System and method for coordinated health monitoring, emergency response, and medical record delivery

• US 8,378,831 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2009
• Issued: 02/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Noel J. Guillama, Quantum Group Inc.
• Original Assignee: Noel J. Guillama, Quantum Group Inc.
• Inventors: Heath, Chester, Guillama, Noel, Martinez, Pedro
• Primary Examiner(s): Tweel, Jr., John A
• Application Number:
  US12/535,498
• Publication Number:
  US 20100033332A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,295 Days
• Field of Search: 340/573.1, 340/539.12, 128/904, 600/300
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A computer-based system for providing coordinated health monitoring, emergency response, and medical record delivery. The system can include computing devices configured to process emergency-related indicators and data. The system can also include monitoring devices linked to the computing devices. The monitoring devices can monitor a particular area for the emergency-related indicators and data, where the monitoring devices detect among speech, sounds, images and other detectable emergency-related indicators. The monitoring devices can also transmit the emergency-related indicators and data to the computing devices. Furthermore, the system can include a module linked to the monitoring devices and configured to execute on the computing devices. The module can analyze the transmitted emergency-related indicators and data to determine whether there is an emergency, communicate with a monitoring service to validate that an emergency exists, and provide access to patient records to authorized personnel, based upon whether an emergency exists.

Claims

1. A computer-based method for providing coordinated health monitoring, emergency response, and medical record delivery, the method comprising the steps of:

actively monitoring a particular area associated with a patient for emergency-related indicators and data by utilizing at least one monitoring device to detect the emergency-related indicators and data, the emergency related indicators and data comprising at least one of speech, sound, or images associated with the particular area;

transmitting the emergency-related indicators and data to at least one computing device, wherein the at least one computing device is communicatively linked to the at least one monitoring device;

analyzing the emergency-related indicators and data to determine whether there is a medical emergency regarding the patient, wherein the analysis is performed by the at least one computing device;

communicating with a monitoring service to validate the emergency; and

providing access to patient records for the patient to authorized personnel if the medical emergency is validated.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one monitoring device comprises at least one among a microphone, a speaker, a smoke detector, a heat detector, a device enabling encryption of the emergency-related indicators and data, a camera, a video camera, an intercom, a baby monitor, and a motion sensor.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one monitoring device and at least one computing device are adapted to be portable so as to be carried by an individual and communicatively and securely link to at least one of monitoring services, offices, WiFi enabled facilities, and mobile services.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring step further comprises generating additional indicators and data for the emergency-related indicators and data by utilizing at least one health-monitoring sensor associated with the patient to detect the additional indicators and data, the additional indicators and data comprising at least one among blood pressure, temperature, heart-rate, and other health-related patient metrics.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising communicatively linking to emergency services and signaling an alarm to indicate that an emergency is occurring.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing and forwarding a record of the emergency-related indicators and data to at least one of the monitoring service and an emergency service.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising integrating drug dispensing devices, wherein the drug dispensing devices administer drugs so as to enable remote medical maintenance.

8. A computer-based system for providing coordinated health monitoring, emergency response, and medical record delivery, the system comprising:

at least one computing device configured to process emergency-related indicators and data;

at least one monitoring device communicatively linked to the at least one computing device, wherein the at least one monitoring device is configured to;

actively monitor a particular area associated with a patient for the emergency-related indicators and data, wherein the emergency-related indicators comprise at least one among speech, sounds, or images associated with the particular area; and

transmit the emergency-related indicators and data to the at least one computing device; and

a module communicatively linked to the at least one monitoring device and configured to execute on the at least one computing device, wherein the module is configured to;

analyze the transmitted emergency-related indicators and data to determine whether there is a medical emergency regarding the patient;

communicate with a monitoring service to validate the emergency; and

provide access to patient records for the patient to authorized personnel if the medical emergency is validated.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one monitoring device comprises at least one among a microphone, a speaker, a smoke detector, a heat detector, a device enabling encryption of the emergency-related indicators and data, a camera, a video camera, an intercom, a baby monitor, and a motion sensor.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the at least one monitoring device and at least one computing device are adapted to be readily installed or portable so as to be carried by an individual and communicatively and securely link to at least one of monitoring services, offices, WiFi enabled facilities, and mobile services.

11. The system of claim 8, further comprising at least one health-monitoring sensor associated with the patient and that generates additional indicators and data for the emergency-related indicators and data, wherein the additional indicators and data comprise at least one among blood pressure, temperature, heart-rate, and other health-related patient metrics.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the module communicatively links to emergency services and signals an alarm to indicate that an emergency is occurring.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising at least one monitoring device having least one among a microphone, a speaker, a smoke detector, a heat detector, a device-enabling encryption of the emergency-related indicators and data, a camera, a video camera, an intercom, a baby monitor, and a motion sensor that are WiFi connected to external systems.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the module stores and forwards a record of the monitored emergency-related indicators and data to at least one of the monitoring service and an emergency service.

15. The system of claim 8, further comprising integrating drug dispensing devices, wherein the drug dispensing devices administer drugs so as to enable remote medical maintenance.

16. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein computer-readable instructions, which, when loaded in and executed by a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:

actively monitoring a particular area associated with a patient for emergency-related indicators and data by utilizing at least one monitoring device to detect the emergency-related indicators and data, the emergency related indicators and data comprising at least one of speech, sound, or images associated with the particular area;

transmitting the emergency-related indicators and data to at least one computing device, wherein the at least one computing device is communicatively linked to the at least one monitoring device;

analyzing the emergency-related indicators and data to determine whether there is a medical emergency regarding the patient, wherein the analysis is performed by the at least one computing device;

communicating with a monitoring service to validate the emergency; and

providing access to patient records for the patient to authorized personnel if the medical emergency is validated.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the at least one monitoring device comprises at least one among a microphone, a speaker, a smoke detector, a heat detector, a device enabling encryption of the emergency-related indicators and data, a camera, a video camera, an intercom, a baby monitor, and a motion sensor.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the monitoring step further comprises generating additional indicators and data for the emergency-related indicators and data by utilizing at least one health-monitoring sensor associated with the patient to detect the additional indicators and data, the additional indicators and data comprising at least one among blood pressure, temperature, heart-rate, and other health-related patient metrics.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising code for causing the computer to communicatively link to emergency services and signal an alarm to indicate that an emergency is occurring.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising code for causing the computer to store and forward a record of the monitored emergency-related indicators and data to at least one of the monitoring service and an emergency service.

21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, further comprising

integrating drug dispensing devices, wherein the drug dispensing devices administer drugs so as to enable remote medical maintenance.