Nurse call system with mobile device interface
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1. A nurse call system comprising:
- a host device; and
a multifunctional nurse call cable, comprising a nurse call button;
wherein the host device comprises an interface for the multifunctional nurse call cable;
wherein the multifunctional nurse call cable is configured to be connected to the host device and a patient'"'"'s mobile device, and is further configured to provide power from the host device to the patient'"'"'s mobile device; and
wherein the multifunctional nurse call cable is further configured to initiate a nurse call to a nurse station via the host device in response to the nurse call button being pressed.
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Abstract
A nurse call system includes: a host device; and a multifunctional nurse call cable, comprising a nurse call button. The host device includes an interface for the multifunctional nurse call cable. The multifunctional nurse call cable is configured to be connected to the host device and a patient'"'"'s mobile device, and is further configured to provide power from the host device to the patient'"'"'s mobile device. The multifunctional nurse call is further configured to initiate a nurse call to a nurse station via the host device in response to the nurse call button being pressed.
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21 Claims
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1. A nurse call system comprising:
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a host device; and a multifunctional nurse call cable, comprising a nurse call button; wherein the host device comprises an interface for the multifunctional nurse call cable; wherein the multifunctional nurse call cable is configured to be connected to the host device and a patient'"'"'s mobile device, and is further configured to provide power from the host device to the patient'"'"'s mobile device; and wherein the multifunctional nurse call cable is further configured to initiate a nurse call to a nurse station via the host device in response to the nurse call button being pressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multifunctional nurse call cable, comprising:
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a first interface, configured to connect the multifunctional nurse call cable to a host device; a mechanical nurse call button, configured to generate a nurse call signal for initiating a nurse call via the multifunctional nurse call cable and the host device in response to being pressed; and a second interface, configured to connect the multifunctional nurse call cable to a patient'"'"'s mobile device, wherein the second interface is configured to provide power to the patient'"'"'s mobile device for charging the patient'"'"'s mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, facilitating performance of the following:
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connecting, by a patient'"'"'s mobile device, via a multifunctional nurse call cable, to a host device connected to an internal hospital network, wherein the multifunctional nurse call cable comprises a mechanical nurse call button configured to generate a nurse call signal for initiating a nurse call via the multifunctional nurse call cable and the host device in response to being pressed; initiating, by the patient'"'"'s mobile device, a nurse call to a nurse station via the multifunctional nurse call cable, the host device, and the internal hospital network; and conducting, by the patient'"'"'s mobile device, the nurse call via the multifunctional nurse call cable, the host device, and the internal hospital network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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