Method and apparatus for electronically accessing and distributing personal health care information and services in hospitals and homes

Patent 5867821 Issued on February 2, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date:

February 16, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Paxton Developments Inc.

Application

No. 602468 filed on 02/16/1996

US Classes:

705/2, Health care management (e.g., record management, ICDA billing)705/3, Patient record management707/10, Distributed or remote access709/203, Client/server709/217REMOTE DATA ACCESSING

Examiners

Primary: Cosimano, Edward R.

International Class

G06F 017/60

Abstract

This new and unique method and apparatus is used for the distribution and administration of medical services, entertainment services, electronic medical records, educational information, etc. to a patient's individual electronic patient care station (PCS) interconnected to a master library (ML) which stores data in digital compressed format, through a local medical information network. The patient/medical personnel interact with this medical information network through the unique PCS and receives the requested service or data from the master library. The data is then displayed either on the associated television set or video monitor or through wireless/IR communications to a peripheral personal data assistant (pen based computer technology) The data for text, audio, and video information is all compressed digitally to facilitate distribution and only decompressed at the final stage before viewing/interaction.