Patent ID: 7684999

Claim:
A method of monitoring health-related information of a user, comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one subsystem to the user, the subsystem including: (i) at least one display; (ii) a plurality of units, wherein a first unit of said plurality of units comprises a microprocessor and a memory, said memory further comprising an updatable removable inserted program cartridge; and (iii) a second unit of the plurality of units, the second unit comprising a monitoring device connected to the first unit through a first communication channel; (b) communicating between the first unit and the second unit through the first communication channel; (c) executing program instructions to (i) generate monitoring related information on the display and (ii) facilitate collection of user-related data in response to the monitoring related information; (d) connecting to at least one server remotely located from the subsystem; (e) communicating between the server and the subsystem through a second communication channel to receive and deliver signal communications; (f) providing at least one computer remotely located from and in communication with the server for use by an individual authorized to access said server; (g) receiving at the server the user-related data collected by the subsystem; (h) communicating between the authorized individual and the server in connection with the collected user-related data; and (i) communicating data from the computer to the subsystem via the server; (j) generating condition trends of the user based on the communicated data.