Data capture and routing system and method

• US 10,776,454 B2
• Filed: 06/26/2012
• Issued: 09/15/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
• Original Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
• Inventors: Fong, Winston Richard, Casse, Benjamin Wilson
• Primary Examiner(s): Koppikar, Vivek D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Seoh, Minnah
• Application Number:
  US14/128,511
• Publication Number:
  US 20140207476A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,003 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0069 the speed thereof being controlled by respiratory parameters, e.g. by inhalation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/024 including calculation means, e.g. using a processor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/16 Devices to humidify the respiration air A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/161 with means for measuring the humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0027 pressure meter
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0039 in the inspiratory circuit
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/00 ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting

Abstract

A computer system for routing breathing apparatus compliance data that includes a processor and network interface configured to receive input data including breathing apparatus compliance data via a network, format the compliance data into a destination format in accordance with formatting data and transmit the formatted compliance data via a network to a recipient system in accordance with routing information.

Claims

1. A compliance system for routing breathing apparatus compliance data from a plurality of breathing apparatus devices to a plurality of recipient computer systems, the system comprising:

a network interface and a processor configured to receive input data, via a network, from a plurality of breathing apparatus devices, the input data including breathing apparatus compliance data and routing information, wherein the compliance data comprises a plurality of different formats and the routing information includes one or both of a client ID or a device serial number;

the processor configured to execute a data integration engine configured to receive the input data from the network interface, the data integration engine including a data decoding engine, a routing engine, and a plurality of data output engines, each of the plurality of data output engines comprising software modules; and

a memory storage device configured to store a routing rules database, wherein the routing rules database comprises routing rules that include one or more of;

client ID based routing rules,

device serial number based routing rules, or

default routing rules configured to identify alternative destinations,

wherein the data decoding engine is configured to decode the compliance data from the plurality of different formats in binary files into a text based common internal data format and pass the compliance data in the common internal data format and the routing information to the routing engine,

wherein the routing engine is configured to;

receive the compliance data in the common internal data format and the routing information,

determine one or both of the client ID or the device serial number from the received routing information,

retrieve one or a combination of the routing rules according to the received input data, wherein the routing rules retrieved and used by the routing engine depends on the received compliance data and routing information,

identify at least a first data output engine for a first one of the recipient computer system and a second data output engine for a second one of the recipient computer systems from the plurality of data output engines and destination identifiers associated with the first and second data output engines, respectively, from the routing rules database using the retrieved one or a combination of the routing rules, wherein the routing engine determines which of the breathing apparatus compliance data to be sent to the first data output engine and which of the breathing apparatus compliance data to be sent to the second data output engine based on one or more of an application of the client ID based routing rules using the determined client ID, an application of the device serial number based routing rules using the determined device serial number, or an application of the default routing rules on the breathing apparatus compliance data; and

send breathing apparatus compliance data in the common internal data format to the identified at least first and second data output engines, wherein the routing engine uses the retrieved one or a combination of the routing rules to send at least some of the breathing apparatus compliance data to the first one of the recipient computer systems and at least some of the breathing apparatus compliance data to the second one of the recipient computer systems, wherein each of the plurality of data output engines include instructions to establish communication with its corresponding recipient computer system;

and for each of the at least first and second data output engines identified, the identified data output engines are configured to;

receive the compliance data in the common internal data format,

retrieve formatting data specific to a recipient computer system associated with a respective data output engine, wherein the at least first and second recipient computer systems have different data format requirements,

reformat the compliance data based on the formatting data wherein the reformatted compliance data is customized for delivery using a transport protocol acceptable to the recipient computer system associated with the respective data output engine, and

transmit the reformatted compliance data to the recipient computer system associated with the respective data output engine.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein the at least first and second data output engines each comprises one or more software modules configured to be executed by one or more hardware processors.

3. The computer system of claim 1, wherein each recipient computer system is operated by or on behalf of a service provider, an interested party, or both, the service provider or the interested party comprising one or more of:

an insurance company,

a medical equipment dealer,

healthcare professionals, or

a patient.

4. The computer system of claim 3, wherein each recipient computer system comprises one or more of a database, reporting tool, or user terminal being operated by or on behalf of one or more of a service provider or interested parties.