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Medical communication apparatus, system, and method
Assignee: William Reber LLC
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Filing: 1997-03-03
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Granted: 1999-09-14
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Expires: 2017-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A medical communication apparatus comprises a receiver (54) to receive a message and at least one output device (56) responsive to the receiver (54). The at least one output device (56) generates an alert for taking a first medicine and a second medicine in response to the message, and graphically indicates the first medicine and the second medicine.
Inventors
- 👤 William L. Reber
- 👤 Cary D. Perttunen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:50
CPC Classifications
G; G16; G16H; G16H20/00; G16H20/10; G16H20/13; G16H40/00; G16H40/20; G16H40/60; G16H40/67; H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04L67/12; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/903; Y10S128/904; Y10S128/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A medical communication method comprising the steps of: generating a message to alert an individual to take a first medicine and a second medicine; transmitting the message to a wireless pager for the individual; receiving the message using the wireless pager; generating an alert indication using the wireless pager; simultaneously displaying, using the wireless pager, a first graphical indication of a first dosage of the first medicine which is to be taken by the individual, and a second graphical indication of a second dosage of the second medicine which is to be taken by the individual, wherein the first dosage of the first medicine consists of N pills, wherein the first graphical indication comprises N images of an icon disposed on a container of the first medicine, and wherein N is at least two; and transmitting a subsequent message to a communication unit other than the wireless pager upon determining a noncompliance condition for the individual.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A medical communication method comprising the steps of: generating a message to alert an individual to take a first medicine and a second medicine; transmitting the message to a wireless pager for the individual; receiving the message using the wireless pager; generating an alert indication using the wireless pager; simultaneously displaying, using the wireless pager, a first graphical indication of a first dosage of the first medicine which is to be taken by the individual, and a second graphical indication of a second dosage of the second medicine which is to be taken by the individual, wherein the first dosage of the first medicine consists of N pills, wherein the first graphical indication comprises N images of an icon disposed on a container of the first medicine, and wherein N is at least two; and transmitting a subsequent message to a communication unit other than the wireless pager upon determining a noncompliance condition for the individual.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical communication method of claim 1 wherein the wireless pager is a two-way wireless pager.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
A medical communication method comprising the steps of: generating a message to alert an individual to take a first dosage of a first medicine, and to graphically indicate to the individual the first dosage of the first medicine which is to be taken, wherein the message includes an image of an icon disposed on a container of the first medicine; and transmitting a subsequent message upon determining a noncompliance condition for the individual.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A medical communication method comprising the steps of: generating a message to alert an individual to take a first dosage of a first medicine, and to graphically indicate to the individual the first dosage of the first medicine which is to be taken, wherein the message includes an image of an icon disposed on a container of the first medicine; and transmitting a subsequent message upon determining a noncompliance condition for the individual.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The medical communication method of claim 3 further comprising the step of transmitting the message using a wireless paging system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medical communication method of claim 3 further comprising the step of transmitting the message using a computer network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
A medical communication method comprising the steps of: generating a message to alert an individual to take a first dosage of a first medicine, and to graphically indicate to the individual the first dosage of the first medicine which is to be taken, wherein the message includes a designator of an image of an icon disposed on a container of the first medicine; and transmitting a subsequent message upon determining a noncompliance condition for the individual.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A medical communication method comprising the steps of: generating a message to alert an individual to take a first dosage of a first medicine, and to graphically indicate to the individual the first dosage of the first medicine which is to be taken, wherein the message includes a designator of an image of an icon disposed on a container of the first medicine; and transmitting a subsequent message upon determining a noncompliance condition for the individual.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The medical communication method of claim 6 further comprising the step of: transmitting the message using a wireless paging system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medical communication method of claim 6 further comprising the step of: transmitting the message using a computer network.
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