Interactive patient education system
AssigneeReality Engineering, Inc.
InventorJeffery Jackson
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Abstract
Interactive patient education system for use in operatory or office settings, provides interactive 3-D animations, graphics and other media, enabling real-time markup and customization to better illustrate and communicate not only generic information, but the individual patient's physiology, treatment options, and anticipated outcomes. Preferred embodiments are portable, computer-implemented, interactive multimedia educational tools. Import of patient-specific graphics, video and audio contributes to full-custom educational content to optimize patient understanding.
Claims22
An interactive method for patient education in a face-to-face setting comprising:
- selecting a pre-recorded animation directed to a topic of interest;
- beginning presentation of the selected animation on an electronic display screen;
- pausing the animation at a selected frame of the animation;
- responsive to said pausing step, automatically generating a still image corresponding to the selected frame, and saving the still image;
- presenting the still image on the display screen;
- and
- marking the still image on the display screen with an input device.
A machine-readable medium storing a set of program instructions to effect operation of a computer to carry out the following functions:
- creating a display on an electronic display screen;
- responsive to a user input, commencing display of a selected digital animation on the display screen;
- responsive to a user input, pausing the animation at a selected frame of the animation;
- responsive to said pausing step, automatically generating a still image corresponding to the selected frame, and saving the still image;
- automatically presenting the still image on the display screen;
- and
- automatically storing the still image in memory.
An interactive system for patient education in a face-to-face setting comprising:
- a computer for creating, modifying and storing digital content files;
- an electronic display screen coupled to the computer for display of information under control of the computer;
- a user input system coupled to the computer for user interaction with the computer;
- software executable on the computer to enable a user, via the user input system, to select and play a pre-recorded digital animation on the display screen;
- the software enabling the user, via the user input system, to pause the animation;
- the software automatically controlling the computer to create and store a still image, in response to the user pausing the animation, the still image corresponding to a frame at which the user paused the animation;
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- the software enabling the user, via the user input system, to mark up the stored still image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.