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Central monitoring station warm spare

  • US 9,361,082 B2
  • Filed: 09/06/2012
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for preparing a first and a second computers for use as a first and a second central monitoring station among a plurality of central monitoring stations, the method comprising:

  • connecting the first computer to a network of the plurality of central monitoring stations, with each of the central monitoring stations being programmed to display vital signs for a plurality of patients;

    installing an operating system on the first computer;

    installing anti-virus software on the first computer;

    installing licensing information on the first computer;

    storing first configuration information on the first computer, the first configuration information including a plurality of subsets of configuration information for the first computer and the plurality of central monitoring stations;

    determining that the first computer is to be activated as the first central monitoring station on the network;

    when a determination is made that the first computer is to be activated as the first central monitoring station, configuring the first computer according to a first subset of the first configuration information, the first subset of the first configuration information corresponding to configuration information specific to the first central monitoring station;

    determining that the second computer is to be activated as the second central monitoring station on the network;

    when a determination is made that the second computer is to be activated as the second central monitoring station, configure the second computer according to a second subset of the first configuration information, the second subset of the first configuration information being different than the first subset of the first configuration information;

    querying a central database to obtain additional configuration information for the first and second central monitoring stations, the additional configuration information including;

    names of the first and second central monitoring stations, locations for the first and second central monitoring stations, a list of patient rooms and beds covered by the first and second central monitoring stations, and user configuration information for patients covered by the first and second central monitoring stations; and

    activating the first computer on the network as the first central monitoring station, and the second computer on the network as the second central monitoring station.

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