Touch screen control of a hospital bed
First Claim
1. A hospital bed comprisinga frame including at least one movable frame portion,circuitry coupled to the frame, anda touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry, the touch screen being operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to actuate movement of the movable frame portion of the frame, wherein the circuitry includes a receiver that detects wireless information from an object and the circuitry operates to disable or enable at least one of the bed functions based on the wireless information from the object.
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Abstract
A hospital bed includes a frame having at least one movable frame portion and circuitry coupled to the frame. The hospital bed also has a touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry. The touch screen is operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to actuate movement of the movable frame portion of the frame.
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1. A hospital bed comprising
a frame including at least one movable frame portion, circuitry coupled to the frame, and a touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry, the touch screen being operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to actuate movement of the movable frame portion of the frame, wherein the circuitry includes a receiver that detects wireless information from an object and the circuitry operates to disable or enable at least one of the bed functions based on the wireless information from the object.
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21. A hospital bed comprising
a frame including at least one movable frame portion, a mattress supported by the frame and including at least one movable mattress portion, circuitry coupled to the frame, and a touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry, the touch screen being operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to move at least one of the movable mattress portion and the movable frame portion, wherein the icon depicts the movable portion that is commanded to move when it is touched, wherein the circuitry includes a receiver that detects wireless information from an object and the circuitry operates to disable or enable at least one of the bed functions based on the wireless information from the object.
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