Electronic stethoscope system for telemedicine applications
First Claim
1. A telemedicine system comprising:
- a first electronic stethoscope comprising a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a transducer that senses auscultation signals at a first location, and a headset that delivers audio corresponding to the auscultation signals through earpieces on the headset, the first electronic stethoscope further comprising a processor that converts the auscultation signals to digital signals representative of the auscultation signals and an antenna to wirelessly transmit the digital signals to a second location via a secure digital network; and
a second electronic stethoscope comprising a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a transducer, and a headset that delivers audio through earpieces on the headset, the second electronic stethoscope further comprising an antenna to receive the digital signals representative of the auscultation signals at the second location via the secure digital network, and a processor to convert the digital signals to audio corresponding to the auscultation signals and deliver the audio through earpieces on the headset of the second electronic stethoscope in substantial real time with the sensing of the auscultation sounds at the first location,wherein the transducer on the first electronic stethoscope further receives ambient audio at the first location and the transducer on the second electronic stethoscope further receives ambient audio at the second location, and wherein the ambient audio is transmitted wirelessly between the first and second locations via the secure digital network.
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Abstract
An electronic stethoscope includes a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a transducer supported by the housing and configured to sense auscultation signals at a first location, and a headset coupled to the housing and configured to deliver audio corresponding to the auscultation signals through earpieces on the headset. The electronic stethoscope further includes a processor disposed in the housing and configured to convert the auscultation signals to first digital signals representative of the auscultation signals and to wirelessly transmit the first digital signals from the electronic stethoscope via a secure digital network to a second location such that the audio corresponding to the auscultation signals is provided to headsets of one or more additional electronic stethoscopes at the second location in substantial real time with the sensing of the auscultation sounds at the first location.
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13 Claims
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1. A telemedicine system comprising:
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a first electronic stethoscope comprising a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a transducer that senses auscultation signals at a first location, and a headset that delivers audio corresponding to the auscultation signals through earpieces on the headset, the first electronic stethoscope further comprising a processor that converts the auscultation signals to digital signals representative of the auscultation signals and an antenna to wirelessly transmit the digital signals to a second location via a secure digital network; and a second electronic stethoscope comprising a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a transducer, and a headset that delivers audio through earpieces on the headset, the second electronic stethoscope further comprising an antenna to receive the digital signals representative of the auscultation signals at the second location via the secure digital network, and a processor to convert the digital signals to audio corresponding to the auscultation signals and deliver the audio through earpieces on the headset of the second electronic stethoscope in substantial real time with the sensing of the auscultation sounds at the first location, wherein the transducer on the first electronic stethoscope further receives ambient audio at the first location and the transducer on the second electronic stethoscope further receives ambient audio at the second location, and wherein the ambient audio is transmitted wirelessly between the first and second locations via the secure digital network. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)
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2. A telemedicine system comprising:
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a first electronic stethoscope comprising a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a transducer that senses auscultation signals at a first location, and a headset that delivers audio corresponding to the auscultation signals through earpieces on the headset, the first electronic stethoscope further comprising a processor that converts the auscultation signals to digital signals representative of the auscultation signals and an antenna to wirelessly transmit the digital signals to a second location via a secure digital network; and a second electronic stethoscope comprising a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a transducer, and a headset that delivers audio through earpieces on the headset, the second electronic stethoscope further comprising an antenna to receive the digital signals representative of the auscultation signals at the second location via the secure digital network, and a processor to convert the digital signals to audio corresponding to the auscultation signals and deliver the audio through earpieces on the headset of the second electronic stethoscope in substantial real time with the sensing of the auscultation sounds at the first location, wherein the first electronic stethoscope is configured to receive control signals via the secure digital network to allow modification of settings of the first electronic stethoscope from the second location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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