Healthcare television system apparatus
First Claim
1. A hospital grade entertainment interface device comprising:
- an interface unit;
a plurality of communications ports communicatively connected to said interface unit,wherein one or more of said plurality of communications ports is a media communications port,wherein one or more of said plurality of communications ports is a control communications port,wherein one of said plurality of communications ports is a pillow speaker communications port,wherein said interface unit is capable of processing commands received from one or more of said plurality of communications ports,wherein said interface unit is capable of communicating media information via said one or more of said plurality of communications ports,wherein said interface unit is capable of communicating control information via said one or more of said plurality of communications ports,wherein said interface unit is capable of communicating media information via said pillow speaker communications port,wherein said interface unit galvanically isolates one or more devices connected to said interface unit from a pillow speaker connected to said pillow speaker communications port by providing an interface unit divided into two distinct electrical sections, an upper and lower section, wherein said upper and lower sections have no direct electrical connections and possess power and ground separate from each other, wherein said upper and lower sections are bridged only by a plurality of galvanic isolation components which provide galvanic isolation of power and signals, thereby providing isolated power to said lower section in which said pillow speaker communication port resides, and permitting operational interactions between said one or more devices and said pillow speaker, said one or more devices being connected to said upper section; and
a power supply communicatively connected to said interface unit,wherein said power supply and said plurality of communications ports are galvanically isolated from said pillow speaker communications port.
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Abstract
An apparatus interposed between a healthcare pillow speaker and an internally-unmodified commodity television where said apparatus powers the pillow speaker, enables the pillow speaker to control the television and drives the pillow speaker with said television audio content. The apparatus is designed to attain applicable healthcare safety approvals. The apparatus is designed to be compatible with standard healthcare equipment and to be placed within new and existing installations. The apparatus can selectively shut off the audio drivers to reduce noise. The apparatus generates its own audio content for the pillow speaker. The apparatus can enable, disable, set access timers, track and report on user access and equipment operational. The apparatus can internally configure limits and alternatives in how the television equipment will be controlled.
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25 Claims
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1. A hospital grade entertainment interface device comprising:
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an interface unit; a plurality of communications ports communicatively connected to said interface unit, wherein one or more of said plurality of communications ports is a media communications port, wherein one or more of said plurality of communications ports is a control communications port, wherein one of said plurality of communications ports is a pillow speaker communications port, wherein said interface unit is capable of processing commands received from one or more of said plurality of communications ports, wherein said interface unit is capable of communicating media information via said one or more of said plurality of communications ports, wherein said interface unit is capable of communicating control information via said one or more of said plurality of communications ports, wherein said interface unit is capable of communicating media information via said pillow speaker communications port, wherein said interface unit galvanically isolates one or more devices connected to said interface unit from a pillow speaker connected to said pillow speaker communications port by providing an interface unit divided into two distinct electrical sections, an upper and lower section, wherein said upper and lower sections have no direct electrical connections and possess power and ground separate from each other, wherein said upper and lower sections are bridged only by a plurality of galvanic isolation components which provide galvanic isolation of power and signals, thereby providing isolated power to said lower section in which said pillow speaker communication port resides, and permitting operational interactions between said one or more devices and said pillow speaker, said one or more devices being connected to said upper section; and a power supply communicatively connected to said interface unit, wherein said power supply and said plurality of communications ports are galvanically isolated from said pillow speaker communications port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling an entertainment system, by way of a hospital grade entertainment interface device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at an interface unit, a command from a pillow speaker communications port; processing said command at said interface unit into a control communication; transmitting said control communication via a communications port; processing media information received from a media communications port at said interface unit; transmitting media data via said pillow speaker communications port; and electrically isolating one or more devices or a power source connected to said interface unit from a pillow speaker connected to said pillow speaker communications port by providing an interface unit divided into two distinct electrical sections, an upper and lower section, wherein said upper and lower sections have no direct electrical connections and possess power and ground separate from each other, wherein said upper and lower sections are bridged only by a plurality of galvanic isolation components which provide galvanic isolation of power and signals, thereby providing isolated power to said lower section in which said pillow speaker communication port resides, and permitting operational interactions between said one or more devices and said pillow speaker, said one or more devices being connected to said upper section. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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