System and method for providing medical care via a virtual call center
First Claim
1. A system for providing medical care to a patient via a virtual call center, comprising:
- at least one patient digital processor capable of receiving and transmitting video and data, wherein said at least one patient digital processor is controlled by at least one patient;
at least one medical care agent digital processor capable of receiving and transmitting video and data to said patient digital processor, wherein said medical care digital processor is controlled by at least one medical care agent;
at least one storage unit for storing information regarding said patient and characteristics of said medical care agent; and
a medical care digital processor capable of receiving a request for medical care from said patient via said patient digital processor, determining an appropriate medical care agent from said storage unit to address said request for medical care, and connecting said patient digital processor and said appropriate medical care agent, via said medical care agent digital processor, as a result of said determination.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing medical care to a patient via a virtual call center, regardless of the patient'"'"'s location and a medical care agent'"'"'s location, is disclosed. A patient digital processor allows a patient to provide a patient profile to the medical care system that is received by a medical care digital processor. A medical care agent digital processor allows a medical care agent to provide their characteristics to the medical care digital processor. Upon patient initiation, the medical care processor analyzes the patient profile to determine an appropriate medical care agent to address the patient'"'"'s medical queries. A connection is then made between the patient digital processor and the medical care agent digital processor to allow “real time” interaction. Additional medical care agents may be added to the connection for additional medical analysis and input.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for providing medical care to a patient via a virtual call center, comprising:
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at least one patient digital processor capable of receiving and transmitting video and data, wherein said at least one patient digital processor is controlled by at least one patient;
at least one medical care agent digital processor capable of receiving and transmitting video and data to said patient digital processor, wherein said medical care digital processor is controlled by at least one medical care agent;
at least one storage unit for storing information regarding said patient and characteristics of said medical care agent; and
a medical care digital processor capable of receiving a request for medical care from said patient via said patient digital processor, determining an appropriate medical care agent from said storage unit to address said request for medical care, and connecting said patient digital processor and said appropriate medical care agent, via said medical care agent digital processor, as a result of said determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing medical care to a patient via a virtual call center, comprising:
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at least one first means for receiving and transmitting video and data, wherein said first means is controlled by at least one patient;
at least one second means for receiving and transmitting video and data to said first means, wherein said second means is controlled by at least one medical care agent;
at least one means for storing information regarding said patient and characteristics of said medical care agent; and
a means for receiving a request for medical care from said patient via said first means, determining an appropriate medical care agent from said storing means to address said request for medical care, and providing a connection between said first means and said appropriate medical care agent, via said second means, as a result of said determination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing medical care to a patient via a virtual call center, comprising the steps of:
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creating a patient profile;
characterizing at least one medical care agent;
storing said patient profile and said characterization of said medical care agent;
upon receiving a request for medical care from said patient, analyzing said patient profile to locate an appropriate medical care agent to address said request; and
providing live interaction between said patient and said appropriate medical care agent, regardless of where the patient and medical care agent are located. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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