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20080222251 | Adaptive framework for the flow of medical device data in the personal health space - A system and method which permits adaptive configuration of a Manager Device in response to an Agent Device in a personal health space. The Manager Device is able to configure itself in response to queries to and from the Agent Device. This configuration can based on the level of complexity of the Agent Device. The Agent Device can vary between a Standard framework and an Advanced framework. The communication between the two devices occurs over a wired or wireless connection. | 09-11-2008 |
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20140244275 | HEALTHCARE MARKETPLACE - Data is obtained from medical service providers. The data includes at least a plurality of available medical service appointments and pricing information. An inquiry for a medical service appointment is received from a user. A number of available medical service appointments are selected based on the inquiry and are then presented to the user. Prices for the available medical service appointments may be included and may be calculated based on current healthcare benefit plan information for the user. In response to a received purchase indication, one of the presented medical service appointments are purchased for the user. | 08-28-2014 |
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20140364705 | DISPOSABLE OXIMETER DEVICE - A device includes a pliable membrane, a sensor module and a communication module. The pliable membrane includes a semi-rigid structural member. The membrane is configured to conform to a tissue surface. The structural member is configured to retain the membrane in a particular shape corresponding to the tissue surface. The sensor module is coupled to the membrane. The sensor module is configured to generate an electrical signal corresponding to a physiological parameter associated with the tissue surface. The communication module is coupled to the membrane. The communication module is configured to receive the electrical signal and wirelessly communicate data corresponding to the electrical signal with a remote device. | 12-11-2014 |