Patent ID: 6025984
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: G06F,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A portable drug information computer (10) comprising:A) a housing (12) which comprises a housing top (12T), a housing bottom (12B), a housing right side (12R), a housing left side (12L), a housing front (12F), and a housing back (12A);B) a battery (16) contained within the housing (12);C) a microchip (20) positioned within the housing (12), the microchip (20) comprises a memory storage means for storing a drug name and drug information contained therein, said drug name and drug information including an indications, actions, pharmokinetics, contra indications, adverse reactions & side effects, route & dosage, availability, time-action, nursing and medical implications, and drug interactions;D) an ON/OFF switch (17) positioned within the housing (12) and electrically connected between the battery (16) and the microchip (20);E) a plurality of functional buttons positioned within the housing font (12F) and electrically connected to the microchip (20), said plurality of functional buttons comprising an indications button (22), time-actions button (24), pharmokinetics button (26), contraindications & precautions button (28), adverse reactions and side effects button (30), route & dosage button (32), availability button (34), time-action button (36), nursing & medical implications button (38), and a drug interactions button (40);F) an alphanumeric keyboard (42) positioned within the housing front (12F) and electrically connected to the microchip (20);G) a space bar (44) positioned within the housing front (12F) and electrically connected to the microchip (20);H) a backspace button (46) positioned within the housing front (12F) and electrically connected to the microchip (20);I) an enter button (50) positioned within the housing front (12F) and electrically connected to the microchip (20);J) a plurality of directional buttons positioned within the housing front (12F) and electrically connected to the microchip (20), said plurality of directional buttons including an UP arrow button (52A), DOWN arrow button (52B), LEFT arrow button (52C), and RIGHT arrow button (52D);K) a display (14) positioned within the housing front (12F) and electrically connected to the microchip (20); andL) a modem (18) electrically connected to the microchip (20) and to a modem jack (18A) contained within the housing (12) having open access thereto.