Patient care bed with network
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1. A bed comprising:
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a deck coupled to the frame;
a communication network, located on the bed, the communication network having a plurality of module connection points;
a control module, coupled to a first module connection point of the network, the module including a user accessible input device to accept a user input, a control circuit coupled to the network and to the input device, the control circuit including a transceiver to receive a signal from the network and to transmit a control signal responsive to the user input over the network.
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Abstract
A bed including a frame, a deck, a siderail, a communication network and a graphic caregiver interface module. The graphic caregiver interface module includes an input device, a control circuit, a memory, and a display.
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1. A bed comprising:
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a frame; a deck coupled to the frame; a communication network, located on the bed, the communication network having a plurality of module connection points; a control module, coupled to a first module connection point of the network, the module including a user accessible input device to accept a user input, a control circuit coupled to the network and to the input device, the control circuit including a transceiver to receive a signal from the network and to transmit a control signal responsive to the user input over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20)
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12. A bed comprising:
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a frame; a deck coupled to the frame; a communication network located on the bed, the communication network having a plurality of module connection points; a first control module, coupled to a first module connection point of the plurality of module connection points, the module including a first input device, a first control circuit coupled to the network and to the first input device, the first control circuit including a first transceiver to receive signals from the network and to output signals to the network; and a second control module, coupled to a second module connection point of the plurality of module connection points, the second control module including the second input device, a second control circuit coupled to the network and to the second input device, the second control circuit including a second transceiver to receive signals from the network and to output signals to the network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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