Patent ID: 8319633
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: A61B,G08B,G16H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A location detection system for a facility, said location detection system comprising: a patient handling device having a support surface for supporting a patient and being mobile for positioning at a location in the facility, said patient handling device further having circuitry for controlling one or more sensing, motor or therapy functions of said patient handling device and having a unique patient handling device ID, and said patient handling device including a network interface; a location transmitting device spaced from the patient handling device for communicating a unique location identifier corresponding to the location of said patient handling device to said patient handling device; wherein said circuitry is operable to send patient handling device status data, and said circuitry is operable to send said unique patient handling device ID and the unique location identifier from said patient handing device by way of said network interface.