User interface for hospital bed
First Claim
1. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprisinga communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to a patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position and to communicate signals from the patient support to the user module,an input device configured to receive a signal indicative of a selection made by a user relating to an automated function of the patient support, andan output device including a visual display configured to display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first function of the patient support and to display a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a second function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second function of the patient support, and to display a one-touch selection button that requires only a single action of the user to configure a reminder feature relating to one of the first therapy function or the second therapy function, wherein the reminder feature counts down a period of time after the therapy function is stopped and issues a reminder after the countdown is finished.
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Abstract
A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, graphical, and animated portions relating to one or more operational features of the patient support or to a person positionable on the patient support. The input device includes one or more touch sensors corresponding to defined regions of the visual display.
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20 Claims
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1. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprising
a communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to a patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position and to communicate signals from the patient support to the user module, an input device configured to receive a signal indicative of a selection made by a user relating to an automated function of the patient support, and an output device including a visual display configured to display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first function of the patient support and to display a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a second function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second function of the patient support, and to display a one-touch selection button that requires only a single action of the user to configure a reminder feature relating to one of the first therapy function or the second therapy function, wherein the reminder feature counts down a period of time after the therapy function is stopped and issues a reminder after the countdown is finished.
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11. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprising
a communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to a patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position and to communicate signals from the patient support to the user module, an input device configured to receive a signal indicative of a selection made by a user relating to an automated function of the patient support, and an output device including a visual display configured to display a first graphical depiction of a patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first therapy function of the patient support and to display a one-touch selection button that requires only a single action of the user to configure a reminder feature relating the first therapy function, wherein the reminder feature counts down a period of time after the therapy function is stopped and issues a reminder after the countdown is finished.
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