# US 2025/0095459 A1 · Hall monitor for a health care facility > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0095459 A1 - Document ID: US20250095459A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/935,274 - Filed: 2024-11-01 - Published: 2025-03-20 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-13 - Assignees: Hatchmed Corporation - Applicants: Hatchmed Corporation - Inventors: Brian Hatch; Kyrylo Keydanskyy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250095459A1 ## CPC - G08B 5/36: using visible light sources - G06F 1/1632: {External expansion units, e.g. docking stations} - G06F 1/266: {Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips} - G06F 1/3231: Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users - G06F 13/4068: {Electrical coupling} - G07C 9/28: the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H 40/20: for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms - G06F 21/31: User authentication - Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A wall-mounted electronic device holder is described. The wall-mounted electronic device holder displays information related to a patient room and/or a patient assigned to the patient room. The wall-mounted electronic device holder includes connections to a hospital communication network and power connections. The wall-mounted electronic devices includes input and output devices, such as a display and configurable light source to project information about the patient and/or the patient room. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A surface-mounted electronic device holder comprising: a housing to contain an electronic device including a display or an authentication sensor that is at least partially unobstructed by the housing, the housing comprising a first portion adapted for mounting the surface-mounted electronic device holder to a surface of a health care facility; a light source that is included in the housing, is different from the display, and is configured to receive health care-related instructions from at least one of: (i) the electronic device, (ii) a second electronic device, or (iii) a communication system of the health care facility, and output light based on the health care-related instructions; and a set of interfaces disposed in the housing, wherein: a first interface of the set of interfaces is operatively coupleable with the electronic device such that at least one of power or data is passed between the first interface to the electronic device, or a second interface of the set of interfaces is operatively coupled with the communication system of the health care facility such that a signal is passed between the second interface and the communication system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The surface-mounted electronic device holder of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises one or more color-configurable lights positioned around a perimeter of the housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The surface-mounted electronic device holder of claim 2, wherein the color-configurable lights provide an indication of at least one of: (i) a room status of a room in the health care facility or (ii) a patient status of a patient of the health care facility; and wherein the color-configurable lights display at least one color with controllable brightness based on the health care-related instructions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The surface-mounted electronic device holder of claim 1, wherein the light source projects graphical information on a wall, a door, a ceiling, or a floor of the health care facility. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The surface-mounted electronic device holder of claim 4, wherein the light source provides an indication of at least one of: (i) a room status of a room in the health care facility or (ii) a patient status of a patient of the health care facility. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The surface-mounted electronic device holder of claim 4, wherein the graphical information comprises an image, the image displayed based on the health care-related instructions and showing at least one of: (i) a room status of a room in the health care facility, (ii) a patient status of a patient of the health care facility, or (iii) directions for health care personnel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The surface-mounted electronic device holder of claim 1, wherein light emitted by the light source changes in at least one of (i) color or (ii) brightness in response to an indication of an action being performed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The surface-mounted electronic device holder of claim 1, wherein the set of interfaces includes at least one interface adapted for connection to a cable of the health care facility for at least one of power or data. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The surface-mounted electronic device holder of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises internal cradling configured to support the electronic device and align the display of the electronic device with an opening. ### Claim 10 A surface-mounted electronic system for placement outside a patient room, the surface-mounted electronic system comprising: a housing enclosing an interior volume; a first display or authentication sensor at least partially unobstructed by the housing; a processor coupled with the first display, the processor configured to send and receive data associated with the surface-mounted electronic system; a first interface coupled with the first display or the authentication sensor such that power received from a power cable is provided from the first interface to the first display or the authentication sensor; and a light source that is included in the housing, is different from the first display, and is configured to receive health care-related instructions from at least one of: (i) the processor, (ii) a second electronic device, or (iii) a communication system of a health care facility, and output light based on the health care-related instructions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The surface-mounted electronic system of claim 10, wherein the housing further defines a slot for receiving a portable electronic device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The surface-mounted electronic system of claim 11, wherein the slot comprises a charging device coupleable with the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is positioned within the slot. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The surface-mounted electronic system of claim 11, further comprising an ultraviolet light emitter. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The surface-mounted electronic system of claim 10, further comprising a camera for capturing image data of an individual outside the patient room. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The surface-mounted electronic system of claim 10, wherein the light source selectively illuminates based on a signal from the processor indicating a first condition within the patient room or a second condition outside of the patient room. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The surface-mounted electronic system of claim 10, wherein the communication system includes a network. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The surface-mounted electronic system of claim 10, further comprising a second display coupled with the processor. ### Claim 18 A method, comprising: placing a housing of a surface-mounted electronic device holder on a surface adjacent a patient room of a health care facility; connecting an electronic device to the housing, wherein the electronic device includes a display or an authentication sensor; coupling the electronic device to one or more systems of the health care facility; connecting the electronic device to a light source connected to the housing, wherein the light source is different from the display and is configured to receive health care-related instructions from at least the electronic device and output light based on the health care-related instructions; and securing the electronic device within the housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the housing comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion enclosing a space to contain the electronic device including the display and the first portion defining an opening through which the display is accessible by a user, and one or more interfaces adapted for connection to the one or more systems of the health care facility, the one or more interfaces disposed in the housing. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising connecting the electronic device to a sensor, the sensor configured to detect information relating to an individual outside the patient room and convey the information to the electronic device for selectively presenting patient information on the display of the electronic device in response to receiving the information.