SEND AND RECEIVE UNITS FOR DISPLAY SUSPENDED FOR PATIENT VIEWING
An electronic display assembly for viewing by a person in a resting position includes: an apparatus for receiving a person in a resting position; an overhead support; an electronic display coupled to the support such that the electronic display is adjustably positionable above the apparatus whereby the electronic display may be conveniently viewed by a person in a resting position received in the apparatus; a send unit operative for sending signals conveying visual content for presentation by the electronic display; and a receive unit operative for receiving the signals sent by the send unit and disposed in electronic communication with the electronic display for presenting the visual content of the signals received by the receive unit.
1 . An electronic display assembly for viewing by a person in a resting position, comprising,
(a) an apparatus for receiving a person in a resting position,
(b) an overhead support,
(c) an electronic display coupled to said support such that said electronic display is adjustably positionable above said apparatus whereby said electronic display may be conveniently viewed by a person in a resting position received in said apparatus,
(d) a send unit operative for sending signals conveying visual content for presentation by said electronic display, and
(e) a receive unit operative for receiving the signals sent by said send unit and disposed in electronic communication with said electronic display for presenting the visual content of the signals received by the receive unit.
2 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , wherein said receive unit is coupled to said overhead support and said send unit is not coupled to said overhead support.
3 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , wherein said receive unit is coupled to said electronic display for concurrent movement therewith and said receive unit is coupled to said overhead support in fixed location.
4 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , wherein said send unit is disposed in electronic communication with said receive unit by a cable for carrying signals from the send unit to the receive unit.
5 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , wherein said send unit comprises a transmitter for broadcasting a wireless signal to the receive unit.
6 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , wherein said send unit comprises a radio frequency (RF) transmitter for sending a wireless signal to the receive unit
7 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , wherein said send unit is further operative for sending additional signals conveying auditory content, and further comprising an audio unit for receiving the additional signals and for producing sound to convey the auditory content.
8 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a speaker system for receiving additional signals from said send unit and producing sound represented by the additional signals.
9 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a headphone set for receiving additional signals from said send unit and producing sound represented by the additional signals to convey auditory content in conjunction with presented visual content
10 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , wherein said send unit includes a plurality of inputs for receiving signals conveying visual content.
11 . The electronic display assembly of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of inputs of said send unit includes an S-video input.
12 . The electronic display assembly of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of inputs of said send unit includes a cable input.
13 . The electronic display assembly of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of inputs of said send unit includes a USB input.
14 . The electronic display assembly of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of inputs of said send unit includes an RCA input.
15 . The electronic display assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an electronic input member for receiving input from a patient or a healthcare provider regarding controlling presentation of visual content by said electronic display, said electronic input member being disposed in electronic communication with said receive unit, and wherein said receive unit is operative, in response to input received by said electronic input member, for sending signals to said send unit for controlling presentation of visual content by said electronic display, and said send unit is operative for receiving the signals controlling presentation of visual content from the receive unit.