Patents Assigned to Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9818402
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. The method includes capturing speech inputs from the user and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Thomas Emerick, James R. Logan, Richard Anthony Bates, James Wahl
  • Patent number: 9171543
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. Capturing speech inputs from the user, and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Thomas Emerick, James R. Logan, Richard Anthony Bates, James Wahl
  • Patent number: 8521538
    Abstract: A system and method of assisting a care provider in the documentation of self-performance and support information for a resident or person includes a speech dialog with a care provider that uses the generation of speech to play to the care provider and the capture of speech spoken by a care provider. The speech dialog provides assistance to the care provider in providing care for a person according to a care plan for the person. The care plan includes one or more activities requiring a level of performance by the person. For the activity, speech inquiries are provided to the care provider, through the speech dialog, regarding performance of the activity by the person and regarding care provider assistance in the performance of the activity by the person. Speech input is captured from the care provider that is responsive to the speech inquiries. A code is then determined from the speech input and the code indicates the self-performance of the person and support information for a care provider for the activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Laughery, Bonnie Praksti, David M. Findlay, James E. Shearon
  • Patent number: 8386261
    Abstract: A voice assistant system is disclosed which directs the voice Prompts delivered to a first user of a voice assistant to also be communicated wirelessly to the voice assistant of a second user so that the second user can hear the voice Prompts as delivered to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Mellott, Richard Anthony Bates, Michael Laughery, James R. Logan
  • Patent number: 8255225
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The method may comprise storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed, capturing speech input from the user, determining, from the speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Alternatively, the method may comprise capturing speech input from a user, determining from the speech input, a first weight associated with a resident, associating the first weight with a care plan in turn associated with the resident, comparing the first weight to a second weight associated with the resident and the care plan, and providing a speech dialog regarding reweighting the resident based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Graham Byford, David M. Findlay, Michael Laughery, James R. Logan, Mark B. Mellott, James E. Shearon, Kathleen A. Tellish, Christopher M. Winters
  • Publication number: 20110040564
    Abstract: A system and method of assisting a care provider in the documentation of self-performance and support information for a resident or person includes a speech dialog with a care provider that uses the generation of speech to play to the care provider and the capture of speech spoken by a care provider. The speech dialog provides assistance to the care provider in providing care for a person according to a care plan for the person. The care plan includes one or more activities requiring a level of performance by the person. For the activity, speech inquiries are provided to the care provider, through the speech dialog, regarding performance of the activity by the person and regarding care provider assistance in the performance of the activity by the person. Speech input is captured from the care provider that is responsive to the speech inquiries. A code is then determined from the speech input and the code indicates the self-performance of the person and support information for a care provider for the activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: VOCOLLECT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Laughery, Bonnie Praksti, David M. Findlay, James E. Shearon
  • Patent number: 7664657
    Abstract: A communications and documentation system is disclosed that improves staff communication, education, and/or documentation. This system is interactive and integrates speech recognition, telephony, wireless, and/or database technologies, and innovative algorithms in a novel way that allows for assigning staff, scheduling staff activities, and data collection and reporting. The system also incorporates features that promote ease of use by persons who are not skilled at using technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Letzt, Jacob P. Lefkowtz, Dianne F. Kaseman
  • Patent number: D583827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: James Wahl
  • Patent number: D585896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
  • Patent number: D588536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale, Graham Lacy
  • Patent number: D597483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
  • Patent number: D612856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
  • Patent number: D626949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
  • Patent number: D643013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
  • Patent number: D643400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale