SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-PATIENT TELEPHONY
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1. A method for tracking patients to enable communications, the method comprising:
- detecting a presence of a patient in a room;
associating communications intended for the patient with the room; and
routing the communications to a device located in the room.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking patients to enable communications. A presence of a patient is detected in a room. Communications intended for the patient are associated with the room. The communications are routed to the patient in the room.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking patients to enable communications, the method comprising:
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detecting a presence of a patient in a room; associating communications intended for the patient with the room; and routing the communications to a device located in the room. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server for routing communications to a patient in a medical facility, the server comprising:
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a communications interface configured to receive an input specifying a room assigned to the patient in response to a remote device detecting the presence of the patient in the room from a RFID tag; routing logic configured to route incoming communications to one or more communications devices in the room based on the detected RFID tag; and a billing database configured to charge an account of the patient for communications made from the one or more communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A server configured to route communications to a user comprising:
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a processor for executing a set of instructions; and a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are configured to; detecting a presence of a patient in a room utilizing an identifier that is remotely scanned; modifying an account of the patient to designate the room as a current location of the patient for managing communications intended for the patient; and routing the communications to a device located in the room in response to modifying the account.
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