Wireless bed connectivity

US8284047B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Williams F. Collins, Jr. · Columbus, US
• James M. Allen · Batesville, US
• Keith A. Huster · Sunman, US
• Carl W. Riley · Milan, US
• Patricia A. Glidewell · Apex, US
• Irwin J. Vanderpohl, III · Greensburg, US
• Richard J. Schuman · Cary, US
• Benjamin E. Howell · Fuquay-Varina, US
• Timothy D. Wildman · Metamora, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 3, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 9, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L67/10
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A hospital bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data. A surface supported by the bed has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly surface status data. The wireless communication circuitry of the hospital bed and the wireless communication circuitry of the surface communicate with a network independently. A hospital bed with an integrated surface has wireless communication circuitry operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data and surface status data. The wireless bed status data and the wireless surface status data are received by wireless access points of a network of a healthcare facility.