Apparatus and methods for displaying information regarding objects

摘要

Apparatus, and methods utilizing such apparatus, are described for displaying information regarding an object including a terminal for collecting, manipulating, and displaying information regarding the object, and a location processor for determining the location of the terminal with respect to the object. The apparatus further includes an access processor programmed to deny a user of the terminal access to the information when the distance between the terminal and the object exceeds a specified value. The apparatus and methods are particularly useful when implemented in a hospital setting in which the user is a medical provider, the object is a patient, and the terminal is a mobile terminal.

主权项

1. An apparatus for displaying information regarding an object, comprising:
a terminal for collecting, manipulating, and displaying information regarding the object; and a location processor for determining the location of the terminal with respect to the object; characterized in that said apparatus further comprises an access processor, programmed to deny a user of the terminal access to said information, when the distance between the terminal and the object exceeds a specified value; wherein said terminal comprises a display panel for displaying said information regarding the object; wherein said terminal is a mobile terminal; and wherein, while the mobile terminal moves along the longitudinal axis of a corridor: the location processor detects the location of the mobile terminal along the corridor; the status information of the patients in the rooms that are upcoming is compiled and displayed in top blocks of the display panel; the status information of the rooms that are aligned with the mobile terminal is compiled and displayed in middle blocks of the display panel; and the status information of the patients in the rooms that have been passed is compiled and displayed in bottom blocks of the display panel.