Automated audio health history acquisition system

Claim 1

An automated audio health history acquisition system for audibly presenting health history questions to a patient and recording responsive answers thereto, said system comprising: A. a computer having a plurality of register circuits for storing code signals and transmitting code signal operation instructions, B. a patient identification coding device for initally establishing and generating a patient identification code signal and transmitting the same to the computer for storage therein, the patient identification coding device including an actuating device for activating the computer, C. a multi-channel recorder with audio output operable by signals generated by said computer after the patient identification code signal has been initiated, said recorder including i. a first memory channel having said questions recorded thereon in a predetermined sequence to be audibly presented one question at a time to the patient, ii. a simultaneously operable second memory channel having code signals recorded thereon to identify each question recorded on said first channel and transmit to the computer said question code signals, D. at least one human figure model for visual display to the patient, the model having a front three-dimensional surface and a rear planar surface, the rear surface being formed with a matrix of electrical circuitry having junction points spread throughout the surface thereof, a plurality of energy transmitting conduits originating from selected ones of the junction points and terminating with light emitting elements at selected points proximate the front surface of the model, the matrix being controllably connected with the computer, E. a patient response device for receiving the audio output of the first channel and including i. a keyboard operable by the patient in response to the questions to selectively indicate answers to said questions by one of a series of predetermined answers, ii. an answer code signal generator for generating code signals according to the patient indicated answer and transmitting the same to the computer for correlated storage with the respective question code signals, and F. a read-out printer responsive to signals generated by the computer to produce a printed record of the signals stored in the computer, whereby activation of the actuating device will cause the computer to start the recorder and audibly present questions seriatum to the patient and cause the light emitting elements to illuminate to display a desired simulated pain or discomfort pattern on the front surface of the model, the answer code signals to the audibly presented questions being stored in the computer together with the respective question code signals and patient identification code signal and thereafter the computer will cause the printer to produce a printed coordinated read-out of the accumulated information.