SMART BED METHOD

• US 20080122616A1
• Filed: 11/28/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Suchecki, Michael T., Warner, Adrian F.
• Application Number:
  US11/564,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20080122616A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method for a smart bed system is disclosed herein. The method for a smart bed system includes confirming the presence of a patient within a smart bed, and transferring patient data pertaining to the patient after confirming the presence of the patient. Transferring patient data includes transferring patient data from a server to a smart bed computer disposed within the smart bed such that the patient data is accessible directly from the smart bed.

Claims

1. A method for a smart bed system comprising:

confirming the presence of a patient within a smart bed; and

transferring patient data pertaining to the patient after said confirming the presence of the patient, said transferring patient data including transferring patient data from a server to a smart bed computer disposed within the smart bed such that the patient data is accessible directly from the smart bed.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising confirming the identity of the patient before said transferring patient data.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising implementing a patient care plan after said transferring patient data.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said implementing a patient care plan includes automatically monitoring the patient.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said implementing a patient care plan includes automatically caring for the patient.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising implementing any patient preferences after said transferring patient data.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising automatically adjusting the smart bed in response to the patient preferences.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising automatically adjusting the temperature of the smart bed in response to one of the patient preferences and the patient care plan.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said transferring patient data includes transferring encrypted patient data.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising using an encryption key to read the encrypted patient data.

11. A method for a smart bed system comprising:

confirming the presence of a patient within a smart bed;

confirming the identity of the patient;

transferring patient data pertaining to the patient after said confirming the identity of the patient, said transferring patient data including transferring patient data from a server to a smart bed computer disposed within the smart bed such that the patient data is accessible directly from the smart bed; and

implementing a patient care plan after said transferring patient data.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said implementing a patient care plan includes automatically monitoring the patient.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said implementing a patient care plan includes automatically caring for the patient.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising implementing any patient preferences after said transferring encrypted patient data.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising automatically adjusting the smart bed in response to the patient preferences.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising automatically adjusting the temperature of the smart bed in response to one of the patient preferences and the patient care plan.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein said transferring patient data includes transferring encrypted patient data.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising using an encryption key to read the encrypted patient data.

19. A method for a smart bed system comprising:

confirming the presence of a patient within a smart bed;

confirming the identity of the patient;

transferring encrypted patient data pertaining to the patient from a server to a smart bed computer disposed within the smart bed such that the encrypted patient data is accessible directly from the smart bed;

using an encryption key assigned to the patient in order to read the encrypted patient data;

implementing a patient care plan after said using an encryption key; and

implementing any patient preferences after said using an encryption key.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said implementing a patient care plan includes automatically monitoring the patient.