Method and apparatus for identifying a subject
First Claim
1. A method for displaying information about a subject of interest to a user, comprising:
- assigning the subject of interest a unique signal which signal is physically associated with the subject of interest;
identifying the unique signal that is in a proximity of a detector; and
displaying information representative of the subject of interest assigned to the unique signal in response to the unique signal being identified.
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Abstract
A method for updating information about a subject of interest is disclosed. The method comprises assigning the subject a unique signal which signal is physically associated with the subject, identifying the unique signal, and displaying information related to the subject assigned to the unique signal soon after the signal is identified. The method is preferably used in a hospital setting. Also disclosed is a device, a system, and a control program for use in updating information. The device comprises a control logic responsive to an external stimulus, a wireless signal detection unit, and a display unit that displays information about a subject that has been identified. The control program is used with a wireless detector and comprises a feature that controls display, a feature that identifies a signal associated with a subject, and a feature that displays information in response to the identification feature. Security features can also be incorporated.
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1. A method for displaying information about a subject of interest to a user, comprising:
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assigning the subject of interest a unique signal which signal is physically associated with the subject of interest;
identifying the unique signal that is in a proximity of a detector; and
displaying information representative of the subject of interest assigned to the unique signal in response to the unique signal being identified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A portable device for displaying information relating to a subject of interest having a unique signal associated therewith, comprising:
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control logic that generates a control signal in response to a user actuated stimulus;
a wireless signal detection unit capable of detecting the unique signal when the unique signal is in the proximity of the wireless signal detection unit; and
a display unit that displays information in response to the control signal, the information displayed associated with the signal detected by the wireless signal detection unit. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for displaying information relating to a subject of interest, comprising a detecting device and at least one information device;
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wherein the detecting device comprises a means for detecting a unique signal;
a control that generates a control signal in response to an external stimulus; and
a means for displaying information in response to the control signal; and
wherein the identification device has a unique signal associated therewith that can be detected by the wireless signal detection device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for supplying information about a patient to a health care worker using a wireless detector, comprising:
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wirelessly identifying at least one patient only when the unique signal physically associated with the patient is in a proximity of the wireless detector; and
displaying information based on the identification of the patient in response to identifying the patient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A control program for use with a wireless signal detection unit that detects a signal physically associated with a subject of interest when the subject of interest is in a proximity of the wireless signal detection unit, the control program comprising:
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a control feature that allows a user to select that information associated with signals should be displayed;
an identification feature that identifies the signal associated with the subject of interest and identifies that the signal is associated with the subject of interest; and
a display feature that displays information related to the subject of interest in response to the identification feature. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of providing a user with information about a subject of interest using a portable information viewing system, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the portable information viewing system, a unique signal identifier associated with the subject of interest, the unique identifier having been transmitted from an identification device located at or near the subject of interest; and
displaying the information about the subject of interest to the user using the viewing system;
wherein at least one of the receiving and displaying steps is performed while the viewing system is located near the subject of interest. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method for identifying a health care patient, comprising:
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assigning the patient a unique identifier;
wirelessly and electronically identifying the unique identifier assigned to the patient; and
using the identification of the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for identifying a health care patient in a health care facility, comprising:
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an identification device that produces a unique signal;
a wireless signal detection unit that can detect the unique signal; and
an assigning unit that assigns the unique signal to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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