Patents Assigned to TeleTracking Technologies
  • Patent number: 9740822
    Abstract: An example embodiment provides a method, including: communicating, using a plurality of receivers placed throughout a hospital, with a tag affixed to a moveable object; receiving, via one or more of the plurality of receivers, location data of the tag affixed to the movable object; identifying, using data received from the tag, the movable object; determining, based on the one or more of the plurality of receivers transmitting the location data, a location within the hospital of the movable object; associating, using location information of a database, a use state for the movable object based on the location of the movable object within the hospital, the database storing the location information associated with placements of the plurality of receivers and a use state for a movable object associated with the placements; and updating, using a processor, a use state for the movable object. Related methods and products are also described and/or claimed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen S. Jackson
  • Patent number: 9710602
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method of graphically displaying room information, including: displaying, on an electronic device, a matrix having a plurality of cells therein, at least one cell displaying hospital room information regarding room availability and patient occupancy in the room; said matrix displaying the plurality of cells in column form; and displaying, responsive to a user interaction with a cell in the matrix of a patient occupied hospital room, an overlay window having secondary room status information therein comprising patient specific information regarding the status of the hospital room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene E. Nacey
  • Patent number: 9710601
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method of graphically displaying room information, including: displaying, on an electronic device, a matrix having a plurality of cells therein, at least one cell displaying hospital room information regarding room availability and patient occupancy in the room; said matrix displaying the plurality of cells in column form; and displaying, responsive to a user interaction with a cell in the matrix of a patient occupied hospital room, an overlay window having secondary room status information therein comprising patient specific information regarding the status of the hospital room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene E. Nacey
  • Patent number: 9704117
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, at a handheld portable information handling device with a touch screen display, communicating to a hospital transport management system information sufficient to authenticate the user of the handheld portable information handling device; obtaining information from the hospital transport management system relevant to the user of the handheld portable information handling device; displaying the information from the hospital transport management system in a manner that is related to the workflow of the user of the handheld portable information handling device; and communicating to the hospital transport management system information about the workflow of the user of the handheld portable information handling device; and communicating to the hospital transport management system information about the workflow of the user of the handheld portable information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ranjit Abbadasari, Harold Barrett, Jason Harber, Abhay Jaiswal, Tom Perry
  • Patent number: 9639663
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method of graphically displaying room information, including: displaying, on an electronic device, a matrix having a plurality of cells therein, at least one cell displaying hospital room information regarding room availability and patient occupancy in the room; said matrix displaying the plurality of cells in column form; and displaying, responsive to a user interaction with a cell in the matrix of a patient occupied hospital room, an overlay window having secondary room status information therein comprising patient specific information regarding the status of the hospital room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene E. Nacey
  • Patent number: 9495853
    Abstract: An example embodiment provides a system, including: a plurality of receivers placed throughout a hospital; each of the receivers configured for communicating with a tag affixed to a moveable object; a database storing location information associated with placements of the plurality of receivers and a use state for a movable object associated with the placements; a computing device operatively coupled to the database and the plurality of receivers, the computing device operating to: receive, via one or more of the plurality of receivers, location data of a tag affixed to the movable object; identify, using data received from the tag, a movable object; determine, based on the one or more of the plurality of receivers transmitting the location data, a location within the hospital of the movable object; associate, using the location information of the database, a use state for the movable object based on the location of the movable object within the hospital; and update a use state for the movable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen S. Jackson
  • Publication number: 20150379840
    Abstract: An example embodiment provides a system, including: a plurality of receivers placed throughout a hospital; each of the receivers configured for communicating with a tag affixed to a moveable object; a database storing location information associated with placements of the plurality of receivers and a use state for a movable object associated with the placements; a computing device operatively coupled to the database and the plurality of receivers, the computing device operating to: receive, via one or more of the plurality of receivers, location data of a tag affixed to the movable object; identify, using data received from the tag, a movable object; determine, based on the one or more of the plurality of receivers transmitting the location data, a location within the hospital of the movable object; associate, using the location information of the database, a use state for the movable object based on the location of the movable object within the hospital; and update a use state for the movable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen S. Jackson
  • Patent number: 9129496
    Abstract: A rotatable tag is provided that is configured to be affixed to a moveable object, the tag includes a housing configured to provide an increased volume and occupy a relatively small amount of surface area on the object to which the tag is affixed. The rotatable tag is configured to transmit information related to the tag and/or an environment surrounding the tag. Related systems are also provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen S. Jackson
  • Patent number: 9122373
    Abstract: Information of interest is graphically displayed in a manner which conveys the information to in a form which aids in comprehension of the information. Specifically, the information is preferably conveyed on the unit level through the use of the unit's floor plan in a graphical seating chart type format. A graphical icon is used to represent each room in the unit. Components of the icon indicate key considerations for every room. Additional information may also be displayed by clicking on a component of the icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene E. Nacey
  • Patent number: 8732573
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the visual display of room information for multiple units. Information of interest is graphically displayed in a manner which conveys the information to in a form which aids in comprehension of the information. Specifically, the information is preferably conveyed on the unit level through the use of a matrix. A graphical cell is used to represent each room in the unit. Components of the cell indicate key considerations for every room. Additional information may also be displayed by clicking on a component of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene E. Nacey
  • Patent number: 8560580
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the visual display of room information. Information of interest is graphically displayed in a manner which conveys the information to in a form which aids in comprehension of the information. Specifically, the information is preferably conveyed on the unit level through the use of the unit's floor plan in a graphical seating chart type format. A graphical icon is used to represent each room in the unit. Components of the icon indicate key considerations for every room. Additional information may also be displayed by clicking on a component of the icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gene E. Nacey
  • Publication number: 20130222117
    Abstract: A rotatable tag is provided that is configured to be affixed to a moveable object, the tag includes a housing configured to provide an increased volume and occupy a relatively small amount of surface area on the object to which the tag is affixed. The rotatable tag is configured to transmit information related to the tag and/or an environment surrounding the tag. Related systems are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: TELETRACKING TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Stephen S. Jackson
  • Patent number: D764514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TELETRACKING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jason A. Spector
  • Patent number: D771107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TELETRACKING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jason A. Spector
  • Patent number: D772273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: TELETRACKING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Jason A. Spector