Powered physical displays on mobile devices
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1. A method for treating a patient comprising steps of:
- providing a first device at a patient location, the first device being an internet and networking capable multi-media mobile electronic device comprising at least one each of a physical output display and an input transducer;
providing a second device at a remote location, wherein the second device is distinct and separate from the first device;
establishing an audio-video and data communication connection between the patient location and the remote location;
conducting an audio-video conference between the patient at the patient location and a treatment provider at the remote location, wherein the audio-video conference comprises the treatment provider eliciting patient information by verbally interacting with the patient;
transmitting the patient information from the first device to the second device by way of the audio-video conference;
using the input transducer to measure a patient parameter at the patient location and produce a first signal indicative of the patient parameter, wherein the patient parameter includes at least one vital sign;
transmitting the first signal to the second device;
forming a diagnosis at least partially based on the patient parameter;
using the first signal at the remote location, the diagnosis and the patient information transmitted before, during or after the audio-video conference to determine a treatment and generating a second signal associated with said treatment;
sending said second signal from said second device to said first device to administer a treatment; and
using said second signal to cause a physical interaction between the physical output display and the patient.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a mobile electronic apparatus for facilitating live physical communications with a remote person includes a transducer configured to sense a physical gesture performed by a user of the device; a physical display apparatus configured to convert energy into physical movement; a processor operatively connected to the transducer and to the physical display apparatus, the processor configured to generate an output signal corresponding to the physical gesture and to interpret an input signal to determine a physical action associated with an input signal; and a communications interface configured to send output signals to a data network and to receive input signals from said data network. In some embodiments, the physical display system is configured to produce the physical action substantially immediately after the input signal is received.
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1. A method for treating a patient comprising steps of:
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providing a first device at a patient location, the first device being an internet and networking capable multi-media mobile electronic device comprising at least one each of a physical output display and an input transducer; providing a second device at a remote location, wherein the second device is distinct and separate from the first device; establishing an audio-video and data communication connection between the patient location and the remote location; conducting an audio-video conference between the patient at the patient location and a treatment provider at the remote location, wherein the audio-video conference comprises the treatment provider eliciting patient information by verbally interacting with the patient; transmitting the patient information from the first device to the second device by way of the audio-video conference; using the input transducer to measure a patient parameter at the patient location and produce a first signal indicative of the patient parameter, wherein the patient parameter includes at least one vital sign; transmitting the first signal to the second device; forming a diagnosis at least partially based on the patient parameter; using the first signal at the remote location, the diagnosis and the patient information transmitted before, during or after the audio-video conference to determine a treatment and generating a second signal associated with said treatment; sending said second signal from said second device to said first device to administer a treatment; and using said second signal to cause a physical interaction between the physical output display and the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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