US 9,754,075 B1Granted

Medical symptoms tracking apparatus, methods and systems

AssigneeRescon Ltd

InventorsThomas Andrew Dawson, Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.

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Abstract

In an aspect, a method of monitoring one or more symptoms of a person include repeating, over a period of time, the steps of: selecting, by the person, one or more symbolic representations corresponding to one or more symptoms from a predefined set of symbolic representations presented to the person; and electronically recording data regarding the one or more symbolic representations selected by the person such that the data is electronically accessible later for generating a history of the symptoms of the person over the period of time. The one or more symbolic representations corresponding to one or more symptoms is selected using an electronic device having a component for displaying the predefined set of symbolic representations that is coupled to a user input for receiving the selection of the one or more symbolic representations by the person.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An electronic device used for monitoring one or more symptoms of a person over time, comprising:

(a) a display for presenting to the person one or more symbolic representations corresponding to one or more symptoms;
(b) a user input for receiving a selection by the person of one or more symbolic representations presented to the person on the display;
(c) a machine readable medium for electronically recording data regarding one or more symbolic representations selected by the person using the user input such that the recorded data is electronically accessible later for generating a history of symptoms of the person over a period of time;
(d) a processor;
and
(e) computer readable instructions contained in computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, perform a method of monitoring one or more symptoms of a person, the method comprising,
(i) repeating over time the steps of:
(A) presenting on the display, for each of a plurality of potential symptoms, a set of two or more symbolic representations, each set of two or more symbolic representations comprising symbolic representations of different intensity levels for that potential symptom;
(B) receiving a selection, by the person using the user input, of one or more symbolic representations presented on the display;
and
(C) electronically recording in the machine readable medium data regarding the selection of the one or more symbolic representations presented on the display, the data that is electronically recorded on the electronic device comprising,
(1) identification of the one or more symbolic representations selected by the person as being representative of intensity levels of symptoms of the person,
(2) identification of the time at which the selection of the one or more symbolic representations is made by the person, and
(3) identification of a geographical location of the electronic device at which the selection of the one or more symbolic representations is made by the person;
and
(ii) based on the data that is electronically recorded on the electronic device over time,
(A) generating by the electronic device a history of the symptoms of the person over a period of time;
and
(B) presenting on the display of the electronic device the generated history, including showing a relationship of one or more symptoms of the person to time.

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An electronic device used for monitoring one or more symptoms of a person over time, comprising:

(a) a display for presenting to the person one or more symbolic representations corresponding to one or more symptoms;
(b) a user input for receiving a selection by the person of one or more symbolic representations presented to the person on the display;
(c) a machine readable medium for electronically recording data regarding one or more symbolic representations selected by the person using the user input such that the recorded data is electronically accessible later for generating a history of symptoms of the person over a period of time;
(d) a processor;
and
(e) computer readable instructions contained in computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, perform a method of monitoring one or more symptoms of a person, the method comprising,
(i) repeating over time the steps of:
(A) presenting on the display, for each of a plurality of potential symptoms, a set of two or more symbolic representations together with a user interface element, each set of two or more symbolic representations comprising symbolic representations of different intensity levels for that potential symptom and the corresponding user interface element being configured to allow a user to select a symptom intensity level for that potential symptom;
(B) receiving one or more selections, by the person via the user interface elements, of one or more symptom intensity levels of the person;
and
(C) electronically recording in the machine readable medium data regarding the selection of the one or more symptom intensity levels, the data that is electronically recorded on the electronic device comprising,
(1) identification of the one or more symptom intensity levels of the person,
(2) identification of the time at which the one or more selections were made by the person, and
(3) identification of a geographical location of the electronic device at which the one or more selections were made by the person;
and
(ii) based on the data that is electronically recorded on the electronic device over time,
(A) generating by the electronic device a history of the symptoms of the person over a period of time;
and
(B) presenting on the display of the electronic device the generated history, including showing a relationship of one or more symptoms of the person to time.

16 more elements

An electronic device used for monitoring one or more symptoms of a person over time, comprising:

(a) a display for presenting to the person one or more symbolic representations corresponding to one or more symptoms;
(b) a user input for receiving a selection by the person of one or more symbolic representations presented to the person on the display;
(c) a machine readable medium for electronically recording data regarding one or more symbolic representations selected by the person using the user input such that the recorded data is electronically accessible later for generating a history of symptoms of the person over a period of time;
(d) a processor;
and
(e) computer readable instructions contained in computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, perform a method of monitoring one or more symptoms of a person, the method comprising,
(i) repeating over time the steps of:
(A) presenting on the display, for each of a plurality of potential symptoms, one or more symbolic representations together with a user interface element, each symbolic representation comprising a symbolic representation of an intensity levels for that potential symptom and the corresponding user interface element being configured to allow a user to select a symptom intensity level for that potential symptom;
(B) receiving one or more selections, by the person via the user interface elements, of one or more symptom intensity levels of the person;
and
(C) electronically recording in the machine readable medium data regarding the selection of the one or more symptom intensity levels, the data that is electronically recorded on the electronic device comprising,
(1) identification of the one or more symptom intensity levels of the person,
(2) identification of the time at which the one or more selections were made by the person, and
(3) identification of a geographical location of the electronic device at which the one or more selections were made by the person;
and
(ii) based on the data that is electronically recorded on the electronic device over time,
(A) generating by the electronic device a history of the symptoms of the person over a period of time;
and
(B) presenting on the display of the electronic device the generated history, including showing a relationship of one or more symptoms of the person to time.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/605,079Filed 26 Jan 2015 · continuation
Priority: 28 Jan 2011
Granted: 5 Sep 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

G06F 3/04817
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 3/0482
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 3/04842
For the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a…:…
G06T 11/26
Drawing from basic elements: drawing of charts or graphs

Family

Application61/462,055Us provisional application · filed 28 Jan 2011
Application13/360,721Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 28 Jan 2012
Application13/361,940Parent of this continuation · filed 30 Jan 2012
US 8,941,659 B1Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Jan 2015
Application13/361,940Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 9,754,075 B1This patent

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