Wireless call light box
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a wireless transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly via a wireless network with (i) an annunciator remotely located from said apparatus, (ii) a hall light box remotely located from said apparatus and (iii) a server computer remotely located from said apparatus;
a card reader configured to read a plurality of identification numbers from a plurality of cards; and
a processor configured to (i) initiate transmission of an alarm message to all of (a) said annunciator, (b) said hall light box and (c) said server computer in response to an event (ii) illuminate an alarm indicator in response to said event, (iii) receive an authorized one of said identification numbers that cancels said event from said card reader, (iv) initiate transmission of a cancellation message with said authorized identification number to all of (a) said annunciator, (b) said hall light box and (c) said server computer in response to cancellation of said event and (v) extinguish said alarm indicator in response to cancellation of said event, wherein said alarm indicator changes color over time until said event is canceled by reception of said authorized identification number.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a wireless transceiver, a card reader and a processor. The wireless transceiver may be configured to communicate wirelessly with an annunciator, a hall light box and a server computer. The card reader may be configured to read identification numbers from cards. The processor may be configured to initiate transmission of an alarm message to the annunciator, the hall light box and the server computer in response to an event, illuminate an alarm indicator in response to the event, receive an authorized identification number that cancels the event from the card reader, initiate transmission of a cancellation message with the authorized identification number to the annunciator, the hall light box and the server computer in response to cancellation of the event, and extinguish the alarm indicator in response to cancellation of the event. The alarm indicator may changes color over time until the event is canceled.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly via a wireless network with (i) an annunciator remotely located from said apparatus, (ii) a hall light box remotely located from said apparatus and (iii) a server computer remotely located from said apparatus; a card reader configured to read a plurality of identification numbers from a plurality of cards; and a processor configured to (i) initiate transmission of an alarm message to all of (a) said annunciator, (b) said hall light box and (c) said server computer in response to an event (ii) illuminate an alarm indicator in response to said event, (iii) receive an authorized one of said identification numbers that cancels said event from said card reader, (iv) initiate transmission of a cancellation message with said authorized identification number to all of (a) said annunciator, (b) said hall light box and (c) said server computer in response to cancellation of said event and (v) extinguish said alarm indicator in response to cancellation of said event, wherein said alarm indicator changes color over time until said event is canceled by reception of said authorized identification number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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an annunciator located at a nurse station and comprising (i) a first display and (ii) a first processor configured to generate a list on said first display, wherein said list shows (a) a plurality of rooms and (b) a respective status of each of said rooms; a server computer in communication with said annunciator via a wired network; and a plurality of call light boxes located in each of said rooms, each of said call light boxes comprising (i) an alarm indicator, (ii) a card reader and (iii) a second processor configured to control communication via a wireless network with (a) said annunciator and (b) said server computer, wherein each of said second processors is further configured to (i) control transmission of an alarm message to both (a) said annunciator and (b) said server computer in response to an event, (ii) control illumination of said alarm indicator in response to said event, (iii) receive an authorized one of a plurality of identification numbers from said card reader, (iv) initiate transmission of a cancellation message with said authorized identification number to both (a) said annunciator and (b) said server computer in response to reception of said authorized identification number while said event is active and (v) control extinguishing of said alarm indicator in response to reception of said authorized identification number, said first processor in said annunciator is further configured to (i) change said status of said respective room to active on said first display in response to reception of said the message, (ii) move said respective room up in said list above said rooms where said respective status is inactive, (iii) change said status of said respective room to inactive on said first display in response to reception of said cancellation message and (iv) move said respective room down in said list below said rooms where said respective status is active in response to reception of said cancellation message, and both (i) said alarm indicator and (ii) said respective status on said first display of said annunciator change color over time until said event is canceled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification