AUTOMATIC AND SECURE CONFIGURATION OF WIRELESS MEDICAL NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A system for automatic configuration and set up of an ad hoc wireless medical network comprising:
- wireless peer devices which each includes;
a peer BCC interface module for authenticating a patient and transmitting device identification of a selected peer device, anda short-range network interface module for setting up communication connection between the peer devices; and
an active identification device, linked to the patient, which active identification device authenticates each selected peer device and automatically associates each selected peer device with the patient, the active identification device including;
a patient BCC interface nodule, coupled with the patient, for transmitting network parameters from the active identification device to the peer devices.
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Abstract
A system (10) automatically configures and sets up an ad hoc wireless medical network (40). Wireless peer devices (221, 222, . . . , 22n) each includes a peer BCC interface module (241, 242, . . . , 24n) for authenticating a patient and transmitting device identification of a selected peer device (221, 222, . . . , 22n), and a short-range network interface module (301, 302, . . . , 30n) for setting up communication connection between the peer devices (221, 222, . . . , 22n). An active identification device (28), which is linked to the patient (14), authenticates each selected peer device (221, 222, . . . , 22n) and automatically associates each selected peer device (221, 222, . . . , 22n) with the patient (14). A patient BCC interface module (36), coupled with the patient (14), transmits network parameters from the active identification device (28) to the peer devices (221, 222, . . . , 22n).
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20 Claims
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1. A system for automatic configuration and set up of an ad hoc wireless medical network comprising:
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wireless peer devices which each includes; a peer BCC interface module for authenticating a patient and transmitting device identification of a selected peer device, and a short-range network interface module for setting up communication connection between the peer devices; and an active identification device, linked to the patient, which active identification device authenticates each selected peer device and automatically associates each selected peer device with the patient, the active identification device including; a patient BCC interface nodule, coupled with the patient, for transmitting network parameters from the active identification device to the peer devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An adapter for wirelessly interconnecting peer devices, which each includes a short-range wireless interface unit, the adapter comprising:
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a first portion coupled to a person and including a person BCC interface for transmitting person identification and network configuration parameters via a person body; and a second portion associated with each individual peer device and respective short-range wireless interface unit which second portion includes a peer BCC interface for transmitting device identification via the person body when the person Hand a selected peer device are temporarily coupled. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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temporarily linking a BCC interface, connected to a patient, to BCC interface nodules connected to first and second peer devices; and automatically connecting the first and second peer devices into a wireless network in response to the first and second peer devices being linked to the patient BCC interface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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