HOSPITAL BED COMPUTER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A hospital bed comprisinga frame, the frame including at least one movable section,an actuator to move the movable section,computer hardware coupled to the frame, the computer hardware being configured to communicate with a remote network server and being configured to be a client device of the remote network server, anda display screen coupled to the frame, wherein the computer hardware has stored therein browser software, and wherein the computer hardware cooperates with the display screen to provide the bed with at least one of the following functions:
- i) a user input on the display screen to enable a patient on the hospital bed to control the actuator,ii) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch television programming on the display screen,iii) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch selected movies on the display screen,iv) a radio to enable a patient on the hospital bed to listen to radio programming via selections made on the display screen,v) an e-mail function to enable a patient on the hospital bed to use the display screen in connection with sending an e-mail to a recipient.
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Abstract
A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location. The point-of-care computer includes hardware coupled to a frame of a hospital bed.
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20 Claims
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1. A hospital bed comprising
a frame, the frame including at least one movable section, an actuator to move the movable section, computer hardware coupled to the frame, the computer hardware being configured to communicate with a remote network server and being configured to be a client device of the remote network server, and a display screen coupled to the frame, wherein the computer hardware has stored therein browser software, and wherein the computer hardware cooperates with the display screen to provide the bed with at least one of the following functions: -
i) a user input on the display screen to enable a patient on the hospital bed to control the actuator, ii) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch television programming on the display screen, iii) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch selected movies on the display screen, iv) a radio to enable a patient on the hospital bed to listen to radio programming via selections made on the display screen, v) an e-mail function to enable a patient on the hospital bed to use the display screen in connection with sending an e-mail to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20)
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14. A hospital bed comprising
a frame, computer hardware coupled to the frame, the computer hardware being configured to communicate with a remote network server and being configured to be a client device of the remote network server, and a display screen coupled to the frame, wherein the computer hardware has stored therein browser software, and wherein the computer hardware cooperates with the display screen to provide the bed with at least one of the following functions: -
i) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch television programming on the display screen, ii) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch selected movies on the display screen, iii) a radio to enable a patient on the hospital bed to listen to radio programming via selections made on the display screen, iv) an e-mail function to enable a patient on the hospital bed to use the display screen in connection with sending an e-mail to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A hospital bed comprising
a frame, computer hardware coupled to the frame, the computer hardware being configured to communicate with a remote network server and being configured to be a client device of the remote network server, and a display screen coupled to the frame, wherein the computer hardware has stored therein browser software, and wherein the computer hardware cooperates with the display screen to provide the bed with each of the following functions: -
i) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch television programming on the display screen, ii) a television to enable the patient on the hospital bed to watch selected movies on the display screen, iii) a radio to enable the patient on the hospital bed to listen to radio programming via selections made on the display screen, iv) an e-mail function to enable the patient on the hospital bed to use the display screen in connection with sending an e-mail to a recipient, v) a food menu function to enable the patient on the hospital bed to make food choices, vi) an environmental control function to enable the patient to control an environmental feature.
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