Methods and systems for door access and patient monitoring
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a first signal from a first source indicating when a person is detected within a predetermined distance from a door, the first signal being encoded with door location data that identifies the door;
receiving the first signal at a second source, the second source being coupled to the person;
transmitting a second signal from the second source to the first source and a third source, the second signal being encoded with the door location data and identification data of the person coupled to the second source;
receiving the second signal at the first source and the third source and transmitting from the first source a third signal to the third source if the door is in an open position, wherein the third signal is encoded with the door location data of the door and identification data of the person coupled to the second source;
determining whether the door location data encoded in third signal matches the door location data encoded in the first signal; and
displaying the door location data and the identification data of the second signal if the door location data encoded in the third signal matches the door location data encoded in the second signal.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for door access and patient monitoring are described. The patient monitoring system includes a door access control system coupled to one or more doors of a facility for monitoring and controlling the access of patients coupled to a patient monitoring device. Whenever a patient coupled to a patient monitoring device comes within a predetermined distance of a particular door the door access control system transmits a first signal encoded with the door location data to the patient monitoring device. The patient monitoring device then transmits a second signal encoded with the door location data and patient identification data of the patient coupled to the monitoring device to the door access control system and a monitoring system that controls the door access and monitoring of patient within the facility. If the door coupled to the door access control system is in the open position when the patient is detected, the door access control system transmits a third signal encoded with the door location data to the monitoring system. The monitoring system then compares the door location data encoded in the second signal with the door location data encoded in the third signal before displaying that data at a master station for alerting facility staff.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal from a first source indicating when a person is detected within a predetermined distance from a door, the first signal being encoded with door location data that identifies the door; receiving the first signal at a second source, the second source being coupled to the person; transmitting a second signal from the second source to the first source and a third source, the second signal being encoded with the door location data and identification data of the person coupled to the second source; receiving the second signal at the first source and the third source and transmitting from the first source a third signal to the third source if the door is in an open position, wherein the third signal is encoded with the door location data of the door and identification data of the person coupled to the second source; determining whether the door location data encoded in third signal matches the door location data encoded in the first signal; and displaying the door location data and the identification data of the second signal if the door location data encoded in the third signal matches the door location data encoded in the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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determining whether a door is in the open or closed position; transmitting a first signal from a first source if the door is in the open position, the first signal being encoded with door location data identifying the door that is in the open position; receiving the first signal at a second source if a person is within a predetermined distance of the door and the person is coupled to the second source; encoding a second signal with an identification data identifying the person coupled to the second source and the door location data encoded in the first signal; transmitting the second signal to the first source and a third source in response to receiving the second signal by the second source from the first source; encoding a third signal with the identification data encoded in the second signal and the door location data of the door in the open position; transmitting the third signal to the third source; determining at the third source whether the door location data encoded in the second signal matches the door location data encoded in the third signal; and displaying the door location data and the identification data if the door location data encoded in the first signal matches the door location data encoded in the third signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for door access and patient monitoring comprising:
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door access control system coupled to a door operable between an open position and a closed position, the door access control system including a means for detecting a person within a predetermined distance from the door, the door access control system further including an antenna for transmitting a first signal encoded with door location data when the person comes within a predetermined distance from the door, wherein the door location data identifies the location of the door; monitoring device coupled to the person, the monitoring device including a receiver for receiving the first signal transmitted by the door access control system and a transmitter for transmitting a second signal encoded with the door location data and identification data that identifies the person coupled to the monitoring device, wherein the antenna of the door access control system receives the second signal transmitted by the monitoring device, and wherein the door access control system transmits a third signal encoded with the door location data and the identification data upon receiving the second signal from the monitoring device; and monitoring system for receiving the second signal transmitted by the monitoring device and the third signal transmitted by the door access control system, the monitoring system including a processor for executing an application stored on a computer-readable storage medium that compares the door location data encoded in the second signal with the door location data encoded in the third signal for determining whether to display the door location data and the identification data encoded in the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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