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Patent No.:

US 12427071 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2022

Image-based pairing and controlling of devices in a clinical environment

Applicant:

Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);

Inventors:

Gene J. Wolfe, Pittsford, NY (US);

Susan A. Kayser, Batesville, IN (US);

Olivia Gubitose Boyce, Cincinnati, OH (US);

David L. Ribble, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);

Attorney:

Lee & Hayes, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Quan Zhen Wang

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); F24F 11/50 (2018.01); F24F 120/14 (2018.01); G06T 7/13 (2017.01); G06V 10/46 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H04B 1/69 (2011.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61G 7/0506 (2013.01); F24F 11/50 (2018.01); G06T 7/13 (2017.01); G06V 10/46 (2022.01); G06V 20/44 (2022.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H05B 47/115 (2020.01); A61G 2203/30 (2013.01); A61G 2203/70 (2013.01); A61G 2205/10 (2013.01); A61G 2210/70 (2013.01); A61G 2210/90 (2013.01); F24F 2120/14 (2018.01); H04B 2001/6912 (2013.01);
Abstract

An example method includes capturing images using a camera and detecting a medical device in a first image among the images. A request is transmitted to the medical device. Based on transmitting the request, the example method includes determining that the medical device has output a chirp signal in a second image among the images. Based on the chirp signal, the method includes causing the medical device to perform an action by transmitting a control message to the medical device.

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