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Method and apparatus for communication between a sensor and a managing device

  • US 10,349,902 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2015
  • Issued: 07/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of adjusting power consumption in a body-mountable mobile sensor including one or more electromyography electrodes configured for collecting electromyography data for a patient, the mobile sensor in wireless communication with a reference device, the method comprising:

  • providing a body-mountable mobile sensor, the mobile sensor including one or more electromyography electrodes for collecting electromyography data for a patient, said mobile sensor in wireless communication with a reference device, said mobile sensor having a level of power consumption dependent upon a transmission rate of signal exchange between said mobile sensor and said reference device;

    exchanging first signals at a transmission rate of signal exchange between said mobile sensor and said reference device during a first time period in order to determine a first strength of communication between said mobile sensor and said reference device;

    exchanging second signals between said mobile sensor and said reference device during a second time period in order to determine a second strength of communication between said mobile sensor and said reference device;

    comparing said first strength of communication and said second strength of communication in order to determine whether strength of communication has increased or decreased;

    increasing said transmission rate of signal exchange in response to determining that said strength of communication has decreased; and

    decreasing said second transmission rate of signal exchange in response to determining that said strength of communication has increased.

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