Configurable user interface systems for hospital bed

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9569591-B2
Application number	US-201213540140-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 2, 2012
Priority date	May 31, 2012
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

Configurable user interface systems for a patient support structure are disclosed. As described a control interface comprises the capability to allow limited impact on processes deemed important when other applications and programs are run. The configurable user interface systems described herein allow for customized display of information and display options available to a user in various environments.

First claim

I claim:

1. A user interface for a hospital bed comprising:
a display device for displaying control functions related to the bed or an occupant thereof;
a tag containing bed identification information;
a reader configured to read the information contained on the tag;
a software program for establishing a customization to the displayed control functions, the customization being based on at least one of a) location of the bed, and b) occupant identity and wherein the customization is specific to an occupant of the hospital bed and is based on occupant specific information in an information record, the occupant specific information being identified based on an association of the bed with a particular occupant; and
a control interface comprising a processor which receives a customization command consistent with the customization and controls the display device in response to the customization command so that the displayed control functions depend on the customization command and are customized for the occupant.

2. The user interface of claim 1 comprising a user input receiver capable of receiving user input.

3. The user interface of claim 2 wherein at least a portion of the display device is a touch sensitive screen and serves as the user input receiver.

4. The user interface of claim 1 wherein the customization dictates features of the hospital bed that are made available for use and/or made unavailable for use.

5. The user interface of claim 1 wherein the customization dictates off-bed features that are made available for use and/or made unavailable for use.

6. The user interface of claim 1 wherein the display device is a component of the control interface.

7. The user interface of claim 1 including a tag containing occupant specific information and a reader configured to read the information contained on the tag and wherein the customization is a function of customizing information from the tag.

8. The user interface of claim 1 wherein the customization is also based on occupant identity established by image recognition.

9. The user interface of claim 1 including a main processor and an auxiliary processor each configured to receive the customizing command.

10. The user interface of claim 1 including a main processor and an auxiliary processor and wherein the main processor is configured to process core applications of the bed and wherein the auxiliary processor is configured to process applications for customized displays and interfaces of the display device.

11. The user interface of claim 1 wherein the control interface is mounted on the hospital bed.

12. The user interface of claim 1 including:
a main processor in compliance with at least one regulatory standard; and
an auxiliary processor which hosts applications not subject to approval and/or regulatory compliance requirements.

13. A user interface for a hospital bed comprising:
a display device for displaying control functions related to the bed or an occupant thereof;
a software program for establishing a customization to the displayed control functions, the customization being based on at least one of a) location of the bed, b) occupant identity and c) user input;
a control interface comprising a processor which receives a customization command consistent with the customization and controls the display device in response to the customization command so that the displayed control functions depend on the customization command;
wherein the bed includes a tag containing bed identification information, the user interface includes a reader configured to read the information contained on the tag and wherein the customization is specific to an occupant of the bed and is based on occupant specific information in an information record, the occupant specific information being identified based on an association of the bed with a particular occupant and wherein the displayed control functions are customized for the occupant.

14. The user interface of claim 13 wherein the customization is based on occupant identity established by image recognition.

15. The user interface of claim 13 comprising a user input receiver capable of receiving user input.

16. The user interface of claim 15 wherein at least a portion of the display device is a touch sensitive screen and serves as the user input receiver.

17. The user interface of claim 13 wherein the customization dictates features of the hospital bed that are made available for use and/or made unavailable for use.

18. The user interface of claim 13 wherein the customization dictates off-bed features that are made available for use and/or made unavailable for use.

19. The user interface of claim 13 wherein the display device is a component of the control interface.

20. The user interface of claim 13 wherein the customization is specific to an occupant of the hospital bed and the displayed control functions are customized for the occupant.

21. The user interface of claim 20 including a tag containing occupant specific information and a reader configured to read the information contained on the tag containing occupant specific information and wherein the customization is a function of customizing information from the tag containing occupant specific information.

22. The user interface of claim 13 wherein the customization is also based on occupant identity established by image recognition.

23. The user interface of claim 13 wherein the customization is based on user input and the display is customized based on the user input.

24. The user interface of claim 13 including a main processor and an auxiliary processor each configured to receive the customizing command.

25. The user interface of claim 13 including a main processor and an auxiliary processor and wherein the main processor is configured to process core applications of the bed and wherein the auxiliary processor is configured to process applications for customized displays and interfaces of the display device.

26. The user interface of claim 13 wherein the control interface is mounted on the hospital bed.

27. The user interface of claim 13 including:
a main processor in compliance with at least one regulatory standard; and
an auxiliary processor which hosts applications not subject to approval and/or regulatory compliance requirements.

Assignees

• Vanderpohl Iii Irvin J
• Hill Rom Services Inc

Inventors

• Vanderpohl Iii Irvin J

Classifications

• A61G7/015

  divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position · CPC title

• A61G7/018

  Control or drive mechanisms · CPC title

• A61G2203/16

  Touchpads · CPC title

• A61G2203/20

  Displays or monitors · CPC title

• G06F19/3406 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic