Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Generic control system – apparatus or process – Having preparation of program
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-12
2001-10-16
Grant, William (Department: 2121)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Generic control system, apparatus or process
Having preparation of program
C700S017000, C700S083000, C700S052000, C700S053000, C700S065000, C709S205000, C709S230000, C709S246000, C600S300000, C600S509000, C600S523000, C340S870070, C340S870110
Reexamination Certificate
active
06304788
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the control of medical devices over a network. Specifically, this invention describes a method and apparatus for controlling medical monitoring devices over the Internet.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART
There are currently many ongoing efforts to provide health information to users of the Internet. Much of the recent efforts have been devoted to establishing online medical clinics where people can communicate with doctors directly. At this point, other than receiving a list of symptoms from the end user, these services have no way of knowing the end user's actual physical condition.
Accordingly, there is a need for a method and apparatus for controlling and receiving information from medical monitoring devices over the Internet. Specifically, it would be desirable to have a device that may allow physicians to receive vital information such as blood pressure and pulse via the Internet through the use of a device connected to their home computer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
What is disclosed is an article including a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, causes receipt of a control request for a medical-monitoring device located on a client and determining if the control request is serviceable by the medical-monitoring device. In addition, the instructions also include sending the control request unaltered to the client if the control request is serviceable by the medical-monitoring device, and modifying the control request to a serviceable control request if the control request is not serviceable by the medical-monitoring device.
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Eady Robert
Shuster Brian
Blakely & Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman
Grant William
Patel Ramesh
United Internet Technologies, Inc.
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