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Medical communication system and commuication method

  • US 10,028,325 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2015
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical communication system, comprising:

  • a plurality of medical devices;

    a gateway configured for establishing at least one wireless link to an access point;

    wherein each one of the medical devices comprises a unit for establishing a communication connection to the gateway and a unit for establishing a direct wireless link to the access point; and

    a communication line connected to the gateway, wherein the unit for establishing a communication connection to the gateway is configured to establish a communication connection to the gateway via the communication line and the communication line is a communication bus,and wherein the medical devices are configured to detect whether or not a communication connection to the gateway via the communication line is established and to set up a direct wireless communication link to the access point if a communication connection to the gateway via the communication line is not established, wherein the medical communication system is configured to set up a communication link between the medical devices and the access point via the communication line and the gateway if a communication connection between the medical devices and the gateway is established via the communication line.

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