Synchronized display of screen content on networked devices
AssigneeICU Medical, Inc.
InventorMarshall Fryman
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Abstract
A system configured to synchronize the displays of multiple infusion pumps is provided. In some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of infusion pumps in communication with a server. An individual infusion pump synchronizes its internal clock by communicating with the server. Based on the synchronized internal clock, the infusion pump determines the current time, calculates a parameter based on the current time, and causes screen content corresponding to the calculated parameter to be displayed.
Claims21
(canceled)
An apparatus configured to provide synchronized screen content of at least one medical device, the apparatus comprising:
- a display;
- an internal clock;
- a processor in communication with the display and the internal clock;
- a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to:
- calculate a first screen content index based on (i) a first time based on the internal clock, (ii) a content display period length indicative of a duration for which a medical device screen content is to be displayed on the display, and (iii) a screen content count indicative of a count of a plurality of medical device screen contents to be displayed on the display;
- and
- cause a first medical device screen content of the plurality of medical device screen contents that corresponds to the calculated first screen content index to be displayed on the display for a duration that is equal to the content display period length.
A method of providing synchronized screen content of a medical device, the method comprising:
- calculating a first screen content index based on (i) a first time based on an internal clock of the medical device, (ii) a content display period length indicative of a duration for which a medical device screen content is to be displayed on a display of the medical device, and (iii) a screen content count indicative of a count of a plurality of medical device screen contents to be displayed on the display of the medical device;
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- displaying, on the display of the medical device, a first medical device screen content of the plurality of medical device screen contents that corresponds to the calculated first screen content index for a duration that is equal to the content display period length.
A system configured to provide synchronized screen content, the system comprising:
- a server;
- and
- a plurality of medical devices in network communication with the server, wherein each respective medical device of the plurality of medical devices comprises (i) a display configured to display one or more medical device screen contents and (ii) an internal clock, wherein the respective medical device is configured to:
- calculate a first screen content index based on (i) a first time based on the internal clock, (ii) a content display period length indicative of a duration for which a medical device screen content is to be displayed on the display, and (iii) a screen content count indicative of a count of a plurality of medical device screen contents to be displayed on the display;
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- cause a first medical device screen content of the plurality of medical device screen contents that corresponds to the calculated first screen content index to be displayed on the display for a duration that is equal to the content display period length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.