Communication and data entry device
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1. An integrated device comprising:
- a portable housing;
an internal controller coupled to the housing;
a transmitter coupled to the controller, the transmitter configured by the controller to transmit an identifying signal, the identifying signal uniquely identifying the integrated device;
an input device coupled to the housing, an output device coupled to the housing, a transceiver coupled to the housing to send and receive information over a wireless communication link to a hospital data system, wherein the integrated device is configured to accept input information from the input device, to send an outgoing message related to the input information to the hospital data system, to receive an incoming message from the hospital data system, and to communicate output information related to the incoming message with the output device; and
a voice recording device coupled to the controller.
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Abstract
A personal communication and data entry device comprises a portable housing, an internal controller coupled to the housing, a paging device coupled to the controller, and at least one of a voice recording device, a cellular telephone transceiver, a radio transceiver for two-way communication, and an infrared transmitter coupled to the controller.
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31 Claims
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1. An integrated device comprising:
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a portable housing;
an internal controller coupled to the housing;
a transmitter coupled to the controller, the transmitter configured by the controller to transmit an identifying signal, the identifying signal uniquely identifying the integrated device;
an input device coupled to the housing, an output device coupled to the housing, a transceiver coupled to the housing to send and receive information over a wireless communication link to a hospital data system, wherein the integrated device is configured to accept input information from the input device, to send an outgoing message related to the input information to the hospital data system, to receive an incoming message from the hospital data system, and to communicate output information related to the incoming message with the output device; and
a voice recording device coupled to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An integrated personal communication and data entry device comprising:
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a portable housing;
an internal controller coupled to the housing;
a paging device coupled to the controller;
a voice recording device coupled to the controller;
an input device coupled to the housing, an output device coupled to the housing, a transceiver coupled to the housing to send and receive information over a wireless communication link to a hospital data system, and wherein the integrated device is configured to accept patient identification information from the input device, to send the patient identification information to the hospital data system, to receive patient data from the hospital data system based on the patient identification information, and to display the patient data on the output device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An integrated device comprising:
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a portable housing;
an internal controller coupled to the housing;
an infrared transmitter coupled to the controller, the infrared transmitter configured by the controller to transmit an identifying signal, the identifying signal uniquely identifying the integrated device;
an input device coupled to the housing, an output device coupled to the housing, a transceiver coupled to the housing to send and receive information over a wireless communication link to a hospital data system, wherein the integrated device is configured to accept patient identification information from the input device, to send the patient identification information to the hospital data system, to receive patient data from the hospital data system based on the patient identification information, and to communicate the patient data with the output device; and
a cellular telephone transceiver coupled to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An integrated device comprising:
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a portable housing;
an internal controller coupled to the housing;
an infrared transmitter coupled to the controller, the infrared transmitter configured by the controller to transmit an identifying signal, the identifying signal uniquely identifying the integrated device;
an input device coupled to the housing, an output device coupled to the housing, a transceiver coupled to the housing to send and receive information over a wireless communication link to a hospital data system, wherein the integrated device is configured to accept patient identification information from the input device, to send the patient identification information to the hospital data system, to receive patient data from the hospital data system based on the patient identification information, and to communicate the patient data with the output device; and
a radio transceiver for two-way communication coupled to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An integrated device comprising:
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a portable housing;
an internal controller coupled to the housing;
a paging device coupled to the controller;
an input device coupled to the housing, an output device coupled to the housing, a transceiver coupled to the housing to send and receive information over a wireless communication link to a hospital data system, wherein the integrated device is configured to accept patient identification information from the input device, to send the patient identification information to the hospital data system, to receive patient data from the hospital data system based on the patient identification information, and to communicate the patient data with the output device; and
an infrared transmitter coupled to the controller, the infrared transmitter configured by the controller to transmit an identifying signal on, the identifying signal uniquely identifying the integrated device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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