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Granted Patent B2
US 8,762,172 · App. 11/580,525 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

Verification technique for patient diagnosis and treatment

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Patent No.
US 8,762,172
App. No.
11/580,525
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Exemplary embodiments provide a verification technique that facilitates administration of a health-related procedure to an intended recipient patient or group of patients. An interface template may be configured to establish verifiable matching engagement between the patient and various types of objects used to administer the health-related procedure.

Claims (50)

1. A system comprising:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes;

circuitry configured to identify at least one patient based at least partly on the one or more surface shape attributes of the at least one primary interface template, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template; and

circuitry configured to write health-related data to at least one portion of at least one patient data record associated with the at least one patient, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes that at least serve as one or more identifiers for one or more health-related issues.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes that at least serve as one or more identifiers for one or more procedures.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes that at least serve as one or more identifiers for one or more groups.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more physical surface shape attributes.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more protrusions and/or recesses.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more geometric shapes.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more patterns, matrices, and/or contours.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes two or more instances of one or more surface shape attributes.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template associated with at least one health-related device with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template attached to one or more health-related components with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template integrated in one or more health-related components with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm complementary physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm physical matching engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes comprises:

circuitry configured to confirm using at least one conductive contact physical engagement of at least one secondary interface template with at least one primary interface template that at least includes one or more surface shape attributes.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to write health-related data to at least one portion of at least one patient data record associated with the at least one patient, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template comprises:

circuitry configured to write handwritten, keyed, and/or scanned data to at least one portion of at least one patient data record associated with the at least one patient, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to write health-related data to at least one portion of at least one patient data record associated with the at least one patient, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template comprises:

circuitry configured to add at least one hyperlink and/or cross-reference link to at least one portion of at least one patient data record associated with the at least one patient, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured to write health-related data to at least one portion of at least one patient data record associated with the at least one patient, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template comprises:

circuitry configured to modify health-related data of at least one portion of at least one patient data record associated with the at least one patient, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template.

19. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

circuitry configured to read data from at least one portion of the at least one patient data record associated with the at least one patient, at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template.

20. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

circuitry configured to at least partly enable and/or activate one or more health-related components at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template.

21. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

circuitry configured to dispense and/or transfer at least one substance at least partly in response to the circuitry configured to confirm physical engagement of the at least one secondary interface template with the at least one primary interface template.

22. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

circuitry configured to prevent functional usage of at least one object during a time period of disengagement between the at least one secondary interface template and the at least one primary interface template.

23. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

circuitry configured to prevent access to the at least one patient data record during a period of non-engagement between the at least one secondary interface template and the at least one primary interface template.

24. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

circuitry configured to provide at least one status indication.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2016
From: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I LLC
To: GEARBOX, LLC
Reel/Frame 037540/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2014
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Reel/Frame 032183/0427 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2006
From: JUNG, EDWARD K.Y.; LEVIEN, ROYCE A.; LORD, ROBERT W.; MALAMUD, MARK A.; RINALDO JR., JOHN D.; WOODD JR., LOWELL L.
To: SEARETE LLC
Reel/Frame 018739/0250 →