1. A communication system, comprising:
a network; and
a medical record server adapted to:
receive an identification number associated with a data object pertaining to a medical record of a subscriber from a first communication device operated by a first medical unit by way of said network; and
in response to receiving said identification number, send medical information from said data object to said first communication device by way of said network.
2. The communication system of claim 1, wherein said data object comprises any two or more of the following:
demographic information related to said subscriber;
in-case-of-emergency contact information related to said subscriber;
medical insurance information related to said subscriber;
primary care information related to said subscriber;
health information related to said subscriber.
3. The communication system of claim 1, further comprising said first communication device, and wherein said first communication device is adapted to:
receive said medical information from said data object; and
pre-populate an electronic subscriber medical record form with said medical information.
4. The communication system of claim 3, wherein said electronic subscriber medical record form comprises a pre-hospital care record (PCR) form.
5. The communication system of claim 1, wherein said first communication device is further adapted to:
receive said medical information from said medical record server by way of said network;
receive an annotation to said medical information from said first medical unit; and
modify said medical information to include said annotation.
6. The communication system of claim 5, further comprising a second medical record server, and wherein said first communication device is further adapted to send said annotated medical information to said second medical record server.
7. The communication system of claim 6, wherein said medical record server and said second medical record server operate on a common server.
8. The communication system of claim 6, further comprising a second communication device, and wherein said second medical record server is adapted to send said annotated medical information to said second communication device.
9. The communication system of claim 8, wherein said second communication device is operated by a second medical unit.
10. The communication system of claim 6, wherein said second medical record server is further adapted to:
receive a request for statistical information related to medical information pertaining to a plurality of medical records pertaining to respective subscribers from a second communication device by way of said network, wherein each of said medical records includes an annotation from a medical unit responding to a medical emergency associated with a corresponding subscriber, and wherein said request includes input parameters related to said statistical information;
perform an analysis on a basis of said input parameters to generate said statistical information;
send said statistical information to said second communication device by way of said network.
11. The communication system of claim 6, wherein said second medical record server is further adapted to:
receive a request to perform on-going statistical analysis related to medical information pertaining to a plurality of medical records of respective subscribers from a second communication device by way of said network, wherein each of said medical records includes an annotation from a medical unit responding to a medical emergency associated with a corresponding subscriber, and wherein said request includes input parameters related to said on-going statistical analysis; and
perform said on-going analysis to generate said on-going statistical information.
12. The communication system of claim 11, wherein said second medical record server is adapted to send said on-going statistical information to said second communication device by way of said network.
13. The communication system of claim 11, wherein said medical record server is adapted to send an alert on a basis of said input parameters to said second communication device by way of said network.
14. The communication system of claim 5, wherein said annotation includes information related to an on-going medical emergency concerning said subscriber.
15. The communication system of claim 1, wherein said medical record server is further adapted to:
receive an enrollment request from a second communication device operated by a user by way of said network, wherein said enrollment request includes medical information related to said user;
create a second data object comprising said medical information of said user;
generate a second identification number associated with said second data object; and
send said second identification number to said second communication device by way of said network.
16. The communication system of claim 15, wherein said medical record server is further adapted to:
generate a webpage containing said medical information of said user and said second identification number; and
send said webpage to said second communication device by way of said network.
17. The communication system of claim 16, wherein said medical information of said user is located on a region of said webpage, and wherein said webpage includes the following instructions for said user to:
print said webpage;
cut out said region of said printed webpage;
laminate said cut-out; and
place said laminated cut-out in a wallet of said user.
18. The communication system of claim 16, wherein said webpage includes instructions to have said second identification number stored in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, a bracelet, andor in said second communication device.
19. The communication system of claim 1, wherein said medical record server is further adapted to:
receive a request to edit said medical information in said data object from a second communication device operated by said subscriber;
determine whether said request is valid; and
if said request is invalid, send a message denying said request to said second communication device by way of said network; or
if said request is valid,
receive edits to said medical information in said data object from said second communication device by way of said network; and
update said data object to reflect said edits.
20. The communication system of claim 1, wherein said medical record server is further adapted to:
receive a request for statistical information related to medical information pertaining to a plurality of medical records of respective subscribers from a second communication device by way of said network, wherein said request includes input parameters related to said statistical information;
perform an analysis on a basis of said input parameters to generate said statistical information;
send said statistical information to said second communication device by way of said network.
21. The communication system of claim 1, wherein said medical record server is further adapted to:
receive a request to perform on-going statistical analysis related to medical information pertaining to a plurality of medical records of respective subscribers from a second communication device by way of said network, wherein said request includes input parameters related to said on-going statistical analysis; and
perform said on-going analysis on a basis of said input parameters to generate on-going statistical information.
22. The communication system of claim 21, wherein said medical record server is adapted to send said on-going statistical information to said second communication device by way of said network.
23. The communication system of claim 21, wherein said medical record server is adapted to send an alert on a basis of said input parameters and said statistical information to said second communication device by way of said network.
24. A medical record server, comprising:
an interface;
a memory; and
a processor adapted to:
receive an identification number associated with a data object pertaining to a medical record of a subscriber from a first communication device operated by a medical unit by way of said interface;
access said data object from said memory; and
send medical information from said data object to said first communication device by way of said interface.
25. The medical record server of claim 24, wherein said data object comprises any two or more of the following:
demographic information related to said subscriber;
in-case-of-emergency contact information related to said subscriber;
medical insurance information related to said subscriber;
primary care information related to said subscriber;
health information related to said subscriber.
26. The medical record server of claim 24, wherein said processor is further adapted to:
receive an enrollment request from a second communication device operated by a user by way of said interface, wherein said request includes medical information related to said user;
create a second data object comprising said medical information of said user;
generate a second identification number associated with said second data object; and
send said second identification number to said second communication device by way of said interface.
27. The medical record server of claim 24, wherein said processor is further adapted to:
receive a request to edit said medical information in said data object from a second communication device operated by said subscriber by way of said interface;
determine whether said request is valid; and
if said request is invalid, send a message denying said request to said second communication device by way of said interface; or
if said request is valid,
receive edits to said medical information in said data object from said second communication device by way of said interface; and
update said data object to reflect said edits.
28. The medical record server of claim 24, wherein said processor is further adapted to:
receive a request for statistical information related to medical information pertaining to a plurality of medical records of respective subscribers from a second communication device by way of said interface, wherein said request includes input parameters related to said statistical information;
perform an analysis on a basis of said input parameters to generate said statistical information; and
send said statistical information to said second communication device by way of said interface.
29. The medical record server of claim 24, wherein said processor is further adapted to:
receive a request to perform on-going statistical analysis related to medical information pertaining to a plurality of medical records of respective subscribers from a second communication device by way of said interface, wherein said request includes input parameters related to said on-going statistical analysis; and
perform said on-going analysis on a basis of said input parameters to generate on-going statistical information.
30. The medical record server of claim 29, wherein said processor is adapted to send said on-going statistical information to said second communication device by way of said interface.
31. The medical record server of claim 29, wherein said processor is adapted to send an alert on a basis of said input parameters and said on-going statistical information to said second communication device by way of said interface.
32. A communication device, comprising:
an interface; and
a processor adapted to:
send an identification number to a medical record server by way of said interface, wherein said identification number identifies a data object containing medical information of a subscriber; and
receive said medical information of said subscriber from said medical record server by way of said interface.
33. The communication device of claim 32, further comprising a memory, and wherein said processor is further adapted to:
pre-populate an electronic medical record form with said medical information of said subscriber; and
store said populated electronic medical record form in said memory.
34. The communication device of claim 33, wherein said electronic medical record form comprises a pre-hospital care record (PCR) form.
35. The communication device of claim 32, further comprising an input device, and wherein said processor is further adapted to:
receive an annotation to said medical information from said input device; and
modify said medical information to include said annotation.
36. The communication device of claim 35, wherein said processor is further adapted to send said annotated medical information to a second medical record server by way of said interface.
37. The communication system of claim 36, wherein said medical record server and said second medical record server operate on a common server.
38. The communication device of claim 36, wherein said processor is further adapted to send a request to said second medical record server by way of said interface, wherein said request is for said second medical record server to forward said annotated medical information to a second communication device.
39. The communication device of claim 35, wherein said annotation includes information related to an on-going medical emergency concerning said subscriber.
40. The communication device of claim 32, further comprising an output device, and wherein said processor is further adapted to cause said medical information to be displayed by said output device.
41. The communication device of claim 32, wherein said interface comprises a network interface.
42. The communication device of claim 32, wherein said interface comprises a radio frequency (RF) interface.
43. A medical record server, comprising:
an interface;
a memory storing a plurality of data objects containing medical information pertaining to respective subscribers, wherein said medical information includes annotations from medical units responding to medical emergencies associated with said respective subscribers; and
a processor adapted to:
receive a request for statistical information related to said medical information pertaining to said respective subscribers, wherein said request includes input parameters related to said statistical information, and wherein said request is received from a communication device by way of said interface;
perform an analysis on a basis of said input parameters to generate said statistical information;
send said statistical information to said communication device by way of said interface.
44. A medical record server, comprising:
an interface;
a memory storing a plurality of data objects containing medical information pertaining to respective subscribers, wherein said medical information includes annotations from medical units responding to medical emergencies associated with said respective subscribers; and
a processor adapted to:
receive a request to perform on-going statistical analysis related to said medical information pertaining to said respective subscribers, wherein said request includes input parameters for said on-going statistical analysis, and wherein said request is received from a communication device by way of said interface; and
perform said on-going analysis to generate on-going statistical information.
45. The medical record server of claim 44, wherein said processor is adapted to send said on-going statistical information to said communication device by way of said interface.
46. The medical record server of claim 44, wherein said processor is adapted to send an alert on a basis of said input parameters and said on-going statistical information to said communication device by way of said interface.
47. A communication device, comprising:
an interface; and
a processor adapted to:
send a request for statistical information related to medical information pertaining to respective subscribers to a medical record server by way of said interface, wherein said medical information includes annotations from medical units responding to medical emergencies associated with said respective subscribers, and wherein said request includes input parameters related to said statistical information; and
receive said statistical information by way of said interface.
48. A communication device, comprising:
an interface; and
a processor adapted to:
send a request for on-going statistical information related to medical information pertaining to respective subscribers to a medical record server by way of said interface, wherein said medical information includes annotations from medical units responding to medical emergencies associated with said respective subscribers, and wherein said request includes input parameters related to said on-going statistical information; and
receive said on-going statistical information from said medical record server by way of said interface; andor
receive an alert on a basis of said input parameters and said on-going statistical information from said medical record server by way of said interface.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
We claim:
1. An apparatus enabling the viewing of an optical fiber connector residing in a polishing workholder with an optical magnification system comprising:
a centering means;
an adapter means.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said centering means is mounted in said polishing workholder.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a ferrule of said optical fiber connector is positioned in the center of said centering means.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the longitudinal axis said ferrule coincides with the longitudinal axis of said centering means.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said adapter means is mounted on said optical magnification system.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said centering means has a gender surface profile that is the anti-gender of the surface profile of said adapter means.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the said gender surface and said anti-gender surface permit an engagement between said centering means and said adapter means.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said engagement results in the longitudinal co-alignment of the said axis of said ferrule with the optical train axis of said magnification system.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said engagement positions the end face of said ferrule at the focal plane of said optical magnification system.
10. An apparatus which creates an engagement between a polishing workholder and an optical magnification device that locates the end face of a fiber optic component residing in said polishing fixture for inspection comprising:
a locating means;
an interface means.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said locating means is a modified surface contour of said polishing workholder.
12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said interface means attaches to the objective end of said optical magnification device.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the front end of said interface means has a surface profile that allows it to mate with said locating means.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said mating positions the end face of said fiber optic component along the optical train axis of said magnification device.
15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said mating positions the end face of said fiber optic component in the focal plane of said magnification device.
16. An apparatus which positions a ferrule of an optical fiber connector, protruding from a polishing workholder, into the focal region of an optical magnification system comprising:
a locating means;
an adapter means.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said locating means is the bottom surface area of said polishing workholder surrounding said ferrule.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said locating means is a positive stop for said adapter means upon engagement.
19. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein one end of said adapter means attaches to said magnification system and the other end is formed to engulf the outer perimeter of said protruding ferrule upon engagement with said locating means.
20. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein engagement between said locating means and said adapter means causes said ferrule of said fiber connector to lie in the focal plane of said magnification system.