Infrared communication with infant care apparatus
First Claim
1. A patient care apparatus, said patient care apparatus comprising a base having a support on which a patient is positioned to carry out some medical treatment or physiological aid to a patient, an electronic communication module contained within the patient care apparatus adapted to send and receive information to and from the patient care apparatus and a personal digital assistant device for communicating with the electronic communication module within the patient care apparatus to transmit and receive information to and from the electronic communication module.
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Abstract
An infant care apparatus for providing heat to an infant. The infant care apparatus has an internal electronic communication module that allows it to send and receive information to and from the infant care apparatus for use by that infant care apparatus. A personal digital assistant (PDA) is provided that can communicate with the internal electronic communication module such that information can be exchanged between the internal electronic module and the PDA to allow a user to download information from the internal communication module to the PDA and to use to PDA to enter information into the internal electronic communication module to be used in the infant care apparatus.
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- 1. A patient care apparatus, said patient care apparatus comprising a base having a support on which a patient is positioned to carry out some medical treatment or physiological aid to a patient, an electronic communication module contained within the patient care apparatus adapted to send and receive information to and from the patient care apparatus and a personal digital assistant device for communicating with the electronic communication module within the patient care apparatus to transmit and receive information to and from the electronic communication module.
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9. A method of providing wireless communication between a personal digital assistant and a patient care apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a patient care apparatus for use in carrying out the treatment of a patient and having an electronic communication module contained within the patient care apparatus adapted to send and receive information to and from the patient care apparatus, providing a personal digital assistant for communicating with the electronic communication module within the patient care apparatus to transmit and receive information to and from the electronic communication module, using the personal digital assistant to communicate information to and receive information from the electronic communication module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A communication system for an infant care apparatus, said communication system comprising a electronic module affixed to the infant care apparatus, said electronic module having a receiver, a transmitter and a microprocessor, a personal digital assistant having a transmitter, a receiver and an input device, said electronic module and said personal digital assistant adapted to bi-directionally transmit and send infrared signals therebetween.
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