CARESERVANT

System for entertainment, information and convenience for patients in hospitals and care organizations, consisting of TV sets and display monitors with electronic control tools and operating software, for controlled access to broadcast programming, for video on demand or gaming, for access to the Internet or e-mail, for meal ordering or shopping, for delivering information about hospital facilities or the patient's personal treatment schedule; TV sets, encoded smart cards containing entertainment and informational programming for entertainment systems for medical patients, and electronic and magnetic payment cards for use with the entertainment system for medical patients