Low orbit satellite communication with mobile medical equipment incorporating global positioning system
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1. A medical communications system, the system comprising:
- an imaging system;
a low earth orbit transceiver coupled to the imaging system, wherein the low earth orbit transceiver receives command data and transmits operational data to a service center; and
a satellite based positioning system receiver coupled to the imaging system, wherein the satellite based positioning system receiver obtains a plurality of position signals from a plurality of position satellites to determine a position of the imaging system.
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Abstract
A technique is provided for communicating monitored data along with position data for an imaging system to a service center. In the present technique, an imaging system may be monitored to measure the operational conditions of the imaging system. In addition, positioning signals may be received at the imaging system from satellites associated with a satellite based positioning system to determine the position of the imaging system relative to a location on a map. With the operational conditions and the position data, the imaging system may utilize a low earth orbit transceiver to transmit the data to the service center.
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1. A medical communications system, the system comprising:
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an imaging system;
a low earth orbit transceiver coupled to the imaging system, wherein the low earth orbit transceiver receives command data and transmits operational data to a service center; and
a satellite based positioning system receiver coupled to the imaging system, wherein the satellite based positioning system receiver obtains a plurality of position signals from a plurality of position satellites to determine a position of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for communicating data with a medical imaging system, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring an imaging system for monitored data;
receiving a plurality of position signals from a plurality of satellites;
determining location information of the imaging system from the plurality of position signals; and
transmitting operational data from the imaging system to at least one service center via a low earth orbit satellite system, wherein the operational data comprises the monitored data and the location information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program that is stored on one of more tangible mediums for communicating data with a medical imaging system, the program comprising:
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a routine for accessing monitored data associated with an imaging system;
a routine for determining a position of the imaging system from a plurality of signals; and
a routine for transmitting operational data from the imaging system to a service center via a low earth orbit satellite system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for communicating data with an imaging system, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring at least one imaging system for a plurality of operational conditions;
means for determining a position of at least one imaging system from a plurality of position signals; and
means for communicating the plurality operational conditions and the position to at least one service center via a low earth orbit satellite system.
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