Indicator apparatus for healthcare communication system
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1. An indicator apparatus for a patient-nurse communication system, comprising:
- a base mountable to a wall or a ceiling,at least one visual indicator supported by the base, the at least one visual indicator being configured to display one or more of a plurality of colors,electrical circuitry operably coupled to the at least one visual indicator and configured to receive electrical signals indicative of at least one color to be displayed by the at least one visual indicator in response to a call from a call-originating device of the patient-nurse communication system, wherein the at least one color to be displayed is variable depending on a call type, anda speaker, wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to receive an electrical signal from the patient-nurse communication system to play a sound file through the speaker in response to the call from the call-originating device of the patient-nurse communication system, and the sound file to be played is variable depending on the call type.
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Abstract
An indicator apparatus is configurable for use in a healthcare communication system, such as a nurse call system. The indicator apparatus includes a visual indicator. The visual indicator is operable to selectively display one or more colors in response to calls received by the healthcare communication system.
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1. An indicator apparatus for a patient-nurse communication system, comprising:
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a base mountable to a wall or a ceiling, at least one visual indicator supported by the base, the at least one visual indicator being configured to display one or more of a plurality of colors, electrical circuitry operably coupled to the at least one visual indicator and configured to receive electrical signals indicative of at least one color to be displayed by the at least one visual indicator in response to a call from a call-originating device of the patient-nurse communication system, wherein the at least one color to be displayed is variable depending on a call type, and a speaker, wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to receive an electrical signal from the patient-nurse communication system to play a sound file through the speaker in response to the call from the call-originating device of the patient-nurse communication system, and the sound file to be played is variable depending on the call type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A patient-nurse communication system, comprising:
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an indicator apparatus comprising a base mountable to a wall or a ceiling, a multi-color light source supported by the base, and electrical circuitry operably coupled to the light source and configured to receive electrical signals from the patient-nurse communication system indicative of at least one color to be displayed by the light source, a memory comprising at least one parameter relating to a call from a call-originating device of the patient-nurse communication system, and computer circuitry configured to access the memory, read the at least one parameter, identify at least one color to be illuminated by the light source based on the at least one parameter, and send an electrical signal to the light source to illuminate the at least one selected color in response to the call. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An indicator apparatus for a patient-nurse communication system, comprising:
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an indicator housing, a cover coupled to the indicator housing and defining an interior region, a plurality of visual indicators extending from the indicator housing and located in the interior region of the cover, the visual indicators being configured to selectively illuminate in response to signals received from a call-originating device of the patient-nurse communication system, a mounting plate coupled to the indicator housing, the mounting plate including a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion spaced from the first mounting portion, each mounting portion having a plurality of vertically aligned and laterally elongated mounting ports, and an elongated slot defined by the indicator housing, wherein the slot is configured to receive a visual indicator in either a first orientation or a second orientation substantially perpendicular to the first orientation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An indicator apparatus for a patient-nurse communication system, comprising:
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a base mountable to a wall or a ceiling, at least one visual indicator supported by the base, the at least one visual indicator being configured to display one or more of a plurality of colors, and electrical circuitry operably coupled to the at least one visual indicator and configured to receive electrical signals indicative of at least one color to be displayed by the at least one visual indicator in response to a call from a call-originating device of the patient-nurse communication system, wherein each of the at least one visual indicators comprises at least one face and opposing edges adjacent the at least one face, wherein the at least one face is configured to display the at least one color across the at least one face and each edge is configured to prevent the displayed color from bleeding over to an adjacent visual indicator; and a speaker, wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to receive an electrical signal from the patient-nurse communication system to play a sound file through the speaker in response to the call from the call-originating device of the patient-nurse communication system, and the sound file to be played is variable depending on a call type.
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