US 5,691,932 AGranted

Care giver data collection and reminder system

OwnerNobert Leo Reiner, Helaine Reiner Fischerinventors

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Abstract

A care giver data collection and events reminder system for an infant. The device is used to collect data for parents, hospitals, pediatricians, or care givers. Information such as feeding times, measurable amounts of consumption or discharge, bowel movements, medications, shots, first words, walking, apgar, growth chart, last appointment, allergies or allergic reactions to medications, and the like are stored in the system's memory. The storage may be non-volatile or volatile with a battery back-up. The stored data is used to provide reminders to the care giver. These timed reminders include the next time medication is to be administered, the feeding schedule, the times between last bowel movement and when the next doctor appointment should occur. A schedule of appropriate events and the times, as they are to occur, are set within the device. Icons are used to assist in international use of the device and to simplify the operation of the device. A case is used to store and transport the present invention. Alternate embodiments provide for uploading/downloading data and information from the present invention.

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Dependent claims

A programmable infant data collection and reminder apparatus within a housing, comprising:

a microprocessor connected to a temporary storage device and a permanent storage device, said temporary storage device provided to store data from an operator actuated data entry device and to store data resultants from program operations performed with said microprocessor and said permanent storage device provided with said program operations from said microprocessor to track time events;
said data entry device connected to said microprocessor providing mode selection and event data from timed events;
a display connected to said microprocessor providing icon representations and interrelated alpha-numeric information associated with individual mode selections;
said mode selections are associated with specific time events and specific icons and alpha-numeric information for each of said timed events selected;
an indicator connected to said microprocessor provided for output alarm conditions simultaneously with said icons and alpha-numeric information;
said data entry device having a mode selection input, whereby said operator actuation of said mode selection input in incremental steps sets said microprocessor into specific modes of operation;
said data entry device having a time selection input, whereby said operator actuation of said time selection input incrementally sets time operation within said microprocessor and said temporary memory;
said data entry device having an alarm selection input, whereby said operator actuation of said alarm selection input incrementally sets alarm operation events within said microprocessor and said temporary memory;
said data entry device having an amount selection input, whereby said operator actuation of said amount selection input sets an amount within said temporary memory;
said data entry device having a record selection input, whereby said operator actuation of said record selection input in single increments records a value into said temporary memory;
said data entry device having an input for incrementing and an input for decrementing, said incrementing input further functioning as a left breast input and said decrementing input further functioning as a right breast input;
said event data depends upon said mode selection settings, whereby said mode selection for said timed events relates to care needs of an infant.

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A method of operation for a programmable infant data collection and reminder apparatus comprising the steps of:

entering information through a data entry device by an operator for selecting a specific mode of operation and entering information associated to said specific mode;
controlling said associated information pertaining to an infant that has been entered through said entry device with a microcontroller;
manipulating said associated information regarding said infant and providing reminders pertaining to specific events relating to said infant and said operator entered mode selection with said microcontroller;
providing said reminders through a display to said operator;
providing graphical representations of associated information for each of said reminders, said associated information provided as alpha-numeric information;
timing events with said microcontroller and keeping tack of next and previous events depending upon said operator entered mode selections and said associated information pertaining to an infant;
providing information through an indicator and simultaneously displaying said graphical representations and alpha-numeric information;
displaying in a simultaneous manner said graphical representations and said alpha-numeric information;
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representing information pertaining to physiological functions and medical needs of said infant with both graphical representation and said alpha-numeric information specific to said operator entered mode selection and said associated information.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.