Patient monitoring help screen system and method
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
- a patient monitor adapted to display physiological information related to a patient; and
a user input device in communication with the monitor, wherein the user input device is configured to cause the monitor to display a help screen comprising selectable text.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a patient monitoring help screen system and method. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention include a patient monitoring device with an integral help screen system. The help screen system may provide context-based help, such that the help screen accessed by a help key may relate to a specific display context.
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35 Claims
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a patient monitor adapted to display physiological information related to a patient; and
a user input device in communication with the monitor, wherein the user input device is configured to cause the monitor to display a help screen comprising selectable text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a patient monitor comprising a display adapted to provide a plurality of output displays of computerized processes, wherein the plurality of output displays are adapted to be associated with a respective plurality of contexts; and
a user input device in communication with the monitor, wherein the user input device is configured to effect activation of a plurality of help screens on the display, wherein the plurality of help screens are adapted to be associated with the respective plurality of contexts, and wherein at least one of the help screens comprises selectable text. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A monitor configured to display physiological data from a patient, the monitor comprising:
a first help screen comprising selectable text related to a first displayed physiological information, wherein the selectable text is adapted to effect a display of a second help screen related to a second displayed physiological information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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code adapted to generate information related to the physiological state of a patient;
code adapted to display a first help screen comprising selectable text, wherein the help screen is related to the information;
code adapted to receive one or more input signals from a user-input device adapted to select the selectable text; and
code adapted to display a second help screen upon receipt of the input signal from the user-input device. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a patient monitor adapted to display physiological information related to a patient; and
a user input device in communication with the monitor, wherein the user input device is configured to cause the monitor to display a help screen associated with an audible help message. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a patient monitor comprising a display adapted to provide a plurality of output displays of computerized processes, wherein the plurality of output displays are adapted to be associated with a respective plurality of contexts; and
a user input device in communication with the monitor, wherein the user input device is configured to effect activation of a plurality of audio help messages, wherein the plurality of help messages are adapted to be associated with the respective plurality of contexts. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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