Automatic wireless PAN/LAN switching
First Claim
1. A communication system used by a portable patient monitoring device in connecting to a plurality of other devices including a docking station suitable for attaching to said portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising:
- an adaptive communication interface for automatically;
in a first mode of operation when said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said docking station, receiving an identifier identifying a particular docking station via a first wireless communication link exclusively between said docking station and said portable patient monitoring device, in response to detecting said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said docking station, and communicating acquired patient parameters via said first wireless communication link to a destination associated with said particular docking station identified by said received identifier; and
in a second mode of operation when said portable patient monitoring device is unattached to said docking station, establishing a second wireless communication link of said portable processing device to a network, in response to detecting said first communication link is non-operational and communicating acquired patient parameters via said second wireless communication link to a destination.
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Abstract
A communication system is used by a portable patient monitoring device in connecting to a plurality of other devices, including a docking station suitable for attaching to the portable patient monitoring device. The portable patient monitoring device processes signal parameters acquired from a patient. The communications system includes an adaptive communication interface for automatically operating in a first mode of operation when the portable patient monitoring device is attached to the docking station. In the first mode of operation the portable patient monitor receives an identifier identifying a particular docking station via a first wireless communication link exclusively between the docking station and the portable patient monitoring device, in response to detecting the portable patient monitoring device is attached to the docking station. Patient parameters acquired via the first wireless communication link are communicated to a destination associated with the particular docking station identified by the received identifier. In a second mode of operation when the portable patient monitoring device is unattached to the docking station, the portable patient monitor establishes a second wireless communication link between the portable processing device and a network, in response to detecting the first communication link is non-operational Patient parameters acquired via the second wireless communication link are communicated to a destination.
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26 Claims
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1. A communication system used by a portable patient monitoring device in connecting to a plurality of other devices including a docking station suitable for attaching to said portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising:
an adaptive communication interface for automatically;
in a first mode of operation when said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said docking station, receiving an identifier identifying a particular docking station via a first wireless communication link exclusively between said docking station and said portable patient monitoring device, in response to detecting said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said docking station, and communicating acquired patient parameters via said first wireless communication link to a destination associated with said particular docking station identified by said received identifier; and
in a second mode of operation when said portable patient monitoring device is unattached to said docking station, establishing a second wireless communication link of said portable processing device to a network, in response to detecting said first communication link is non-operational and communicating acquired patient parameters via said second wireless communication link to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication system used by a portable patient monitoring device in connecting to a plurality of other devices including a docking station suitable for attaching to said portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising:
an adaptive communication interface for automatically, in a first mode of operation when said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said docking station, receiving an identifier identifying a particular docking station via a first wireless communication link exclusively between said docking station and said portable patient monitoring device, in response to detecting said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said docking station, and communicating acquired patient parameters via said first wireless communication link to a first destination associated with said particular docking station identified by said received identifier, and in a second mode of operation when said portable patient monitoring device is unattached to said docking station, establishing a second wireless communication link of said portable processing device to a network, in response to detecting said first communication link is non-operational and communicating acquired patient parameters via said second wireless communication link to a second destination. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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