WO2005106756A1 - Communication and information device - Google Patents

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WO2005106756A1
WO2005106756A1 PCT/FR2005/050239 FR2005050239W WO2005106756A1 WO 2005106756 A1 WO2005106756 A1 WO 2005106756A1 FR 2005050239 W FR2005050239 W FR 2005050239W WO 2005106756 A1 WO2005106756 A1 WO 2005106756A1
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Pierre Skala
Jean-Philippe Llobera
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  • the present invention relates to a communication and information device intended to be used in a hospital environment or in places of maintenance either in a nursing home or at home, in order to allow exchanges between a patient and the environment external to the hospital. , in particular his family, his friends, his attending physician or private institutions or companies for medical purposes, as well as with the internal environment at the hospital, in particular his healthcare team, and to also allow said patient to be informed and be entertained.
  • the present invention may also find an interest in communication between persons, in particular elderly persons, maintained or hospitalized at home, and relatives and / or nursing staff.
  • the aim of the present invention is therefore to overcome these various drawbacks by proposing a device the use of which is within the reach of everyone, the design of which is suitable for use in a hospital environment, and which makes it possible to tighten, simplify and perfect the relationships between patients and their family and medical entourage.
  • the invention relates to a communication and information device intended to be used in a hospital environment or in places of maintenance either in a nursing home or at home in order to allow exchanges between a patient and an environment external to the hospital, in particular his family, his friends or his treating doctor, as well as with the internal environment in the hospital, in particular his medical team, characterized in that it comprises a central unit, a screen, means of selection of functions, means for restoring sounds, means for capturing sounds and images, and means for connecting to a data transmission network, all of these elements constituting a unit contained in the same envelope.
  • Such a device placed in a patient's room therefore allows the latter, advantageously, to send and receive data of the sound and image type, via a data transmission network, connecting him to his relatives and to Medical team. It is therefore possible for him to see and hear his interlocutors and to be seen and heard by them remotely and in real time, which simplifies, enriches and considerably improves the exchange.
  • such a device is particularly easy to clean, and is particularly suitable for use in a hospital environment, where the very strict hygienic conditions require frequent cleaning.
  • selection means giving access to different functions via an intuitive menu displayed on the screen, are in the form of tactile zones which are easy to handle by all people, including those with little or no familiarity with the practice of computers.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible to set up a particularly user-friendly system able to provide real comfort to patients and to simplify the work of practitioners and hospital staff.
  • the device according to the invention comprises means for wireless connection to the data transmission network, allowing increased mobility of the device.
  • the device according to the invention can be in the form of an electronic card able to be associated with a television set in order to transform the latter into a means of receiving images transmitted via a data transmission network.
  • FIG. 1 corresponds to a schematic perspective view of the means constituting the device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 corresponds to a diagram explaining the operating mode of this device.
  • the present invention relates to a communication and information device, intended to be used in a hospital environment by a patient, mainly to communicate from his room with his family, and his friends or with the hospital staff responsible for his file, or , for information, entertainment, to view movies, or other entertainment.
  • this device is in the form of an envelope 1 containing a central unit 2, and equipped with a color display screen 3, two speakers 4 allowing the sounds to be reproduced stereophonically, a directional microphone 5, and a video sensor 6, which is preferably high resolution and is connected to video compression means in real time.
  • the display screen 3 is of the touch type, and the means for selecting functions are in the form of keys 7 which are displayed on this touch screen 3.
  • the display screen can be constituted by a monitor, a television set or the like, generally already arranged in the place where the patient stays and to which the device.
  • the device can then be in the form of a box and comprises means of connection to said monitor or television, in particular through an audio and video connection.
  • the device then comprises sound and image sensors, such as microphones and / or a camera, the display and the reproduction of the sounds being effected by means of said television set.
  • the interface between the television and the user can be effected by the action of a remote control to said television, through menus.
  • the box also includes means of connection to a communication network in order to connect the device to the residence computer network and to the internet.
  • the display can be double, through a monitor or a television as mentioned above, as well as through a portable and mobile touch screen which can follow the patient in his movements, the two means display can be connected to each other through a wireless type connection.
  • Envelope 1 can also be equipped with wireless connection means of the “WiFi” type which allows internal exchanges with hospital staff, and also a connection to a data transmission network to which third parties can also connect via their computers, such a network is for example defined by the Internet.
  • WiFi Wireless Fidelity
  • the device is accessible through a latest generation cell phone called "3G", the latter serving as an interface or terminal for displaying images and reproducing sounds .
  • 3G a latest generation cell phone
  • the patient 20 has the possibility of receiving and sending from his hospital bed, thanks to the wireless link 30 through the Internet network 31, both images and sound, in order to communicate directly with the people of their choice, in particular their family 21, or internally via direct wireless connection of the "WiFi" type with a nurse 22, or a doctor 23.
  • the wireless link 30 through the Internet network 31, both images and sound, in order to communicate directly with the people of their choice, in particular their family 21, or internally via direct wireless connection of the "WiFi" type with a nurse 22, or a doctor 23.
  • a doctor 23 During their exchanges, he wishes, it is therefore possible for him to view his interlocutors on the display screen 3 of the envelope 1, and to be himself seen by the latter through the screens 24, 25, 26 of their computers respectively.
  • the present invention also provides for equipping the device with means in accordance with the latest electronic and computer security technologies.
  • the family of a hospitalized relative only accesses the latter's device, through the website of the hospital establishment, only with a personal code.
  • the patient can accept the call and initiate the communication, or not. He can also view a film or reports available on the server 27 of the hospital establishment, or access medical information concerning him and available on this same server 27.
  • the invention also allows any authorized person, member of the medical team to access this medical information located on the server 27, in real time, when the communication with the patient takes place.
  • This feature is particularly useful for the doctor treating the patient who, having a computer connected internally by a wireless link of the “HiFi” type, or externally via a network of the Internet type 31, thus has the possibility of communicating in real time with his patient. This allows him to inform and reassure his patient without leaving his office.
  • a considerable advantage of the device according to the invention is defined by its mode of use, which is particularly user-friendly and accessible to people with no experience in the field of IT.
  • the present invention comprises supply means of the rechargeable type allowing it to operate autonomously.
  • the embodiment shown in Figure 1 has an ergonomic shape facilitating its handling. It is fixed through a bracket 8 on a base 9 mounted on four casters 10. The latter preferably have a high rolling power so as to promote the movement of the device within the same room or place to another in the hospital.
  • the base 9 may have a volume sufficient to contain the central unit which is no longer contained in the envelope 1.
  • Such a compact structure thus has the advantage of great simplicity of handling; in addition since it has only flat surfaces, which the invention intends to produce using materials capable of withstanding the most aggressive detergents, such a device lends itself particularly well to repeated cleaning imposed in a hospital environment.
  • the nursing staff preferably has equipment allowing a multi-window mode, which authorizes the simultaneous display of information data relating to the person in communication, as well as the latter's medical file.
  • the nursing staff have portable units of the pocket computer type, allowing them to remain constantly in contact with the patients.
  • the device according to the invention can also be supplemented by specific developments, suitable in particular for authorizing alarm reports, connections with portable systems, or a retransmission of signals emitted by communication systems. monitoring.
  • the present device provides a solution entirely suited to the problem mentioned.
  • the envelope 1 can be placed directly on a support such as a table or the like.

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A communication and information device to be used in hospitals or in places of maintenance either in caring establishments or at home. The communication and information device enables communication and information exchanges to occur between a patient and the environment outside hospital, i.e. family, friends or the attending physician, and inside hospital, i.e. the team of carers. The inventive device comprises a central unit (2), a display screen (3), function selection means, sound restitution means, sound and image capturing means, and means for connection to a data transmission network. All of said elements make up a unit which is contained in the same envelope (1).

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DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION ET D'INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION DEVICE
La présente invention concerne un dispositif de communication et d'information destiné à être utilisé en milieu hospitalier ou sur des lieux de maintien soit en résidence de soins soit à domicile, afin de permettre des échanges entre un patient et le milieu externe à l'hôpital, notamment sa famille, ses amis, son médecin traitant ou des institutions ou sociétés privées à but médical, ainsi qu'avec le milieu interne à l'hôpital, notamment son équipe soignante, et pour permettre également audit patient de s'informer et de se divertir.The present invention relates to a communication and information device intended to be used in a hospital environment or in places of maintenance either in a nursing home or at home, in order to allow exchanges between a patient and the environment external to the hospital. , in particular his family, his friends, his attending physician or private institutions or companies for medical purposes, as well as with the internal environment at the hospital, in particular his healthcare team, and to also allow said patient to be informed and be entertained.
La présente invention peut également trouver un intérêt dans la communication entre des personnes, notamment des personnes âgées , maintenues ou hospitalisées à domicile, et des proches et/ou du personnel soignant.The present invention may also find an interest in communication between persons, in particular elderly persons, maintained or hospitalized at home, and relatives and / or nursing staff.
Les solutions dont disposent à l'heure actuelle les personnes hospitalisées, ou les personnes âgées maintenues à domicile, pour rester au contact de leur proches durant leur hospitalisation se limitent principalement aux visites de ces derniers et à l'usage du téléphone.The solutions currently available to hospitalized people, or elderly people kept at home, to stay in contact with their loved ones during their hospitalization are mainly limited to their visits and the use of the telephone.
Or, par manque de disponibilité ou en raison d'un éloignement géographique important, les proches n'ont pas toujours la possibilité de se déplacer aussi fréquemment qu' ils le souhaiteraient. Très souvent on constate que les visites ne sont qu'occasionnelles, et n'ont essentiellement lieu qu'en fin de journée, ou encore au cours du week-end, ce qui, chez de nombreux malades, peut conduire à un grand sentiment d'isolement, néfaste à leur rétablissement. Quant à l'utilisation du téléphone, seuls les postes fixes sont autorisés au sein des hôpitaux, et bien qu'ils permettent des échanges verbaux fréquents, la durée des conversations est souvent limitée par le coût; en outre, ce mode de communication ne remplace que difficilement la présence physique et la chaleur des proches .However, due to lack of availability or due to a significant geographic distance, relatives are not always able to move as frequently as they would like. Very often we see that the visits are only occasional, and essentially take place only at the end of the day, or even during the weekend, which, in many patients, can lead to a great feeling of isolation, detrimental to their recovery. As for the use of the telephone, only landlines are authorized within hospitals, and although they allow frequent verbal exchanges, the duration of conversations is often limited by cost; moreover, this mode of communication hardly replaces the physical presence and warmth of loved ones.
Par ailleurs, à l'heure actuelle l'on observe également des carences dans les relations entre les malades et les équipes médicales. En effet, dans la plupart des services hospitaliers, les patients ne sont au contact des infirmières ou des médecins que ponctuellement, lors des rondes que ces derniers effectuent avec une fréquence plus ou moins régulière, qui peut varier d'un jour à l'autre selon leur charge de travail. Ceci peut représenter une source d'inquiétude pour certains malades anxieux, qui auraient besoin de paroles rassurantes plus fréquentes.In addition, at the moment we also observe deficiencies in the relationships between patients and medical teams. In fact, in most hospital departments, patients are only in contact with nurses or doctors occasionally, during rounds that the latter carry out with a more or less regular frequency, which can vary from day to day according to their workload. This can be a source of concern for some anxious patients, who may need more frequent reassuring words.
En dehors de ces rondes , lorsqu' ils le jugent nécessaire, les malades peuvent néanmoins solliciter l'équipe soignante, par le biais d'un interphone relié à une centrale, ou en actionnant une alarme signalant à une infirmière une éventuelle complication. Ces deux derniers systèmes sont non seulement très impersonnels, mais imposent en outre aux infirmières de se déplacer systématiquement auprès de tous les malades qui se manifestent ainsi, afin de se rendre compte de la situation réelle. Ceci a donc pour conséquence de générer une charge de travail supplémentaire qui aurait pu être évitée si les infirmières avaient pu communiquer directement et à distance avec les malades concernés.Outside these rounds, when they deem it necessary, the patients can nevertheless request the healthcare team, by means of an intercom connected to a central unit, or by activating an alarm signaling to a nurse a possible complication. These last two systems are not only very impersonal, but also require nurses to move systematically to all the patients who manifest themselves in this way, in order to be aware of the real situation. This therefore has the consequence of generating an additional workload which could have been avoided if the nurses had been able to communicate directly and remotely with the patients concerned.
On pourrait envisager de doter chaque personne d'un ordinateur munie d'une connexion Internet, comme par exemple cela est proposé dans le document US 2003/052787, avec pour inconvénient que beaucoup des personnes hospitalisées, ainsi que la grande majorité des personnes âgées, ne sont pas familiarisées avec l'utilisation d'un ordinateur, qui de plus peut être d'un coût dissuasif.One could consider providing each person with a computer with an Internet connection, as for example that is proposed in document US 2003/052787, with the disadvantage that many of the hospitalized people, as well as the vast majority elderly people are not familiar with the use of a computer, which can also be a deterrent.
Le but de la présente invention est donc de pallier ces divers inconvénients en proposant un dispositif dont l'utilisation est à la portée de tout un chacun, dont la conception est adaptée à un usage en milieu hospitalier, et qui permette de resserrer, simplifier et parfaire les relations entre les malades et leur entourage aussi bien familial que médical.The aim of the present invention is therefore to overcome these various drawbacks by proposing a device the use of which is within the reach of everyone, the design of which is suitable for use in a hospital environment, and which makes it possible to tighten, simplify and perfect the relationships between patients and their family and medical entourage.
Λ cet effet, l'invention concerne un dispositif de communication et d'information destiné à être utilisé en milieu hospitalier ou sur des lieux de maintien soit en résidence de soins soit à domicile afin de permettre des échanges entre un patient et milieu externe à l'hôpital, notamment sa famille, ses amis ou son médecin traitant, ainsi qu'avec le milieu interne à l'hôpital, notamment son équipe soignante, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une unité centrale, un écran, des moyens de sélection de fonctions, des moyens de restitution des sons, des moyens de captage de sons et d'image, et des moyens de raccordement à un réseau de transmission de données, l'ensemble de ces éléments constituant une unité contenue dans une même enveloppe.Λ to this end, the invention relates to a communication and information device intended to be used in a hospital environment or in places of maintenance either in a nursing home or at home in order to allow exchanges between a patient and an environment external to the hospital, in particular his family, his friends or his treating doctor, as well as with the internal environment in the hospital, in particular his medical team, characterized in that it comprises a central unit, a screen, means of selection of functions, means for restoring sounds, means for capturing sounds and images, and means for connecting to a data transmission network, all of these elements constituting a unit contained in the same envelope.
Un tel dispositif placé dans la chambre d'un patient permet donc à ce dernier, avantageusement, d'envoyer et de recevoir des données de type sons et images, via un réseau de transmission de données, le reliant à ses proches et à l'équipe médicale. Il lui est donc possible de voir et d'entendre ses interlocuteurs et d'être vu et entendu par ces derniers à distance et en temps réel, ce qui simplifie, enrichit et améliore considérablement l'échange.Such a device placed in a patient's room therefore allows the latter, advantageously, to send and receive data of the sound and image type, via a data transmission network, connecting him to his relatives and to Medical team. It is therefore possible for him to see and hear his interlocutors and to be seen and heard by them remotely and in real time, which simplifies, enriches and considerably improves the exchange.
D'autre part, du fait de sa conception sous la forme d'une enveloppe réunissant l'ensemble des moyens nécessaires à son fonctionnement, un tel dispositif est d'un nettoyage particulièrement aisé, et se prête tout particulièrement à un usage au sein d'un milieu hospitalier, où les conditions d'hygiène très strictes imposent des nettoyages fréquents.On the other hand, due to its design in the form of an envelope bringing together all the means necessary for its operation, such a device is particularly easy to clean, and is particularly suitable for use in a hospital environment, where the very strict hygienic conditions require frequent cleaning.
Une autre caractéristique avantageuse du présent dispositif, est encore définie par le fait que les moyens de sélection donnant accès à différentes fonctions, via un menu intuitif affiché sur l'écran, se présentent sous la forme de zones tactiles faciles à manipuler par toutes personnes, y compris celles peu ou pas du tout familiarisées avec la pratique de l'informatique.Another advantageous characteristic of the present device is further defined by the fact that the selection means giving access to different functions, via an intuitive menu displayed on the screen, are in the form of tactile zones which are easy to handle by all people, including those with little or no familiarity with the practice of computers.
Ainsi, le dispositif selon l'invention permet de mettre en place un système particulièrement convivial apte à assurer un confort réel aux patients et à simplifier le travail des praticiens et du personnel hospitalier.Thus, the device according to the invention makes it possible to set up a particularly user-friendly system able to provide real comfort to patients and to simplify the work of practitioners and hospital staff.
De manière préférentielle, le dispositif selon l'invention comporte des moyens de raccordement sans fil au réseau de transmission de données, autorisant une mobilité accrue du dispositif.Preferably, the device according to the invention comprises means for wireless connection to the data transmission network, allowing increased mobility of the device.
Dans le cas d'une utilisation à domicile, le dispositif selon l'invention peut se présenter sous la forme d'une carte électronique apte à être associée à un téléviseur en vue de transformé ce dernier en un moyen de réception d'images transmises via un réseau de transmission de données.In the case of use at home, the device according to the invention can be in the form of an electronic card able to be associated with a television set in order to transform the latter into a means of receiving images transmitted via a data transmission network.
Les avantages et les caractéristiques du dispositif selon l'invention, ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui suit et qui se rapporte au dessin annexé, lequel en représente un mode de réalisation non limitatif. Dans le dessin annexé :The advantages and characteristics of the device according to the invention will emerge more clearly from the description which follows and which relates to the appended drawing, which represents a non-limiting embodiment thereof. In the attached drawing:
- la figure 1 correspond à une vue schématique en perspective des moyens constitutifs du dispositif selon l'invention,FIG. 1 corresponds to a schematic perspective view of the means constituting the device according to the invention,
- la figure 2 correspond à un schéma explicitant le mode de fonctionnement du présent dispositif.- Figure 2 corresponds to a diagram explaining the operating mode of this device.
La présente invention a pour objet un dispositif de communication et d'information, destiné à être utilisé en milieu hospitalier par un patient, principalement pour communiquer depuis sa chambre avec sa famille, et ses amis ou avec le personnel hospitalier responsable de son dossier, ou, à des fins d'information, de divertissement, pour visualiser des films ou autres distractions.The present invention relates to a communication and information device, intended to be used in a hospital environment by a patient, mainly to communicate from his room with his family, and his friends or with the hospital staff responsible for his file, or , for information, entertainment, to view movies, or other entertainment.
En référence à la figure 1, correspondant à un mode de réalisation préférentiel, ce dispositif se présente sous la forme d'une enveloppe 1 renfermant une unité centrale 2, et équipée d'un écran d'affichage couleur 3, de deux haut-parleurs 4 permettant de restituer les sons de manière stéréophonique, d'un microphone directionnel 5, et d'un capteur vidéo 6, lequel est de préférence haute résolution et est relié à des moyens de compression vidéo en temps réel.Referring to Figure 1, corresponding to a preferred embodiment, this device is in the form of an envelope 1 containing a central unit 2, and equipped with a color display screen 3, two speakers 4 allowing the sounds to be reproduced stereophonically, a directional microphone 5, and a video sensor 6, which is preferably high resolution and is connected to video compression means in real time.
De manière particulièrement avantageuse, l'écran d'affichage 3 est de type tactile, et les moyens de sélection de fonctions se présentent sous la forme de touches 7 qui s'affichent sur cet écran tactile 3.In a particularly advantageous manner, the display screen 3 is of the touch type, and the means for selecting functions are in the form of keys 7 which are displayed on this touch screen 3.
Selon un mode de réalisation particulier du dispositif selon l'invention, l'écran d'affichage peut être constitué par un moniteur, un téléviseur ou analogue, généralement déjà disposé dans le lieu où séjourne le patient et auquel est relié le dispositif. Pour ce faire, le dispositif peut se présenter alors sous la forme d'un boîtier et comprend des moyens de raccordement audit moniteur ou téléviseur, notamment au travers d'une connexion audio et vidéo. Le dispositif comprend alors des capteurs de sons et d'images, tels des micros et/ou une caméra, l'affichage et la restitution des sons s' effectuant par le biais dudit téléviseur. Il convient de noter que l'interface entre le téléviseur et l'utilisateur peut s'effectuer sous l'action d'une télécommande vers ledit téléviseur, au travers de menus. Le boîtier comprend aussi des moyens de connexion à un réseau de communication afin de connecter le dispositif au réseau informatique de la résidence et à internet.According to a particular embodiment of the device according to the invention, the display screen can be constituted by a monitor, a television set or the like, generally already arranged in the place where the patient stays and to which the device. To do this, the device can then be in the form of a box and comprises means of connection to said monitor or television, in particular through an audio and video connection. The device then comprises sound and image sensors, such as microphones and / or a camera, the display and the reproduction of the sounds being effected by means of said television set. It should be noted that the interface between the television and the user can be effected by the action of a remote control to said television, through menus. The box also includes means of connection to a communication network in order to connect the device to the residence computer network and to the internet.
De préférence, l'affichage pourra être double, au travers d'un moniteur ou d'un téléviseur comme évoqué précédemment, ainsi qu'au travers d'un écran tactile portatif et mobile qui pourra suivre le patient dans ses déplacements, les deux moyens d'affichage pouvant être connectés l'un à l'autre au travers d'une connexion de type sans fil.Preferably, the display can be double, through a monitor or a television as mentioned above, as well as through a portable and mobile touch screen which can follow the patient in his movements, the two means display can be connected to each other through a wireless type connection.
L'enveloppe 1 peut aussi être équipée de moyens de raccordement sans fil de type « WiFi » qui permet les échanges en interne avec le personnel hospitalier, et également une connexion à un réseau de transmission de données auquel des tiers peuvent également se connecter via leurs ordinateurs, un tel réseau est par exemple défini par le réseau Internet.Envelope 1 can also be equipped with wireless connection means of the “WiFi” type which allows internal exchanges with hospital staff, and also a connection to a data transmission network to which third parties can also connect via their computers, such a network is for example defined by the Internet.
Selon un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention, le dispositif est accessible au travers d'un téléphone cellulaire de dernière génération dite « 3G », ce dernier servant d'interface ou de terminal pour l'affichage des images et la restitution des sons. En référence à la figure 2, on peut voir que le patient 20 a la possibilité de recevoir et d'envoyer depuis son lit d'hôpital, grâce à la liaison sans fil 30 au travers du réseau Internet 31 , aussi bien des images que du son, afin de communiquer en direct avec les personnes de son choix, notamment sa famille 21, ou en interne via directement la liaison sans fil de type « WiFi » avec une infirmière 22, ou un médecin 23. Lors de ses échanges, s'il le souhaite, il lui est donc possible de visualiser ses interlocuteurs sur l'écran d'affichage 3 de l'enveloppe 1, et d'être lui-même vu par ces derniers au travers des écrans 24, 25, 26 de leurs ordinateurs respectifs.According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the device is accessible through a latest generation cell phone called "3G", the latter serving as an interface or terminal for displaying images and reproducing sounds . With reference to FIG. 2, it can be seen that the patient 20 has the possibility of receiving and sending from his hospital bed, thanks to the wireless link 30 through the Internet network 31, both images and sound, in order to communicate directly with the people of their choice, in particular their family 21, or internally via direct wireless connection of the "WiFi" type with a nurse 22, or a doctor 23. During their exchanges, he wishes, it is therefore possible for him to view his interlocutors on the display screen 3 of the envelope 1, and to be himself seen by the latter through the screens 24, 25, 26 of their computers respectively.
Bien entendu, afin de préserver la confidentialité des informations échangées ou récupérées sur un serveur 27 via le réseau Internet 31, la présente invention prévoit également d'équiper le dispositif de moyens en accord avec les dernières technologies de sécurité électronique et informatique.Of course, in order to preserve the confidentiality of the information exchanged or recovered on a server 27 via the Internet network 31, the present invention also provides for equipping the device with means in accordance with the latest electronic and computer security technologies.
Ainsi, par exemple, la famille d'un proche hospitalisé n'accède au dispositif de ce dernier, à travers le site Internet de l'établissement hospitalier, que munie d'un code personnel.Thus, for example, the family of a hospitalized relative only accesses the latter's device, through the website of the hospital establishment, only with a personal code.
Le patient peut accepter l'appel et entreprendre la communication, ou non. Il peut également visionner un film ou des reportages disponibles sur le serveur 27 de l'établissement hospitalier, ou accéder aux informations médicales le concernant et disponibles sur ce même serveur 27.The patient can accept the call and initiate the communication, or not. He can also view a film or reports available on the server 27 of the hospital establishment, or access medical information concerning him and available on this same server 27.
A ce propos, l'invention permet également à toute personne autorisée, membre de l'équipe médicale d'accéder à ces informations médicales se trouvant sur le serveur 27, en temps réel, au moment où la communication avec le patient a lieu. Cette caractéristique est particulièrement utile pour le médecin traitant du malade qui, disposant d'un ordinateur connecté en interne par une liaison sans fil de type « HiFi », ou en externe via un réseau de type Internet 31, a ainsi la possibilité de communiquer en temps réel avec son patient. Ceci lui permet d'informer et de rassurer son patient sans quitter son cabinet.In this regard, the invention also allows any authorized person, member of the medical team to access this medical information located on the server 27, in real time, when the communication with the patient takes place. This feature is particularly useful for the doctor treating the patient who, having a computer connected internally by a wireless link of the “HiFi” type, or externally via a network of the Internet type 31, thus has the possibility of communicating in real time with his patient. This allows him to inform and reassure his patient without leaving his office.
Par ailleurs un avantage considérable du dispositif selon l'invention est défini par son mode d'utilisation, particulièrement convivial et à la portée de personnes n'ayant aucune expérience en matière d'informatique.Furthermore, a considerable advantage of the device according to the invention is defined by its mode of use, which is particularly user-friendly and accessible to people with no experience in the field of IT.
Ainsi, il suffit aux patients de sélectionner, via l'écran 3 tactile, la fonction souhaitée, affichée dans un menu intuitif, et de se laisser ainsi progressivement guider.Thus, patients only need to select, via the touch screen 3, the desired function, displayed in an intuitive menu, and thus be gradually guided.
Par ailleurs, selon une autre caractéristique de la présente invention, il comprend des moyens d'alimentation de type rechargeable lui permettant de fonctionner de manière autonome.Furthermore, according to another characteristic of the present invention, it comprises supply means of the rechargeable type allowing it to operate autonomously.
Le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 1 présente une forme ergonomique facilitant sa prise en main. Il est fixé au travers d'une potence 8 sur une base 9 montée sur quatre roulettes 10. Ces dernières présentent de préférence un haut pouvoir de roulement de sorte à favoriser le déplacement du dispositif au sein d'une même chambre ou d'un lieu à un autre au sein de l'hôpital.The embodiment shown in Figure 1 has an ergonomic shape facilitating its handling. It is fixed through a bracket 8 on a base 9 mounted on four casters 10. The latter preferably have a high rolling power so as to promote the movement of the device within the same room or place to another in the hospital.
On notera que dans ce cas, la base 9 peut présenter un volume suffisant à contenir l'unité centrale qui n'est plus contenu dans 1'enveloppe 1.It will be noted that in this case, the base 9 may have a volume sufficient to contain the central unit which is no longer contained in the envelope 1.
De manière optionnelle, et tel que représenté, il est prévu de munir le dispositif selon l'invention de hau -parleurs 40 fixés sur la potence 8, en remplacement ou en complément des haut- parleurs 4 de l'enveloppe 1.Optionally, and as shown, provision is made to provide the device according to the invention with loudspeakers 40 fixed on the bracket 8, in replacement or in addition to the speakers 4 of the casing 1.
Une telle structure compacte présente ainsi l'avantage d'une grande simplicité de manipulation; en outre puisqu'il ne présente que des surfaces planes, que l'invention prévoit de réaliser au moyen de matériaux aptes à résister aux détergents les plus agressifs, un tel dispositif se prête particulièrement bien aux nettoyages répétés imposés en milieu hospitalier.Such a compact structure thus has the advantage of great simplicity of handling; in addition since it has only flat surfaces, which the invention intends to produce using materials capable of withstanding the most aggressive detergents, such a device lends itself particularly well to repeated cleaning imposed in a hospital environment.
On notera que le personnel soignant dispose de préférence d'un matériel permettant un mode multifenêtrage, qui autorise l'affichage simultané de données d'informations relatives à la personne en communication, ainsi que le dossier médical de celle- ci.It should be noted that the nursing staff preferably has equipment allowing a multi-window mode, which authorizes the simultaneous display of information data relating to the person in communication, as well as the latter's medical file.
De manière avantageuse, le personnel soignant dispose d'unités portatives de type ordinateur de poche, lui permettant de demeurer constamment en liaison avec les patients. En plus des différentes fonctionnalités précédemment évoquées, le dispositif selon l'invention peut également être complété par des développements spécifiques, aptes notamment à autoriser des remontées d'alarme, des liaisons avec des systèmes portatifs, ou une réémission de signaux émis par des systèmes de monitoring.Advantageously, the nursing staff have portable units of the pocket computer type, allowing them to remain constantly in contact with the patients. In addition to the various functionalities previously mentioned, the device according to the invention can also be supplemented by specific developments, suitable in particular for authorizing alarm reports, connections with portable systems, or a retransmission of signals emitted by communication systems. monitoring.
Ainsi qu'il ressort clairement de ce qui précède, le présent dispositif apporte une solution tout à fait adaptée au problème évoqué .As is clear from the above, the present device provides a solution entirely suited to the problem mentioned.
II permet d'améliorer le confort des patients en leur proposant un service unique et de qualité de visite audiovisuelle à distance. Il permet également de simplifier considérablement le travail des praticiens et du personnel hospitalier. On notera qu'il est également prévu, dans un autre mode de réalisation non représenté, que l'enveloppe 1 puisse être posée directement sur un support tel qu'une table ou analogue. It improves patient comfort by offering them a unique and high-quality audiovisual remote visit service. It also considerably simplifies the work of practitioners and hospital staff. Note that it is also provided, in another embodiment not shown, that the envelope 1 can be placed directly on a support such as a table or the like.

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1) Dispositif de communication et d'information destiné à être utilisé en milieu hospitalier ou sur des lieux de maintien soit en résidence de soins soit à domicile afin de permettre des échanges entre un patient et le milieu externe à l'hôpital, notamment sa famille, ses amis ou son médecin traitant, ainsi qu'avec le milieu interne à l'hôpital, notamment son équipe soignante, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une unité centrale (2), un écran d'affichage (3), des moyens de sélection de fonctions, des moyens de restitution des sons, des moyens de captage de sons et d'image, et des moyens de raccordement à un réseau de transmission de données , l'ensemble de ces éléments constituant une unité contenue dans une même enveloppe (1) .1) Communication and information device intended to be used in a hospital environment or in places of maintenance either in a nursing home or at home in order to allow exchanges between a patient and the environment external to the hospital, in particular his family , his friends or his treating doctor, as well as with the internal environment at the hospital, in particular his medical team, characterized in that it comprises a central unit (2), a display screen (3), means for selecting functions, means for restoring sounds, means for capturing sounds and images, and means for connecting to a data transmission network, all of these elements constituting a unit contained in the same envelope (1).
2) Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'enveloppe (1) est montée, au travers d'une potence (8) , sur une base (9) équipée de roulettes (10) permettant de procéder à son déplacement.2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the casing (1) is mounted, through a bracket (8), on a base (9) equipped with rollers (10) allowing to move it.
3) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'enveloppe (1) est réalisée en un matériau prévu apte à résister aux détergents utilisés en milieu hospitalier pour la désinfection.3) Device according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the envelope (1) is made of a material provided capable of withstanding the detergents used in hospitals for disinfection.
4) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'écran d'affichage (3) est défini par un écran de type tactile.4) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display screen (3) is defined by a touch screen.
5) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'écran d'affichage (3) est défini par un moniteur, un téléviseur ou analogue auquel le dispositif est connecté .5) Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the display screen (3) is defined by a monitor, TV or the like to which the device is connected.
6) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il est équipé d'un capteur vidéo (6) de type haute résolution, permettant la création d'images de haute qualité, et en ce qu'il comprend des haut-parleurs (4, 40) aptes à permettre une restitution stéréophonique du son.6) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is equipped with a video sensor (6) of high resolution type, allowing the creation of high quality images, and in that it comprises loudspeakers (4, 40) capable of allowing stereophonic sound reproduction.
7) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des haut-parleurs (4, 40) aptes à permettre une restitution stéréophonique du son.7) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises loudspeakers (4, 40) capable of allowing a stereophonic reproduction of the sound.
8) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens de raccordement sans fil au réseau de transmission de données .8) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for wireless connection to the data transmission network.
9) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le réseau de transmission est défini par le réseau Internet (31) .9) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transmission network is defined by the Internet network (31).
10) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens d'alimentation de type rechargeable, lui permettant de fonctionner de manière autonome. 10) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises rechargeable type supply means, allowing it to operate independently.
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