Hill-rom, Inc.

Stephen R Shulte

Matthew W Weismiller

Daniel F Dlugos

A bed includes a base frame, a deck coupled to the base frame for supporting a body, a peer-to-peer communication network having a plurality of connection points, and a plurality of modules. Each module is electrically coupled to a selected connection point of the peer-to-peer communication network. Each module is configured to perform a dedicated function during operation of the bed, and each module is configured to communicate over the peer-to-peer communication network with selected other modules.

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Harrison, OH, United States of America

Stephen R Shulte