System and method for voice control of medical devices

A diagnostic system comprising:

• a light source comprising:
• a plurality of semiconductor diodes with light beams;
• a multiplexer capable of combining the plurality of semiconductor diode light beams and generating at least a multiplexed light beam comprising one or more wavelengths;
• one or more waveguide structures configured to receive at least a portion of the one or more wavelengths and to communicate at least the portion of the one or more wavelengths to an output end of the one or more waveguide structures to form an output beam;
• and
• a lens system configured to receive at least a portion of the output beam and to communicate at least the portion of the output beam onto a part of a user's body comprising blood to perform a measurement on a user;
• a software application capable of generating data based at least in part on the measurement on the user, wherein the data represents at least in part physiological information associated with the user;
• the software application capable of operating on a control system adapted to receive, store and process at least a portion of the physiological information, the control system having a touch-screen, a proximity sensor, and a wireless transceiver to transmit wireless data over a wireless link, the wireless data comprising at least a part of the physiological information, wherein the control system is further capable of receiving voice input signals and manually entered input signals;
• and
• a host comprising:
• a digital file for receiving and storing at least a portion of the wireless data;
• control logic at the host to process at least the portion of the wireless data to generate a status of the user;
• a memory storage device for recording the status;
• and
• an output for communicating at least a portion of the status or associated information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.

A diagnostic system comprising:

• a light source comprising:
• one or more semiconductor diodes generating an input light beam;
• and
• a lens system configured to receive at least a portion of the input light beam and to communicate at least the portion of the input light beam onto a part of a user's body comprising blood, wherein at least the portion of the input light beam is used in a measurement on a user;
• a software application capable of generating data based at least in part on the measurement on the user, wherein the data represents at least in part physiological information associated with the user;
• the software application capable of operating on a control system adapted to receive, store and process at least a portion of the physiological information, the control system having a touch-screen, circuitry for obtaining position information from a location sensor, and a wireless transceiver to transmit wireless data over a wireless link, the wireless data comprising at least a part of the physiological information, wherein the control system is further capable of receiving voice input signals and manually entered input signals;
• and
• a host comprising:
• a digital file for receiving and storing at least a portion of the wireless data;
• control logic at the host to process at least the portion of the wireless data to generate a status of the user;
• a memory storage device for recording the status;
• and
• an output for communicating at least a portion of the status or associated information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.

A diagnostic system comprising:

• a light source comprising:
• one or more semiconductor diodes generating an input light beam;
• and
• a lens system configured to receive at least a portion of the input light beam and to communicate at least the portion of the input light beam onto a part of a user's body comprising blood, wherein at least the portion of the input light beam is used in a measurement on a user, wherein the measurement comprises a spectroscopic procedure to measure a property of the blood, and wherein the spectroscopic procedure is based at least in part on a comparison of amplitudes at a plurality of associated wavelengths transmitted or reflected from the blood;
• a software application capable of generating data based at least in part on the measurement on the user, wherein the data represents at least in part physiological information associated with the user;
• the software application capable of operating on a control system adapted to receive, store and process at least a portion of the physiological information, the control system having a touch-screen, circuitry for obtaining position information from a location sensor, and a wireless transceiver to transmit wireless data over a wireless link, the wireless data comprising at least a part of the physiological information, wherein the control system is further capable of receiving voice input signals and manually entered input signals, and wherein the control system is further coupled to an audio output device;
• and
• a host comprising:
• a digital file for receiving and storing at least a portion of the wireless data;
• control logic at the host to process at least the portion of the wireless data to generate a status of the user, wherein the control logic includes a voice recognition software to process at least a portion of the voice input signals;
• a memory storage device for recording the status;
• and
• an output for communicating at least a portion of the status or associated information over a communication link to one or more display output devices, wherein the one or more display output devices are located remotely from the host.