Patient care communication system
First Claim
1. A process for selectively and electronically composing and displaying for transmission messages at a communication station in a communications system which includes a plurality of display terminals connected to a central computer, said communication station being one of said display terminals and displaying screens containing reference data items stored in said central computer, the process comprising the steps of:
- displaying the reference data items in a screen on said communication station for selection by an operator;
saving the reference data items selected by the operator in a temporary storage;
composing a message made up of operator-selected items; and
displaying the composed message for review and correction prior to transmission to another communications station in the communication system,displaying a second screen containing a list of possible addresses to whom the message may be sent for selection by the operator; and
saving in said temporary storage the addresses selected by the operator from said second screen, said composed message also including the addresses selected from said second screen.
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Abstract
A patient care facility communication system with a plurality of communication terminals operatively coupled together for the transmission and receipt of messages, includes a program providing a message composition facility by which an operator may select one or more common items from a plurality of data screens, such as patient lists, address lists, work-item lists, and common message lists, to be included in messages frequently required to be sent for the efficient operation of the patient care facility.
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15 Claims
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1. A process for selectively and electronically composing and displaying for transmission messages at a communication station in a communications system which includes a plurality of display terminals connected to a central computer, said communication station being one of said display terminals and displaying screens containing reference data items stored in said central computer, the process comprising the steps of:
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displaying the reference data items in a screen on said communication station for selection by an operator; saving the reference data items selected by the operator in a temporary storage; composing a message made up of operator-selected items; and displaying the composed message for review and correction prior to transmission to another communications station in the communication system, displaying a second screen containing a list of possible addresses to whom the message may be sent for selection by the operator; and saving in said temporary storage the addresses selected by the operator from said second screen, said composed message also including the addresses selected from said second screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A process for selectively and electronically composing and displaying for transmission messages at a communication station in a communications systems which includes a plurality of display terminals connected to a central computer, said communication station being one of said display terminals and displaying screens containing reference data items stored in said central computer, the process comprising the steps of:
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displaying the reference data items in a screen on said communication station for selection by an operator; saving the reference data items selected by the operator in a temporary storage; composing a message made up of operator-selected items; and displaying the composed message for review and correction prior to transmission to another communications station in the communication system, and further including the step of transmitting the composed message to selected destinations. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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