Patent ID: 8610562
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically locating an Ethernet patient monitor in one or more buildings, the method comprising: querying, by a computing device of a central monitoring system, a switch comprising a plurality of ports, the patient monitor being connected to one of the plurality of ports, a Media Access Control address of the patient monitor being included in the query; receiving from the switch a port number of the switch to which the patient monitor is connected, the port number being associated with the Media Access Control address; using first coordinates in a configuration file to determine a location of the patient monitor based on the port number; displaying a representation of the location of the patient monitor on a user interface representing at least a portion of the one or more buildings; using second coordinates in the configuration file to identify a route from the central monitoring system to the location of the patient monitor, the second coordinates being different from the first coordinates; and displaying the route on the user interface.