Patient care and communication system
US5822544A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M11/027
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient care and communication system which utilizes a central processing system and a plurality of remote stations electrically connected to the central processing system to facilitate audio, visual and data communications. The central processing system facilitates the audio, visual and data communications between the plurality of remote stations, and includes a system for determining which of the plurality of remote stations are transmitting the audio, visual and data communications and which of the plurality of remote stations are to receive the audio, visual and data communications. The central processing system also includes a system which establishes a communication link between the transmitting stations and the receiving stations. The remote stations include a processing system which also facilitates the audio, visual and data communications and a display for displaying the visual communications.
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