Title:
Internet brokering service based upon individual health profiles
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001024038
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods, apparatus and computer-readable media are disclosed for gathering medical, health, and wellness related information for a consumer based on a health profile of the consumer. Health and medical information for a consumer is gathered based on a health profile of the consumer. A health profile associated with a consumer is accessed and maintained by a service provider. The health profile has numerous "events" reflecting health, medical, and wellness characteristics of the consumer. Information relevant to the consumer based on the health profile is retrieved from numerous external sources, such as Web servers and library files, at certain predetermined time intervals or on demand by the consumer. Relevant information is displayed in a user interface in a manner that allows efficient evaluation of the information by the consumer. In addition , the health and medical profile of the consumer can be modified through the user interface.
Inventors:
THOMPSON PETER A (US)
EVANS JUNIUS A (US)
DUNCAN ROBERT C (US)
CONDURSO JOSEPH A (US)
EVANS JUNIUS A (US)
DUNCAN ROBERT C (US)
CONDURSO JOSEPH A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/026455
Publication Date:
April 25, 2002
Filing Date:
September 26, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
IMETRIKUS INC (US)
International Classes:
G06Q30/00; G16H70/00; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60; G06F19/00; G06F17/30
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999021108A1 | 1999-04-29 | |||
| WO1998010597A2 | 1998-03-12 | |||
| WO1998028698A1 | 1998-07-02 | |||
| WO1999042933A1 | 1999-08-26 |
Foreign References:
| US5761662A | 1998-06-02 | |||
| US5933827A | 1999-08-03 | |||
| US5754938A | 1998-05-19 |
Other References:
YAN T W ET AL: "SIFT - A TOOL FOR WIDE-AREA INFORMATION DISSEMINATION", USENIX TECHNICAL CONFERENCE, XX, XX, 16 January 1995 (1995-01-16), pages 177 - 186, XP000617276
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