Configurable health-care equipment apparatus
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1. A frame for integrating a plurality of health-care equipment modules, the frame comprising:
- a supporting structure providing a mechanical interface including at least one rail that is oriented substantially parallel to a supporting axis and configured for engagement with each of a plurality of modules at one time, each of the plurality of modules including an embedded component; and
an electrical interface between a computing component and the embedded component,wherein the computing component is configured for providing a software interface enabling a software connection between the computing component and the embedded component, the software interface configured to establish interoperation between the computing component and the embedded component, andwherein at least one of electrical power and data is configured to be transferred between the computing component and the embedded component via at least one of the electrical interface and the software interface.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for providing health-care equipment in a plurality of customizable configurations. A configuration includes a selection and arrangement of health-care equipment modules that each provide specialized support for the provision of health care, including the measurement of physiological parameters. Various types of configurations include those adapted to be mounted upon a desk top or a wall surface, or adapted for wheel mounting or hand-carriable mobile configurations.
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31 Claims
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1. A frame for integrating a plurality of health-care equipment modules, the frame comprising:
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a supporting structure providing a mechanical interface including at least one rail that is oriented substantially parallel to a supporting axis and configured for engagement with each of a plurality of modules at one time, each of the plurality of modules including an embedded component; and an electrical interface between a computing component and the embedded component, wherein the computing component is configured for providing a software interface enabling a software connection between the computing component and the embedded component, the software interface configured to establish interoperation between the computing component and the embedded component, and wherein at least one of electrical power and data is configured to be transferred between the computing component and the embedded component via at least one of the electrical interface and the software interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A frame for integrating a plurality of health-care equipment modules, the frame comprising:
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a supporting structure configured for a mechanical interface design including at least one rail that is oriented substantially parallel to a supporting axis and configured for engagement with each of a plurality of modules at one time, each of the plurality of modules having various widths, dimensioned to engage the supporting structure, and dimensioned to enclose an embedded component; and an electrical interface providing at least one of electrical power and data transfer between a computing component and each embedded component, and wherein the computing component is configured for providing a software interface for enabling a software connection between the computing component and each embedded component having an electrical interface providing data transfer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A frame for integrating a plurality of health-care equipment modules, the frame comprising:
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a supporting structure having a mechanical interface design including at least one rail that is oriented substantially parallel to a supporting axis and configured for engagement with each of a plurality of modules at one time, each of the plurality of modules comprising an embedded component for facilitating determination of a least one of a plurality of physiological parameters; each of the plurality of modules having a height dimension and a depth dimension that are each perpendicular to a supporting axis of said modules and substantially uniform in size between each of said modules, and where each of said modules has a width dimension parallel to said supporting axis and where said width dimension is not restricted to being substantially uniform and can vary substantially between each of said modules, so that one of said modules can comprise an embedded component of substantially different type or size relative to another embedded component comprised within another of said modules; an electrical interface providing at least one of electrical power and data transfer between a computing component and each embedded component, and wherein the computing component is configured for providing a software interface including execution of a communications protocol that is configured to establish interoperation between the computing component and the embedded component, and wherein at least one of electrical power and data is configured to be transferred between the computing component and the embedded component via at least one of the electrical interface and the software interface. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A frame for integrating a plurality of health-care equipment modules, the frame comprising:
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a supporting structure providing a mechanical interface including at least one rail that is oriented substantially parallel to a supporting axis and configured for engagement with each of a plurality of modules at one time, each of the plurality of modules including an embedded component; and an electrical interface between a computing component and the embedded component, and wherein the computing component is configured for providing a software interface configured to establish interoperation between the computing component and the embedded component, and wherein at least one of electrical power and data is configured to be transferred between the computing component and the embedded component via at least one of the electrical interface and the software interface, and wherein the software interface includes execution of a communications protocol that enables the embedded component to identify itself to the computing component by communicating at least one of a vendor-identification value and a product-identification value to the computing component. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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