Uploading measurement data of non-connected medical measuring devices

• US 9,916,418 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2013
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Hsiao, Jen-Hao, Lan, Ci-Wei, Yeh, Ya-Fan
• Primary Examiner(s): Seoh, Minnah
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILLIAMS, TERESA S
• Application Number:
  US13/894,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20130325506A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,763 Days
• Field of Search: 600300, 600365, 705 2, 705 3, 705 19, 706 2, 706 3, 706 19
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to detecting and uploading measurement data of a non-connected medical measuring device. Embodiments include capturing an image of an identification object and a beginning event image of a medical measuring device and extracting identification data from the image of the identification object. Based on detecting that the identification object has been removed, an ending event image of the medical measuring device is captured. Embodiments include determining if a measurement event has occurred by comparing the ending event image and the beginning event image. Based on determining that the measurement event occurred, a measurement data of the ending event image is extracted and upload to a personal health record database.

Claims

1. A method for detecting and uploading measurement data of a non-connected electrocardiograph, the method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of a computer, a video comprising an image of a display of the electrocardiograph and an image of an identifying badge from a digital video camcorder, wherein the electrocardiograph is not in electronic communication with the computer and the digital video camcorder;

displaying, by the processor, the video on a display of the computer;

receiving, by the processor, a definition of a first target region and a second target region on the display of the computer from a user, wherein the first target region corresponds to a location of the electrocardiograph on the display of the computer and the second target region corresponds to a location of the identifying badge on the display of the computer;

capturing, by the processor, from the video, an image of the identifying badge corresponding to the user, and a beginning event image of the display of the electrocardiograph, wherein the beginning event image comprises a first image of the display of the electrocardiograph prior to taking a measurement of the user;

extracting, by the processor, identification data from the image of the identifying badge;

capturing from the video, by the processor, responsive to detecting, via the processor, that the identifying badge has been removed, an ending event image of the display of the electrocardiograph, wherein the ending event image comprises a second image of the display of the electrocardiograph;

determining, by the processor, if a measurement event has occurred by comparing the ending event image of the display of electrocardiograph and the beginning event image of the electrocardiograph; and

extracting, by the processor, responsive to determining that the measurement event occurred, measurement data from the ending event image of the display of electrocardiograph and uploading the measurement data to a personal health record database;

wherein the image of the identifying badge, the beginning event image, and the ending event image are captured by the digital video camcorder that is physically separate from and not in electronic communication with the non-connected electrocardiograph.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein comparing the ending event image and the beginning event image comprises comparing extracted measurement data from the ending event image and extracted measurement data from the beginning event image.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising uploading the identification data to a personal health record database in response determining that the measurement event occurred.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the personal health record database is a cloud based database accessed via an Internet connection.

5. A computer system for detecting and uploading measurement data of a non-connected electrocardiograph, the computer system comprising:

a digital video camcorder for capturing images comprising an image of a display of the electrocardiograph and an image of an identifying badge, wherein the electrocardiograph is not in electronic communication with the computer system;

a memory device, the memory device having computer readable computer instructions; and

a processor for executing the computer readable instructions, the instructions including;

defining a first target region and a second target region on a display of the digital video camcorder, wherein the first target region corresponds to a location of the electrocardiograph on the display of the computer system and the second target region corresponds to a location of the identifying badge on the display of the computer system;

capturing an image of the identifying badge corresponding to a user, and a beginning event image of the display of the electrocardiograph, wherein the beginning event image is a first image of the display of the electrocardiograph prior to taking a measurement of the user;

extracting identification data from the image of the identifying badge;

based on detecting that the identifying badge has been removed, capturing an ending event image of the display of the electrocardiograph, wherein the ending event image is a second image of the display of the electrocardiograph;

determining if a measurement event has occurred by comparing the ending event image of the display of electrocardiograph and the beginning event image of the display of electrocardiograph; and

based on determining that the measurement event occurred, extracting measurement data from the display of electrocardiograph of the ending event image and uploading the measurement data to a personal health record database.

6. The computer system of claim 5, wherein the digital video camcorder is built into the computer device.

7. The computer system of claim 5, wherein comparing the ending event image and the beginning event image comprises comparing extracted measurement data from the ending event image and extracted measurement data from the beginning event image.

8. The computer system of claim 5, wherein the instructions further include uploading the identification data to a personal health record database in response determining that the measurement event occurred.

9. A computer program product for detecting and uploading measurement data of a non-connected electrocardiograph, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor of a computer to;

receive a video from a digital video camcorder comprising an image of a display of the electrocardiograph and an image of an identifying badge, wherein the electrocardiograph is not in electronic communication with the computer and the digital video camcorder;

display the video on a display of the computer;

receive a definition of a first target region and a second target region on the display, wherein the first target region corresponds to a location of the electrocardiograph and the second target region corresponds to a location of the identifying badge;

capture an image of the identifying badge corresponding to a user, and a beginning event image of the display of the electrocardiograph, wherein the beginning event image is a first image of the display of the medical measuring device prior to taking a measurement of the user;

extract identification data from the image of the identifying badge;

based on detecting that the identifying badge has been removed, capture an ending event image of the display of the electrocardiograph, wherein the ending event image is a second image of the display of the electrocardiograph;

determine if a measurement event has occurred by comparing the ending event image of the display of electrocardiograph and the beginning event image of the display of electrocardiograph; and

based on determining that the measurement event occurred, extract measurement data from the ending event image of the display of the electrocardiograph and upload the measurement data to a personal health record database.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein comparing the ending event image and the beginning event image comprises comparing extracted measurement data from the ending event image and extracted measurement data from the beginning event image.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the program code executable by the processor is further configured to define upload the identification data to a personal health record database in response determining that the measurement event occurred.

12. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the personal health record database is a cloud based database accessed via an Internet.