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Patient care and communication system

  • US 20020044043A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2001
  • Published: 04/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1990
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A patient care and communication system which comprises:

  • a central station having means for facilitating visual and data communications relating to patient care; and

    a plurality of remote stations linked to said central station and having a processor for facilitating visual and data communications relating to patient care and having a display for displaying said visual communications; and

    a private branch exchange connected to a telephone exchange and to a plurality of telephones for facilitating telephone communication between said telephones and said exchange;

    wherein said central station facilitates said visual and data communications between said plurality of remote stations, and includes means for determining which of said plurality of remote stations are transmitting said visual and data communications and which of said plurality of remote stations are to receive said visual and data communications, and includes means for establishing a communication link between said transmitting stations and said receiving stations;

    wherein each of said plurality of remote stations includes telephone circuitry connected to said private-branch exchange for telephone communications therebetween.

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