SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDICAL DATA INTERCHANGE USING MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving data from a medical device through a wired connection by a mobile computing device, wherein the wired connection includes an adapter configured to communicate with the mobile computing device using a first communication format and communicate with the medical device using a second communication format; and
formatting a message for transmission to a medical data server by the mobile computing device, wherein the message includes the received data.
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Abstract
A method according to the present invention includes receiving data through a wired connection from a medical device by a mobile computing device, where the wired connection includes an adapter that communicates with the mobile computing device using a first communication format and the medical device using a second communication format. The method further includes formatting a message including the received data for transmission to a medical data server by the mobile computing device. This method may be practiced automatically, either continuously or at set intervals, or may be initiated by someone utilizing the system (such as the patient or health care provider. The mobile computing device can be a properly-equipped cellular telephone, PDA, or other a small, portable device that is easy for a patient to transport.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving data from a medical device through a wired connection by a mobile computing device, wherein the wired connection includes an adapter configured to communicate with the mobile computing device using a first communication format and communicate with the medical device using a second communication format; and
formatting a message for transmission to a medical data server by the mobile computing device, wherein the message includes the received data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving data from a medical device through a wired connection by a mobile computing device, wherein the wired connection includes an adapter configured to communicate with the mobile computing device using a first communication format and communicate with the medical device using a second communication format;
formatting a message for transmission to a medical data server by the mobile computing device, wherein the message includes the received data; and
encrypting at least one of;
the received data;
a portion of the received data; and
a digest of the received data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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