Transferring software over a wireless radio frequency link onto external programmers for implantable medical devices
First Claim
1. A method for transferring software from a transfer computing device onto one or more computing devices over a wireless radio frequency (RF) link comprising:
- establishing communication with the computing devices over the wireless RF link; and
uploading the software from the transfer computing device onto at least one of the computing devices over the wireless radio frequency link thereby eliminating the need for manual insertion of a portable media into each computing device in order to transfer the software.
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Abstract
Methods, computer program products, and systems are provided for transferring software from a computing device over a high-speed wireless radio frequency (RF) link onto one or more external programmers of implantable medical devices. The methods include entering a communications range of the external programmers and establishing communication over the wireless RF link. The method may also include determining whether any external programmers are without the software stored on the computing device. In response to determining an external programmer is without the software, the computing device uploads and the external programmer receives and stores the software over the wireless radio frequency link without interrupting the functionality of the external programmer while the programmer interfaces with an implantable medical device.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for transferring software from a transfer computing device onto one or more computing devices over a wireless radio frequency (RF) link comprising:
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establishing communication with the computing devices over the wireless RF link; and
uploading the software from the transfer computing device onto at least one of the computing devices over the wireless radio frequency link thereby eliminating the need for manual insertion of a portable media into each computing device in order to transfer the software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transferring software from a computing device via a wireless RF link onto one or more external programmers for implantable medical devices comprising:
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receiving at the one or more external programmers, communication from the computing device over the wireless RF link;
preparing to receive an upload of the software via the wireless RF link;
receiving the upload of the software from the computing device via the wireless RF link; and
storing the software onto a memory of the one or more external programmers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to transfer software onto one or more external programmers for implantable medical devices over a wireless radio frequency (RF) link, the control logic comprising computer readable program code for causing the computer to:
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establish communication with the external programmers over the wireless RF link;
determine whether any of the external programmers are without the software wherein the software comprises at least one of external programmer instructions and data; and
upload the software from the computer onto at least one of the external programmers over the wireless radio frequency link in response to determining that the at least one of the external programmers is without the software thereby eliminating the need for manual insertion of a portable media into each external programmer in order to transfer the software. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing external programmers for implantable medical devices to receive software via a wireless RF link from a computing device, the control logic comprising computer readable program code for causing the external programmers to:
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receive communication from the computing device via the wireless RF link;
prepare to receive an upload of the software via the wireless RF link;
receive the upload of the software from the computing device via the wireless RF link; and
store the software onto a memory of each external programmer receiving the upload of software. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for transferring software from a computing device onto one or more external programmers for implantable medical devices over a wireless radio frequency (RF) link, the system comprising:
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at least one external programmer operative to;
receive communication from the computing device via the wireless RF link;
in response to receiving the communication, detect at least one of whether any version of the software and what version of the software is currently stored on the at least one external programmer receiving the communication; and
communicate to the computing device via the wireless RF link at least one of whether any version of the software and what version of the software is currently stored on the at least one external programmer receiving the communication;
receive the upload of the software from the computing device via the wireless RF link; and
store the software onto a memory of each external programmer receiving the upload of software; and
at least one computing device operative to;
establish communication with the at least one external programmer via the wireless RF link;
determine whether the at least one external programmer is without the software, wherein the software comprises at least one of external programmer instructions and data; and
upload the software onto the at least one external programmer via the wireless radio frequency link in response to determining that the at least one external programmer is without the software thereby eliminating the need for manual insertion of a portable media into each external programmer in order to transfer the software. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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