Method and apparatus for integrated communication services provisioning for health care community
First Claim
1. A method of accessing an information system using a portable access device, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from said portable access device to access a network server;
identifying a communication profile associated with said network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle;
transmitting said communication profile to said portable access device;
establishing a communication link between said portable access device and said network server using a communication channel that is selected based on said communication profile, a location of said portable access device with respect to said network server, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, the communication link being established by using the selected communication channel when no user action is required to establish the communication link, wherein said communication channel is selected from the group consisting of;
local wireless LAN, remote wireless LAN, wireline LAN, and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and establishing the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information; and
displaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link.
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Abstract
A method and system of accessing an information system using a portable access device is provided. The method includes identifying a communication profile associated with a first network server, attempting, by the portable access device, to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the first network server using communication channel that is selected by the portable access device based on the communication profile, a location of the portable access device with respect to the first network server, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, attempting to establish the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information, and capturing data received by the portable access device in a memory located in the portable access device in accordance with a failed attempt to establish the communication link.
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Citations
42 Claims
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1. A method of accessing an information system using a portable access device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from said portable access device to access a network server; identifying a communication profile associated with said network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; transmitting said communication profile to said portable access device; establishing a communication link between said portable access device and said network server using a communication channel that is selected based on said communication profile, a location of said portable access device with respect to said network server, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, the communication link being established by using the selected communication channel when no user action is required to establish the communication link, wherein said communication channel is selected from the group consisting of;
local wireless LAN, remote wireless LAN, wireline LAN, and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and establishing the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information; anddisplaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of accessing an information system using a portable access device, the method comprising:
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identifying a communication profile associated with a first network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; attempting, by the portable access device, to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the first network server using communication channel that is selected by the portable access device based on the communication profile, a location of the portable access device with respect to the first network server, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, wherein the communication channel is selected from the group consisting of;
a local wireless LAN, a remote wireless LAN, a wireline LAN, and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and attempting to establish the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information;capturing data received by the portable access device in a memory located in the portable access device in accordance with a failed attempt to establish the communication link; establishing the communication link by using the selected communication channel when no user action is required to establish the communication link; and displaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of access an information system using a portable access device, the method comprising:
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transmitting from said portable access device to a first network server, a request to access a second network server; receiving said request at said first network server; identifying a communication profile associated with said second network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; transmitting said communication profile from said first network server to said portable access device; establishing a communication link between said portable access device and said second network server using a communication channel that is selected based on said communication profile, a location of said portable access device with respect to said second network server, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, the communication link being established by using the selected communication channel when no user action is required to establish the communication link, wherein said communication channel is selected from the group consisting of;
local wireless LAN, remote wireless LAN, wireline LAN, and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and establishing the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information;displaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of accessing an information system using a portable access device, the method comprising:
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identifying, by the portable access device, a communication profile associated with a first network server, wherein the identifying a comprises; searching an internal database for the communication profile; transmitting from the portable access device to a second network server, a request to access the first network server when the communication profile cannot be found in the internal database; and retrieving the communication profile from the second network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; attempting, by the portable access device, to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the first network server using one of a plurality of communication media, in accordance with the communication profile, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, wherein the one of a plurality of communication media is selected from the group consisting of;
a local wireless LAN, a remote wireless LAN, a wireline LAN, and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and attempting to establish the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information;capturing data in a memory location in accordance with a failed attempt to establish the communication link; establishing the communication link by using the selected communication media when no user action is required to establish the communication link; and displaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of accessing information using an access device, the method comprising:
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identifying, by the access device, a communication profile associated with a first server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; attempting, by the access device, to establish a communication link between the access device and the first server, in accordance with the communication profile, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, wherein the attempting includes initiating a first attempt to establish communication with the first server via a local wireless network, initiating a second attempt to establish communication via a remote wireless network if the first attempt fails, and initiating a third attempt to establish communication via a public switched telephone network if the second attempt fails; establishing the communication link when no user action is required to establish the communication link, wherein establishing the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information; displaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link; and accessing the information from the first server when the communication link is established. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable storage device containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for accessing an information system comprising an access device and a plurality of network servers, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a portable access device to access a network server; identifying a communication profile associated with said network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; transmitting said communication profile to said portable access device; establishing a communication link between said portable access device and said network server using one of a plurality of communication channels that is selected based on said communication profile, a location of said portable access device with respect to said network server, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, the communication link being established by using the selected communication channel when no user action is required to establish the communication link, wherein said communication channel is selected from the group consisting of;
local wireless LAN, remote wireless LAN, wireline LAN, and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and establishing the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information; anddisplaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable storage device containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for accessing an information system comprising a portable access device and a plurality of network servers, the method comprising:
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identifying a communication profile associated with a first network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; attempting, by the portable access device, to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the first network server using a communication channel that is selected by the portable access device based on the communication profile, a location of the portable access device with respect to the first network server, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, wherein the communication channel is selected from the group consisting of;
a local wireless LAN, a remote wireless LAN, a wireline LAN, and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and attempting to establish the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information;capturing data received by the portable access device in a memory located in the portable access device in accordance with a failed attempt to establish the communication link; establishing the communication link by using the selected communication channel when no user action is required to establish the communication link; and displaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer-readable storage device containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for accessing an information system comprising a portable access device and a plurality of network servers, the method comprising:
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identifying, by the portable access device, a communication profile associated with a first network server, wherein identifying a communication profile further comprises; searching an internal database for the communication profile; transmitting from the portable access device to a second network server, a request to access said first network server when said communication profile cannot be found in said internal database; and retrieving the communication profile from said second network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; attempting, by the portable access device, to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the first network server using one of a plurality of communication media, in accordance with the communication profile, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, wherein the one of a plurality of communication media is selected from the group consisting of;
a local wireless LAN, a remote wireless LAN, a wireline LAN, and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and attempting to establish the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information;capturing data in a memory location in accordance with a failed attempt to establish the communication link; establishing the communication link by using the selected communication channel when no user action is required to establish the communication link; and displaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A computer-readable storage device containing instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for accessing an information system comprising an access device and a plurality of network servers, the method comprising:
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transmitting from a portable access device to a first network server, a request to access a second network server; receiving said request at said first network server; identifying a communication profile associated with said second network server, the communication profile including description information corresponding to a data compression format and a forward error correction toggle; transmitting said communication profile to said portable access device; establishing a communication link between said portable access device and said second network server using a communication channel that is selected based on said communication profile, a location of the portable access device with respect to said second network server, a desired quality of the communication link, and a cost of the communication link, the communication link being established by using the selected communication channel when no user action is required to establish the communication link, wherein establishing the communication link includes using at least a portion of the description information; and displaying a notification to instruct a user to perform a user action to establish the communication link when the user action is required to establish the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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