Network System with a Plurality of Networked Devices with Various Connection Protocols
First Claim
1. A device manager, comprising:
- one or more processors;
a communication interface coupled to the one or more processors; and
a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to;
detect one or more devices connected to the communication interface;
determine a device type associated with each of the one or more devices;
receive data from the one or more devices;
encrypt the data received from the one or more devices; and
transmit the encrypted data to a network data storage device configured for accessibility by one or more remote terminals.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for retrieving data from a variety of devices, such as biomedical devices, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a communications path is established between a device manager and a device configured to collect data from a patient. A device type associated with the device is detected. Based on the device type, connections settings required to exchange data between the device manager and the device are requested from a first server. A patient identifier is also obtained. The patient identifier is sent to a second server, which may be the same as the first server. Verification of the patient identifier is received at the device manager from the second server. Data is then received at the device manager from the device. Upon receipt, the data is either stored in a storage or the data is sent via an encrypted communication channel to a server for data format conversion.
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23 Claims
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1. A device manager, comprising:
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one or more processors; a communication interface coupled to the one or more processors; and a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to; detect one or more devices connected to the communication interface; determine a device type associated with each of the one or more devices; receive data from the one or more devices; encrypt the data received from the one or more devices; and transmit the encrypted data to a network data storage device configured for accessibility by one or more remote terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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detecting one or more devices connected to a communication interface; determining a device type associated with each of the one or more devices; receiving data from the one or more devices; encrypting the data received from the one or more devices; and transmitting the encrypted data to a network data storage device configured for accessibility by one or more remote terminals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of retrieving data from a variety of biomedical devices comprising:
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establishing a communications path between a device manager and a biomedical device configured to collect a data from a patient; detecting, using the device manager, a device type associated with the biomedical device; requesting from a first server, based on the device type, connection settings required to exchange data between the device manager and the biomedical device; obtaining, using the device manager, a patient identifier, the patient identifier corresponding to the patient; sending, using the device manager, the patient identifier to a second server; receiving, at the device manager, verification of the patient identifier from the second server; receiving, at the device manager, the data from the biomedical device; and either storing the data in a storage on the device manager or sending the data via an encrypted communication channel to a third server for data format conversion. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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