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US 7,154,397 B2Granted
Patient point-of-care computer system
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsRobert Mark Zerhusen, Ryan A. Reeder, John D. Vogel, Michael E. Cerimele, Carl W. Riley, Timothy D. Wildman
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Abstract
A point-of-care computer system includes a display positioned in a point-of-care location, a computer coupled to the display, and a network coupled to the computer to enable the computer to access information stored in a remote location.
Claims71
A point-of-care computer system, including:
- a display positioned in a point-of-care location;
- a computer coupled to the display and configured to transmit a control signal to an actuator of a bed to adjust a position of at least a portion of the bed;
- a network coupled to the computer to enable the computer to access information stored in a remote location;
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- an input device coupled to the computer, the input device being configured to detect the presence of an object, and to provide a signal to the computer, the computer being configured to identify the object and disable or enable a feature of the point-of-care computer system based on the identification of the object.
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A point-of-care system, including:
- a touch screen display mounted in a point-of-care location;
- a computer coupled to the display having software for enabling the computer to generate a plurality of screens on the display, wherein the screens include at least one first screen being configured for use by a first end user and at least one second screen being configured for use by a second end user, and the software is programmable to selectively enable access to one or more of the screens on the display;
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- a bed having an actuator coupled to the computer, the actuator adjusting the position of the bed in response to receipt of a signal from the computer;
- the computer being coupled to a network to enable the computer to access information stored in a remote location and configured to transmit a control signal to the actuator to adjust a position of at least a portion of the bed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.