Patent ID: 7911349
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: A47B,A61B,A61G,A61M,G05B,G06Q,G16H,G16Z,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A hospital bed comprising a frame, the frame including at least one movable section, an actuator to move the movable section, computer hardware coupled to the frame, the computer hardware being configured to communicate with a remote network server and being configured to be a client device of the remote network server, and a display screen coupled to the frame, wherein the computer hardware has stored therein browser software, and wherein the computer hardware cooperates with the display screen to provide the bed with at least one of the following functions: i) a user input on the display screen to enable a patient on the hospital bed to control the actuator, ii) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch television programming on the display screen, iii) a television to enable a patient on the hospital bed to watch selected movies on the display screen, iv) a radio to enable a patient on the hospital bed to listen to radio programming via selections made on the display screen, v) an e-mail function to enable a patient on the hospital bed to use the display screen in connection with sending an e-mail to a recipient, wherein the at least one function comprises three of functions i) through v).