Networked modular and remotely configurable system and method of remotely monitoring patient healthcare characteristics
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1. A modular sensing system for remotely monitoring patient healthcare characteristics, the system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors configured in a home environment of a patient, and further configured to collect a set of patient health characteristics from a patient, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is capable of sensing multiple parameters;
a central hub configured in the home environment, wherein the central hub receives the set of patient health characteristics, whereby the central hub is also configured to process the set of patent health characteristics and output a filtered set of patient health characteristics;
a wireless network configured to couple the plurality of sensors and the central hub, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is configured to continuously communicate with each other and with the central hub;
wherein each of the plurality of sensors is autonomous, thereby capable of automatic configuration with the modular sensing system.
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The present invention is a system and method of remotely monitoring patient health care characteristics. The system utilizes at least two micro-scale to millimeter-scale sensors, a wireless network, a central hub and pre-processing center and a means for notifying a clinician of the remote patient'"'"'s condition. The system and method includes sensor to sensor coordination, modular-based sensors and processing, and allows a clinician to remotely configure the system.
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1. A modular sensing system for remotely monitoring patient healthcare characteristics, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors configured in a home environment of a patient, and further configured to collect a set of patient health characteristics from a patient, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is capable of sensing multiple parameters;
a central hub configured in the home environment, wherein the central hub receives the set of patient health characteristics, whereby the central hub is also configured to process the set of patent health characteristics and output a filtered set of patient health characteristics;
a wireless network configured to couple the plurality of sensors and the central hub, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is configured to continuously communicate with each other and with the central hub;
wherein each of the plurality of sensors is autonomous, thereby capable of automatic configuration with the modular sensing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of remotely monitoring patient healthcare characteristics, the method comprising:
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collecting a set of patient healthcare characteristics from a patient with a plurality of sensors;
processing the set of patient healthcare characteristics in a central hub to produce a filtered set of patient health characteristics, wherein the plurality of sensors and the central hub are configured in a home environment, and further wherein the plurality of sensors send a patient status and the filtered set of patient health characteristics from the central hub to a clinician hub;
directing the patient status and the filtered set of patient health characteristics with the clinician hub to an appropriate clinician; and
accessing the patient status by the clinician with a graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 33)
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23. A system for remotely monitoring patient healthcare characteristics, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors configured in a home environment of a patient, and further configured to collect a set of patient health characteristics from a patient;
a central hub configured in the home environment, wherein the central hub receives the set of patient health characteristics, whereby the central hub is also configured to proceed the set of patient health characteristics and output a filtered set of patient health characteristics;
a wireless network configured to coupled the plurality of sensors and the central hub;
a clinician hub coupled with the central hub, the clinician hub configured to receive a patient status and the filtered set of patient health characteristics from the central hub and to send the patient status and the filtered set of patient health characteristics to an appropriate clinician; and
a graphical user interface configured such that the clinician can access the clinician hub and reconfigure the central hub. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34)
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