Christopher E Gardner

US Patent:

7962544, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Apr 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/407529

Inventors:

David Torok - Philadelphia PA, US
Jeffrey Gardiner - Phoenixville PA, US
Domonic Snyder - Whitehall PA, US
Christopher Gardner - Charlotte NC, US
William Boggs - Acworth GA, US
Robert D. Williamson - Columbus OH, US

Assignee:

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. - Malvern PA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709200, 705 3

Abstract:

A system automatically establishes context information (e. g. , determining changes to user interface workflows, screens, menus, and access requirements for devices such as monitors, ventilators, and diagnostic equipment) used by a worker in using healthcare information applications based on patient geographic location (e. g. , a room or bed or department). The system addresses the need for a user to sign onto a system with each location change and manually change context information which consumes computer, server and network resources and represent a potential security problem. A healthcare system selects information to be provided to a user in response to received location dependent context data. The system includes a proximity detector for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag substantially within a predetermined vicinity of the detector. The identification tag is associated with at least one of, (a) a particular processing device and (b) a particular person.

US Patent:

6284962, Sep 4, 2001

Filed:

Jan 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/482410

Inventors:

Maryann Gardner - Milmont Park PA
Christopher Gardner - Milmont Park PA

International Classification:

G10H 700
G10H 300
G09B 1502

US Classification:

84600

Abstract:

A body supported percussive arrangement (10) including a wrist worn percussive unit (11) and a wireless amplifier unit (12) which may either be worn on the user's torso or disposed at a remote location. The wrist worn percussive unit (11) includes a wrist watch casing shaped housing member (20) provided with a wrist strap arrangement (30) and containing a pick up coil (21) and a printed circuit board (22) which generate an acoustic signal in response to vibrations transmitted through housing member (20). The wireless amplifier unit (12) includes an amplifier speaker (41) contained within an amplifier housing member (40) having an on off switch (42), a volume control switch, and a two tiered LED graphic display responsive to both the amplifier volume setting and the acoustic signal generated by the percussive unit.