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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1999
Jeffrey A. Moster, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert M. Zerhusen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael W. Hamilton, West Harrison, IN (US);
David W. Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Scott M. Corbin, Sunman, IN (US);
Stephane Rivallant, Pornichet, FR;
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A communication and control apparatus includes a control unit having a surface accessible to a person on a bed, the control unit being coupled to a portion of the bed, and a plurality of icons located on the surface of the control unit. Each icon represents a separate one of the plurality of controlled functions. The apparatus also includes an indicator associated with each icon, a single select switch located on the surface of the control unit, and at least one adjustment switch located on the control unit to control the function selected using the select switch. The select switch is actuatable to scroll sequentially through the plurality of different functions. The control unit is configured to actuate the indicator corresponding to a function selected as the select switch is actuated to scroll through the plurality of different controlled functions.