Portable patient monitoring system including location identification capability
First Claim
1. A system for use in a docking station suitable for attaching to a portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising:
- a power coupler for coupling power to provide electrical power to a portable processing device; and
an adaptive communication interface for, in a first mode of operation, communicating an identifier associated with a particular docking station to said portable processing device, and in a second mode of operation, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network.
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Abstract
A docking station advantageously provides a location identifier to a portable processing device which processes the location identifier to determine docking station location (and other information) and to upload settings and configuration information related to an identified location which is retained until a different docking station location is encountered. In a system for use in a docking station suitable for attaching to a portable patient monitoring device for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, a power coupler couples power to provide electrical power to a portable processing device. An adaptive communication interface, in a first mode of operation, communicates an identifier associated with a particular docking station to the portable processing device, and in a second mode of operation, establishes connection of the portable processing device to a network.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for use in a docking station suitable for attaching to a portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising:
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a power coupler for coupling power to provide electrical power to a portable processing device; and
an adaptive communication interface for, in a first mode of operation, communicating an identifier associated with a particular docking station to said portable processing device, and in a second mode of operation, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for use in a portable patient monitoring device for monitoring and processing signal parameters acquired from a patient and being suitable for being attached to a docking station, comprising:
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a power coupler for processing power received via a power coupler to provide electrical power for said portable patient monitoring device; and
an adaptive communication interface, using said electrical power, for, in a first mode of operation, receiving an identifier associated with a particular docking station, and in a second mode of operation, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for use in a portable patient monitoring device for monitoring and processing signal parameters acquired from a patient and being suitable for being attached to a docking station, comprising:
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a power coupler for processing power received via a power coupler to provide electrical power for said portable patient monitoring device; and
a communication interface, using said electrical power, for, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network and acquiring from a particular docking station an identifier associated with said particular docking station and being usable for deriving geographic location of said docking station, communicating said identifier to a remote system via said network and receiving information dependent on said geographic location from a remote system. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for use by a docking station suitable for attaching to a portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising the activities of:
coupling power to provide electrical power to a portable processing device; and
in a first mode of operation, communicating an identifier associated with a particular docking station to said portable processing device, and in a second mode of operation, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network.
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29. A method for use by a portable patient monitoring device for monitoring and processing signal parameters acquired from a patient and being suitable for being attached to a docking station, comprising the activities of:
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processing power received via a power coupler to provide electrical power for said portable patient monitoring device; and
employing said electrical power in, receiving an identifier associated with a particular docking station in a first mode of operation, and establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network in a second mode of operation.
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30. A method for use by a portable patient monitoring device for monitoring and processing signal parameters acquired from a patient and being suitable for being attached to a docking station, comprising the activities of:
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establishing communication of said portable processing device with a network and acquiring from a particular docking station an identifier associated with said particular docking station and being usable for deriving geographic location of said docking station, communicating said identifier to a remote system via said network and receiving information dependent on said geographic location from a remote system.
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