US 5,897,493 AGranted

Monitoring system for remotely querying individuals

AssigneeHealth Hero Network, Inc.

InventorStephen J. Brown

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Abstract

A monitoring system for remotely querying an individual includes a central computer system and at least one remote apparatus. The central computer system includes a server and a workstation networked to the server for entering a set of queries to be answered by the individual. The server includes a script generator for generating a script program to be executed by the apparatus. The script program includes display commands to display the queries, input commands to receive responses to the queries, and a transmit command to transmit the responses from the apparatus to the central computer system. The server also includes a database for storing the script program and the responses to the queries. The apparatus includes a modem for receiving the script program from the server and for transmitting the responses to the server. The apparatus also includes a display for displaying the queries and input buttons for entering the responses to the queries. A processor is connected to the modem, the display, and the input buttons. The processor executes the script program to display the queries, receive the responses, and transmit the responses to the central computer system.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A monitoring system for remotely querying at least one individual, the monitoring system comprising a central computer system and at least one remote apparatus, the central computer system comprising:

a) an input means for entering a set of queries to be answered by the individual and for entering corresponding response choices for each of the queries;
b) a script generating means connected to the input means for generating a script program to be executed by the apparatus, wherein the script program includes display commands to display the queries and the response choices and input commands to receive responses to the queries;
and
c) a database means connected to the script generating means and the input means for storing the script program and the responses;
the remote apparatus comprising:
a) a communication means for establishing communication links between the apparatus and the central computer system through a communication network, for receiving the script program from the central computer system through a first communication link, and for transmitting the responses to the central computer system through a subsequent communication link, wherein the script program further includes a connection command to establish the subsequent communication link at a prescribed connection time and a transmit command to transmit the responses from the apparatus to the central computer system through the subsequent communication link;
b) a display for displaying the queries and the response choices;
c) a response means for entering the responses in the apparatus;
d) a memory means for storing the script program and the responses;
and
e) a processor connected to the communication means, the display, the response means, and the memory means for executing the script program to display the queries and the response choices, to receive the responses, to establish the subsequent communication link at the prescribed connection time, and to transmit the responses to the central computer system.

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A method for remotely monitoring at least one individual, the method comprising the following steps:

a) providing the individual with an apparatus comprising:
i) a communication means for establishing communication links between the apparatus and a central computer system through a communication network;
ii) a display for displaying queries and corresponding response choices for each of the queries;
iii) a response means for entering responses to the queries;
iv) a memory means for storing a script program and the responses;
and
v) a processor connected to the communication means, the display, the response means, and the memory means for executing the script program;
b) entering the queries and the corresponding response choices in the central computer system;
c) generating the script program in the central computer system;
d) transmitting the script program to the apparatus through a first communication link, wherein the script program includes display commands to display the queries and the response choices, input commands to receive the responses, a connection command to establish a subsequent communication link between the apparatus and the central computer system at a prescribed connection time, and a transmit command to transmit the responses from the apparatus to the central computer system through the subsequent communication link;
e) executing the script program in the apparatus to display the queries and the response choices, to receive the responses, to establish the subsequent communication link at the prescribed connection time, and to transmit the responses to the central computer system;
and
f) receiving and storing the responses in the central computer system.

10 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/847,009Filed 30 Apr 1997
Granted: 27 Apr 1999
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification17 codes

A61B 5/0002
Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons: remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals…
A61B 5/4839
Diagnosis combined with treatment in closed-loop systems or methods: combined with drug delivery
A61B 5/6896
Mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices: toys
G16H 10/20
ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data: for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires