US 8,712,790 B1 · Multi-user remote health monitoring system with biometrics support

Abstract

The invention presents a networked system for identifying an individual, communicating information to the individual, and remotely monitoring the individual. The system includes a remotely programmable apparatus that occasionally connects to a server via a communication network such as the Internet. The remotely programmable apparatus interacts with the individual in accordance with a script program received from the server Among other capabilities, the script program may instruct the remotely programmable apparatus to identify the individual, to communicate information to the individual, to communicate queries to the individual, to receive responses to the queries, and to transmit information identifying the individual and the responses from the remotely programmable apparatus to the server. Information identifying the individual may be obtained via a biometrics sensor, a data card, a remote monitoring device, or the interception of data from a separate information system. The information identifying the individual may be used by either or both the server system and remotely programmable apparatus for security, customization and other purposes. As the present invention has multi-user capabilities, it can be used in a public place, such as a pharmacy or health care clinic. The multi-user capabilities also allow collection and tracking of user data for the healthcare industry.

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Dependent claims

A system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a communication network, comprising:

a central processing unit (A) having access to one or more databases and (B) configured to (i) read a template program from the database, (ii) generate a first program by modifying the template program in response to input data received via the communication network, wherein the first program collects measurement data relating to the physiological condition of the individual, (iii) assign the first program to the individual in response to input information received from the communication network and (iv) transmit the first program via the communication network;
a remote processing apparatus remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network, wherein the remote processing apparatus is configured to (i) receive the first program from the communication network, (ii) connect to a measuring device, (iii) execute the first program to collect the measurement data according to a collect command contained in the first program and (iv) transmit the measurement data to the central processing unit via the communication network according to a transmit command contained in the first program;
and
a computer remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network, wherein the computer is configured to (i) transmit the input data to the central processing unit via the communication network, (ii) transmit the input information to the central processing unit via the communication network, (iii) receive the measurement data from the central processing unit via the communication network and (iv) present a report generated based on the measurement data to a health care provider.

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A system for monitoring physiological condition of an individual using a communication network, comprising:

a central processing unit (A) having access to one or more databases and (B) configured to (i) generate a first program that collects blood glucose data relating to the physiological condition of the individual, (ii) add input data received from the communication network to the first program to adapt the first program to the individual, (iii) assign the first program to the individual in response to input information received from the communication network and (iv) transmit the first program via the communication network;
a remote processing apparatus remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network, wherein the remote processing apparatus is configured to (i) receive the first program from the communication network, (ii) connect to a measuring device, (iii) execute the first program to collect the blood glucose data according to a collect command in the first program and (iv) transmit the blood glucose data to the central processing unit via the communication network;
and
a computer remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network, wherein the computer is configured to (i) transmit the input data to the central processing unit via the communication network, (ii) transmit the input information to the central processing unit via the communication network, (iii) receive the blood glucose data from the central processing unit via the communication network and (iv) present a report generated based on the blood glucose data to a health care provider.

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A method of monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:

(A) transmitting input data from a computer to a central processing unit via the communication network, wherein the computer is remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network;
(B) transmitting input information from the computer to the central processing unit via the communication network;
(C) reading a template program from a database into the central processing unit;
(D) generating a first program in the central processing unit by modifying the template program in response to the input data;
(E) assigning the first program to the individual in response to the input information;
(F) transferring the first program from the central processing unit to a remote processing apparatus via the communication network, wherein the remote processing apparatus is remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network;
(G) connecting the remote processing apparatus to a measuring device;
(H) executing the first program in the remote processing apparatus to collect measurement data from the measuring device;
(I) transmitting the measurement data from the remote processing apparatus to the central processing unit via the communication network;
(J) transmitting the measurement data from the central processing unit to the computer via the communication network;
and
(K) presenting a report generated based on the measurement data from the computer to a health care provider.

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A method of monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:

(A) transmitting input data from a computer to a central processing unit via the communication network, wherein the computer is remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network;
(B) transmitting input information from the computer to the central processing unit via the communication network;
(C) adding the input data received from the computer to a first program in the central processing to adapt the first program to the individual, wherein the first program collects blood glucose data relating to the physiological condition of the individual;
(D) assigning the first program to the individual in response to the input information;
(E) transmitting the first program from the central processing unit to the a remote processing apparatus via the communication network, wherein the remote processing apparatus is remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network;
(F) connecting the remote processing apparatus to a measuring device;
(G) executing the first program in the remote processing apparatus to collect the blood glucose data from the measuring device according to a collect command of the first program;
(H) transmitting the blood glucose data from the remote processing apparatus to the central processing unit through the communication network;
(I) transmitting the blood glucose data from the central processing unit to the computer via the communication network;
and
(J) presenting a report generated based on the blood glucose data from the computer to a health care provider.

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One or more processor readable non-transitory storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, the processor readable code being configured to program one or more processors to perform a method of monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:

(A) transmitting input data from a computer to a central processing unit via the communication network, wherein the computer is remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network;
(B) transmitting input information from the computer to the central processing unit via the communication network;
(C) reading a template program from a database into the central processing unit;
(D) generating a first program in the central processing unit by modifying the template program in response to the input data;
(E) assigning the first program to the individual in response to the input information;
(F) transmitting the first program from the central processing unit to a remote processing apparatus via the communication network, wherein the remote processing apparatus is remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network;
(G) connecting the remote processing apparatus to measuring device;
(H) executing the first program in the remote processing apparatus to collect measurement data from the measuring device;
(I) transmitting the measurement data from the remote processing apparatus to the central processing unit via the communication network;
(J) transmitting the measurement data from the central processing unit to the computer via the communication network;
and
(K) presenting a report generated based on the measurement data from the computer to a health care provider.

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One or more processor readable non-transitory storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, the processor readable code configured to program one or more processors to perform a method of monitoring a physiological condition of an individual using a communication network, the method comprising the steps of:

(A) transmitting input data from a computer to a central processing unit via the communication network, wherein the computer is remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network;
(B) transmitting input information from the computer to the central processing unit via the communication network;
(C) adding the input data received from the computer to a first program in the central processing to adapt the first program to the individual, wherein the first program collects blood glucose data relating to the physiological condition of the individual;
(D) assigning the first program to the individual in response to the input information;
(E) transmitting the first program from the central processing unit to the a remote processing apparatus via the communication network, wherein the remote processing apparatus is remotely located from and in signal communication with the central processing unit via the communication network;
(F) connecting the remote processing apparatus to a measuring device;
(G) executing the first program in the remote processing apparatus to collect the blood glucose data from the measuring device according to a collect command of the first program;
(H) transmitting the blood glucose data from the remote processing apparatus to the central processing unit through the communication network;
(I) transmitting the blood glucose data from the central processing unit to the computer via the communication network;
and
(J) presenting a report generated based on the blood glucose data from the computer to a health care provider.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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