Auxiliary controls for infant care apparatus
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1. An infant care station comprising:
- a horizontal surface configured to support an infant patient;
at least one wall extending generally vertically from the horizontal surface, the horizontal surface and at least one wall defining a microenvironment about the infant patient;
a touch-sensitive display mounted to the infant care station at a location external to the microenvironment;
a processor that operates the touch-sensitive display to present a graphical user interface (GUI);
an auxiliary input device located within the microenvironment and communicatively connected to the processor, the auxiliary input device configured to receive a clinician input, and the processor is configured to operate the touch-sensitive display based upon the clinician input; and
a lock on the auxiliary input device operable between a first condition wherein the auxiliary input device is disabled and a second condition wherein the auxiliary input device is operational to receive an input to the GUI,wherein when the lock is in the first condition, the processor operates the touch-sensitive display and the GUI to receive the clinician input as a touch input and when the lock is in the second condition, the processor operates the touch-sensitive display to present the GUI with a cursor and the auxiliary input device is configured to receive a clinician input to move the cursor on the GUI.
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Abstract
An infant care station includes a horizontal surface configured to support an infant patient wherein at least one wall extends generally vertically from the horizontal surface. The horizontal surface and at least one wall define a microenvironment. A processor operates a display mounted to the care station at a location external to the microenvironment to present a graphical user interface. An auxiliary input device is located within the microenvironment, is communicatively connected to the processor, and is configured for operation by a clinician to interact with the graphical user interface.
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1. An infant care station comprising:
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a horizontal surface configured to support an infant patient; at least one wall extending generally vertically from the horizontal surface, the horizontal surface and at least one wall defining a microenvironment about the infant patient; a touch-sensitive display mounted to the infant care station at a location external to the microenvironment; a processor that operates the touch-sensitive display to present a graphical user interface (GUI); an auxiliary input device located within the microenvironment and communicatively connected to the processor, the auxiliary input device configured to receive a clinician input, and the processor is configured to operate the touch-sensitive display based upon the clinician input; and a lock on the auxiliary input device operable between a first condition wherein the auxiliary input device is disabled and a second condition wherein the auxiliary input device is operational to receive an input to the GUI, wherein when the lock is in the first condition, the processor operates the touch-sensitive display and the GUI to receive the clinician input as a touch input and when the lock is in the second condition, the processor operates the touch-sensitive display to present the GUI with a cursor and the auxiliary input device is configured to receive a clinician input to move the cursor on the GUI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An infant care station comprising:
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a horizontal surface configured to support an infant patient; at least one wall extending generally vertically from the horizontal surface, the horizontal surface and at least one wall defining a microenvironment about the infant patient; a touch-sensitive display mounted to the infant care station at a location external to the microenvironment; a processor that operates the touch-sensitive display to present a graphical user interface (GUI); an auxiliary input device located within the microenvironment and communicatively connected to the processor, the auxiliary input device configured to receive a clinician input, and the processor is configured to operate the touch-sensitive display based upon the clinician input; and a lock on the auxiliary input device operable between a first condition wherein the auxiliary input device is disabled and a second condition wherein the auxiliary input device is operational to receive an input to the GUI, and wherein when the lock is in the first condition, the GUI presents a full functionality and when the lock is in the second condition, the GUI presents a reduced functionality. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An infant care station for maintaining environmental conditions about an infant patient, the infant care station comprising:
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a horizontal surface configured to support an infant patient; at least one wall extending generally vertically from the horizontal surface; a canopy positioned above the horizontal surface and extending generally parallel to the horizontal surface; a microenvironment defined by the horizontal surface, the canopy, and the at least one wall; a touch-sensitive display mounted to the infant care station at a location external to the microenvironment; a processor communicatively connected to the touch-sensitive display and configured to operate the touch-sensitive display to present a touch-sensitive graphical user interface (GUI); an auxiliary input device positioned within the microenvironment and communicatively connected to the processor, such that upon activation of the auxiliary input device, the processor presents a cursor in the touch-sensitive GUI and inputs to the auxiliary input device to control the cursor within the touch-sensitive GUI; and position controls positioned external to the microenvironment and operable to control a position of the horizontal surface of the infant care station; wherein upon activation of the auxiliary input device, the processor disables the position controls and the position of the horizontal surface is controlled with the auxiliary input device through the touch-sensitive GUI. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An infant care station for maintaining environmental conditions about an infant patient, the infant care station comprising:
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a horizontal surface configured to support an infant patient; at least one wall extending generally vertically from the horizontal surface; a canopy positioned above the horizontal surface and extending generally parallel to the horizontal surface; a microenvironment defined by the horizontal surface, the canopy, and the at least one wall; a touch-sensitive display mounted to the infant care station at a location external to the microenvironment; a processor communicatively connected to the touch-sensitive display and configured to operate the touch-sensitive display to present a touch-sensitive graphical user interface (GUI); an auxiliary input device positioned within the microenvironment and communicatively connected to the processor, such that upon activation of the auxiliary input device, the processor presents a cursor in the touch-sensitive GUI and inputs to the auxiliary input device control the cursor within the touch-sensitive GUI, wherein upon activation of the auxiliary input device, the processor controls the touch-sensitive GUI to present a reduced set of functionalities for input from the auxiliary input device.
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