Portable electronic device holder with assistance request button and method powering portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device (PED) holder assembly for use in a health care facility, comprising:
- a PED holder adapted to retain a PED;
an assistance request button associated with requesting assistance in the health care facility, the assistance request button disposed in the PED holder;
one or more interfaces adapted for connection to a power and data cable of the health care facility, the one or more interfaces disposed in the PED holder, wherein;
a first interface of the one or more interfaces is operatively coupled with the PED such that power received from the power and data cable is provided from the first interface to the PEDa second interface of one of the one or more interfaces is operatively coupled with a communication system of the health care facility such that an assistance request signal is provided from the second interface to the communication system via the power and data cable, andthe second interface being the same as the first interface or different from the first interface.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device (PED) holder assembly and related methods. A PED holder assembly includes a PED holder assembly to which a PED is detachably attachable, an output connector adapted for connection to an input port of a PED held by the PED holder assembly, an assistance request button attached to the PED holder assembly, a connection cable assembly operatively connected to the output connector and the assistance request button, and a bed-side connector assembly adapted to be connected to a bed-side end of a multifunctional assistance request cable. The bed-side connector assembly is operatively connected to the output connector, via the connection cable assembly, to transmit power received from the multifunctional assistance request cable to the PED. The bed-side connector is operatively connected to the assistance request button to transmit an assistance request signal generated via a pressing of the assistance request button through the multifunctional assistance request cable.
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1. A portable electronic device (PED) holder assembly for use in a health care facility, comprising:
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a PED holder adapted to retain a PED; an assistance request button associated with requesting assistance in the health care facility, the assistance request button disposed in the PED holder; one or more interfaces adapted for connection to a power and data cable of the health care facility, the one or more interfaces disposed in the PED holder, wherein; a first interface of the one or more interfaces is operatively coupled with the PED such that power received from the power and data cable is provided from the first interface to the PED a second interface of one of the one or more interfaces is operatively coupled with a communication system of the health care facility such that an assistance request signal is provided from the second interface to the communication system via the power and data cable, and the second interface being the same as the first interface or different from the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for connecting a portable electronic device (PED) to a health care facility, comprising:
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a power and data cable operatively coupled to one or more systems of the health care facility; a PED holder to which the PED is detachably attachable, wherein; the PED holder comprises an assistance request button associated with requesting assistance in the health care facility, the assistance request button disposed in the PED holder; the PED holder comprises one or more interfaces, a first interface is operatively coupled with the PED such that power received from the power and data cable is provided from the first power interface to the PED, a second interface of one of the one or more interfaces is operatively coupled with a communication system of the health care facility such that an assistance request signal is provided from the second interface to the communication system via the power and data cable, and the second interface being the same as the first interface or different from the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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