Dynamic modular control system
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1. A modular control system comprising:
- a plurality of individual touch screen devices, each touch screen device including a display unit, a touch input, a computing device, a network connection, and a programming logic for controlling a remote medical system and displaying a status of the remote medical system on the touch screen device, wherein at least one of the touch screen devices includes a local control application, the local control application configured to activate when the at least one touch screen device is located within a predetermined area and deactivate when the at least one touch screen device is outside the predetermined area, wherein the predetermined area is based on a location of a remote medical device;
the remote medical system having network connectivity to enable the remote medical system to exchange information with and respond to instructions from the touch screen devices, the touch screen devices configured for automatic self-synchronization based on a status of the remote medical system or a status of at least one of the touch screen devices.
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Abstract
A modular control system including a plurality of individual touch screen devices, each touch screen device including a display unit, a touch input, a computing device, a network connection, and a programming logic for controlling a remote system and displaying a status of the remote system on the touch screen device, the remote system having network connectivity to enable the remote system to exchange information with and respond to instructions from the touch screen devices, the touch screen devices configured for automatic self-synchronization based on a status of the remote system or a status of at least one of the touch screen devices.
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1. A modular control system comprising:
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a plurality of individual touch screen devices, each touch screen device including a display unit, a touch input, a computing device, a network connection, and a programming logic for controlling a remote medical system and displaying a status of the remote medical system on the touch screen device, wherein at least one of the touch screen devices includes a local control application, the local control application configured to activate when the at least one touch screen device is located within a predetermined area and deactivate when the at least one touch screen device is outside the predetermined area, wherein the predetermined area is based on a location of a remote medical device; the remote medical system having network connectivity to enable the remote medical system to exchange information with and respond to instructions from the touch screen devices, the touch screen devices configured for automatic self-synchronization based on a status of the remote medical system or a status of at least one of the touch screen devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A modular control system comprising:
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a system configured to communicate with a network; and a plurality of individual touch screen devices, each touch screen device including a display unit, a touch input, a computing device, a network connection, and a programming logic for controlling a remote medical system and displaying a status of the remote medical system on the touch screen device, the system having network connectivity to enable the system to exchange information with and respond to instructions from the touch screen devices, the touch screen devices configured for automatic self-synchronization based on a status of the remote medical system or a status of at least one of the touch screen devices, wherein each of the plurality of touch screen devices is configured to communicate with the other touch screen devices in the system and adjust a function installed on at least one of the touch screen devices based on feedback from other touch screen devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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