Patent ID: 6982639
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: G07C,G08B,G16H,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for tracking one or more caregivers in a health care facility, each caregiver having at least one identification device with a unique signal identifier, the system comprising: a wireless proximity detector capable of detecting a signal identifier positioned in the health care facility; a monitoring unit that monitors the proximity detector by monitoring which signal identifier has been detected by the proximity detector, the monitoring unit generating a data signal representative of which signal identifier has been detected by the proximity detector; and a data output unit separately coupled to and receiving the data signal from the monitoring unit, the data output unit configured to generate and display real-time location data based upon the data signal; wherein the proximity detector further detects a real-time non-location signal from a signal device; wherein non-location data is displayed along with the location data; and wherein the non-location data is selected from a group consisting of calendar information and availability information.