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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2008
Thomas D. Schwieterman, Coldwater, OH (US);
Ruomei Zhang, Cerritos, CA (US);
Philip Reichl, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Thomas D. Schwieterman, Coldwater, OH (US);
Ruomei Zhang, Cerritos, CA (US);
Philip Reichl, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Midmark Corporation, Versailles, OH (US);
Abstract
A networked interface appliance for use in the medical arena that simplifies the connectivity of medical diagnostic devices to the portable computers in electronic medical record systems (EMR's). The appliance utilizes location support hardware and software to locate and map various tagged assets within the existing environment. The appliance automatically determines the proximity of nearby portable assets and computing devices, and creates network connection to each. Data obtained from a diagnostic device connected to the appliance is buffered and transmitted to portable computing devices connected to the appliance. Using specific IP addressing, support teams can connect to the appliance to diagnose and correct problems remotely using a local area network, wide area network or the Internet. A video port for remotely controlled video display and for local data acquisition is included. Location data from the appliance can be utilized in improving billing algorithms and workflow analysis. Asset management and location mapping of resources are also supported.