Remote Patient Management Device with Periodic Bluetooth Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current remote patient management systems face difficulties in simplifying interactions for patients with chronic diseases, particularly the elderly, children, and those with mental disabilities or low education levels, due to complex installation and operation requirements, energy consumption issues, and security risks associated with continuous Bluetooth usage.
Innovation Solution
A remote patient management device with a user-friendly interface, including visual and sound units, short-range and long-range communication modules, and adaptation layers that enable easy connection with medical devices, secure data transmission, and minimal patient interaction, using various communication protocols and encryption methods to manage medical devices and transmit measurement results securely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If Bluetooth services are kept continuously on to enable remote patient monitoring, then data transmission reliability is improved, but energy consumption increases and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by enabling Bluetooth services only at specific intervals when data transmission is needed, rather than keeping them continuously active. The system activates Bluetooth temporarily for measurement data collection and then deactivates it, achieving reliable data transmission only when required while significantly reducing overall energy consumption and security risks.
2Reliability
If Bluetooth services are kept continuously on to enable remote patient monitoring, then data transmission reliability is improved, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by enabling Bluetooth services only at specific intervals when data transmission is needed, rather than keeping them continuously active. The system activates Bluetooth temporarily for measurement data collection and then deactivates it, achieving reliable data transmission only when required while significantly reducing overall energy consumption and security risks.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex software installation and Bluetooth matching procedures are required, then system functionality is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates particularly for elderly patients and children
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the medical device to automatically perform Bluetooth pairing and connection establishment without requiring manual user intervention. The device autonomously handles complex software installation and matching procedures, presenting only simple operational interfaces to patients while maintaining full system functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary approach by using the medical device itself as the mediator that handles complex technical operations. The device automatically manages Bluetooth connections, software communication protocols, and data transmission, shielding the user from complexity while maintaining full system functionality.
4Reliability
If multiple requirements are controlled by the patient before and after measurement, then data communication reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the medical device to automatically perform Bluetooth pairing and connection establishment without requiring manual user intervention. The device autonomously handles complex software installation and matching procedures, presenting only simple operational interfaces to patients while maintaining full system functionality.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a remote patient management device (1) and method (1000) which facilitates to particularly follow up chronic diseases and keep them under control and enables to transfer measurement results, which should be made by people with these diseases and transmitted to healthcare personnel properly, in an easy and safe way automatically.