Time-lapsing data methods and systems

1. A method comprising:

accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image wherein said accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image is performed via at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter; and

presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context, wherein said presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context is performed via at least one of a machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter and wherein said presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

identifying one or more anatomical landmarks demarcating the at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context;

obtaining one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks; and

presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

accepting input of at least a part of a mirror image.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

accepting input of at least a part of an image representation.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

accepting input from data storage.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said accepting input from data storage further comprises:

accepting data over at least one of a wired connection channel or a wireless communication channel.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said accepting input from data storage further comprises:

retrieving data from the data storage in response to an input indicative of at least a part of a presented image.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

presenting at least one of a specified region of the image or a recognized anchor point associated with the image.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

locating one or more images having the at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

registering at least a portion of the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks with another image.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

sequencing at least a portion of the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

tracking a specified feature having a state; and

presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein said tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

tracking at least one of hair length or jowl size.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein said tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

tracking at least one of a skin lesion or a body region.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein said presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value further comprises:

presenting an image having the state in conjunction with an image whose state exceeds the selected tolerance value.

15. A system comprising:

means for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image; and

means for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context, wherein said means for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

means for identifying one or more anatomical landmarks demarcating the at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context;

means for obtaining one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks; and

means for presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein said means for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

means for accepting input of at least a part of a mirror image.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein said means for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

means for accepting input of at least a part of an image representation.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein said means for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

means for accepting input from data storage.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein said means for accepting input from data storage further comprises:

means for accepting data over at least one of a wired connection channel or a wireless communication channel.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein said means for accepting input from data storage further comprises:

means for retrieving data from the data storage in response to an input indicative of at least a part of a presented image.

21. The system of claim 15 , wherein said means for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

means for presenting at least one of a specified region of the image or a recognized anchor point associated with the image.

22. The system of claim 15 , wherein said means for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

means for locating one or more images having the at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context.

23. The system of claim 15 , wherein said means for presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

means for registering at least a portion of the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks with another image.

24. The system of claim 15 , wherein said means for presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

means for sequencing at least a portion of the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

25. The system of claim 15 , wherein said means for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

means for tracking a specified feature having a state; and

means for presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value.

26. The system of claim 25 , wherein said means for tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

means for tracking at least one of hair length or jowl size.

27. The system of claim 25 , wherein said means for tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

means for tracking at least one of a skin lesion or a body region.

28. The system of claim 25 , wherein said means for presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value further comprises:

means for presenting an image having the state in conjunction with an image whose state exceeds the selected tolerance value.

29. A computer program product comprising:

an article of manufacture including a signal-bearing medium bearing:

one or more instructions for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image; and

one or more instructions for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context, wherein said one or more instructions for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

one or more instructions for identifying one or more anatomical landmarks demarcating the at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context;

one or more instructions for obtaining one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks; and

one or more instructions for presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

30. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said article of manufacture including a signal-bearing medium comprises:

a computer-readable medium.

31. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said article of manufacture including a signal-bearing medium comprises:

a recordable medium.

32. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said article of manufacture including a signal-bearing medium comprises:

a transmission medium.

33. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said one or more instructions for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

one or more instructions for accepting input of at least a part of a mirror image.

34. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said one or more instructions for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

one or more instructions for accepting input of at least a part of an image representation.

35. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said one or more instructions for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image further comprises:

one or more instructions for accepting input from data storage.

36. The computer program product of claim 35 , wherein said one or more instructions for accepting input from data storage further comprises:

one or more instructions for accepting data over at least one of a wired connection channel or a wireless communication channel.

37. The computer program product of claim 35 , wherein said one or more instructions for accepting input from data storage further comprises:

one or more instructions for retrieving data from the data storage in response to an input indicative of at least a part of a presented image.

38. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said one more instructions for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

one or more instructions for presenting at least one of a specified region of the image or a recognized anchor point associated with the image.

39. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said one or more instructions for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

one or more instructions for locating one or more images having the at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context.

40. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said one more instructions for presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

one or more instructions for registering at least a portion of the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks with another image.

41. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said one more instructions for presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks further comprises:

one or more instructions for sequencing at least a portion of the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.

42. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein said one more instructions for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

means for tracking a specified feature having a state; and

one or more instructions for presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value.

43. The computer program product of claim 42 , wherein said one more instructions for tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

one or more instructions for tracking at least one of hair length or jowl size.

44. The computer program product of claim 42 , wherein said one more instructions for tracking a specified feature having a state further comprises:

one or more instructions for tracking at least one of a skin lesion or a body region.

45. The computer program product of claim 42 , wherein said one more instructions for presenting the one or more stored images when a change in the state exceeds a selected tolerance value further comprises:

one or more instructions for presenting an image having the state in conjunction with an image whose state exceeds the selected tolerance value.

46. A system comprising:

circuitry for accepting input related to at least one remotely-captured patient image; and

circuitry for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context, wherein said circuitry for presenting to a medical expert one or more historical images related to at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context further comprises:

circuitry for identifying one or more anatomical landmarks demarcating the at least a part of the at least one remotely-captured patient image in a time-lapse context;

circuitry for obtaining one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks; and

circuitry for presenting the one or more remotely-captured images having the one or more anatomical landmarks.