Method and system for checking the compatibility of device components of a medical device
First Claim
1. A compatibility checking mechanism comprising:
- a reader configured to read out memory content from a memory of a first device component;
a checking mechanism configured to;
check whether the first device component can be used together with a second device component based on the read-out memory content, andsupply a result of the checking whether the first device component can be used together with a second device component;
a writer configured to induce writing of a component identifier of the second device component in the memory of the first device component if checking of the read-out memory content indicates that the first device component can be used together with the second device component; and
an approver configured to approve or block use of the first device component as a function of the result of the checking of the read-out memory content.
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Abstract
A compatibility checking mechanism can include a reader, a checking mechanism, a writer and an approver. The reader can read out memory content from a memory of a first device component. The checking mechanism can check whether the first device component can be used together with a second device component based on the read-out memory content, and supply a result of the checking whether the first device component can be used together with a second device component. The writer can induce writing of a component identifier of the second device component in the memory of the first device component if checking of the read-out memory content indicates that the first device component can be used together with the second device component. The approver can approve or block use of the first device component as a function of the result of the checking of the read-out memory content.
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10 Claims
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1. A compatibility checking mechanism comprising:
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a reader configured to read out memory content from a memory of a first device component; a checking mechanism configured to; check whether the first device component can be used together with a second device component based on the read-out memory content, and supply a result of the checking whether the first device component can be used together with a second device component; a writer configured to induce writing of a component identifier of the second device component in the memory of the first device component if checking of the read-out memory content indicates that the first device component can be used together with the second device component; and an approver configured to approve or block use of the first device component as a function of the result of the checking of the read-out memory content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for checking the compatibility of a first device component with a second device component, wherein the method comprises:
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reading out memory content of a memory of the first device component; checking, with the aid of the read-out memory content, whether the first device component can be used together with the second device component, and supplying a result of the checking whether the first device component can be used together with the second device component; writing a component identifier of the second device component in the memory of the first device component if checking indicates that the first device component can be used together with the second device component; and approving use of the first device component as a function of the result of checking. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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