Breathing Apparatus Data Routing System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients using breathing assistance apparatus often struggle to transmit compliance data to healthcare professionals and insurance providers due to technical difficulties, lack of awareness, forgetfulness, and lack of interest.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for capturing and routing breathing apparatus usage data, which includes a computer system with a processor and network interface to receive, format, and route compliance data to a target recipient system, using various data transmission methods and routing rules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If patients manually transmit compliance data using technology, then data can be provided to healthcare professionals, but patient burden increases due to inability to use technology, lack of awareness, forgetfulness, and lack of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing the breathing apparatus to automatically transmit compliance data without requiring patient intervention. The apparatus autonomously connects to the network, formats data according to routing rules, and transmits it to the appropriate recipient system, eliminating the need for patients to manually operate technology they may not understand or remember to use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary automated data transmission system between the breathing apparatus and the recipient systems (healthcare professionals, insurance providers). This intermediary automatically retrieves data from the apparatus, formats it according to routing rules, and distributes it to multiple recipients, removing the burden from patients while ensuring reliable data delivery.
2Adaptability or versatility
If compliance data is manually provided by patients, then data can be transmitted, but data accessibility to multiple recipient systems is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements multi-functionality by enabling a single automated data transmission system to serve multiple recipient systems simultaneously. The breathing apparatus can route compliance data to healthcare professionals, insurance providers, and other interested parties through a unified automated process, eliminating the need for separate manual transmission processes for each recipient.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the data routing process into distinct automated components: data retrieval from the breathing apparatus, formatting according to routing rules, and distribution to multiple recipient systems. This segmented automated approach manages complexity by breaking down the versatile routing function into manageable automated steps.
3Ease of operation
If automated data retrieval is implemented, then patient burden is reduced, but system complexity increases requiring network interfaces and routing rules
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by enabling the breathing apparatus to automatically transmit compliance data without requiring patient intervention. The apparatus autonomously connects to the network, formats data according to routing rules, and transmits it to the appropriate recipient system, eliminating the need for patients to manually operate technology they may not understand or remember to use.
4Reliability
If compliance monitoring is improved through automated systems, then treatment success can be enhanced, but initial setup and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multi-functionality by enabling a single automated data transmission system to serve multiple recipient systems simultaneously. The breathing apparatus can route compliance data to healthcare professionals, insurance providers, and other interested parties through a unified automated process, eliminating the need for separate manual transmission processes for each recipient.
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AI summary
A computer system for routing breathing apparatus compliance data that includes a processor and network interface configured to receive input data including breathing apparatus compliance data via a network, format the compliance data into a destination format in accordance with formatting data and transmit the formatted compliance data via a network to a recipient system in accordance with routing information.