Multipurpose sensor port
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1. A method of adapting communications between a patient monitoring device and either a physiological sensor or a digital data source, the method comprising:
- providing a sensor port of the patient monitoring device;
detecting whether the physiological sensor or the digital data source is connected to the sensor port;
when said physiological sensor is detected;
transmitting drive signals to the physiological sensor over an emitter drive path,detecting light attenuated by body tissue using said physiological sensor, andcommunicating signals to the patient monitoring device indicative of the light that has been attenuated by body tissue; and
when said digital data source is detected;
transmitting a predetermined waveform over the emitter drive path;
switching from an analog communication mode to a digital communication mode responsive to the predetermined waveform , andtransmitting digital data between the digital data source through a sensor interface to the sensor port.
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A sensor port is adapted to connect to either a sensor or a data source. A reader is configured to identify which of the sensor and the data source is connected to the sensor port. A data path is configured to communicate an analog signal associated with the sensor and digital data associated with the data source to a signal processor according to the identification made by the reader.
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1. A method of adapting communications between a patient monitoring device and either a physiological sensor or a digital data source, the method comprising:
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providing a sensor port of the patient monitoring device; detecting whether the physiological sensor or the digital data source is connected to the sensor port; when said physiological sensor is detected; transmitting drive signals to the physiological sensor over an emitter drive path, detecting light attenuated by body tissue using said physiological sensor, and communicating signals to the patient monitoring device indicative of the light that has been attenuated by body tissue; and when said digital data source is detected; transmitting a predetermined waveform over the emitter drive path; switching from an analog communication mode to a digital communication mode responsive to the predetermined waveform , and transmitting digital data between the digital data source through a sensor interface to the sensor port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A physiological monitoring system adapted to communicate through a single port with both an analogue physiological sensor or a digital data source, the system comprising:
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a sensor port; a sensor driver configured to provide drive currents to the analogue physiological sensor and to provide a predetermined waveform different from the drive currents; an identification system configured to identify whether the analogue physiological sensor is connected or a digital data source is connected to the sensor port; and a switch configured to switch communications with the sensor port from an analogue communication mode to a digital communication mode responsive to the predetermined drive signal waveform. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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