US 12,224,059 B2
Systems and methods for network-based counseling
Justin Kahn, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Assigned to TELADOC HEALTH, INC., Purchase, NY (US)
Filed by TELADOC HEALTH, INC., Purchase, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/971,796.
Application 17/971,796 is a continuation of application No. 14/982,914, filed on Dec. 29, 2015, granted, now 11,482,326.
Application 14/982,914 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/372,365, filed on Feb. 13, 2012, granted, now 8,718,245, issued on May 6, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/545,992, filed on Oct. 11, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/443,657, filed on Feb. 16, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0253107 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G16H 80/00 (2018.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 40/08 (2012.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04L 65/1059 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04L 65/402 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01)
CPC G16H 40/67 (2018.01) [G06Q 10/063112 (2013.01); G06Q 40/08 (2013.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 80/00 (2018.01); H04L 65/1059 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 65/4025 (2022.05); H04L 65/4046 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for remote consultation, said method comprising:
configuring a sensor to sense physiological data of a patient, wherein said sensor is in sensing range of the patient and is communicatively connected through a network to an expert services platform hosted by a counseling server coupled to the network;
accessing, via a patient computing device coupled to the network, an initial web page provided by the counseling server by directing a web browser executing on the patient computing device to a universal resource locator (URL) associated with the initial web page;
transmitting a referral code entered by the patient via the patient computing device to the counseling server, wherein the referral code is issued by a first healthcare provider associated with the expert services platform and links the patient and a second healthcare provider associated with the expert services platform;
automatically directing the web browser of the patient computing device to a virtual waiting room web page associated with the second healthcare provider;
transmitting a notification to a provider computing device associated with the second provider and coupled to the network;
initiating a two-way audiovisual communication session between the patient computing device and the provider computing device;
transmitting audio communication between the patient and the second healthcare provider;
transmitting video of the patient from the patient computing device to the second healthcare provider;
transmitting physiological data from the sensor to provider computing device; and
receiving, at the patient computing device, healthcare advice from the second healthcare provider, said advice being based on an analysis of said physiological data and said video communication, and said audio communication and other information gathered.