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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8111817 | Portable tele-homecare monitoring system and method for the same A portable tele-homecare monitoring system and method for the same overcomes the problem of medical monitoring requiring a large organized system, with the associated high costs and disadvantages generated due to the large amount of equipment required by the prior a... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8045685 | Movable monitoring equipment and remote monitoring and directing system A remote monitoring and directing system including at least one video camera at the first-aid side to observe the situation of casualty and the operation on the casualty is provided. At least one microphone is disposed at the first-aid side for communicating with th... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7433718 | Mobile terminal capable of measuring a biological signal A mobile terminal capable of measuring a biological signal is provided. The terminal comprises a terminal body; an electrode for human body earth or system reference, placed on an outer surface of the terminal body so as to be contactable with the skin of a user of ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7409044 | Emergency call system and device An emergency call system includes an emergency call device capable of accessing at least a wireless telecommunication network by means of a communication apparatus. A server processes the emergency call coming from an emergency call device via the communication appa... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7349947 | System and method for managing, manipulating, and analyzing data and devices over a distributed network A system and method for managing, manipulating, and analyzing data over a distributed network, such as the Internet is generally applicable to any field which could benefit from a centralized system for gathering, storing and analyzing data from multiple remote data... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7320030 | Remote health monitoring apparatus using scripted communications A system for remotely monitoring an individual. The system includes a server system for generating a script program from a set of queries. The script program is executable by a remote apparatus that displays information and/or a set of queries to the individual thro... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316648 | Portable patient monitoring system including location identification capability A docking station advantageously provides a location identifier to a portable processing device which processes the location identifier to determine docking station location (and other information) and to upload settings and configuration information related to an i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316700 | Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311666 | Apparatus for collecting information An apparatus, and related method, for collecting information, such as that associated with one or more variables, is described. The apparatus may include at least one processor, at least one memory, and at least one program module. The program module may be stored i... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310668 | Remotely monitoring an individual using scripted communications A system for remotely monitoring an individual. The system includes a server system for generating a script program from a set of queries. The script program is executable by a remote apparatus that displays information and/or a set of queries to the individual thro... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295889 | Nutrition dispensers and method for producing optimal dose of nutrition with the help of a database arrangement A nutrition dispenser (100) for producing doses of nutrition and/or medication and a method for producing the doses with the help of the nutrition dispenser. A database arrangement is linked to the nutrition dispenser (100), and further, the nutrition ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283153 | Home-based remote medical assistance A system for providing a patient with remote medical assistance at home a patient station (100) includes at least a remotely controllable patient video camera (101) and a patient computer (110) provided with means (111) for acquiring data... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280643 | Audio status communication from an embedded device An embedded device configured to provide an audio status output is disclosed. The embedded device includes a processor, an input button in electronic communication with the processor and a speaker in electronic communication with the processor for outputting an audi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274290 | Hygienic input device for medical information systems A system for hygienic input of data into a medical information system is provided. In one embodiment of the system, a computer terminal, a mobile wireless input tray, a mobile wireless interactive visual display system, and a wireless headset are used. During a medi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265676 | Alert system and method for an implantable medical device An alert system for alerting a clinician to an occurrence of an event detected by an implantable medical device includes a monitor and a patient management network. The implantable medical device includes a means for detecting the occurrence of the event and initiat... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251311 | System and program for providing medical support The medical condition information storage unit contains the information related to the predetermined medical condition and the symptoms of the medical condition. The contact information storage unit contains the contact information related to the level of urgency. T... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248916 | Automated system and method for establishing a patient status reference baseline A system and method for determining a reference baseline of individual patient status for use in an automated collection and analysis patient care system is described. A set of collected measures is retrieved from a medical device adapted to be implanted in a patien... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237025 | System, device, and method for communicating user identification information over a communications network A network includes a service selection gateway that receives information from a network user having a network locator address in order to establish a communications session and an identity of the network user. A client service gateway can receive a request from the ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7223234 | Apparatus for determining association variables An apparatus, and related method, for determining one or more association variables is described. The apparatus includes at least one processor, at least one memory, and at least one program module. The program module is stored in the memory and is configurable to b... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197467 | Method of providing visitation services between remotely located parties With the development of a business that will supply a bonded visitation specialist to visit a patient or confined individual and supply personal caring contact that can make a person feel the much needed connection with family and friends, life can be made more enjo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188151 | System and method for real-time monitoring, assessment, analysis, retrieval, and storage of physiological data over a wide area network A system and method are provided for network-based monitoring of physiological data. At least one patient-side device collects physiological data from a patient. A provider-side device receives the data from at least one patient-side device via a wide area network. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165062 | System and user interface for accessing and processing patient record information A system facilitates the secure access, and update of patient record information and the creation and navigation of image menus supporting the location and access of desired patient record data by a user. A method for use by a portable processing device for accessin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155620 | Power conditioning mechanism using an external card adapter One or more methods and systems of providing a conditioned power source to an external card that is communicatively connected to a host computing device by way of an external card adaptor are presented. The system and method facilitates the use of an external card h... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7130396 | Medical monitoring system having multiple communications channels A medical monitoring system has a sensor system including a sensor associated with a patient and a remote monitoring unit. The remote monitoring unit includes a microprocessor in communication with the sensor system, and a portable-monitoring unit transceiver system... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7120488 | Therapy-delivering portable medical device capable of triggering and communicating with an alarm system A therapy-delivering, portable medical device (200) capable of triggering and/or communicating with an alarm system (100), as well as a related system and method therefor. The portable medical device (200) is configured to establish a communicat... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115102 | Electronic stethoscope system In a local stethoscope unit, acoustic auscultation sounds picked up by the stethoscope chest piece assembly of a local stethoscope unit are converted to analog electrical signals and then converted to digital signals. The digital signals are conveyed to a data commu... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7058584 | Apparatus and method for processing prescription requests using a remotely located prescription processing system An apparatus and method are disclosed for processing phone-in prescription requests. The apparatus is in the form of a prescription processing network that includes a prescription processing system and a communication device remotely located from the prescription pr... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041468 | Blood glucose tracking apparatus and methods A measurement module for glucose testing includes a glucose testing measurement module housing, a test strip receptacle formed in the housing, and a connector portion formed in the housing and shaped to permit mechanical removable attachment of the housing to a hand... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7031798 | Event management systems and methods for the distribution of motion control commands A motion control system for controlling a target device to perform a desired motion operation. The motion control system comprises at least one motion event provider, a motion event manager, and a motion control component. The motion event provider is configured to ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010332 | Wireless headset with automatic power control A wireless headset for use with a separate communications device, such as a cellular telephone, includes automatic on/off capabilities to maximize battery life. By detecting a user's interaction, such as picking up the headset or placing it upon the user's body, the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006606 | Sponsored information distribution method and apparatus A database having information sought by a consumer, a database containing consumer attributes, and a database of advertising messages are made responsive to telephone calls placed to an interactive voice response (IVR) system. Alternatively, the databases can be lin... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6968375 | Networked system for interactive communication and remote monitoring of individuals A system for remotely monitoring an individual. The system includes a server system for generating a script program from a set of queries. The script program is executable by a remote apparatus that displays information and/or a set of queries to the individual thro... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958706 | Patient care and communication system The present invention relates to a patient care and communication system which utilizes a central processing system and a plurality of remote stations electrically connected to the central processing system to facilitate visual and data communications. Each remote s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6950505 | Monitoring system The invention concerns a monitoring system for monitoring incoming telephone calls routed through a call transference system, the system comprising an electronic processor and an associated database, the system being adapted to detect the originating number of the c... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6947411 | Digital data communication system using video telephony A service provider communication system includes a computer network-enabled workstation for a service provider (e.g., a medical caregiver) and a computer network-enabled communication device for a requester (e.g., a patient) in a location remote from the service pro... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6891936 | Remote data control system and measuring data gathering method It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote data management system with which, by keeping the transmission of measured data from measurers from being concentrated at particular times, the measured data can be gathered efficiently and the party manag... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6870913 | System and method for collecting, disseminating and managing information using a voice and data base system The present invention is directed to a system, components of the system, a method and components of the method for collecting, disseminating and managing information between a data/voice base network and an end user or system. The present invention comprising: (1) a... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6766162 | Message notification system for wireless communication system A method and apparatus for indicating message status in a wireless communication system comprising a base station configured to communicate with at least one mobile unit over a wireless interface. The mobile unit includes an indicator having first and second human p... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6757413 | Low-cost medical image transfer and control system and method A medical image transfer and control system of the present invention preferably utilizes a medical image snap-shot formatting device. This device generally includes a digital signal processor and a signal formatting component that is operably connected to the digita... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6731324 | Video teleconferencing assembly and process An assembly and process for video telecommunication between a host site and a remote site for medical applications. The host site and remote site have computer assemblies constructed and arranged to form a computerized video telecommunications system between them. T... | 05/04/2004 |
