Patent ID: 6167412
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G06F,G16H

Abstract:
A handheld medical device, comprising:an output mechanism for outputting a plurality of preconfigured prompts and a medical answer;an input mechanism operatively associated with said output mechanism, said input mechanism for inputting a predetermined medical question, information, and choices among plurality of said preconfigured prompts;memory operatively connected to said input and output mechanisms, said memory containing said plurality of preconfigured prompts for said predetermined medical question and said medical answer; anda processor connected to said memory and said input and output mechanisms, said processor:responsive to said predetermined medical question input at said input mechanism to cause said memory to provide said preconfigured prompts to said output mechanism,responsive to said preconfigured prompts to receive said information and said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts from said input mechanism,responsive to said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts to process said medical answer, andoperable with said memory as a result of said predetermined medical question, said information, and said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts to provide said medical answer to said output mechanism.