# US 10,441,696 B2 · Voice interface for a dialysis machine > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,441,696 B2 - Document ID: US10441696B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/806,994 - Filed: 2017-11-08 - Published: 2018-03-08 - Granted: 2019-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-08 - Assignees: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. - Applicants: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. - Inventors: Lee Daniel Tanenbaum; Fei Wang; Mario Gumina; Thomas Merics; Eric Hoffstetter; Matthew Doyle; Aleo Nobel Mok; Wayne Raiford - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10441696B2 ## CPC - A61M 1/14: Dialysis systems; Artificial kidneys; Blood oxygenators (semi-permeable membranes characterised by the material, manufacturing processes therefor B01D71/00){; Reciprocating systems for treatment of body fluids, e.g. single needle systems for hemofiltration or pheresis} - A61M 1/152: {Details related to the interface between cassette and machine} - A61M 1/159: {specially adapted for peritoneal dialysis} - A61M 1/1601: {Control or regulation} - A61M 1/28: Peritoneal dialysis {; Other peritoneal treatment, e.g. oxygenation} - G06F 3/167: {Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback} - G10L 15/22: Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue - G10L 17/22: Interactive procedures; Man-machine interfaces - G16H 20/40: relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture - G16H 40/63: for local operation - A61M 2205/3569: sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable - A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission - A61M 2205/50: with microprocessors or computers - A61M 2205/502: User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards - A61M 2205/80: voice-operated command - G10L 2015/223: {Execution procedure of a spoken command} - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G10L: SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A dialysis system, comprising: a dialysis machine; an authentication component configured to determine that a source of a voice command received by the dialysis system is an authorized user of the dialysis system; and a processor configured to carry out a function determined based on the voice command. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A dialysis system comprising: a dialysis machine; a speaker; and an alarm component configured to: determine that an alarm condition related to the dialysis machine exists; and cause the speaker to provide spoken information related to the alarm condition, wherein the alarm component is configured to determine the spoken information based on a verbosity setting of the dialysis system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The dialysis system of claim 1, wherein the spoken information comprises an identification of the dialysis machine. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The dialysis system of claim 2, wherein the identification of the dialysis machine comprises a machine number. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The dialysis system of claim 1, wherein the spoken information comprises an identification of a location of the dialysis machine. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The dialysis system of claim 1, wherein the spoken information comprises a name of a user of the dialysis system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The dialysis system of claim 1, wherein the verbosity setting is determined based on an identity of a user of the dialysis system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The dialysis system of claim 6, wherein information related to the verbosity setting that corresponds to the user is stored on a server. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The dialysis system of claim 1, wherein the verbosity setting is determined based on a medical qualification of a user of the dialysis system. ### Claim 9 A dialysis system comprising: a dialysis machine; a speaker; and an instruction component configured to: determine that an action has not yet been completed; and cause the speaker to provide spoken instructions that assist a user of the dialysis system in completing the action, wherein the instruction component is configured to determine the spoken instructions based on a verbosity setting of the dialysis system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The dialysis system of claim 9, wherein the verbosity setting is determined based on an identity of the user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The dialysis system of claim 10, wherein information related to the verbosity setting that corresponds to the user is stored on a server. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The dialysis system of claim 9, wherein the verbosity setting is determined based on a medical qualification of the user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The dialysis system of claim 9, wherein the instruction component is configured to cause the speaker to provide subsequent spoken instructions that assist the user of the dialysis system in completing a second action. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The dialysis system of claim 9, wherein the action comprises one or more of a set up action, a treatment action, and a calibration action. ### Claim 15 A dialysis system comprising: a dialysis machine; a speaker; and an instruction component configured to: determine that an action has not yet been completed; and cause the speaker to provide spoken instructions that assist a user of the dialysis system in completing the action, wherein the subsequent spoken instructions are provided one or both of: i) a predetermined amount of time after the spoken instructions are provided, or ii) in response to the user interacting with the dialysis system after the action is completed. ### Claim 16 A dialysis system comprising: a dialysis machine; a speaker; an instruction component configured to: determine that an action has not yet been completed; and cause the speaker to provide spoken instructions that assist a user of the dialysis system in completing the action; and a display that is configured to provide visual information related to the action, wherein the visual information is one or both of an image or a video that show the action being at least partially completed.