Healthcare computer system with intra-room network
First Claim
1. A healthcare computer network comprisingan intra-room network including a first computer device and a first plurality of data devices communicatively coupled to the first computer device, at least one of the plurality of data devices comprising a vital signs monitor,a first hospital bed communicatively coupled to the first computer device of the intra-room network, anda packet based network, the first computer device being configured to build digital signals from the first plurality of data devices and from the first hospital bed into message packets that are addressed to a third computer device which is coupled to the packet based network, anda transmitter to be carried by a caregiver, the intra-room network having a receiver configured to receive a signal from the transmitter and to transmit at least one identification packet to the third computer device.
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Abstract
A hospital bed, patient/nurse call system, and a hospital network are provided. Communication is provided over a packet based communication network.
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20 Claims
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1. A healthcare computer network comprising
an intra-room network including a first computer device and a first plurality of data devices communicatively coupled to the first computer device, at least one of the plurality of data devices comprising a vital signs monitor, a first hospital bed communicatively coupled to the first computer device of the intra-room network, and a packet based network, the first computer device being configured to build digital signals from the first plurality of data devices and from the first hospital bed into message packets that are addressed to a third computer device which is coupled to the packet based network, and a transmitter to be carried by a caregiver, the intra-room network having a receiver configured to receive a signal from the transmitter and to transmit at least one identification packet to the third computer device.
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18. A healthcare computer network comprising
an intra-room network including a first computer device and a first plurality of data devices communicatively coupled to the first computer device, at least one of the plurality of data devices comprising a vital signs monitor, a first hospital bed communicatively coupled to the first computer device of the intra-room network, and a packet based network, the first computer device being configured to build digital signals from the first plurality of data devices and from the first hospital bed into message packets that are addressed to a third computer device which is coupled to the packet based network, wherein the packet based network comprises a server configured to manage communication of message packets from the first computer device to the third computer device by prioritizing the message packets from the first computer device, wherein the server delays sending message packets associated with a lower priority until processing of packets with a higher priority is complete.
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