Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of monitoring an environment comprising: monitoring at least one data stream wherein the data stream is a data stream in the environment; detecting a specified event from the data stream; and triggering a response to the specified event. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for monitoring an environment comprising: a receiver adapted to receive at least one input data stream wherein the input data stream is a data stream in the environment; an active listener/observer system adapted to monitor the data stream; and an interface adapted to express at least one output stream. Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-readable medium having instructions comprising: an active listener/observer routine configured to monitor at least one data stream; a detection routine configured to find specified events in the data stream; and an output routine configured to express a response event.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method of managing patient preference data comprising: presenting questions to a patient; receiving responses from the patient wherein the responses indicate a preference of the patient; and recording the responses to a repository. Other embodiments provide a system for managing patient preference data comprising: an interactive patient module adapted to receive patient preference data from a patient; and a patient preference data repository adapted to record the patient preference data. Yet other embodiments provide a computer-readable medium having a set of instructions for execution by a computer, the set of instruction comprising: a questioning routine configured to obtain patient preference information from a patient; a recording routine configured to record the patient preference information to the patient's medical records.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of monitoring an environment comprising: monitoring at least one data stream wherein the data stream is a data stream in the environment; detecting a specified event from the data stream; and triggering a response to the specified event. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for monitoring an environment comprising: a receiver adapted to receive at least one input data stream wherein the input data stream is a data stream in the environment; an active listener/observer system adapted to monitor the data stream; and an interface adapted to express at least one output stream. Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-readable medium having instructions comprising: an active listener/observer routine configured to monitor at least one data stream; a detection routine configured to find specified events in the data stream; and an output routine configured to express a response event.