US 12,217,866 B2
Tags for locating system of medical facility
Brandon Ayers, Carrboro, NC (US); Kenzi Mudge, Raleigh, NC (US); Britten Pipher, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US); and John S. Schroder, Apex, NC (US)
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed by Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/102,118.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/304,775, filed on Jan. 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0245770 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G08B 25/01 (2006.01)
CPC G16H 40/67 (2018.01) [G08B 25/016 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A locating system for a medical facility, comprising:
at least one tag including:
a body having at least one button;
a driver configured to measure a type of button press for the at least one button, wherein the at least one button includes a front button and a side button; and
a transmitter configured to communicate a tag signal;
a receiver disposed in said medical facility, wherein the receiver defines a reception zone for selectively communicating with the transmitter; and
a controller in communication with the receiver, wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a location of the at least one tag based on information from the receiver;
correlate a message with the type of button press from the at least one tag;
store a table that correlates the type of button press of the front button, the side button, and button press patterns with the message, wherein the message correlated with the type of button press includes at least one of a request for cleaning, a request for maintenance, a request for a doctor, and a distress alert; and
generate a notification with message information based on the message correlated with the type of button press.