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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Williams F. Collins, Jr., Columbus, IN (US);
James M. Allen, Batesville, IN (US);
Keith A. Huster, Sunman, IN (US);
Carl W. Riley, Milan, IN (US);
Patricia A. Glidewell, Cary, NC (US);
Irvin J. Vanderpohl, Iii, Greensburg, IN (US);
Richard J. Schuman, Cary, NC (US);
Christopher A. Mathura, Cary, NC (US);
Williams F. Collins, Jr., Columbus, IN (US);
James M. Allen, Batesville, IN (US);
Keith A. Huster, Sunman, IN (US);
Carl W. Riley, Milan, IN (US);
Patricia A. Glidewell, Cary, NC (US);
Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III, Greensburg, IN (US);
Richard J. Schuman, Cary, NC (US);
Christopher A. Mathura, Cary, NC (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A system includes a unit having associated therewith first identification (ID) data. The unit is mountable to a room wall and has a first transmitter that transmits the first ID data wirelessly. The system also includes a hospital bed having associated therewith second ID data. The hospital bed is spaced from the unit and has a wireless receiver that receives the first ID data transmitted by the unit. The hospital bed has a second transmitter that transmits the first ID data and the second ID data wirelessly.