Patents by Inventor Garret N. Erskine

Garret N. Erskine has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11605448
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for visual diarization of an encounter is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to: associate a first portion of the encounter information with a first encounter participant, and associate at least a second portion of the encounter information with at least a second encounter participant. A visual representation of the encounter information is rendered. A first visual representation of the first portion of the encounter information is rendered that is temporally-aligned with the visual representation of the encounter information. At least a second visual representation of the at least a second portion of the encounter information is rendered that is temporally-aligned with the visual representation of the encounter information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz, Daniel Paulino Almendro Barreda
  • Patent number: 11482311
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automating a monitoring process is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to determine if the encounter information is indicative of a potential medical situation. An inquiry is initiated concerning the potential medical situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Publication number: 20220319653
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for compartmentalizing a virtual assistant is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter, wherein the compartmentalized virtual assistant includes a core functionality module. One or more additional functionalities are added to the compartmentalized virtual assistant on an as-needed basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Mehmet Mert Öz, Garret N. Erskine
  • Patent number: 11404148
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for compartmentalizing a virtual assistant is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter, wherein the compartmentalized virtual assistant includes a core functionality module. One or more additional functionalities are added to the compartmentalized virtual assistant on an as-needed basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Mehmet Mert Öz, Garret N. Erskine
  • Publication number: 20220208322
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automating an intake process is executed on a computing device and includes prompting a patient to provide encounter information via a virtual assistant during a pre-visit portion of a patient encounter. Encounter information is obtained from the patient in response to the prompting by the virtual assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Patent number: 11322231
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automating an intake process is executed on a computing device and includes prompting a patient to provide encounter information via a virtual assistant during a pre-visit portion of a patient encounter. Encounter information is obtained from the patient in response to the prompting by the virtual assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Patent number: 11295839
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automating a follow-up process is executed on a computing device and includes prompting a patient to provide encounter information via a virtual assistant during a post-visit portion of a patient encounter. Encounter information is obtained from the patient in response to the prompting by the virtual assistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Patent number: 11295838
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automated clinical documentation is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to generate an encounter transcript. At least a portion of the encounter transcript is processed to populate at least a portion of a medical record associated with the patient encounter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Guido Remi Marcel Gallopyn, Mehmet Mert Öz, Daniel Paulino Almendro Barreda
  • Publication number: 20220051772
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for source separation is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a user encounter, wherein the encounter information includes first audio encounter information obtained from a first encounter participant and at least second audio encounter information obtained from at least a second encounter participant. The first audio encounter information and the at least second audio encounter information are processed to eliminate audio interference between the first audio encounter information and the at least second audio encounter information. A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for compartmentalizing a virtual assistant is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a user encounter, wherein the compartmentalized virtual assistant includes a core functionality module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Guido Remi Marcel Gallopyn, Dushyant Sharma, Uwe Helmut Jost, Donald E. Owen, Patrick Naylor, Amr Nour-Eldin, Daniel Paulino Almendro Barreda, Mehmet Mert Öz, Garret N. Erskine
  • Publication number: 20210243412
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for rendering content is executed on a computing device and includes receiving a request to render content during a user encounter. If it is determined that the content includes sensitive content, a complete version of the content is rendered on a first device (wherein the complete version of the content includes the sensitive content) and a limited version of the content on a second device (wherein the limited version of the content excludes the sensitive content). A modular ACD system is configured to automate clinical documentation and includes a machine vision system configured to obtain machine vision encounter information concerning a user encounter. An audio recording system is configured to obtain audio encounter information concerning the user encounter. A compute system is configured to receive the machine vision encounter information and the audio encounter information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz, Uwe Helmut Jost, Daniel Paulino Almendro Barreda, Dushyant Sharma, Guido Remi Marcel Gallopyn, Amr Nour-Eldin, Patrick A. Naylor
  • Publication number: 20210233652
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for visual diarization of a user encounter is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of the user encounter. The encounter information is processed to: associate a first portion of the encounter information with a first encounter participant, and associate at least a second portion of the encounter information with at least a second encounter participant. A visual representation of the encounter information is rendered. A first visual representation of the first portion of the encounter information is rendered that is temporally-aligned with the visual representation of the encounter information. At least a second visual representation of the at least a second portion of the encounter information is rendered that is temporally-aligned with the visual representation of the encounter information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz, Daniel Paulino Almendro Barreda
  • Publication number: 20210233634
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for automated clinical documentation is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a user encounter. The encounter information is processed to generate an encounter transcript. At least a portion of the encounter transcript is processed to populate at least a portion of a record associated with the user encounter. A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for automating an intake process is executed on a computing device and includes prompting a user to provide encounter information via a virtual assistant during a pre-visit portion of a user encounter. Encounter information is obtained from the user in response to the prompting by the virtual assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Guido Remi Marcel Gallopyn, Mehmet Mert Öz, Daniel Paulino Almendro Barreda
  • Publication number: 20210210181
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automating a monitoring process is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to determine if the encounter information is indicative of a potential medical situation. An inquiry is initiated concerning the potential medical situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Patent number: 10957428
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automating a monitoring process is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to determine if the encounter information is indicative of a potential medical situation. An inquiry is initiated concerning the potential medical situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Publication number: 20190051386
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automating an intake process is executed on a computing device and includes prompting a patient to provide encounter information via a virtual assistant during a pre-visit portion of a patient encounter. Encounter information is obtained from the patient in response to the prompting by the virtual assistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Publication number: 20190051395
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for visual compartmentalization of an encounter is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to: associate a first portion of the encounter information with a first patient encounter portion, and associate at least a second portion of the encounter information with at least a second patient encounter portion. A visual representation of the encounter information is rendered. A first visual representation of the first portion of the encounter information is rendered that is temporally-aligned with the visual representation of the encounter information. At least a second visual representation of the at least a second portion of the encounter information is rendered that is temporally-aligned with the visual representation of the encounter information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Publication number: 20190051380
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for visual diarization of an encounter is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to: associate a first portion of the encounter information with a first encounter participant, and associate at least a second portion of the encounter information with at least a second encounter participant. A visual representation of the encounter information is rendered. A first visual representation of the first portion of the encounter information is rendered that is temporally-aligned with the visual representation of the encounter information. At least a second visual representation of the at least a second portion of the encounter information is rendered that is temporally-aligned with the visual representation of the encounter information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz, Daniel Paulino Almendro Barreda
  • Publication number: 20190051375
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for rendering content is executed on a computing device and includes receiving a request to render clinical content during a patient encounter. If it is determined that the clinical content includes sensitive content, a complete version of the clinical content is rendered on a first device (wherein the complete version of the clinical content includes the sensitive content) and a limited version of the clinical content on a second device (wherein the limited version of the clinical content excludes the sensitive content).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Garret N. Erskine, Mehmet Mert Öz
  • Publication number: 20190051379
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for compartmentalizing a virtual assistant is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter, wherein the compartmentalized virtual assistant includes a core functionality module. One or more additional functionalities are added to the compartmentalized virtual assistant on an as-needed basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Donald E. Owen, Mehmet Mert Öz, Garret N. Erskine
  • Publication number: 20190051385
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for automated clinical documentation is executed on a computing device and includes obtaining encounter information of a patient encounter. The encounter information is processed to generate an encounter transcript. At least a portion of the encounter transcript is processed to populate at least a portion of a medical record associated with the patient encounter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: DONALD E. OWEN, Garret N. Erskine, Guido Remi Marcel Gallopyn, Mehmet Mert Öz, Daniel Paulino Almendro Barreda