A) using a graphical user interface by a health care provider associated with said user to select at least one question about said health related condition of the user and a plurality of possible answers for each question; (B) merging said at least one question and said plurality of possible answers with health data of said user stored in a database accessible by a server, thereby customizing the at least one question by including the health data of said user stored in the database; (C) generating a computer program on said server based on the health data of said user merged with said at least one question and said plurality of possible answers, said computer program comprising commands to convert first electronic data into a digital voice that (i) asks said at least one question about the health related condition of the user and (ii) states said plurality of possible answers; (D) providing to said user a remotely programmable apparatus configured to execute said computer program; (E) transmitting said computer program to said apparatus via a communication network, wherein said apparatus is (i) connectable to said communication network, (ii) located distant from said server, and (iii) programmed to uniquely identify said user; and (F) receiving from said apparatus via said communication network a response for each question selected from said plurality of possible answers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring a health related condition of a user with an apparatus connectable to a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing each user with one of said apparatus, wherein said apparatus is (i) remotely programmable and (ii) programmed to uniquely identify said user; (B) using a graphical user interface by a health care provider associated with said user to select at least one question about the health related condition of the user and a plurality of possible answers for each question; (C) merging said at least one question and said plurality of possible answers with health data of said user stored in a database accessible by a server, thereby customizing the at least one question by including the health data of said user stored in the database; (D) generating a computer program on said server based on the health data of said user merged with said at least one question and said plurality of possible answers, said computer program comprising commands to convert first electronic data into a digital voice that (i) asks said at least one question about the health related condition of the user and (ii) states said plurality of possible answers; (E) receiving said computer program from said server over said communication network; (F) receiving from said user a response selected from said plurality of possible answers; and (G) transferring said selected response to said server, wherein said server is (i) connectable to said communication network and (ii) located distant from said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store one or more computer programs based on health data of a user received from a communication network; a graphical user interface configured to be used by a health care provider associated with said user to select at least one question about a health related condition of the user and a plurality of possible answers for each question; a database accessible by a server configured to store said health data of said user, wherein at least one of said one or more computer programs is generated on said server based on said health data of said user merged with said at least one question and said plurality of possible answers, thereby customizing the at least one question by including the health data of said user stored in the database, wherein said at least one computer program comprises commands to convert first electronic data into a digital voice that (i) asks said at least one question about the health related condition of the user and (ii) states said plurality of possible answers; a speaker configured to audibly reproduce said digital voice; at least one sensor configured to receive from said user a response selected from said plurality of possible answers; and a processor configured to execute said at least one computer program and transmit said selected response to said server, wherein said server is (i) connectable to said communication network and (ii) located distant from said apparatus, and wherein (a) said apparatus is remotely programmable, (b) provided to said user and (c) programmed to uniquely identify said user.
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