PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES WITH WIRELESS HEADWALL COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A person support apparatus comprising:
- a support surface adapted to support a person;
a first transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with a headwall interface positioned off of the person support apparatus; and
a controller adapted to automatically establish a communication link between the first transceiver and the headwall interface without requiring a user of the person support apparatus to activate a control designated for establishing the communication link and without requiring the user to identify the headwall interface.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A person support apparatus includes a first transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with a second transceiver of a headwall interface that is positioned off of the person support apparatus. A communication link is automatically established between the first and second transceivers without requiring a user of the person support apparatus to activate a designated control and without requiring the user to identify the headwall interface. The first transceiver includes a unique identifier assigned to the headwall interface in its messages to the headwall interface. The first transceiver may also automatically transmit a disconnect signal to the headwall interface indicating the termination of the communication link is not accidental. The disconnect signal is sent based on one or more of the following: (1) a brake being off, (2) an A/C power cord being unplugged; and/or (3) a signal strength between the transceivers decreasing.
-
Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A person support apparatus comprising:
-
a support surface adapted to support a person; a first transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with a headwall interface positioned off of the person support apparatus; and a controller adapted to automatically establish a communication link between the first transceiver and the headwall interface without requiring a user of the person support apparatus to activate a control designated for establishing the communication link and without requiring the user to identify the headwall interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A person support apparatus system comprising:
-
a person support apparatus having a support surface adapted to support a person; a first transceiver coupled to the person support apparatus; and a headwall interface having a second transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with the first transceiver, the headwall interface further comprising a third transceiver adapted to wirelessly communicate with a local area network positioned within a facility in which the person support apparatus is located, wherein the headwall interface is adapted to forward data received from the local area network via the third transceiver to the person support apparatus using the second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
-
Specification