Abstract: A system and method for scheduling professional staff among a plurality of nodes can include a server and one or more applications including a visualization engine, a communications engine, and a predictive and optimization engine that perform various functions. In some embodiments, the applications form the plurality of nodes having at least one manager assigned to at least one of the plurality of nodes and where each node includes pre-qualified staff members and form a pool of the pre-qualified staff members that can be shared, where the pool includes information about each pre-qualified staff member. The applications can further send an open role to the pool in response to inputs by at least one manager, receive responses in response to inputs from the pre-qualified staff members, form an application for the open role by members who accepted the open role, and fill the open role.

Abstract: A method for live patient tracking for surgical centers and hospitals is provided comprising tracking patient journey through a healthcare facility. The method also comprises overlying tracked journey data on patient surgical status data and visualizing the overlaid journey data and surgical status data on a display. Visualization of data is performed on the display of a TV screen, a tablet, a desktop computer, a tablet or a smartphone. The visualized data includes patient indoor location within the healthcare facility. Patient indoor location is performed by means of an indoor positioning system such as Real Time Location Service (RTLS) system.

Abstract: A method for estimating a duration of at least one surgical procedure based on learning from accumulated historical data is provided. The method comprises gathering historical patient data and hospital personnel performance data. The method also comprises analyzing the historical data and the performance data and learning about surgical procedure durations from the analysis. The method also comprises estimating a duration of a surgical procedure or a combination of surgical procedures based on the analysis and learned procedure duration information.

Abstract: A method for providing an intelligent schedule board for operating rooms in surgical centers and hospitals is provided. The method comprises displaying an estimated location of a patient on an operating room schedule board and displaying status information on the operating room schedule board. The method also comprises automatically updating the schedule dashboard as at least one of the location and the status of the patient changes. Patient location is estimated using an indoor tracking system and wherein the system is an RTLS system. Patient status information is entered by staff members by means of at least one of a tablet device, a phone device, and a computer. Patient status information is entered automatically by means of a computer vision scheme that detects patient status comprising at least one of a start of surgery and an end of surgery. Patient status information is entered using a voice recognition scheme.

Abstract: A method for live patient tracking for surgical centers and hospitals is provided comprising tracking patient journey through a healthcare facility. The method also comprises overlying tracked journey data on patient surgical status data and visualizing the overlaid journey data and surgical status data on a display. Visualization of data is performed on the display of a TV screen, a tablet, a desktop computer, a tablet or a smartphone. The visualized data includes patient indoor location within the healthcare facility. Patient indoor location is performed by means of an indoor positioning system such as Real Time Location Service (RTLS) system.

Abstract: A system for measuring sound levels is provided. The system comprises a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory that when executed on the processor receives sound levels recorded by each of a plurality of sound sensors located in a coverage area. The application also samples noise levels from the received sound levels at least one location within the coverage area. The application also derives values based at least on the samples and on estimates of sound attenuation at the at least one location. The application also creates a heat map based at least on the derived values, the heat map representing at least noise levels experienced within the coverage area.

Abstract: A system for registering and communicating user condition to a remote device is provided. The system comprises a portable device comprising a processor and a memory, a transmitter, a user interface that displays a plurality of selectable objects, each object associated with a level of user condition, and an application stored in the memory. When executed on the processor, the application receives a message associated with a user entry to a first selectable object of the plurality of selectable objects. The application also determines a first level of the user condition based on analysis of the first message. The application also sends, via the transmitter, electronic material describing the first level to a server requesting action associated with the first level.

Abstract: A method for providing an intelligent schedule board for operating rooms in surgical centers and hospitals is provided. The method comprises displaying an estimated location of a patient on an operating room schedule board and displaying status information on the operating room schedule board. The method also comprises automatically updating the schedule dashboard as at least one of the location and the status of the patient changes. Patient location is estimated using an indoor tracking system and wherein the system is an RTLS system. Patient status information is entered by staff members by means of at least one of a tablet device, a phone device, and a computer. Patient status information is entered automatically by means of a computer vision scheme that detects patient status comprising at least one of a start of surgery and an end of surgery. Patient status information is entered using a voice recognition scheme.

Abstract: A method for live patient tracking for surgical centers and hospitals is provided comprising tracking patient journey through a healthcare facility. The method also comprises overlying tracked journey data on patient surgical status data and visualizing the overlaid journey data and surgical status data on a display. Visualization of data is performed on the display of a TV screen, a tablet, a desktop computer, a tablet or a smartphone. The visualized data includes patient indoor location within the healthcare facility. Patient indoor location is performed by means of an indoor positioning system such as Real Time Location Service (RTLS) system.

Abstract: A system for measuring sound levels is provided. The system comprises a processor, a memory, and an application stored in the memory that when executed on the processor receives sound levels recorded by each of a plurality of sound sensors located in a coverage area. The application also samples noise levels from the received sound levels at least one location within the coverage area. The application also derives values based at least on the samples and on estimates of sound attenuation at the at least one location. The application also creates a heat map based at least on the derived values, the heat map representing at least noise levels experienced within the coverage area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing efficient vertical handoffs in a wireless user device are provided. The user device can comprise a mobile phone, computer table, handheld computer, or other computer system capable of connecting to more than one mobile wireless network that use different wireless communication protocols. Various efficient scanning methods are disclosed that are efficient in terms of battery usage, thermal performance, processing power, throughput performance, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing efficient vertical handoffs in a wireless user device are provided. The user device can comprise a mobile phone, computer table, handheld computer, or other computer system capable of connecting to more than one mobile wireless network that use different wireless communication protocols. Various efficient scanning methods are disclosed that are efficient in terms of battery usage, thermal performance, processing power, throughput performance, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first interface module configured to interface with one or more user devices through a wireless local area network (WLAN) connection; a second interface module configured to interface with a wireless communication network through a wireless wide area network (WWAN) connection; and a controller. The controller is configured to detect availability of carrier hotspots; if no carrier hotspot is detected, route traffic to and from the one or more user devices through the WWAN connection; and if a carrier hotspot is detected, route traffic to and from the one or more user devices through the detected carrier hotspot.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing efficient vertical handoffs in a wireless user device are provided. The user device can comprise a mobile phone, computer table, handheld computer, or other computer system capable of connecting to more than one mobile wireless network that use different wireless communication protocols. Various efficient scanning methods are disclosed that are efficient in terms of battery usage, thermal performance, processing power, throughput performance, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing efficient vertical handoffs in a wireless user device are provided. The user device can comprise a mobile phone, computer table, handheld computer, or other computer system capable of connecting to more than one mobile wireless network that use different wireless communication protocols. Various efficient scanning methods are disclosed that are efficient in terms of battery usage, thermal performance, processing power, throughput performance, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A Intelligent Mobile HotSpot (IMHS) comprises a wide area network radio interface configured to enable communications between a wide area network and the IMHS; a local area network radio interface configured to enable communications between the IMHS and a computing device; a power input configured to cause the IMHS to be powered on; memory configured to store instructions; and a processor coupled with memory, the instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the following in response to an activation of the power input: automatically establish a data connection with a base station associated with the wide area network over the wide area network, automatically establish a data connection with computing device over the local area network, and be in a ready state to route data packets from the computing device to the base station via the local area network data connection and the wide area network connection.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing efficient vertical handoffs in a wireless user device are provided. The user device can comprise a mobile phone, computer table, handheld computer, or other computer system capable of connecting to more than one mobile wireless network that use different wireless communication protocols. Various efficient scanning methods are disclosed that are efficient in terms of battery usage, thermal performance, processing power, throughput performance, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) modem/Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) device is provided that when connected to a host device, presents itself as an Ethernet endpoint to the host device, without requiring additional software/drivers to be downloaded to the host device. Embedded in the USB modem/WWAN device are various modules that provide functionality allowing either automatic connection to the Internet or redirection to a local Web User Interface (UI) that a user may employ to configure the USB modem/WWAN device and/or manually connect to the Internet. Additionally, the USB modem/WWAN device employs predetermined rules to determine whether or not/how the redirection occurs, including in scenarios where wireless connectivity to the Internet is unavailable.

Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) modem/Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) device is provided that when connected to a host device, presents itself as an Ethernet endpoint to the host device, without requiring additional software/drivers to be downloaded to the host device. Embedded in the USB modem/WWAN device are various modules that provide functionality allowing either automatic connection to the Internet or redirection to a local Web User Interface (UI) that a user may employ to configure the USB modem/WWAN device and/or manually connect to the Internet. Additionally, the USB modem/WWAN device employs predetermined rules to determine whether or not/how the redirection occurs, including in scenarios where wireless connectivity to the Internet is unavailable.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first interface module configured to interface with one or more user devices through a wireless local area network (WLAN) connection; a second interface module configured to interface with a wireless communication network through a wireless wide area network (WWAN) connection; and a controller. The controller is configured to detect availability of carrier hotspots; if no carrier hotspot is detected, route traffic to and from the one or more user devices through the WWAN connection; and if a carrier hotspot is detected, route traffic to and from the one or more user devices through the detected carrier hotspot.