MULTIPLE DIPSLAYS SUSPENDED FOR MULTIPLE PATIENT VIEWING
A method for providing healthcare service to each of a plurality of patients includes, for each of the plurality of patients: providing an apparatus for receiving the patient in a resting position; suspending an electronic display above the apparatus with the patient received therein in a resting position; adjustably positioning the suspended electronic display whereby the electronic display may be conveniently viewed by the patient in the resting position in the apparatus while receiving healthcare service; providing an electronic input member for use by the patient or a healthcare provider in controlling video presented by the electronic display; receiving electronic input regarding video presented by the electronic display; and delivering video in accordance with the received electronic input for presenting by the electronic display.
1 . A method for providing healthcare service to each of a plurality of patients, comprising the steps of, for each of the plurality of patients,
(a) providing an apparatus for receiving the patient in a resting position,
(b) suspending an electronic display above said provided apparatus with the patient received therein in a resting position,
(c) adjustably positioning said suspended electronic display whereby the electronic display may be conveniently viewed by the patient in the resting position in the apparatus while receiving healthcare service,
(d) providing an electronic input member for use by the patient or a healthcare provider in controlling video presented by the electronic display,
(e) receiving electronic input regarding video presented by the electronic display, and
(f) delivering video in accordance with said received electronic input for presenting by the electronic display.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said step (f) of delivering video is performed for each of the plurality of patients contemporaneously.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for each patient, said delivered video comprises media content selected by the patient from a plurality of available video content selections.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the available video content selections are stored at a central distribution system.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the healthcare service is provided to each of the plurality of patients at the same healthcare facility, and wherein the central distribution system is located on premises at the healthcare facility.
6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the healthcare service is provided to each of the plurality of patients at a different healthcare facility, and wherein the central distribution system is located on premises at one of the healthcare facilities.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said step (f) of delivering video includes, for each patient, communicating over the Internet.
8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the healthcare service is provided to each of the plurality of patients at a different healthcare facility, and wherein the central distribution system is located remote to each of the different healthcare facilities.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said step (f) of delivering video includes, for each patient, communicating over the Internet.
10 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the central distribution system comprises at least one data storage device for digitally storing the available video content selections.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one data storage device comprises a computer readable medium containing the video content selections.
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one data storage device comprises computer memory.
13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one data storage device comprises one or more optical discs.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video comprises a movie.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video comprises television programming.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video comprises cable programming.
17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video comprises a music video.
18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video comprises an educational video.
19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video comprises a cartoon.
20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video comprises a video feed from a camera.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the camera is coupled to said suspended electronic display.
22 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video comprises output from a computer.
23 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the output comprises video representing an Internet webpage.
24 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the output comprises video displaying an Internet webpage.
25 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the output comprises video displaying email.
26 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, for one of the plurality of patients, said delivered video includes audio.