Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20100299155
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Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | The reference discloses a system using avatars to enable remote medical diagnosis and treatment by doctors. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Issued Patents - US |
| Country | United States of America |
| Patent/Application # | US20090164917A1 |
| Kind Code | United States (US) - Patent Appl. Publ. within the ... - A1 |
| Patentee Name | Kevin Kelly |
| Relevant Pages, Columns, or Lines | See abstract and summary of th |
| URL | http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi... |
| Filing Date | December 19, 2007 |
| Additional Information | |
Notes / To Do
| Notes | The reference is a published patent app filed a few years prior to the subject patent app, but published shortly after filing of the subject patent app. |
Excerpt
Excerpt [0007]According to its major aspects, and broadly stated, the present invention comprises a system including a computer network and a computer program product operable to enable text, audio, and/or video communication between at least one patient terminal and at least one provider terminal, and a method of using the system to deliver treatment to the patient. More specifically, the system is preferably formed as a presently-available computer network, such as the Internet, and preferably includes at least one patient terminal in the form of a personal computer located at a first location, and at least one provider terminal in the form of a personal computer located at a second location. The system preferably provides an environment in which one or more avatar(s), or the like, may be controlled by one or more respective associated user(s) of the system. The avatars may be moved about the environment, and may interact with other users through respective avatars in environments designed to recreate real or imaginary spaces or locations, such as a provider's office, a patient's home, a space where symptoms are experienced, or any other desired space. |
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The reference focus is on patient treatment, but various patient records are accessible through the disclosed system - see text starting in column 5.
The reference focus is on patient treatment, but various patient records are accessible through the disclosed system - see text starting in column 5.
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