Hospital bed having multiple touchscreen displays

• Main Authors: Pittenger, William G, Allen, James Maurice, Huster, Keith Adam
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.04.2020
• Subjects: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; PHYSICS

Embodiments of an apparatus for controlling a plurality of modules coupled to a communications network of a bed are disclosed. The apparatus may comprise an interface module, a plurality of user interfaces, and a plurality of dedicated data links. The interface module may include a transceiver coupled to the communications network, a processor configured to output graphics data, and a plurality of transmitters configured to receive the graphics data and generate a plurality of graphics signals. Each of the plurality of user interfaces may include a graphical display. Each of the of dedicated data links may be coupled to one of the plurality of and to one of the plurarity of user interfaces.