Remote Intake Prescribing From Urine Parameters Without Extra Hardware
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for remotely monitoring therapeutic substance intake require specific hardware components like urinalysis devices or urine test cards, limiting their usability and flexibility, especially in telemedicine applications.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a user device with a user interface for entering urine parameters, a server for processing, and a care provider device for generating prescriptions based on these parameters, allowing remote monitoring and personalized intake recommendations without additional hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If specific hardware components like urinalysis devices or urine test cards are used for remote monitoring, then measurement precision of urine parameters is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential function of urine parameter measurement from complex hardware devices and transfers it to a software-based mobile application. The system removes the requirement for specialized urinalysis devices or test cards by using the mobile device's existing camera and processing capabilities to analyze urine parameters through software algorithms alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical/physical measurement systems (urinalysis devices, test cards) with a software-based digital system running on mobile devices. The mechanical interaction of applying urine to test strips is substituted with digital image capture and software-based parameter extraction, eliminating the need for physical test consumables.
2Extent of automation
If urinalysis devices mounted on toilets are used, then urine parameters can be measured automatically, but ease of operation and accessibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the monitoring system universal by using a mobile device that users already possess and are familiar with. Instead of requiring users to adapt to specialized toilet-mounted devices, the system leverages the universal presence of smartphones and tablets, allowing users to perform measurements anywhere without location-specific hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to independently perform urine parameter measurements and receive automated prescription recommendations without requiring intervention from healthcare providers or specialized equipment. The mobile application guides users through the process and automatically generates personalized treatment recommendations based on the analyzed parameters.
3Device complexity
If manual urine parameter entry is required, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and user compliance decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual data entry with automated image-based recognition. The mobile application captures images of urine samples and uses software algorithms to automatically extract parameters such as color, turbidity, and other visual characteristics, eliminating the need for users to manually record values while maintaining system simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer of image processing and automated analysis between the urine sample and the final parameters. The camera captures the urine characteristics, and software algorithms act as intermediaries to convert visual information into quantitative parameters, bridging the gap between simple hardware and useful data without requiring manual intervention.
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AI summary
System suitable for remotely monitoring an intake of a therapeutic substance by a user, in particular a user suffering from a mineral metabolism disorder. The system comprises a server, a user device in communication with the server, a processing unit operating on the user device, wherein the processing unit is configured to acquire the user's urine parameters, and a care provider device in communication with the server. The system further comprises a prescription unit configured to generate a prescription comprising a recommendation relating to an intake of a therapeutic substance by the user, the prescription being based on the user's urine parameters.