Robert L Tripp

US Patent:

8126728, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/876689

Inventors:

Kent Dicks - Scottsdale AZ, US
Ralph Kent - Scottsdale AZ, US
Robert Tripp - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Terry Bartlett - Cave Creek AZ, US
Thomas Crosley - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

MedApps, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06F 3/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3, 710 15, 710 16, 600300

Abstract:

A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device, transmitting the data to an intermediary device, and formatting a message including the received data for transmission to a medical data server. The intermediary device includes a software program configured to receive the data and process it into a format compatible with the medical data server. This method can be practiced automatically to allow a medical device for a patient or other subject to be monitored without requiring the patient to manually enter information.

US Patent:

8126729, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/876695

Inventors:

Kent Dicks - Scottsdale AZ, US
Ralph Kent - Scottsdale AZ, US
Robert Tripp - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Terry Bartlett - Cave Creek AZ, US
Thomas Crosley - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

MedApps, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06Q 50/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3, 710 15, 710 16, 600300

Abstract:

A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes receiving data from a plurality of medical devices through a wired connection, transmitting the data to an intermediary device, and formatting a message including the received data for transmission to a medical data server. This method can be practiced automatically to allow a medical device for a patient or other subject to be monitored without requiring the patient to manually enter information. This method also allows any number of different medical devices to be monitored, even where such devices each communicate using different wired connections and/or using different communication protocols.

US Patent:

8126730, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/876708

Inventors:

Kent Dicks - Scottsdale AZ, US
Ralph Kent - Scottsdale AZ, US
Robert Tripp - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Terry Bartlett - Cave Creek AZ, US
Thomas Crosley - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

MedApps, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06Q 50/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3, 710 15, 710 16, 600300

Abstract:

A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device, storing the data, transmitting the data to an intermediary device, and formatting a message including the received data for transmission to a medical data server. This method can be practiced automatically to allow a medical device for a patient or other subject to be monitored without requiring the patient to manually enter information. This method allows the data to be stored for any desired length of time, and/or until a particular event occurs.

US Patent:

8126731, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/876713

Inventors:

Kent Dicks - Scottsdale AZ, US
Ralph Kent - Scottsdale AZ, US
Robert Tripp - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Terry Bartlett - Cave Creek AZ, US
Thomas Crosley - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

MedApps, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06Q 50/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3, 710 15, 710 16, 600300

Abstract:

A method according to an aspect of the present invention includes activating a first device in response to an event, receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device by the first device, transmitting the data to a second device by the first device, and transmitting the data from the second device to a medical data server. This method may be practiced automatically, either continuously or at set intervals, or may be initiated by someone utilizing the system. This method allows the first device to be activated only as necessary to communicate with the medical device in order to conserve battery life.

US Patent:

8126732, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/876719

Inventors:

Kent Dicks - Scottsdale AZ, US
Ralph Kent - Scottsdale AZ, US
Robert Tripp - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Terry Bartlett - Cave Creek AZ, US
Thomas Crosley - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

MedApps, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06Q 50/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3, 710 15, 710 16, 600300

Abstract:

A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, a plurality of device interfaces, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions. The processor executes the instructions in the memory to receive data from one or more medical devices through a wired connection coupled to at least one of the device interfaces, and transmits the data to an intermediary device using the data relay transceiver. This system can be implemented in a small, portable unit that is easy for a patient to transport.

US Patent:

8126733, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/876732

Inventors:

Kent Dicks - Scottsdale AZ, US
Ralph Kent - Scottsdale AZ, US
Robert Tripp - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Terry Bartlett - Cave Creek AZ, US
Thomas Crosley - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

MedApps, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06Q 50/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3, 710 15, 710 16, 600300

Abstract:

A method according to the present invention includes receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device by a mobile computing device, where the wired connection includes an adapter that communicates with the mobile computing device using a first communication format and the medical device using a second communication format. The method further includes formatting a message including the received data for transmission to a medical data server by the mobile computing device. This method may be practiced automatically, either continuously or at set intervals, or may be initiated by someone utilizing the system (such as the patient or health care provider. The mobile computing device can be a properly-equipped cellular telephone, PDA, or other a small, portable device that is easy for a patient to transport.

US Patent:

8126734, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/876744

Inventors:

Kent Dicks - Scottsdale AZ, US
Ralph Kent - Scottsdale AZ, US
Robert Tripp - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Terry Bartlett - Cave Creek AZ, US
Thomas Crosley - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

MedApps, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06Q 50/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3, 710 15, 710 16, 600300

Abstract:

A system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a processor, a device interface, a data relay transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions. The processor executes the instructions in the memory to receive data from a medical device through a wired connection using the device interface, where the data is received through an adapter coupled to the device interface and that communicates with the medical data interchange device using a first communication format and with the medical device using a second communication format. The processor further executes the instructions in the memory to transmit the data to an intermediary device using the data relay transceiver. This system can be implemented in a small, portable unit that is easy for a patient to transport. The adapter can be removably coupled to the medical data interchange device to allow different adapters configured to communicate with different medical devices to be used with a single medical data interchange device.

US Patent:

8131564, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Nov 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/938187

Inventors:

Kent Dicks - Scottsdale AZ, US
Ralph Kent - Scottsdale AZ, US
Robert Tripp - Fountain Hills AZ, US
Terry Bartlett - Cave Creek AZ, US
Thomas Crosley - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

MedApps, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06Q 50/00
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3, 710 15, 710 16, 600300

Abstract:

An exemplary method according to various aspects of the present invention includes receiving data from a medical device and transmitting a message including at least a portion of the received data to a provided medical data server. This exemplary method further includes receiving a command from the medical data server.