Method and apparatus for wireless transmission of data
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- means for receiving raw data; and
means for automatically selecting from among a plurality of communication protocols a selected communication protocol according to which said raw data can be formatted to produce formatted data and in which said formatted data can be wirelessly transmitted.
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Abstract
There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e.g., electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving raw data; and
means for automatically selecting from among a plurality of communication protocols a selected communication protocol according to which said raw data can be formatted to produce formatted data and in which said formatted data can be wirelessly transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 154)
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22. A communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving raw data;
means for communicating to a user at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of;
respective bandwidth detected to be available for each of a plurality of communication protocols, size of said raw data, communication methods available to said communication system, detected accuracy of data sent to a receiver and returned from said receiver in any one of said plurality of communication protocols, passage of time without data being received by a receiver, and detected quantity of dropouts after beginning to attempt to transmit data to a receiving device;
and means for allowing said user to select from among said plurality of communication protocols a selected communication protocol according to which said raw data can be formatted to produce formatted data and in which said formatted data can be wirelessly transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 155)
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38. A communication system, comprising:
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an electrocardiogram-performing apparatus which generates raw data;
means for automatically reducing said raw data by not less than 25%;
means for rendering an image based on said raw data over a period of time;
means for permitting a user to select at least one segment of time from within said period of time based on said image; and
means for wirelessly transmitting a packet of data from said at least one segment of time to a means for receiving said packet of data. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A communication system, comprising:
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means for wirelessly transmitting formatted data;
means for receiving said formatted data;
means for rendering data received by said means for receiving said formatted data to provide rendered data;
means for transmitting said rendered data; and
at least one means for receiving said rendered data. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving raw data;
means for acquiring raw data and supplying said raw data to said means for receiving raw data;
means for a user to input addressee data regarding at least one intended addressee;
means for formatting said raw data to provide formatted data;
means for wirelessly transmitting said formatted data and said addressee data;
means for receiving said formatted data and said addressee data;
means for rendering data received by said means for receiving said formatted data to provide rendered data; and
means for automatically transmitting said rendered data to said at least one intended addressee. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A system for rendering data, comprising:
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means for receiving formatted data; and
means for rendering said formatted data to produce rendered data, in a way which minimizes the size of said rendered data. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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71. A communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving raw data;
means for acquiring raw data and supplying said raw data to said means for receiving raw data;
means for formatting said raw data to provide formatted data;
means for wirelessly transmitting said formatted data;
means for receiving said formatted data;
means for rendering data received by said means for receiving said formatted data to provide rendered data;
at least one means for receiving said rendered data;
means for transmitting said rendered data to said at least one means for receiving said rendered data; and
means for automatically notifying a notification device respectively associated with each of said at least one means for receiving said rendered data. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A communication system, comprising:
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a server for receiving said data;
means for wirelessly transmitting data to said server;
means for transmitting said data from said server; and
at least one means for receiving said data from said server. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A method of communicating, comprising:
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receiving raw data in a data-receiving device;
automatically selecting from among a plurality of communication protocols a selected communication protocol;
formatting said raw data according to said selected communication protocol; and
transmitting said formatted data in said selected communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 156)
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100. A method of communicating, comprising:
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receiving raw data in a data-receiving device;
detecting at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of;
respective bandwidth detected to be available for each of a plurality of communication protocols, size of said raw data, communication methods available to said communication system, accuracy of data sent to a receiver and returned from said receiver in any one of said plurality of communication protocols, passage of time without data being received by a receiver, and quantity of dropouts after beginning to attempt to transmit data to a receiving device;
communicating to a user said at least one parameter;
selecting from among said plurality of communication protocols a selected communication protocol based on a selection by said user;
formatting said raw data according to said selected communication protocol to provide formatted data; and
wirelessly transmitting said formatted data in said selected communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 157)
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112. A method of communicating, comprising:
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obtaining raw data;
automatically reducing said raw data by not less than 25%;
rendering an image based on said raw data over a period of time;
selecting at least one segment of time from within said period of time based on said image; and
wirelessly transmitting a packet of data from said at least one segment of time to a data-receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119)
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120. A method of communicating, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting formatted data;
receiving said formatted data in a data-receiving device;
rendering said formatted data received by said data-receiving device to provide rendered data;
transmitting said rendered data; and
receiving said rendered data. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130)
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131. A method of communicating, comprising:
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receiving raw data in a data-receiving device;
inputting addressee data regarding at least one intended addressee selected by a user;
formatting said raw data to provide formatted data;
wirelessly transmitting said formatted data and said addressee data;
receiving said formatted data and said addressee data in a receiving device;
rendering data received by said receiving device to provide rendered data; and
automatically transmitting said rendered data to said at least one intended addressee. - View Dependent Claims (132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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137. A method of rendering data, comprising:
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receiving formatted data; and
rendering said formatted data to produce rendered data, said rendering being carried out in a way which minimizes the size of said rendered data. - View Dependent Claims (138, 139)
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140. A method of communicating, comprising:
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acquiring raw data and supplying said raw data to a raw data-receiving device;
formatting said raw data to provide formatted data;
wirelessly transmitting said formatted data;
receiving said formatted data in a receiving device;
rendering data received by said receiving device to provide rendered data;
transmitting said rendered data to at least one rendered data-receiving device; and
automatically notifying a notification device respectively associated with each of said at least one rendered data-receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146)
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147. A method of communicating, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting data to a server; and
transmitting said data from said server to at least one data-receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153)
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