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A Medical Reminder System has an electronic messaging watch which is programmed with a medication regimen for the patient via an infrared or other electronic data transfer link to a health care provider's computer system having custom software. The programmable watch sounds an alarm when a medicatio

A Medical Reminder System has an electronic messaging watch which is programmed with a medication regimen for the patient via an infrared or other electronic data transfer link to a health care provider's computer system having custom software. The programmable watch sounds an alarm when a medication is to be taken, or a health care procedure is to be performed. Each watch is programmed with the patient's name, individual medicine names, dosage amounts and specified medication times, as well as with alerts for appointments, prescription refills and medical events. Nonmedical messages may also be programmed into the watch. The alarm consists of distinctive monotone beeps and is sounded by the watch at the preset times programmed by the health care provider. The medication information scrolls across the screen when the patient records the event by pressing a button on the watch. The watch is programmed by placing it into a custom cradle that facilitates information transfer between the computer and the watch by means of infrared or other electronic signals. The watch monitors and graphically shows which medications have been taken on a daily basis, as well as allowing the patient to record "medical events" into the watch's memory, allowing the level of compliance and patient history to be reviewed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A reminder system comprising, in combination, an electronic wristwatch including:timing means for indicating the current date and time,a memory for storing a plurality of programmed messages each consisting of displayable message text and an associated date and time value

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A reminder system comprising, in combination, an electronic wristwatch including:timing means for indicating the current date and time,a memory for storing a plurality of programmed messages each consisting of displayable message text and an associated date and time value indicating when said message text should be communicated to the wearer of said wristwatch,a display for visually presenting said message text the wearer of said wristwatch,an audible alarm device,means for comparing said current date and time indicated by said timing device with the date and time value in said messages to actuating said audible alarm device when a given one of said messages should be communicated to the wearer,input means operable by the wearer of said wristwatch for deactivating said alarm device to acknowledge said given one of said messages,an event memory for storing event data including the date and time when said input means is activated by the wearer, anda bidirectional communications port for receiving downloaded data including said messages from an external source and for transmitting uploaded data including said event data to an external device, anda external host computer coupled by a bidirectional communications pathway to said communications port in said wristwatch, said host computer comprising:means for accepting from a user the message text and a date and time for each message of a set of messages,means coupled to said bidirectional pathway for transmitting said set of messages as downloaded data to the communications port of said electronic wristwatch for storage therein,means coupled to said bidirectional pathway for receiving uploaded data including said event data via said pathway from said electronic wristwatch, andoutput means for producing an event report derived from said event data.