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Personal patient simulation
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1998-02-02
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Granted: 2000-06-20
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Expires: 2018-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A patient simulation includes a patient generator for providing an image of a body of a patient on a display, where at least one portion of the bodyan be examined in greater detail; at least one communication device for allowing interaction between the patient and a user; and a behavior generator which causes the patient to appear to respond to treatment. The behavior generator includes psychological state data that allows the patient to react to the user's "bedside manner." Further, the simulation operates on a non-stop basis and in real time.
Inventors
- 👤 Sarah Frances Frisken Gibson
- 👤 William Eric Leifur Grimson
- 👤 Takeo Kanade
- 👤 Ron Kikinis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:07
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B23/00; G09B23/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A patient simulation comprising: a patient generator that provides an image of a simulated patient generated by software from a patient data model stored in a memory; a display for presenting the image of the simulated patient to a user, wherein at least one portion of the simulated patient can be examined in greater detail on the display; at least one communication device allowing interaction between the patient data model and the user; and a behavior generator which causes the simulated patient to respond to treatment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A patient simulation comprising: a patient generator that provides an image of a simulated patient generated by software from a patient data model stored in a memory; a display for presenting the image of the simulated patient to a user, wherein at least one portion of the simulated patient can be examined in greater detail on the display; at least one communication device allowing interaction between the patient data model and the user; and a behavior generator which causes the simulated patient to respond to treatment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The patent simulation of claim 1 wherein said simulation runs only continuously without pausing by the user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The patient simulation of claim 2 wherein said simulation operates in real time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The patient simulation of claim 3 wherein the behavior generator causes the simulated patient to require care following an initial treatment, and further including a transmitter and paging device, said transmitter being employed to activate the paging device if the simulated patient does not receive attention for a predetermined period of time after the behavior generator causes the simulated patient to require care.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The patient simulation of claim 4 wherein the behavior generator includes a psychological profile of the simulated patient, and wherein the psychological profile effects simulated patient behavior.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The patient simulation of claim 5 further including a voice synthesizer and at least one speaker for allowing verbal interaction between the user and the patient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
A patient simulation system, comprising: a patient generator operative to provide output data defining the medical condition of a patient; a display generator operative to display information corresponding to said output data for said patient on a display; a call generator responsive to said output data to provide a visual indication on said display of at least one medical condition of said patient requiring attention by a user; a pager; and at least one input device for providing input to said simulation system; said call generator operative to activate said pager to alert said user in the absence of the activation of said at least one input device by said user within a predetermined period of time following said provision of said visual indication.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
124 words
A patient simulation system, comprising: a patient generator operative to provide output data defining the medical condition of a patient; a display generator operative to display information corresponding to said output data for said patient on a display; a call generator responsive to said output data to provide a visual indication on said display of at least one medical condition of said patient requiring attention by a user; a pager; and at least one input device for providing input to said simulation system; said call generator operative to activate said pager to alert said user in the absence of the activation of said at least one input device by said user within a predetermined period of time following said provision of said visual indication.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for simulating a patient, comprising the steps of: generating an image of a simulated patient from a patient data model stored in a computer memory; displaying the image on a computer monitor for a user; and interacting between the user and the patient data model to have the simulated patient respond physiologically and psychologically to treatment.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
58 words
A method for simulating a patient, comprising the steps of: generating an image of a simulated patient from a patient data model stored in a computer memory; displaying the image on a computer monitor for a user; and interacting between the user and the patient data model to have the simulated patient respond physiologically and psychologically to treatment.
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