Patent ID: 7707044

Claim:
A method of managing a session with a healthcare information system of a healthcare establishment communications network, said method comprising: receiving data regarding a wirelessly detectable tag associated with a first terminal of the healthcare establishment communications network; determining whether the first terminal is positioned relative to a second terminal of the healthcare establishment communications network such that a terminal proximity condition is satisfied based at least in part on the data regarding the wirelessly detectable tag, wherein one of the first terminal and the second terminal supports a session with the healthcare information system; responsive to the terminal proximity condition being satisfied, providing an opportunity for signaling of an intent to transfer at least a portion of the session from the one of the first terminal and the second terminal to the other of the first terminal and the second terminal; responsive to detection of an intent to transfer at least a portion of the session from the one of the first terminal and the second terminal to the other of the first terminal and the second terminal, transferring the at least a portion of the session from the one of the first terminal and the second terminal to the other of the first terminal and the second terminal, thereby to cause the at least a portion of the session to be supported by the other of the first terminal and the second terminal.