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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2004
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Louis Kavoussi, Lutherville, MD (US);
Yulun Wang, Goleta, CA (US);
Louis Kavoussi, Lutherville, MD (US);
InTouch Technologies, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for remotely monitoring a patient. The method includes generating and transmitting input commands to the robot from a remote station. The remote station may include a personal computer that is operated by a doctor. The input commands can move the robot so that a video image and sounds of the patient can be captured by a robot camera and microphone, respectively, and transmitted back to the remote station. The robot may also have a monitor and a speaker to allow for two-way videoconferencing between the patient and a doctor at the remote station. The robot can move from room to room so that a doctor can make 'patient rounds' within a medical facility. The system thus allows a doctor visit patients from a remote location, thereby improving the frequency of visits and the quality of medical care.