IP Library Granted Patent US 10,658,083
Granted Patent B2
US 10,658,083 · App. 16/045,608 · Granted May 19, 2020

Graphical user interfaces including touchpad driving interfaces for telemedicine devices

Inventors: Charles S. Jordan (Santa Barbara, CA); Andy Young (Santa Barbara, CA); Mei Sheng Ng (Santa Barbara, CA); Yair Lurie (Santa Barbara, CA); Fuji Lai (Goleta, CA); Timothy C. Wright (Santa Barbara, CA); Cody Herzog (Santa Barbara, CA); Blair Whitney (Santa Barbara, CA); Bill Rizzi (Santa Barbara, CA); James Ballantyne (Santa Barbara, CA); Yulun Wang (Goleta, CA); Cheuk Wah Wong (Bedford, MA); Justin Kearns (Somerville, MA); Orjeta Taka (Bedford, MA); Ramchandra Karandikar (Goleta, CA)
Assignee: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Patent No.
US 10,658,083
App. No.
16/045,608
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure describes various aspects of remote presence interfaces (RPIs) for use on portable electronic devices (PEDs) to interface with remote telepresence devices. An RPI may allow a user to interact with a telepresence device, view a live video feed, provide navigational instructions, and/or otherwise interact with the telepresence device. The RPI may allow a user to manually, semi-autonomously, or autonomously control the movement of the telepresence device. One or more panels associated with a video feed, patient data, calendars, date, time, telemetry data, PED data, telepresence device data, healthcare facility information, healthcare practitioner information, menu tabs, settings controls, and/or other features may be utilized via the RPI.

Claims (33)

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, are configured to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

retrieving a list of patients;

selectively displaying the list of patients;

receiving a selection of a patient from the patient list;

automatically selecting a remote presence device from a plurality of remote presence devices, wherein automatically selecting comprises:

connecting to an admissions, discharges, and transfers (ADT) data source for a facility;

determining using the ADT data source a current location of the selected patient within the facility; and

selecting a remote presence device nearest the current location of the selected patient within the facility;

communicatively connecting an electronic device to the selected remote presence device;

displaying a live video feed from a camera of the remote presence device in a video panel on an electronic display of the electronic device; and

updating the live video feed as the selected remote presence device moves to the selected destination.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a selection of a patient from the patient list;

displaying an endpoint list including a plurality of remote presence devices and their respective connectivity states, wherein the endpoint list is text searchable and includes one or more persons who are currently or scheduled for a period of time to be associated with the selected patient;

communicatively connecting an electronic device to a selected remote presence device;

displaying a live video feed from a camera of the remote presence device in a video panel on an electronic display of the electronic device; and

updating the live video feed as the selected remote presence device moves to the selected destination.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the operation of communicatively connecting an electronic device to a remote presence device is responsive to receiving a selection of a remote presence device from the endpoint list.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the connectivity states include at least two of ready state, a busy state, and an offline state.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the endpoint list is filterable based on a filtering parameter.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the filtering parameter includes at least one of endpoint type, manufacturer, status, facility, building, floor, room, customer, and group.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the endpoint list includes a name of a person.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the destination list includes at least one of a room name or a room number.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the endpoint list includes a name of a person that is scheduled for a period of time to be associated with the selected patient.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a selection of a patient from the patient list;

automatically selecting a remote presence device from a plurality of remote presence devices in proximity to the selected patient while minimizing travel to the selected patient through an area of poor wireless connectivity;

communicatively connecting an electronic device to the selected remote presence device;

displaying a live video feed from a camera of the remote presence device in a video panel on an electronic display of the electronic device; and

updating the live video feed as the remote presence device moves to the selected destination.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein a remote presence device within a same room as the selected patient is automatically selected.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein a remote presence device on a same floor as the selected patient is automatically selected.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the automatically selected remote presence device is a remote presence device that has been previously assigned to the selected patient.

Assignments (16)
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2025
From: TCG SENIOR FUNDING L.L.C., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SANTRUM HONG KONG CO., LIMITED, AS SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (049209/0584) Recorded Jul 25, 2025
From: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
To: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (F/K/A INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)
Reel/Frame 072253/0060 →
CONFIRMATORY GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN UNITED STATES PATENTS Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 072066/0931 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2025
From: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
To: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ACUTECARE TELEMEDICINE, LLC.; C3O CORPORATION; INTOUCH HEALTH PROVIDERS, LLC; ITH DTC, LLC
Reel/Frame 071691/0548 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: IROBOT CORPORATION
To: TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 071376/0085 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2023
From: IROBOT CORPORATION
To: TCG SENIOR FUNDING L.L.C., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064532/0856 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 31, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: IROBOT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064430/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2022
From: IROBOT CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061878/0097 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE OF THE MERGER FROM 01/11/2020 TO 07/01/2020 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 053705 FRAME: 0839. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 14, 2021
From: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; JONATA SUB TWO, INC.
To: JONATA SUB TWO, INC.
Reel/Frame 054999/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXEUTION DATE OF THE MERGER FROM 01/11/2020 TO 07/01/2020, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 053705 FRAME 0728. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Jan 14, 2021
From: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; JONATA SUB ONE, INC.
To: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 054986/0508 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; JONATA SUB TWO, INC.
To: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 054690/0327 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 053743/0661 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; JONATA SUB TWO, INC.
To: JONATA SUB TWO, INC.
Reel/Frame 053705/0839 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; JONATA SUB ONE, INC.
To: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 053705/0728 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2019
From: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ACUTECARE TELEMEDICINE, LLC; C3O CORPORATION; INTOUCH HEALTH PROVIDERS, LLC; ITH DTC, LLC; REACH HEALTH, INC.; ITH PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.
To: MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, AS AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2018
From: JORDAN, CHARLES S.; YOUNG, ANDY; NG, MEI SHENG; LURIE, YAIR; LAI, FUJI; WRIGHT, TIMOTHY C.; HERZOG, CODY; WHITNEY, BLAIR; RIZZI, BILL; BALLANTYNE, JAMES; WANG, YULUN; WONG, CHEUK WAH; KEARNS, JUSTIN; TAKA, ORJETA; KARANDIKAR, RAMCHANDRA
To: INTOUCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; IROBOT CORPORATION
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