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1. A person-support apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors including a first sensor configured to sense an amount of force on the frame and generate a corresponding force signal, and a second sensor configured to detect an intensity of light and generate a corresponding intensity signal;
a controller operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, the controller being configured to receive the force signal, determine whether an exit condition has been met and receive the intensity signal; and
a light source configured to illuminate an area adjacent the frame, the light source being operatively coupled to the controller, the light source being activated by the controller when the controller determines that the exit condition has been met and the controller determines, based on the intensity signal, that the light source may be activated.
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Abstract
A person-support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of sensors, and a controller. The plurality of sensors are configured to determine a person'"'"'s position relative to the frame. The controller is operatively coupled to the sensors. The controller determines whether an exit condition has been met. A light source is operatively coupled to the controller. The light source is activated by the controller when the controller determines that the exit condition has been met.
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1. A person-support apparatus, comprising:
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a frame; a plurality of sensors including a first sensor configured to sense an amount of force on the frame and generate a corresponding force signal, and a second sensor configured to detect an intensity of light and generate a corresponding intensity signal; a controller operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, the controller being configured to receive the force signal, determine whether an exit condition has been met and receive the intensity signal; and a light source configured to illuminate an area adjacent the frame, the light source being operatively coupled to the controller, the light source being activated by the controller when the controller determines that the exit condition has been met and the controller determines, based on the intensity signal, that the light source may be activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A person-support apparatus, comprising:
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a frame configured to support a person in at least a horizontal position; a first sensor configured to generate a position signal indicative of a person'"'"'s position relative to the person-support apparatus, a second sensor configured to sense a light intensity in an area adjacent the person support apparatus and generate a corresponding intensity signal; a third sensor configured to detect the presence of a person in the area adjacent the person-support apparatus and generate a corresponding proximity signal; a controller operatively coupled to the first, second, and third sensors, the controller being configured to receive the position signal and determine whether an exit condition has been met, receive the intensity signal and determine whether an intensity condition has been met, and receive the proximity signal and determine whether a proximity condition has been met; and a light source in communication with the controller, the light source being configured to illuminate at least a portion of the area adjacent the person-support apparatus, the light source being activated by the controller when the controller determines that the exit condition has been met and the intensity condition has been met and the proximity condition has been met. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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