Remote medical treatment system and remote medical treatment method

Abstract

A remote medical treatment system and a remote medical treatment method are provided. The remote medical treatment method includes transmitting, by a first terminal device, an identifier corresponding to a patient in a waiting queue to a server, transmitting, by the server, a dial signal to a second terminal device corresponding to the identifier according to the identifier, transmitting, by the second terminal device, a first reply signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server in response to receiving a first user operation, and establishing, by the server, an online medical treatment room according to the first reply signal and adding the first terminal device and the second terminal device to the online medical treatment room.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a remote diagnosis and treatment system and a remote diagnosis and treatment method. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, many doctors and patients have begun to conduct consultations via video. During video consultations, doctors make video calls to patients one by one from a waiting list. To make these calls, both the doctor and the patient need to use the same social media platform and be friends with each other. However, with a large number of patients, it is difficult for doctors to quickly find patients from their friend lists to make video calls. Furthermore, during the consultation, other people may call the doctor or a patient, disrupting the consultation. Therefore, developing a user-friendly telemedicine system is one of the important issues in this field. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This invention provides a remote diagnosis and treatment system and a remote diagnosis and treatment method, which can make the physician's diagnosis and treatment process smoother.

[0004] A remote diagnosis and treatment system of the present invention includes a server, a first terminal device, and a second terminal device. The server stores a waiting queue. The first terminal device is communicatively connected to the server. The second terminal device is communicatively connected to the server, wherein the first terminal device transmits an identifier corresponding to a patient in the waiting queue to the server; the server transmits a dialing signal to the second terminal device corresponding to the identifier based on the identifier; the second terminal device, in response to receiving a first user operation, transmits a first response signal corresponding to the dialing signal to the server; and the server establishes an online consultation room based on the first response signal and adds the first terminal device and the second terminal device to the online consultation room.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present invention, the server removes the patient from the waiting queue in response to transmitting a dial signal.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal device, in response to receiving a second user operation, transmits a second response signal corresponding to a dialing signal to a server, wherein the server re-adds the patient to the waiting queue based on the second response signal to update the waiting queue.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal device, in response to not receiving user operation during a default time period after receiving the dial signal, transmits a third reply signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server, wherein the server transmits a redial inquiry signal to the first terminal device based on the third reply signal, wherein the server transmits a second dial signal to the second terminal device in response to receiving an consent signal corresponding to the redial inquiry signal from the first terminal device, wherein the server re-adds the patient to the waiting queue to update the waiting queue in response to receiving a rejection signal corresponding to the redial inquiry signal from the first terminal device.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the server, in response to receiving a rejection signal, transmits a notification signal to a second terminal device, wherein the notification signal includes an updated waiting queue.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first terminal device receives a user operation to select a patient from a plurality of patients in a waiting queue and transmits an identifier corresponding to the patient to the server.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal device described above outputs a prompt message in response to receiving a dialing signal.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the server closes the online consultation room in response to receiving a first end signal from a first terminal device and a second end signal from a second terminal device.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the server adds the patient to the waiting queue in response to receiving a first termination signal from the first terminal device, wherein the first termination signal includes information on the assigned tasks.

[0013] A remote diagnosis and treatment method of the present invention includes: storing a waiting queue by a server; transmitting an identifier corresponding to a patient in the waiting queue to the server by a first terminal device; transmitting a dialing signal to a second terminal device corresponding to the identifier by the server; transmitting a first response signal corresponding to the dialing signal to the server in response to receiving a first user operation; and establishing an online diagnosis and treatment room by the server based on the first response signal, and adding the first terminal device and the second terminal device to the online diagnosis and treatment room.

[0014] Based on the above, the present invention proposes a convenient method for managing waiting patients, which can speed up the diagnosis and treatment process and prevent other people from interfering with the diagnosis and treatment. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a remote diagnosis and treatment system is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2A flowchart of a remote diagnosis and treatment method is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 A flowchart of a remote diagnosis and treatment method is shown according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0019] 10: Remote diagnosis and treatment system;

[0020] 100, 200: Terminal devices;

[0021] 300: Server;

[0022] S201, S202, S203, S204, S205, S206, S207, S208, S301, S302, S303, S304, S305: Steps. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same element references are used in the drawings and description to denote the same or similar parts.

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a remote medical diagnosis and treatment system 10 is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote medical diagnosis and treatment system 10 may include a server 300, a terminal device 100, and a terminal device 200, wherein the terminal device 100 may be held by a physician, and the terminal device 200 may be held by a patient (or a person waiting for treatment). The server 300 may be communicatively connected to the terminal device 100 or the terminal device 200.

[0025] Server 300 (or terminal device 100, terminal device 200) may include electronic devices with computing and communication capabilities, such as server computers, desktop computers, laptops, network computers, workstations, personal digital assistants (PDAs), personal computers (PCs), tablet computers, or telephone devices. Server 300 (or terminal device 100, terminal device 200) may include, but is not limited to, necessary components for operating server 300 (or terminal device 100, terminal device 200), such as displays, speakers, input / output devices, transceiver circuitry, analog-to-digital (A / D) converters, digital-to-analog (D / A) converters, processing circuitry, memory circuitry, or one or more antenna units. Server 300 (or terminal device 100, terminal device 200) can interact with the operator through a user interface (UI). The user interface may include applications such as browsers.

[0026] Figure 2 A flowchart of a remote diagnosis and treatment method is shown according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the remote diagnosis and treatment method may be composed of, for example, Figure 1 The remote diagnosis and treatment system 10 shown is implemented.

[0027] In step S201, the terminal device 100 may receive a waiting queue from the server 300, wherein the waiting queue may contain a list of multiple patients arranged in sequence. Then, the terminal device 100 may transmit identifiers corresponding to the patients in the waiting queue to the server 300.

[0028] Specifically, server 300 can store a waiting queue. The waiting queue can originate from an external system (e.g., a check-in system). After terminal device 100 receives the waiting queue from server 300, terminal device 100 can display the waiting queue through a user interface for physician reference. Terminal device 100 can receive user operations from the physician through the user interface to select one patient from multiple patients in the waiting queue. The selected patient is the patient the physician will examine. Terminal device 100 can transmit the identifier of the selected patient to server 300 to indicate the patient to server 300.

[0029] In step S202, server 300 may transmit a dialing signal to the terminal device 200 corresponding to the patient's identifier. After transmitting the dialing signal, server 300 may remove the patient from the waiting queue. Server 300 may, for example, transmit the dialing signal to terminal device 200 according to the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). On the other hand, terminal device 200 may output a prompt message in response to receiving the dialing signal, thereby prompting the patient to answer the call, wherein the prompt message may be an audio message or an image message.

[0030] In step S203, server 300 can determine whether a timeout event has occurred. If a timeout event has occurred, proceed to step S207. If no timeout event has occurred, proceed to step S204.

[0031] Specifically, server 300 can receive a response signal from terminal device 200 after transmitting a dialing signal to terminal device 200. This response signal may include a first response signal, a second response signal, or a third response signal. A first response signal may indicate that the patient agrees to begin treatment. A second response signal may indicate that the patient refuses to begin treatment. A third response signal may indicate that the patient has not agreed to or refused to begin treatment, that is, the patient has not responded to the dialing signal. Server 300 can determine whether a timeout event has occurred based on the received response signals. If server 300 receives a first or second response signal from terminal device 200, server 300 can determine that no timeout event has occurred. If server 300 receives a third response signal from terminal device 200, server 300 can determine that a timeout event has occurred.

[0032] On the other hand, the terminal device 200 can determine whether it has received any user operation from the patient through the user interface during a default time period after receiving the dial signal. If the terminal device 200 has not received any user operation during the default time period, it can transmit a third response signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server 300. If the terminal device 200 receives a first user operation from the patient through the user interface during the default time period, it means the patient agrees to begin treatment. Accordingly, the terminal device 200 can transmit a first response signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server 300. If the terminal device 200 receives a second user operation from the patient through the user interface during the default time period, it means the patient refuses to begin treatment. Accordingly, the terminal device 200 can transmit a second response signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server 300.

[0033] In step S204, the server 300 can determine whether the patient holding the terminal device 200 agrees to begin treatment based on the response signal from the terminal device 200. If the response signal indicates that the patient agrees to begin treatment, the process proceeds to step S206. If the response signal indicates that the patient refuses to begin treatment, the process proceeds to step S205.

[0034] Specifically, if the response signal received by server 300 from terminal device 200 is a first response signal, server 300 can determine that the patient agrees to begin treatment. If the response signal received by server 300 from terminal device 200 is a second response signal, server 300 can determine that the patient refuses to begin treatment.

[0035] In step S205, the server 300 can re-add the patient corresponding to the terminal device 200 to the waiting queue, thereby updating the waiting queue. For example, the server 300 can determine that the patient has missed their turn and lower the patient's priority in the waiting queue, thereby adjusting the waiting queue accordingly. In the waiting queue, patients with higher priority can be called by the doctor earlier to begin their treatment.

[0036] In step S206, server 300 can establish an online consultation room (or virtual consultation room) and add terminal device 100 and terminal device 200 to the online consultation room. Members of the online consultation room (e.g., terminal device 100 and terminal device 200) can communicate with each other via network connection or multimedia session. In one embodiment, server 300 can establish the online consultation room using streaming bridge service technology.

[0037] In step S207, server 300 may transmit a redial inquiry signal to terminal device 100 based on the third response signal, thereby inquiring whether terminal device 100 should retransmit the dialing signal to terminal device 200. In other words, if the patient does not respond to the dialing signal, the doctor can decide whether to retransmit the dialing signal to the patient.

[0038] In step S208, server 300 can determine whether terminal device 100 agrees to retransmit the dialing signal to terminal device 200. If terminal device 100 agrees to retransmit the dialing signal to terminal device 200, then proceed to step S202. If terminal device 100 refuses to retransmit the dialing signal to terminal device 200, then proceed to step S205.

[0039] Specifically, after transmitting a redial inquiry signal to terminal device 100, server 300 can receive a response from terminal device 100 corresponding to the redial inquiry signal. If the response is an agreement signal, server 300 can determine that terminal device 100 agrees to retransmit the dialing signal to terminal device 200. If the response is a rejection signal, server 300 can determine that terminal device 100 refuses to retransmit the dialing signal to terminal device 200.

[0040] In one embodiment, server 300 may send a notification signal to terminal device 200 in response to receiving a rejection signal from terminal device 100, thereby notifying terminal device 200 that the patient's appointment has been missed. The notification signal may include an updated waiting queue. Therefore, the patient can know from the notification signal that their priority in the waiting queue has been reduced.

[0041] After the consultation session concludes, terminal device 100 or terminal device 200 can instruct server 300 to close the online consultation room. Specifically, the physician can operate terminal device 100 to send a first termination signal to server 300, and the patient can operate terminal device 200 to send a second termination signal to server 300. Server 300 can close the online consultation room in response to receiving both the first and second termination signals. After the online consultation room is closed, the network connection or multimedia session between terminal device 100 and terminal device 200 can be terminated.

[0042] In one embodiment, after the consultation ends, the physician can operate the terminal device 100 to transmit a first end signal containing assigned tasks information to the server 300. In response to receiving the assigned tasks information, the server 300 can retain the terminal device 200 in the online consultation room and add the patient holding the terminal device 200 to a waiting queue. Nursing staff can refer to the waiting queue to determine whether to operate the terminal device to join the patient's online consultation room to perform the tasks assigned by the physician.

[0043] Figure 3 A flowchart of a remote diagnosis and treatment method is shown according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the remote diagnosis and treatment method may be composed of, for example, Figure 1 The remote medical system shown is implemented as follows: In step S301, the server stores a waiting queue. In step S302, the first terminal device transmits the identifier corresponding to a patient in the waiting queue to the server. In step S303, the server transmits a dialing signal to the second terminal device corresponding to the identifier based on the identifier. In step S304, the second terminal device, in response to receiving a first user operation, transmits a first reply signal corresponding to the dialing signal to the server. In step S305, the server establishes an online consultation room based on the first reply signal and adds the first terminal device and the second terminal device to the online consultation room.

[0044] In summary, the telemedicine system of this invention provides physicians with a waiting queue for selecting patients. The system can notify selected patients in real time to join the online consultation room. Depending on the patient's response, the system can either add the patient to the online consultation room or classify the patient as having missed their appointment. Patients who have missed their appointment can be re-added to the end of the waiting queue. The waiting queue provided by this invention helps physicians quickly contact patients without having to manually search their social media friend lists. Furthermore, this invention prevents other individuals from interfering with the physician-patient consultation.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A remote diagnosis and treatment system, characterized in that, include: The server stores the waiting list for patients. The first terminal device is communicatively connected to the server; as well as The second terminal device is communicatively connected to the server, wherein The first terminal device transmits an identifier corresponding to a patient in the waiting queue to the server; The server transmits a dialing signal to the second terminal device corresponding to the identifier based on the identifier; The second terminal device, in response to receiving a first user operation during a default time period after receiving the dial signal, transmits a first reply signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server; The server establishes an online consultation room based on the first response signal, and adds the first terminal device and the second terminal device to the online consultation room; as well as The second terminal device, in response to not receiving any user operation during the default time period following the receipt of the dial signal, transmits a third reply signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server, wherein The server transmits a redial inquiry signal to the first terminal device based on the third reply signal, wherein The server, in response to receiving an agreement signal corresponding to the redial inquiry signal from the first terminal device, transmits a second dialing signal to the second terminal device, wherein... The server, in response to receiving a rejection signal corresponding to the redial inquiry signal from the first terminal device, re-adds the patient to the waiting queue to update the waiting queue.

2. The remote diagnosis and treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the server removes the patient from the waiting queue in response to transmitting the dialing signal.

3. The remote diagnosis and treatment system according to claim 2, wherein... The second terminal device, in response to receiving a second user operation, transmits a second reply signal corresponding to the dialing signal to the server, wherein The server re-adds the patient to the waiting queue based on the second response signal to update the waiting queue.

4. The remote diagnosis and treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the server transmits a notification signal to the second terminal device in response to receiving the rejection signal, wherein the notification signal includes the updated waiting queue.

5. The remote diagnosis and treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the first terminal device receives a user operation to select the patient from a plurality of patients in the waiting queue, and transmits the identifier corresponding to the patient to the server.

6. The remote diagnosis and treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the second terminal device outputs a prompt message in response to receiving the dialing signal.

7. The remote diagnosis and treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the server closes the online diagnosis and treatment room in response to receiving a first end signal from the first terminal device and a second end signal from the second terminal device.

8. The remote diagnosis and treatment system according to claim 1, wherein the server adds the patient to the waiting queue in response to receiving a first termination signal from the first terminal device, wherein the first termination signal includes task assignment information.

9. A remote diagnosis and treatment method, characterized in that, include: The waiting queue is stored on the server; The first terminal device transmits the identifier corresponding to the patient in the waiting queue to the server; The server transmits a dialing signal to a second terminal device corresponding to the identifier based on the identifier. The second terminal device, in response to receiving a first user operation during a default time period after receiving the dial signal, transmits a first reply signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server; The server establishes an online consultation room based on the first response signal, and adds the first terminal device and the second terminal device to the online consultation room; The second terminal device transmits a third response signal corresponding to the dial signal to the server in response to not receiving user operation during the default time period after receiving the dial signal; The server transmits a redial inquiry signal to the first terminal device based on the third reply signal; The server transmits a second dialing signal to the second terminal device in response to receiving an agreement signal corresponding to the redial inquiry signal from the first terminal device; as well as The server re-adds the patient to the waiting queue to update the waiting queue in response to receiving a rejection signal corresponding to the redial inquiry signal from the first terminal device.

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