US6046761A
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Interactive communication system for medical treatment of remotely located patients
Assignee: Medcom Technology Associates Inc
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Filing: 1998-06-26
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2018-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A system for providing medical services to a patient at a location remote to a medical practitioner comprises a patient's station and a medical practitioner's station in communication with each other. Both stations are equipped with video and audio capability allowing both the practitioner and patient to see and hear one another. A variety of devices are present at both stations that enable the transmission of information between the parties. Several monitors, located at the patient's station, enable the practitioner to measure and monitor several health related parameters. A camera is mounted in the patient's station in front of a frame that holds the patient's driver's license or other forms of identification. Images of the patient's identifying documents are transmitted to the medical practitioner station to allow positive identification. Payment for medical services rendered is accomplished by using a credit card reader in the patient's station, supplying an accepted insurance card, or by obtaining an account number from the retailer who on whose premises the patient's station is located.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott J Echerer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/67
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A system for examination of a patient by a medical practitioner comprising: a first station; a second station spaced apart from said first station; first communicating means in said first station; second communicating means in said second station; means for connecting said first and said second communicating means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer information between said first and said second stations when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station; means carried by said first station for verifying the identity of said patient, said verifying means including means carried by said first station for generating a still image of at least one identification card of said patient, said generating means being in electrical connection with said connecting means so that said first communicating means can transmit said still image to said second communicating means; and means carried by said first station for establishing a mode of payment for said examination.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
A system for examination of a patient by a medical practitioner comprising: a first station; a second station spaced apart from said first station; first communicating means in said first station; second communicating means in said second station; means for connecting said first and said second communicating means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer information between said first and said second stations when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station; means carried by said first station for verifying the identity of said patient, said verifying means including means carried by said first station for generating a still image of at least one identification card of said patient, said generating means being in electrical connection with said connecting means so that said first communicating means can transmit said still image to said second communicating means; and means carried by said first station for establishing a mode of payment for said examination.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising means carried by said first station for measuring the blood pressure of said patient, said blood pressure measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising means carried by said first station for measuring the temperature of said patient, said temperature measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising means carried by said first station for measuring the heart rate of said patient, said heart rate measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
154 words
The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said establishing means further comprises means carried by said first station for accepting a credit card, said accepting means being in electrical connection with said connecting means, and wherein said first communicating means further comprises first means for generating video images and first means for receiving video images, said first means for receiving and said first means for generating video images being in electrical connection with said connecting means, and wherein said second communicating means further comprises a second means for generating video images and a second means for receiving video images, said second means for generating and said second means for receiving video images being in electrical connection with said connecting means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer video images between said patient and said practitioner when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said verifying means further comprises: a frame mounted in said first station, said frame dimensioned to receive at least one identification card carried by said patient; a video camera carried by said first station, said video camera producing a video image of said at least one identification card; and means for converting said video image to said still image, said converting means being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said establishing means further comprises: means carried by said first station for accepting a credit card, said accepting means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and an electronic signature device carried by said first station, said electronic signature device being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
123 words
The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said first communicating means further comprises first means for generating video images and first means for receiving video images, said first means for receiving and said first means for generating being in electrical connection with said connecting means, and wherein said second communicating means further comprises a second means for generating video images and a second means for receiving video images, said second means for generating and said second means for receiving being in electrical connection with said connecting means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer video images between said first station and said second station when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
145 words
The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said establishing means further comprises an electronic signature device carried by said first station, said electronic signature device being in electrical connection with said connecting means, and wherein said first communicating means further comprises first means for generating video images and first means for receiving video images, said first means for receiving and said first means for generating being in electrical connection with said connecting means, and wherein said second communicating means further comprises a second means for generating video images and a second means for receiving video images, said second means for generating and said second means for receiving being in electrical connection with said connecting means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer video images between them when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
195 words
A system for examination of a patient by a medical practitioner comprising: a first station; a second station spaced apart from said first station; first communicating means in said first station; second communicating means in said second station; means for connecting said first and said second communicating means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer information between said first and second stations when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station; means carried by said first station for measuring the heart rate of said patient, said heart rate measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; means carried by said first station for measuring the temperature of said patient, said temperature measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; means carried by said first station for verifying the identity of said patient, wherein said verifying means further comprises means carried by said first station for generating an image of at least one identification card carried by said patient, said generating means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and means carried by said first station for establishing a mode of payment.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
195 words
A system for examination of a patient by a medical practitioner comprising: a first station; a second station spaced apart from said first station; first communicating means in said first station; second communicating means in said second station; means for connecting said first and said second communicating means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer information between said first and second stations when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station; means carried by said first station for measuring the heart rate of said patient, said heart rate measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; means carried by said first station for measuring the temperature of said patient, said temperature measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; means carried by said first station for verifying the identity of said patient, wherein said verifying means further comprises means carried by said first station for generating an image of at least one identification card carried by said patient, said generating means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and means carried by said first station for establishing a mode of payment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system as recited in claim 10, wherein said verifying means further comprises means carried by said first station for generating an image of at least one identification card carried by said patient, said generating means being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
77 words
The system as recited in claim 10, wherein said verifying means further comprises: a frame mounted in said first station, said frame dimensioned to receive at least one identification card carried by said patient; a video camera carried by said first station, said video camera producing a video image of said at least one identification card; and means for converting said video image to said still image, said converting means in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system as recited in claim 10, wherein said establishing means further comprises: means carried by said first station for accepting a credit card, said accepting means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and an electronic signature device carried by said first station, said electronic signature device being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
123 words
The system as recited in claim 10, wherein said first communicating means further comprises first means for generating video images and first means for receiving video images, said first means for receiving and said first means for generating being in electrical connection with said connecting means, and wherein said second communicating means further comprises a second means for generating video images and a second means for receiving video images, said second means for generating and said second means for receiving being in electrical connection with said connecting means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer video images between said first station and said second station when said patient is in said first station and said practitioner is in said second station.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
159 words
A system for examination of a patient by a medical practitioner comprising: a first station; a second station spaced apart from said first station; first communicating means in said first station; second communicating means in said second station; means for connecting said first and said second communicating means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer medical information between said first station and said second station when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station; means carried by said first station for generating an image of at least one identification card carried by said patient, said generating means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and means carried by said first station for accepting a credit card, said accepting means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and an electronic signature device carried by said first station, said electronic signature device being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
159 words
A system for examination of a patient by a medical practitioner comprising: a first station; a second station spaced apart from said first station; first communicating means in said first station; second communicating means in said second station; means for connecting said first and said second communicating means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer medical information between said first station and said second station when said patient is at said first station and said practitioner is at said second station; means carried by said first station for generating an image of at least one identification card carried by said patient, said generating means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and means carried by said first station for accepting a credit card, said accepting means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and an electronic signature device carried by said first station, said electronic signature device being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
62 words
The system as recited in claim 15, further comprising: means carried by said first station for measuring the temperature of said patient, said temperature measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means; and means carried by said first station for measuring the blood pressure of said patient, said blood pressure measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as recited in claim 15, further comprising means carried by said first station for measuring the heart rate of said patient, said heart rate measuring means being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system as recited in claim 15, wherein said generating means further comprises: a frame mounted in said first station, said frame dimensioned to receive at least one identification card carried by said patient; a video camera carried by said first station, said video camera producing a video image of said at least one identification card; and means for converting said video image to a still image, said converting means being in electrical connection with said connecting means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
123 words
The system as recited in claim 15, wherein said first communicating means further comprises first means for generating video images and first means for receiving video images, said first means for receiving and said first means for generating being in electrical connection with said connecting means, and wherein said second communicating means further comprises a second means for generating video images and a second means for receiving video images, said second means for generating and said second means for receiving being in electrical connection with said connecting means so that said patient and said practitioner can transfer video images between said first station and said second station when said patient is in said first station and said practitioner is in said second station.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system as recited in claim 15, wherein said first station is a kiosk.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-04-04 | 2003-10-04 | 2004-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-04-04 | 2007-10-04 | 2008-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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