PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
a support surface supported on the frame;
a display;
a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; and
a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the transceiver and the display, the computer configured to act as a thin client with respect to at least one network service available on the remote network.
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a computer supported thereon that acts as a thin client for at least one network service available on a remote network to which the patient support apparatus has access. The thin client architecture of the patient support apparatus enables the patient support apparatus to dynamically change its functions, algorithms, features and other aspects more easily. The thin client architecture may be applied to generating alerts, performing maintenance functions, analyzing sensor data—including, but not limited to—weight sensors used to detect weight distributions on the patient support apparatus, implementing patient care protocols, performing patient assessments, accumulating information for billing, and monitoring patient movement. The patient support apparatuses may also function as local WiFi hotspots and/or as software access points to the healthcare network and/or the Internet. One or more Software-as-a-Service applications may run on the patient support apparatus.
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33 Claims
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1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a support surface supported on the frame; a display; a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; and a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the transceiver and the display, the computer configured to act as a thin client with respect to at least one network service available on the remote network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a support surface supported on the frame; a display; a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; and a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the transceiver, the computer configured to act as a wireless software access point for the remote network for devices positioned within communication range of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A patient support apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a support surface supported on the frame; a display; a transceiver adapted to communicate with a remote network; and a computer supported on the patient support apparatus and in communication with the transceiver and the display, the computer configured to operate an application that is partially carried out on the computer, and that is also partially carried out on a remote network service available on the remote network. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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