Television control system for universal control of hospital televisions
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1. A television control system for control of television models of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions without requiring patient programming of the system for a particular model, the system comprising:
- an input device operable for generating at least one television input signal corresponding to a television input from a person;
a controller configured for interfacing with a hospital television, the controller operable for generating control signals which are specifically configured for controlling hospital televisions in order to operate different models of hospital televisions which may be coupled to said control system;
the controller coupled to said input device to receive said input signal, the controller automatically generating a control signal cluster reflective of said television input signal each time said generated television input signal is regained;
the control signal cluster corresponding to at least one specific operational function of a hospital television and including a predetermined number of sequentially generated, individual control signals, each of the individual control signals of the cluster corresponding to at least one model of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions, and the cluster including individual control signals for various models of the predetermined plurality of different models;
the control system automatically operating any one of a variety of different models of hospital televisions in response to a patient input.
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Abstract
A television control system for controlling different models of hospital televisions, has an input device for receiving an input from a person, and a controller for interfacing with hospital televisions. The controller generates control signal clusters reflective of the input, and the clusters include a plurality of sequentially-generated, individual control signals for specific operational functions of a plurality of different models of hospital televisions.
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41 Claims
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1. A television control system for control of television models of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions without requiring patient programming of the system for a particular model, the system comprising:
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an input device operable for generating at least one television input signal corresponding to a television input from a person; a controller configured for interfacing with a hospital television, the controller operable for generating control signals which are specifically configured for controlling hospital televisions in order to operate different models of hospital televisions which may be coupled to said control system; the controller coupled to said input device to receive said input signal, the controller automatically generating a control signal cluster reflective of said television input signal each time said generated television input signal is regained; the control signal cluster corresponding to at least one specific operational function of a hospital television and including a predetermined number of sequentially generated, individual control signals, each of the individual control signals of the cluster corresponding to at least one model of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions, and the cluster including individual control signals for various models of the predetermined plurality of different models; the control system automatically operating any one of a variety of different models of hospital televisions in response to a patient input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A television control system for control of models of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions without requiring patient programming of the system for a particular model, the system comprising:
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an input device operable for generating at least one television input signal corresponding to a television input; a controller configured for interfacing with a hospital television, the controller operable for generating control signals which are specifically configured for controlling hospital televisions in order to operate different models of hospital televisions and having a plurality of operating modes; the controller being coupled to said input device to receive said input signal, the controller in one operating mode, automatically generating a control signal cluster reflective of said television input signal each time said generated television input signal is received, the control signal cluster corresponding to at least one specific operational function of a hospital television and including a predetermined number of sequentially generated, individual control signals, each of the individual control signals of the cluster corresponding to at least one model of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions and the cluster including individual control signals for various models of the predetermined plurality of different models; the controller further operable, in another operating mode, for generating a non-cluster control signal reflective of the input signal for operating televisions which do not respond to the cluster of control signals; the control system automatically operating any one of a variety of different models of hospital televisions in response to a patient input. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A hospital bed having capabilities for controlling television models of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions without requiring patient programming of the system for a particular model, the capabilities located proximate the bed and comprising:
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a frame and a support surface coupled to the frame to receive a person; an input device operable for generating at least one television input signal corresponding to a television input from a person; a controller operably coupled with the frame and configured for interfacing with a hospital television, the controller operable for generating control signals which are specifically configured for controlling hospital televisions in order to operate different models of hospital televisions; the controller coupled to said input device to receive said input signal, the controller automatically generating a control signal cluster reflective of said television input signal each time said generated television input signal is received; the control signal cluster corresponding to at least one specific operational function of a hospital television and including a predetermined number of sequentially generated, individual control signals, each of the individual control signals of the cluster corresponding to at least one model of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions, and the cluster including individual control signals for various models of the predetermined plurality of differing models; the bed automatically operating any one of a variety of different models of hospital televisions in response to a patient input. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A hospital pillow speaker to be used with a hospital bed and having capabilities for controlling television models of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions without requiring patient programming of the system for a particular model, the capabilities located proximate the bed, the pillow speaker comprising:
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a body including an interface surface for interfacing with a person; a plurality of input devices available at the interface surface and operable for generating at least one television input signal corresponding to a television input from a person; a controller configured for interfacing with a hospital television, the controller operable for generating control signals which are specifically configured for controlling hospital televisions in order to operate different models of hospital televisions; the controller coupled to said input device to receive said input signal, the controller automatically generating a control signal cluster reflective of said television input signal each time said generated television signal is received; the control signal cluster corresponding to at least one specific operational function of a hospital television and including a predetermined number of sequentially generated, individual control signals, each of the individual control signals of the cluster corresponding to at least one model of a predetermined plurality of different models of hospital televisions, and the cluster including individual control signals for various models of the predetermined plurality of different models; the pillow speaker automatically operating any one of a variety of different models of hospital televisions in response to a patient input. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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