Distributed system for monitoring patient video, audio and medical parameter data
First Claim
1. A system for use by a portable processing device operating in a distributed patient monitoring system for visually monitoring patients and patient parameters using a plurality of portable processing devices in different remote locations, comprising:
- an authentication processor enabling a user to obtain access authorization to access patient data in response to entry of identification data using a portable processing device of said plurality of portable processing devices in different remote locations;
a user interface, in response to said access authorization, enabling a user to,initiate execution of a clinical information system providing a user with a clinical application display image identifying a plurality of different patients in a corresponding plurality of different locations andselect a particular patient of said plurality of different patients in said clinical application display image;
a data processor for using an identifier of said particular patient in acquiring access information associated with said particular patient from a repository and using said access information in acquiring live video and vital sign parameters of said particular patient from a room associated with said particular patient via a switch for routing vital sign parameters and video data of said plurality of different patients to said plurality of portable processing devices; and
a display processor for initiating generation of data representing an image sequence comprising a composite image including a first area showing acquired live video of said particular patient and a second area presenting acquired vital sign parameters of said particular patient in response to user selection of an image element associated with said particular patient of said plurality of different patients in said clinical application display image.
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Abstract
A distributed patient monitoring system visually monitors patients and patient parameters using multiple portable processing devices. The system includes an authentication processor enabling a user to obtain access authorization to access patient data. A clinical application display image identifies multiple different patients in corresponding multiple different locations and enables a user to select a particular patient. A data processor uses access information in acquiring live video and vital sign parameters of the particular patient from a room associated with the particular patient. A display processor initiates generation of data representing an image sequence comprising a composite image including a first area showing acquired live video of the particular patient and a second area presenting acquired vital sign parameters of the particular patient using the clinical application display image.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for use by a portable processing device operating in a distributed patient monitoring system for visually monitoring patients and patient parameters using a plurality of portable processing devices in different remote locations, comprising:
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an authentication processor enabling a user to obtain access authorization to access patient data in response to entry of identification data using a portable processing device of said plurality of portable processing devices in different remote locations; a user interface, in response to said access authorization, enabling a user to, initiate execution of a clinical information system providing a user with a clinical application display image identifying a plurality of different patients in a corresponding plurality of different locations and select a particular patient of said plurality of different patients in said clinical application display image; a data processor for using an identifier of said particular patient in acquiring access information associated with said particular patient from a repository and using said access information in acquiring live video and vital sign parameters of said particular patient from a room associated with said particular patient via a switch for routing vital sign parameters and video data of said plurality of different patients to said plurality of portable processing devices; and a display processor for initiating generation of data representing an image sequence comprising a composite image including a first area showing acquired live video of said particular patient and a second area presenting acquired vital sign parameters of said particular patient in response to user selection of an image element associated with said particular patient of said plurality of different patients in said clinical application display image. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for use by a plurality of portable processing devices in different remote locations operating in a distributed patient monitoring system for visually monitoring patients and patient parameters, comprising:
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an authentication processor enabling a user to obtain access authorization to access patient data in response to entry of identification data using any portable processing device of said plurality of portable processing devices in different remote locations; a first portable processing device of said plurality of portable processing devices and responsive to said access authorization, having a user interface enabling a user, to, initiate execution of a clinical information system providing a user with a clinical application display image identifying a plurality of different patients in a corresponding plurality of different locations, select a first patient of said plurality of different patients in said clinical application display image, use an identifier of said first patient in acquiring access information associated with said first patient from a repository and using said access information in acquiring data representing live video and vital sign parameters of said first patient from a room associated with said particular patient via a switch for routing vital sign parameters and video data of said plurality of different patients to said plurality of portable processing devices and display an image sequence including a composite image comprising a first area showing live video of said first patient and a second area presenting vital sign parameters of said first patient. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A distributed patient monitoring system for visually monitoring patients and patient parameters using a plurality of portable processing devices in different remote locations, comprising:
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a communication network of bandwidth sufficient to communicate vital sign parameters and associated video data representative of a plurality of sequences of video images of a corresponding plurality of different patients from patient rooms to a plurality of different portable processing devices in different remote locations in response to commands received from said plurality of different portable processing devices; and a switch for routing acquired vital sign parameters and associated video data of a particular patient of said plurality of different patients to a particular processing device of said plurality of different portable processing devices via said communication network in response to user command entered using said particular processing device and authorization and user selection initiated via image elements associated with the particular patient in a display image provided by a clinical information system application on a portable processing device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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