VITAL SIGNS MONITOR WITH PATIENT ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLE
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Abstract
A system and device for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of a patient and selectively presenting entertainment media and at least one physiological parameter on a common display. The system and device comprises a patient monitor disposed to collect at least one patient physiological signal and processing at least one physiological signal to obtain at least one physiological parameter. A patient entertainment console with a processor programmed to receive at least one physiological parameter and programmed to control the patient entertainment console to selectively present entertainment media and at least one physiological parameter upon receiving a signal from an override means.
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39 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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27. A patient entertainment and monitoring device, the device comprising:
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a graphical display that graphically presents data; patient connection that is removably attached to a patient to collect physiological signals from the patient; a VSM processor that receives the physiological signals from the patient connection and processes the physiological signals to produce physiological data; an entertainment data source that comprises entertainment data; a PEC processor connected to the VSM processor, the entertainment data source, and the graphical display, the PEC processor operating in a first condition wherein the PEC processor causes the entertainment data from the entertainment data source to be presented by the graphical display and operating in a second condition wherein the PEC processor causes the physiological data from the VSM processor to be presented by the graphical display; and an RFID sensor connected to the PEC processor that receives an RFID signal from an RFID tag in close proximity with the RFID sensor wherein when the RFID sensor receives an RFID signal, the PEC processor switches from the first condition to the second condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for presenting entertainment data and physiological data using a patient entertainment console including a graphical display, a patient monitoring device, a processor, and an RF sensor, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a physiological signal from a patient with the patient monitoring device; processing the physiological signal with the patient monitoring device to produce physiological data; presenting entertainment data to the patient with the graphical display by operating the processor in a first condition; receiving an RF signal with the RF sensor, the RF signal emanating from an RFID tag associated with a clinician; and upon receiving the RF signal, disabling the presentation of entertainment data and presenting physiological data with the graphical display by operating the processor in a second condition. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A method for presenting entertainment data and physiological data using a patient entertainment console connected to an information network, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring entertainment data from an entertainment data source connected to the information network; presenting the entertainment data on a graphical display of the patient entertainment console; acquiring physiological data from a patient connected to a patient monitoring device of the patient entertainment console; receiving an RF signal with an RF sensor of the patient entertainment console, the RF signal being produced by an RFID tag associated with a clinician in close proximity to the patient entertainment console; upon receiving the RF signal, disabling the presentation of the entertainment data on the graphical display; and presenting the physiological data on the graphical display. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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