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Patient bed

US8421635B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
6References
12Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 2009
Grant dateApr 16, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 28, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A patient bed with a multimedia system is disclosed. A patient can access a net work through the multimedia system, and to join a net meeting to chat with other patients. The multimedia system can also provide a consolidated platform of medical information for a doctor or a nurse. An input device of the patient bed may have a touch pad, which allows the patient to control the position of patient support through finger gesture.

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