Communication device resource allocation based on medical data criticality and resource status
First Claim
1. A method of managing resources of a communication device, the communication device configured to process and communicate medical data in addition to other data, the method comprising:
- determining whether to switch from a first mode of operation to a medical mode based on at least one signal;
switching to the medical mode in response to determining to switch to the medical mode;
weighing a resource status associated with a plurality of resources used by the communication device against a medical data criticality associated with the medical data managed by the communication device in response to switching to the medical mode;
determining a degree of priority, along a sliding priority scale, that a resource of the plurality of resources allocates to support handling the medical data over the other data based on the weighing of the resource status against the medical data criticality, wherein use of the resource for the other data is limited, based on the determined degree of priority, to the extent that use of the resource for the medical data competes with the use of the resource for the other data; and
setting the resource to give the determined degree of priority to support handling the medical data over the other data.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are disclosed for managing a resource of a communication device configured to process and communicate medical data in addition to other data. The systems and devices may implement the method, including determining whether to switch to a medical mode based on at least one signal. In response to determining to switch to the medical mode, the communication device may be switched to the medical mode. A resource status associated with a plurality of resources used by the communication device may be weighed against a medical data criticality associated with the medical data managed by the communication device. The method may include allocating a resource of the plurality of resources on a sliding priority scale. The allocating may include allocating a resource of the plurality of resources preferentially to the medical data over the other data.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of managing resources of a communication device, the communication device configured to process and communicate medical data in addition to other data, the method comprising:
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determining whether to switch from a first mode of operation to a medical mode based on at least one signal; switching to the medical mode in response to determining to switch to the medical mode; weighing a resource status associated with a plurality of resources used by the communication device against a medical data criticality associated with the medical data managed by the communication device in response to switching to the medical mode; determining a degree of priority, along a sliding priority scale, that a resource of the plurality of resources allocates to support handling the medical data over the other data based on the weighing of the resource status against the medical data criticality, wherein use of the resource for the other data is limited, based on the determined degree of priority, to the extent that use of the resource for the medical data competes with the use of the resource for the other data; and setting the resource to give the determined degree of priority to support handling the medical data over the other data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication device configured to process and communicate medical data in addition to other data, the communication device comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; determining whether to switch from a first mode of operation to a medical mode based on at least one signal; switching to the medical mode in response to determining to switch to the medical mode; weighing a resource status associated with a plurality of resources used by the communication device against a medical data criticality associated with the medical data managed by the communication device in response to switching to the medical mode; determining a degree of priority along a sliding priority scale that a resource of the plurality of resources allocates to support handling the medical data over the other data based on the weighing of the resource status against the medical data criticality, wherein use of the resource for the other data is limited, based on the determined degree of priority, to the extent that use of the resource for the medical data competes with the use of the resource for the other data; and setting the resource to give the determined degree of priority to support handling the medical data over the other data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a communication device, coupled to a memory, to perform operations for processing and communicating medical data in addition to other data comprising:
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determining whether to switch from a first mode of operation to a medical mode based on at least one signal; switching to the medical mode in response to determining to switch to the medical mode; weighing a resource status associated with a plurality of resources used by the communication device against a medical data criticality associated with the medical data managed by the communication device in response to switching to the medical mode; determining a degree of priority along a sliding priority scale that a resource of the plurality of resources allocates to support handling the medical data over the other data based on the weighing of the resource status against the medical data criticality, wherein use of the resource for the other data is limited, based on the determined degree of priority, to the extent that use of the resource for the medical data competes with the use of the resource for the other data; and setting the resource to give the determined degree of priority to support handling the medical data over the other data.
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20. A method of managing resources of a communication device, the communication device configured to process and communicate medical data in addition to other data, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an inference engine of the communication device, the medical data associated with a user'"'"'s condition; determining, using the inference engine, a medical data criticality by combining different parts of the medical data; determining a degree of priority along a sliding priority scale that a resource of the plurality of resources allocates to support handling the medical data over the other data based on weighing a resource status associated with a plurality of resources used by the communication device against the medical data criticality, wherein use of the resource for the other data is limited, based on the determined degree of priority, to the extent that use of the resource for the medical data competes with the use of the resource for the other data; and setting the resource to give the determined degree of priority to support handling the medical data over the other data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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