Electronic medical chart
AssigneeVarian Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsTimothy GUERTIN, Brian Spatola, Ross B. Hannibal, Paul Yokoyama
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device includes a network communication device for wirelessly receiving information regarding a plurality of tasks involved in a treatment process for a patient from a database, a processor for processing the information regarding the plurality of tasks, a housing containing the processor, wherein the housing is configured for handheld, and a screen configured to display a graphic using the information regarding the plurality of tasks, the graphic indicating the plurality of tasks on respective dates in a time line.
Claims29
A handheld electronic device, comprising:
- a network communication device for wirelessly receiving information regarding a plurality of tasks involved in a treatment process for a patient from a database;
- a processor for processing the information regarding the plurality of tasks;
- a housing containing the processor, wherein the housing is configured for handheld;
- and
- a screen configured to display a graphic using the information regarding the plurality of tasks, the graphic indicating the plurality of tasks on respective dates in a time line.
A method performed by a handheld electronic device, comprising:
- wirelessly receiving information regarding a plurality of tasks involved in a treatment process for a patient from a database;
- processing the information regarding the plurality of tasks using a processor;
- and
- displaying on a screen a graphic using the information regarding the plurality of tasks, the graphic indicating the plurality of tasks on respective dates in a time line.
A computer product having a non-transitory medium storing a set of instructions, an execution of which causes a process to be performed by a handheld electronic device, the process comprising:
- wirelessly receiving information regarding a plurality of tasks involved in a treatment process for a patient from a database;
- processing the information regarding the plurality of tasks;
- and
- displaying on a screen a graphic using the information regarding the plurality of tasks, the graphic indicating the plurality of tasks on respective dates in a time line.
A system, comprising:
- a processor configured to receive information regarding a plurality of tasks involved in a treatment process for a patient, the tasks associated with respective dates;
- and
- a non-transitory medium configured to store the information regarding the plurality of tasks, and the dates;
- wherein the processor is also configured to receive a request from a handheld device, retrieve the stored information regarding the plurality of tasks and the dates from the non-transitory medium in response to the request, and pass the information regarding the plurality of tasks and the dates downstream for transmission to the handheld device.
A method for providing medical information, comprising:
- receiving information regarding a plurality of tasks involved in a treatment process, the tasks associated with respective dates;
- storing the information regarding the plurality of tasks and the dates in a non-transitory medium;
- receiving a request from a handheld device;
- retrieving the stored information regarding the plurality of tasks and the dates from the non-transitory medium in response to the request, wherein the act of retrieving is performed using a processor;
- and
- passing the information regarding the plurality of tasks and the dates downstream for transmission to the handheld device.
A computer product having a non-transitory medium storing a set of instructions, an execution of which causes a process to be performed, the process comprising:
- receive information regarding a plurality of tasks involved in a treatment process, the tasks associated with respective dates;
- storing the information regarding the plurality of tasks and the dates;
- receiving a request from a handheld device;
- retrieving the stored information regarding the plurality of tasks and the dates in response to the request;
- and
- passing the information regarding the plurality of tasks and the dates downstream for transmission to the handheld device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.