In-vivo device using two communication modes
First Claim
1. An in-vivo device comprising:
- a first communication circuit to communicate with a receiver external to the in-vivo device by contacting of one or more electrodes with the body of a subject using a first communication protocol while the in-vivo device is in the gastrointestinal system of the subject;
a communication condition monitoring circuit to monitor an electrical parameter associated with communication via the first communication circuit, the electrical parameter selected from the group consisting of;
an electrical current consumed by the first communication circuit;
electrodes-body tissue conductivity;
electrical impedance;
electrical conductance; and
rate of communication gaps, and to output a signal representative of a value of the monitored electrical parameter;
a second communication circuit to communicate with the receiver by using a second communication protocol; and
a controller to receive the signal from the communication condition monitoring circuit, and to activate the first communication circuit and concurrently deactivate the second communication circuit, or vice versa, based on the value of the electrical parameter.
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Abstract
An in-vivo device includes a first communication circuit to communicate with an external communication device by using a first communication protocol while the in-vivo device is in the gastrointestinal system of a subject, a communication condition monitoring (CCM) circuit to monitor communication conditions for the first communication circuit, a second communication circuit to communicate with the external communication device by using a second communication protocol, and a controller configured to receive, from the communication condition monitoring (CCM) circuit, a signal indicative of a communication condition of the communication via the first communication circuit, to compare the communication condition to prerequisite communication condition(s), and to activate the first communication circuit and concurrently deactivate the second communication circuit, or vice versa, based on the comparison result.
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15 Claims
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1. An in-vivo device comprising:
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a first communication circuit to communicate with a receiver external to the in-vivo device by contacting of one or more electrodes with the body of a subject using a first communication protocol while the in-vivo device is in the gastrointestinal system of the subject; a communication condition monitoring circuit to monitor an electrical parameter associated with communication via the first communication circuit, the electrical parameter selected from the group consisting of;
an electrical current consumed by the first communication circuit;
electrodes-body tissue conductivity;
electrical impedance;
electrical conductance; and
rate of communication gaps, and to output a signal representative of a value of the monitored electrical parameter;a second communication circuit to communicate with the receiver by using a second communication protocol; and a controller to receive the signal from the communication condition monitoring circuit, and to activate the first communication circuit and concurrently deactivate the second communication circuit, or vice versa, based on the value of the electrical parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication method for an in-vivo system, comprising:
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in an in-vivo device comprising a controller, a first communication circuit to communicate with an external communication circuit external to the in-vivo device by contacting of one or more electrodes with the body of a subject, a second communication circuit and a communication condition monitoring circuit, performing, receiving by the controller, from the communication condition monitoring circuit, a signal indicative of an electrical parameter associated with communication between said first communication circuit and the external communication circuit, the electrical parameter selected from the group consisting of;
an electrical current consumed by the first communication circuit;
electrodes-body tissue conductivity;
electrical impedance;
electrical conductance; and
rate of communication gaps; andactivating, by the controller, the first communication circuit and concurrently deactivating the second communication circuit, or vice versa, depending on a value or state of the electrical parameter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication method for an in-vivo system, comprising:
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(i) activating a first communication circuit in an in-vivo device to communicate with an external communication device by contacting of one or more electrodes with the body of a subject while the in-vivo device is in the gastrointestinal system of a subject, and monitoring a communication condition of the communication via the first communication circuit; and (ii) deactivating the first communication circuit and concurrently activating a second communication circuit in the in-vivo device to maintain communication with the external communication device if the communication condition does not comply with a prerequisite communication condition, the communication condition selected from the group consisting of;
an electrical current consumed by the first communication circuit;
electrodes-body tissue conductivity;
electrical impedance;
electrical conductance; and
rate of communication gaps. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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