Patent ID: 6816069
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
Patient monitoring system comprising in combination:service center device including a service center processor and a service center memory device connected to the service center processor, the service center memory device including a patient data look-up table containing patient data regarding types of prescriptions taken by the patient and times for taking the prescriptions by the patient; prescription data device including a prescription data processor, means for communicating with the service center device and a prescription data memory device, the prescription data memory device electrically connected to the prescriptions data processor and including a prescription data look-up table: pharmacy branch device including a pharmacy branch processor, means for communicating with the prescription data device, and a pharmacy branch memory device, the pharmacy branch memory device electrically connected to the pharmacy branch processor and including a pharmacy branch look-up table: wherein the pharmacy branch look-up table contains patient data regarding prescriptions and wherein the prescription data look-up table obtains the patient data regarding prescriptions from the pharmacy branch look-up table: and at least one patient home device including a patient home processor having a clock, a patient home memory device connected to the patient home processor, means for notifying a patient, and means for communicating with the service center device in order to transfer patient data, wherein the patient home memory device includes a patient home look-up table containing patient data regarding types of prescriptions taken by the patient and times for taking of the prescriptions, the patient data being obtained from the patient data look-up table via the means for communicating with the service center device and wherein the processor notifies the patient via the means for notifying a patient based on the patient data in the patient home look-up table and based on the clock.