Method and circuit for storing and providing historical physiological data
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1. An oximeter sensor, comprising:
- a light emitting element configured to emit light;
a light detector configured to receive the light; and
a memory device that stores digital data, the digital data comprising a time the oximeter sensor lost communication.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods that relate to pulse oximetry. Specifically, one embodiment includes an oximeter sensor, comprising a light emitting element configured to emit light, a light detector configured to receive the light, and a memory device that stores digital data, the digital data comprising a time the oximeter sensor lost communication.
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1. An oximeter sensor, comprising:
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a light emitting element configured to emit light;
a light detector configured to receive the light; and
a memory device that stores digital data, the digital data comprising a time the oximeter sensor lost communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of manufacturing an oximeter sensor, comprising:
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providing a light emitting element for the oximeter sensor, the light emitting element configured to project light;
providing a light detector for the oximeter sensor, the light detector configured to receive the light; and
providing a memory device for the oximeter sensor, the memory device storing digital data comprising a time the oximeter sensor was disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An oximeter system, comprising:
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an oximeter sensor, comprising;
a light emitting element configured to emit light;
a light detector configured to receive the light; and
a memory device that stores data comprising a time the oximeter was disconnected; and
an oximeter monitor, comprising;
a drive circuit configured to provide signals to circuitry of the oximeter sensor; and
a receiving circuit configured to receive the data from the oximeter sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An oximeter monitor, comprising:
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a drive circuit configured to provide signals to circuitry of an oximeter sensor; and
a circuit configured to receive information from a memory device of the oximeter sensor, the information including a time the oximeter was disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of monitor operation, comprising:
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receiving information from a memory device of an oximeter sensor, the information including a time the oximeter sensor was disconnected; and
providing signals to circuitry of the oximeter sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of operating an oximeter sensor, comprising:
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projecting light from a light emitting element;
receiving the light with a light detector; and
storing data in a memory device, the data comprising a time the oximeter sensor was disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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