System and method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network
First Claim
1. A system for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
- a physical protocol layer logically defined in a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network with an identifier uniquely assigned to each such implantable device; and
functions specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
an activation state to activate a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device;
an identification state to establish a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; and
a command state to communicate data intra-bodily over the communications link.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network is presented. A physical protocol layer is logically defined with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network. Functions are specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface. A slave implantable device is activated in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device. A wireless communications link is established between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device. Data is communicated intra-bodily over the communications link.
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53 Claims
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1. A system for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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a physical protocol layer logically defined in a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network with an identifier uniquely assigned to each such implantable device; and
functions specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
an activation state to activate a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device;
an identification state to establish a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; and
a command state to communicate data intra-bodily over the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network; and
specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
activating a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device;
establishing a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; and
communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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means for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network; and
means for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
means for activating a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device;
means for establishing a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; and
means for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link.
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25. A system for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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a physical protocol layer logically defined in a plurality of peer implantable devices in an intra-body network with an identifier uniquely assigned to each such peer implantable device; and
functions specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
an identification state to establish a wireless communications link between a responding peer implantable device and a requesting peer implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the responding peer implantable device; and
a command state to communicate data intra-bodily over the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of peer implantable devices in an intra-body network; and
specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
establishing a wireless communications link between a responding peer implantable device and a requesting peer implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the responding peer implantable device; and
communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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means for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of peer implantable devices in an intra-body network; and
means for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
means for establishing a wireless communications link between a responding peer implantable device and a requesting peer implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the responding peer implantable device; and
means for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link.
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46. A system for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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a physical protocol layer logically defined in a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network and in a device external to the intra-body network with an identifier uniquely assigned to the implantable devices and the external device; and
functions specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
an activation state to activate an implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by the external device;
an identification state to establish a wireless communications link between the implantable device and the external device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; and
a command state to communicate data intra-bodily over the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network and an identifier uniquely assigned to a device external to the intra-body network; and
specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
activating an implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by the external device;
establishing a wireless communications link between the implantable device and the external device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; and
communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. An apparatus for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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means for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network and an identifier uniquely assigned to a device external to the intra-body network; and
means for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
means for activating an implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by the external device;
means for establishing a wireless communications link between the implantable device and the external device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; and
means for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link.
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