System and method for monitoring outbreak of contagious diseases
First Claim
1. A method of tracking a history of person-to-person interaction through the use of personal handheld computing and communication devices for monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease, the method comprising:
- (a) establishing an ad hoc communication network by a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices when said handheld devices are within a predetermined distance in a location, each of said personal handheld devices is stored with an identity associated with each of users;
(b) broadcasting each of the identities by each of said handheld devices through said ad hoc communication network;
(c) receiving and recording in a log file by each of said handheld devices all other identities of other handheld devices;
(d) receiving an authorized signal by at least one of said handheld devices from a central station through a communication network; and
(e) transmitting the log file in said one of said plurality of handheld devices to the central station through the communication network,wherein said predetermined distance is adjustable by a program stored in said handheld devices, wherein said predetermined distance is determined by nature of the contagious disease.
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Abstract
A surveillance system for monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease is disclosed. The system comprises a handheld computing and communication device with a short range ad hoc networking device. Handheld devices carried by persons in contacting with the device carried by a user form an ad hoc communication network at a location. Identities of all devices in the ad hoc network are broadcasted through the network. The user'"'"'s device receives the identities and stores the received data in a log file. The log file may be sent to a central station after the device receives an authorized signal during an outbreak event of the contagious disease. The device may further include a body temperature automatic measuring system. The user'"'"'s body temperature trend file may be sent together with the log file.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of tracking a history of person-to-person interaction through the use of personal handheld computing and communication devices for monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease, the method comprising:
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(a) establishing an ad hoc communication network by a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices when said handheld devices are within a predetermined distance in a location, each of said personal handheld devices is stored with an identity associated with each of users; (b) broadcasting each of the identities by each of said handheld devices through said ad hoc communication network; (c) receiving and recording in a log file by each of said handheld devices all other identities of other handheld devices; (d) receiving an authorized signal by at least one of said handheld devices from a central station through a communication network; and (e) transmitting the log file in said one of said plurality of handheld devices to the central station through the communication network, wherein said predetermined distance is adjustable by a program stored in said handheld devices, wherein said predetermined distance is determined by nature of the contagious disease. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of tracking a history of person-to-person interaction through the use of personal handheld computing and communication devices for monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving an authorized signal by a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices from a central station through a communication network; (b) activating ad hoc networking devices in said handheld devices; (c) establishing an ad hoc communication network by a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices when said handheld devices are within a predetermined distance in a location, each of said personal handheld devices is stored with an identity associated with each of users; (d) broadcasting each of the identities by each of said handheld devices through said ad hoc communication network; (e) receiving and recording in a log file by each of said handheld devices all other identities of other handheld devices; (f) receiving an authorized signal by at least one of said handheld devices from a central station through a communication network; and (g) transmitting the log file in said one of said plurality of handheld devices to the central station through the communication network, wherein said predetermined distance is adjustable by a program stored in said handheld devices, wherein said predetermined distance is determined by nature of the contagious disease. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of tracking a history of person-to-person interaction through the use of personal handheld computing and communication devices for monitoring outbreak of a contagious disease, the method comprising:
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(a) establishing an ad hoc communication network by a plurality of handheld computing and communication devices when said handheld devices are within a predetermined distance in a location, each of said personal handheld devices is stored with an identity associated with each of users; (b) broadcasting each of the identities by each of said handheld devices through said ad hoc communication network; (c) receiving and recording in a log file by each of said handheld devices all other identities of other handheld devices; (d) recording in a temperature tend file body temperatures of at least one of said users by a temperature sensor in the handheld device associated with said one of the users; (e) analyzing the recorded temperatures by a processor of the handheld device; and (f) transmitting the log file and the temperature trend file to the central station through the communication network if an abnormality of the recorded temperatures is detected, wherein said predetermined distance is adjustable by a program stored in said handheld devices, wherein said predetermined distance is determined by nature of the contagious disease. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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