IDENTIFICATION OF DEVICES IN A MEDICAL DEVICE NETWORK AND WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES UTILIZING DEVICE IDENTIFIERS
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a device in a medical device network, the method comprising:
- obtaining at least one base identifier associated with characteristics of deployment of the device within the medical device network;
generating a key for the device from the at least one base identifier, wherein the key uniquely identifies the device within the medical device network; and
initiating storage of the key at the device.
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Abstract
A fluid infusion system as described herein includes a number of local “body network” devices, such as an infusion pump, a handheld monitor or controller, a physiological sensor, and a bedside or hospital monitor. The body network devices can be configured to support communication of status data, physiological information, alerts, control signals, and other information between one another. In addition, the body network devices can be configured to support networked communication of status data, physiological information, alerts, control signals, and other information between the body network devices and “external” devices, systems, or communication networks. The networked medical devices are configured to support a variety of wireless data communication protocols for efficient communication of data within the medical device network. In addition, the wireless medical devices may be configured to support a number of dynamically adjustable wireless data communication modes to react to current operating conditions, application-specific data content, or other criteria.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a device in a medical device network, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least one base identifier associated with characteristics of deployment of the device within the medical device network; generating a key for the device from the at least one base identifier, wherein the key uniquely identifies the device within the medical device network; and initiating storage of the key at the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication method for a medical device network having a first device and a second device configured to communicate data between each other using a synchronized data communication protocol, the method comprising:
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maintaining, at the first device, a first key that uniquely identifies the first device within the medical device network, and a second key that uniquely identifies the second device within the medical device network; maintaining, at the second device, the first key and the second key; the first device transmitting a data packet intended for the second device, the data packet conveying a quantity of data along with the first key; and the second device transmitting a response packet intended for the first device, the response packet conveying the second key. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical device network comprising:
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a first device having memory configured to store a first key that uniquely identifies the first device within the medical device network, and a second key that uniquely identifies the second device within the medical device network; and a second device configured to communicate data with the first device using a synchronized data communication protocol, the second device having memory configured to store the first key and the second key;
whereinthe first device is configured to transmit a data packet intended for the second device, the data packet conveying a quantity of data along with the first key; and the second device is configured to transmit a response packet intended for the first device, the response packet conveying the second key. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A communication method for a medical device network having a first device and a second device configured to communicate data between each other using an asynchronous data communication protocol, the method comprising:
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maintaining, at the first device, a first key that uniquely identifies the first device within the medical device network, and a second key that uniquely identifies the second device within the medical device network; maintaining, at the second device, the first key and the second key; the first device transmitting a data packet intended for the second device, the data packet conveying a quantity of data along with the first key and the second key; and the second device transmitting a response packet intended for the first device, the response packet conveying the first key and the second key. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A communication method for a medical device network having a master device and a slave device configured to communicate data between each other using a synchronized data communication protocol, the method comprising:
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maintaining, at the master device, a first key that uniquely identifies the master device within the medical device network, a second key that uniquely identifies the slave device within the medical device network, and additional keys that respectively identify all other slave devices within the medical device network; maintaining, at the slave device, the first key and the second key; the slave device transmitting a data packet intended for the master device, the data packet conveying a quantity of data along with the first key; and the master device transmitting a response packet intended for the slave device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A medical device network comprising:
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a master device having memory configured to store a first key that uniquely identifies the master device, and additional keys that respectively identify all slave devices within the medical device network; a slave device configured to communicate data with the master device using a synchronized data communication protocol, the slave device having memory configured to store the first key and a second key that uniquely identifies the slave device within the medical device network;
whereinthe slave device is configured to transmit a data packet intended for the master device, the data packet conveying a quantity of data along with the first key; and the master device is configured to transmit a response packet intended for the slave device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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