APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS CONNECTION OF A CELLULAR DEVICE AND A SENSOR NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for preventing loss of health related data comprising:
- providing a device capable of communicating with one or more sensors that is capable of sensing and transmitting information, wherein the information is related to physiologic data, vital signs, or behavioral monitoring associated with a user, wherein the device is capable of communicating with a cellular network, and wherein the device comprises a subscriber identity module card, a processor, and memory, wherein the subscriber identity module card contains user-related information;
storing the user-related information contained on the subscriber identity module card in the memory;
removing the subscriber identity module card while the subscriber identity module card is powered down and while maintaining power to the device; and
replacing the subscriber identity module card in the device and returning power to the subscriber identity module card.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide devices and methods that allow a continuous connection to be maintained between a medical device that is capable of communicating over a cellular network and a sensor network. Medical devices that are capable of communicating over a cellular network represent one form of assistive technologies for the home that can allow senior citizens to remain at home for longer, improve the quality of life, and provide more cost-effective solutions than residential care. Removing a SIM card (subscriber identity module, a removable smart card for cell phones that securely stores the service-subscriber key used to identify a mobile phone) from a cellular communication device requires the device to be powered down. However, powering down a medical device can result in a loss of important data.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for preventing loss of health related data comprising:
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providing a device capable of communicating with one or more sensors that is capable of sensing and transmitting information, wherein the information is related to physiologic data, vital signs, or behavioral monitoring associated with a user, wherein the device is capable of communicating with a cellular network, and wherein the device comprises a subscriber identity module card, a processor, and memory, wherein the subscriber identity module card contains user-related information; storing the user-related information contained on the subscriber identity module card in the memory; removing the subscriber identity module card while the subscriber identity module card is powered down and while maintaining power to the device; and replacing the subscriber identity module card in the device and returning power to the subscriber identity module card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A health monitoring device capable of communicating with a cellular network comprising:
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a processor; a housing capable of accepting a subscriber identity module card and operably connecting the subscriber identity module card to the processor, a memory capable of storing the contents of the subscriber identity module card; a power allocation structure wherein power to the subscriber identity module card may be removed while power to the rest of the device remains intact; a communication structure capable of accepting data from one or more sensors; a second communication structure capable of communicating data obtained from the one or more sensors through a cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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