Method and system for providing medical assistance to a traveler
OwnerDoron Kormaninventor
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Abstract
A system for providing medical information and services to subscribers that are traveling abroad. The system include a server that houses a variety of databases for storing personal medical files for the subscribers, medical call centers in various countries, medicine and prescription information or the like. A subscriber traveling in a foreign country can access the server through the Internet using a client device. Upon accessing the server, the client can retrieve his or her medical information in a variety of languages, as well as identify locations to obtain medical help.
Claims20
A server for delivering medical assistance to a traveler, the server comprising:
- a medical personal file database comprising a plurality of medical personal files, wherein each medical personal file includes medical information pertaining to the traveler in two or more languages;
- a medical services database containing entries to identify medical services offered at a particular location in a particular country;
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- a network interface enabling a traveler to access the medical personal file database and the medical service database;
- wherein the server is accessible by a traveler while traveling in a foreign country and operating a client device.
A system for providing medical assistance and services to a traveler using a client device communicatively connected to a communications network, the system comprising:
- a medical web server, communicatively connectable to the communications network, the medical web server comprising:
- a database of a plurality of medical personal files, wherein each medical personal file includes medical information associated with the traveler in two or more languages,
- a database of medical services in two or more countries;
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- a database of prescriptions and referrals in two or more languages;
- a client device communicatively connected to the communications network and comprising a client computer running a browser;
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- the communications network operable for connecting the medical web server with the client computer of the client device and thereby giving the traveler access to the database of a plurality of medical personal files, the database of the medical services and the database of prescriptions and referrals while the traveler is in a foreign country;
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- the medical web server being operable to receive a request for information from the client device, the request identifying a desired information, a desired language and a current country, and provide the desired information in the requested language and in accordance with the current country.
A method for providing a medical service to a traveler, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a medical web server, communicatively connectable to a communications network, the medical web server comprising:
- a database of a plurality of medical personal files, wherein each medical personal file includes medical information associated with the traveler in two or more languages,
- a database of medical services in two or more countries;
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- a database of prescriptions and referrals in two or more languages;
- enabling communication to the medical web server via the communication network from a client device operated by the traveler;
- receiving, at the medical web server, from the client device, a request for information, the request identifying a desired information, a desired language and a current country, and
- sending, from the medical web server, to the client device, the desired information in the requested language and in accordance with the current country.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.