Abstract: A live-feed video balancing system includes a peer-to-peer server network wherein each server communicates with the remaining servers of the peer-to-peer server network and each monitors corresponding performance criteria of a dedicated server of the peer-to-peer server network to define a hosting capacity for the dedicated server. The hosting capacity is communicated to the remaining servers and the servers cooperatively assess the corresponding hosting capacities from the monitoring servers to determine a potential hosting server having a first hosting capacity and the remaining servers have a range of second hosting capacities. The potential hosting server, in response to a hosting request, is placed in communication with an image capturing device that delivers the live video feed. The hosting server places the image capturing device in selective communication with the potential hosting server to deliver the live video feed to the customer terminal to define an active hosting server.

Abstract: A live-feed video balancing system includes a peer-to-peer server network wherein each server communicates with the remaining servers of the peer-to-peer server network and each monitors corresponding performance criteria of a dedicated server of the peer-to-peer server network to define a hosting capacity for the dedicated server. The hosting capacity is communicated to the remaining servers and the servers cooperatively assess the corresponding hosting capacities from the monitoring servers to determine a potential hosting server having a first hosting capacity and the remaining servers have a range of second hosting capacities. The potential hosting server, in response to a hosting request, is placed in communication with an image capturing device that delivers the live video feed. The hosting server places the image capturing device in selective communication with the potential hosting server to deliver the live video feed to the customer terminal to define an active hosting server.

Abstract: A system and apparatus for monitoring a patient, the apparatus including an image capturing device; an electronic input device; a display device; and a controller in electronic communication all three devices; wherein the controller is configured to receive an electronic signal encoded with an image of a patient room from the image capturing device, display the image of the patient room on the display device, receive, via the electronic input device, an electronic input signal regarding a status associated with a patient in the patient room, and display a message on the display device based on the status of the patient.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a patient, the apparatus comprising: an image capturing device; an electronic input device; a display device; and a controller in electronic communication with the image capturing device, the electronic input device and the display device, the controller being configured to receive an electronic signal encoded with an image of a patient room from the image capturing device, display the image of the patient room on the display device, receive, via the electronic input device, an electronic input signal regarding a status associated with a patient in the patient room, and display a message on the display device based on the status of the patient.