Abstract: A system for facilitating the provision of health care services to patients comprises a computer-readable medium containing information associated with the provision of health care services to patients; an electronic display disposed in a health care environment; and software configured to effect display of some of the information on the electronic display. A method for facilitating the provision of health care services to patients comprises inputting, via an electronic touch screen display, information corresponding to a patient or room; displaying, via the electronic touch screen display, the information; and providing, to a patient, physical health care services, based on the viewed information. The electronic touchscreen display preferably is not a part of a computer workstation and is configured for simultaneous viewing by a plurality of health care providers and caregivers.

Abstract: A system for facilitating the provision of health care services to patients comprises a computer-readable medium containing information associated with the provision of health care services to patients; an electronic display disposed in a health care environment; and software configured to effect display of some of the information on the electronic display. A method for facilitating the provision of health care services to patients comprises inputting, via an electronic touch screen display, information corresponding to a patient or room; displaying, via the electronic touch screen display, the information; and providing, to a patient, physical health care services, based on the viewed information. The electronic touchscreen display preferably is not a part of a computer workstation and is configured for simultaneous viewing by a plurality of health care providers and caregivers.

Abstract: A system for facilitating the physical provision of health care services to patients comprises a computer-readable medium containing information associated with the physical provision of health care services to patients; an electronic display disposed in a health care environment; and software configured to effect display of some of the information on the electronic display; wherein the electronic display is not a part of a computer workstation and is configured for simultaneous viewing by a plurality of staff. A method for facilitating the physical provision of health care services to patients comprises inputting, via the electronic touch screen display, information corresponding to a patient or room; displaying, via the electronic touch screen display, the information; and providing, to a patient, physical health care services, based on the viewed information.

Abstract: A host system includes a machine readable medium containing media content and an apparatus for controlling presentation thereof. The apparatus includes a removable user interface (RUI) and a controller coupled together. The RUI includes user inputs and machine executable instructions that are specific to the media content. The controller includes a processor, a program executed by the processor that interprets the machine executable instructions of the RUI, and a library of instructions accessible to the program for communicating to the host system, in a protocol of the host system, commands relating to presentation of the media content. The program, in response to actuation of a user input, performs the steps of reading machine executable instructions of the RUI, accessing instructions of the library in accordance with the instructions read from the RUI, and communicating commands to the host system based on the accessed instructions of the library.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a media event includes a controller capable of communicating with a media device and an overlay removably attached to the controller. The controller includes a processor for performing machine executable instructions for communicating one or more commands to the media device. The overlay includes a plurality of user inputs and a machine readable medium having machine executable instructions comprising commands for controlling a media event. Each user input is disposed for direct contact by a user in actuating the user input. Upon actuation of a user input, the processor performs a device independent instruction of the overlay resulting in performance of a device specific instruction of the controller, thereby communicating a device specific command to the media device.

Abstract: A system and method for modifying (adding, deleting and/or changing) entertainment information from a producer. A producer identifier is received, and an edit interface is provided to the producer. Edit information is received from the producer, and integrated into entertainment information. The edit interface can provide hyperlinks and areas for inputting edit information to modify entertainment information conveniently and efficiently.