Wireless patient pendant system and method
First Claim
1. A communications and remote control system for a patient, comprising:
- a portable wireless patient pendant having a transmitting unit which sends a wireless staff call signal, a wireless patient voice signal, and a wireless entertainment module control signal, and a receiving unit which receives a wireless staff response signal and a wireless entertainment audio signal;
a patient station having a receiving unit which receives the wireless staff call signal, and an intercom unit which receives the wireless patient voice signal and transmits a wireless staff response signal; and
an interface unit for coupling to an entertainment module and having a receiving unit which receives the wireless entertainment module control signal and a transmitting unit which transmits the wireless entertainment audio signal.
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Abstract
A communications and remote control system is provided for a patient. The system includes a portable wireless patient pendant having a transmitting unit which sends a wireless staff call signal, a wireless patient voice signal, and a wireless entertainment module control signal. The wireless patient pendant also includes a receiving unit which receives a wireless staff response signal and a wireless entertainment audio signal. The system further includes a patient station having a receiving unit which receives the wireless staff call signal. The patient station also includes an intercom unit which receives the patient voice signal and transmits a wireless staff response signal. The system also includes an interface unit for coupling to a smart television. The interface unit includes a receiving unit which receives the wireless entertainment module control signal and a transmitting unit which transmits the wireless entertainment audio signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications and remote control system for a patient, comprising:
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a portable wireless patient pendant having a transmitting unit which sends a wireless staff call signal, a wireless patient voice signal, and a wireless entertainment module control signal, and a receiving unit which receives a wireless staff response signal and a wireless entertainment audio signal;
a patient station having a receiving unit which receives the wireless staff call signal, and an intercom unit which receives the wireless patient voice signal and transmits a wireless staff response signal; and
an interface unit for coupling to an entertainment module and having a receiving unit which receives the wireless entertainment module control signal and a transmitting unit which transmits the wireless entertainment audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communications and remote control system for a patient, comprising:
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a portable patient pendant having a transmitting unit which sends a wireless staff call signal, a wireless patient voice signal, and a first wireless entertainment module control signal, and a receiving unit which receives a wireless staff response signal and a first wireless entertainment audio signal;
a patient station having a receiving unit which receives the wireless staff call signal, an intercom unit which receives the patient voice signal and transmits the wireless staff response signal, a first signal forwarding unit which receives the first wireless entertainment module control signal and transmits a second wireless entertainment module control signal, and a second signal forwarding unit which receives a second wireless entertainment audio signal and transmits the first wireless entertainment audio signal;
a power cable coupling the patient station and the patient pendant; and
an interface unit for coupling to a smart television and having a receiver which receives the second wireless entertainment module control signal and a transmitter which transmits the second wireless entertainment audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of remote control and communications for a patient, comprising:
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sending a wireless staff call signal, a wireless patient voice signal, and a wireless entertainment module control signal from a wireless patient pendant, receiving a wireless staff response signal and a wireless entertainment audio signal on the patient pendant;
receiving the wireless staff call signal from the patient pendant on a patient station, receiving and transmitting a wireless staff response signal through an intercom unit on the patient station;
receiving the wireless entertainment module control signal on an interface unit for coupling to a smart television; and
transmitting the wireless entertainment audio signal from the interface unit to the patient pendant. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of remote control and communications for a patient, comprising:
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sending a wireless staff call signal, a wireless patient voice signal, and a wireless entertainment module control signal from a portable patient pendant, receiving a wireless staff response signal and a wireless entertainment audio signal on the patient pendant;
receiving the wireless staff call signal from the patient pendant on a patient station, receiving and transmitting a wireless staff response signal through an intercom unit on the patient station;
receiving the wireless entertainment module control signal from the patient pendant on the patient station and transmitting the wireless entertainment module control signal from the patient station to an interface unit for coupling to a smart television;
receiving the wireless entertainment module control signal from the patient station on the interface unit; and
transmitting the wireless entertainment audio signal from the interface unit to the patient pendant through the patient station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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