AUTO REGISTRATION OF NETWORK DEVICES
First Claim
1. A healthcare system comprising:
- at least one registration server connectable to a public or private communications network;
a plurality of configuration processors or servers connected with the public or private communications network;
a plurality of interface devices which interface between the public or private communications network and a display, each interface device being uniquely associated with a specific patient, each interface device including a registration and configuration processor or software which is programmed to;
connect to the registration server via the public or private communication network when it is powered on;
submit validation information to the registration server over the public or private communication network to establish the user interface device as authentic;
receive a registration certificate from the registration server;
connect to a designated one of the configuration servers or processors via the public or private communications network; and
authenticate itself to the configuration processor or server using the registration certificate received from the registration server.
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Abstract
Often when a patient is diagnosed with an ongoing or chronic health care condition, it is desirable to prescribe an ongoing treatment regimen to that patient. In this type of environment, a user interface device (12) performs a self registration and patient association over a public or private network (20) to avoid the process of having to be registered and associated in a factory setting. The interface device (12) contacts a registration server (32) over a public or private network (20) and presents factory-configured credentials. The registration server (32) upon proper authentication of the device (12) then directs the device (12) to a configuration server that will associate it with a particular patient or treatment regimen. One the patient'"'"'s treatment is complete, the device (12) can be returned and re associated with another patient, effectively recycling the device (12).
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24 Claims
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1. A healthcare system comprising:
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at least one registration server connectable to a public or private communications network; a plurality of configuration processors or servers connected with the public or private communications network; a plurality of interface devices which interface between the public or private communications network and a display, each interface device being uniquely associated with a specific patient, each interface device including a registration and configuration processor or software which is programmed to; connect to the registration server via the public or private communication network when it is powered on; submit validation information to the registration server over the public or private communication network to establish the user interface device as authentic; receive a registration certificate from the registration server; connect to a designated one of the configuration servers or processors via the public or private communications network; and authenticate itself to the configuration processor or server using the registration certificate received from the registration server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communications system comprising:
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at least one registration server connectable to a communications network; a plurality of configuration processors or servers connected with the communications network; a plurality of interface devices which interface between the communications network and a display, each interface device being uniquely associated with a specific user, each interface device including a registration and configuration processor or software which is programmed to; connect to the registration server via the communication network when it is powered on; submit validation information to the registration server over the communication network to establish the user interface device as authentic; receive a registration certificate from the registration server; connect to a designated one of the configuration servers or processors via the communications network, and, authenticate itself to the configuration processor or server using the registration certificate received from the registration server.
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11. An interface device through which patient specific healthcare or other programming information is received via a public or private communications network for display on a display device, the interface device including a registration and configuration processor or software programmed to:
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connect to a registration server via the public or private communication network when it is powered on; submit validation information to the registration server flyover the public or private communication network to establish the user interface device as authentic, receive a registration certificate from the registration server; connect to a designated one of a plurality configuration servers or processors via the public or private communications network; and authenticate itself to the configuration processor or server using the registration certificate received from the registration server.
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12. In a medical care giving system in which patient specific healthcare programming is supplied to a patient via user interface device, a method of self-registration and configuration of the user interface device comprising:
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connecting the user interface device with a source of electric power, a display, and a public or private communication networks; connecting the interface device with a registration server via the public or private communications network; submitting validation information from the interface device to the registration server over the network establishing the user interface device as authentic; sending a registration certificate from the registration server to the interface device; connecting the interface device to a designated server or processor via the public or private communications network; and authenticating the interface device to the server or processor using the registration certificate received from the registration server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of registering a medical care user interface device on a network comprising:
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connecting the user interface device to a public or private network; and performing the steps of; presenting a registration certificate gained from a registration server to a configuration server or processor; matching the user interface device with a specific patient; encrypting patient specific programming in accordance with the configuration of the user interface device associated with the patient; sending the encrypted patient specific programming over the public or private network; and decrypting the patient specific programming encrypted for the specific patient in accordance with the specific configuration of the user interface device associated with the specific patient. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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