Patent ID: 8140663

Claim:
A system for remotely monitoring an individual, the system comprising: a remote apparatus for interacting with the individual; and a server comprising (i) a monitoring application including a program generator for creating a customized program for the individual from a set of queries, the program being executable by the remote apparatus to (A) communicate the set of queries to the individual and (B) collect a set of responses to the set of queries from the individual, wherein said program includes (1) a set of statements regarding general health conditions and (2) at least one of (a) a portion specific to the health of said individual and (b) a message corresponding to said individual from a health care professional associated with said individual, and (ii) a database for storing (a) the set of queries and (b) the set of responses to the set of queries from the individual; wherein the remote apparatus comprises (i) a user interface, (ii) a processor connected to the user interface for executing the program to (a) communicate the set of queries to the individual and (b) receive the set of responses to the set of queries from the individual, and (iii) a memory configured to store a unique identification code corresponding to said individual.