User interface for hospital bed
DCFirst Claim
1. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprisinga communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to the patient support, the patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position, the communication interface further configured 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 simultaneously display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned on the patient support responsive to a selection made by a user relating to a first alarm function of the patient support, and a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on the patient support responsive to a selection made by a user relating to a second alarm function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first alarm function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second alarm function of the patient support.
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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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1. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprising
a communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to the patient support, the patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position, the communication interface further configured 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 simultaneously display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned on the patient support responsive to a selection made by a user relating to a first alarm function of the patient support, and a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on the patient support responsive to a selection made by a user relating to a second alarm function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first alarm function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second animated element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second alarm function of the patient support.
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10. A user module for a patient support, the user module comprising
a communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to the patient support, the patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substantially horizontal position the communication interface further configured 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 simultaneously display a first graphical depiction of a person positioned relative to the patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first alarm function of the patient support, a second graphical depiction of a person positioned on the patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a second alarm function of the patient support, and a third graphical depiction of a person positioned relative to the patient support in response to a selection made by a user relating to a first therapy function of the patient support, wherein the first graphical depiction includes a first variable element indicative of movement associated with operation of the first alarm function of the patient support and the second graphical depiction includes a second variable element indicative of movement associated with operation of the second alarm function of the patient support, and the third graphical depiction is an animated representation of the operation of the therapy function.
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