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System and method for exchanging duty-cycle information in wireless networks

  • US 10,357,158 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2011
  • Issued: 07/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wireless medical device, comprising:

  • at least one of a sensor configured to monitor physiological data of a patient and an actuator which delivers therapy to the patient;

    a wireless transceiver configured to transmit and/or receive information packets related to at least one of the monitored physiological data and delivered therapy, the wireless transceiver having a duty-cycle limit;

    a duty-cycle module configured to determine duty-cycle parameters of the wireless transceiver according to the duty-cycle limit, the duty-cycle parameters including at least;

    a current transmission duty-cycle which defines the duty-cycle within a current time window;

    a remaining transmission duty-cycle which defines the available duty-cycle during the current time window; and

    a time offset from the current time when sufficient duty-cycle will become available;

    a communication module configured to control the transceiver to broadcast at least one duty-cycle parameter when transmitting an information packet or when acknowledging receiving an information packet from a neighboring wireless medical device.

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