IP Library Granted Patent US 8,326,645
Granted Patent B2
US 8,326,645 · App. 11/580,692 · Granted Dec 4, 2012

Verification technique for patient diagnosis and treatment

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Patent No.
US 8,326,645
App. No.
11/580,692
Granted
Dec 4, 2012
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 (57)

1. A system comprising:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia;

circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one health-related component based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia; and

circuitry configured for communicating data for incorporation with at least one patient data record based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having one or more redundant identifying surface indicia.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement between at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia and at least one interface template associated with the at least one health-related component.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying from one or more signals at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of physical engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of complementary engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement between at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia and at least one other template.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia composed of one or more geometric shapes.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia composed of two or more geometric shapes.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia formed from one or more physical protrusions and/or recesses.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia composed of one or more patterns.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia composed of one or more lines.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having patient identifying surface indicia.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having issue identifying surface indicia.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having group identifying surface indicia.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having procedure identifying surface indicia.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one health-related component based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one treatment device based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one health-related component based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one testing device based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one health-related component based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one monitoring device based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one health-related component based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one administration device based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for at least partially enabling at least one health-related component based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for at least partially enabling access to at least one patient data record based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

22. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for communicating data for incorporation with at least one patient data record based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for incorporating data with at least one patient data record based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

23. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry configured for communicating data for incorporation with at least one patient data record based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia comprises:

circuitry configured for communicating data for incorporation with at least one patient data record responsive to the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

24. A system comprising:

at least one article of manufacture bearing one or more instructions for facilitating operations including

identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia;

at least partially enabling at least one health-related component based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia; and

communicating data for incorporation with at least one patient data record based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

25. A method at least partially implemented using one or more processing components comprising:

identifying at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia;

at least partially enabling at least one health-related component based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia; and

communicating data for incorporation with at least one patient data record based at least partly on the at least one instance of engagement involving at least one patient interface template having identifying surface indicia.

Assignments (2)
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 Oct 15, 2012
From: SEARETE LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
Reel/Frame 029129/0713 →