BIO-MEDICAL UNIT NETWORK COMMUNICATION AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
First Claim
1. A bio-medical unit network comprises:
- a plurality of bio-medical units, wherein at least some of the plurality of bio-medical units are for implanting within a body, wherein a bio-medical unit of the plurality of bio-medical units includes;
a power harvesting module operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless power source;
a communication module operable to communicate at least one of data and control information, wherein the communication module is powered by the supply voltage; and
a functional module operable to perform a bio-medical function, wherein the functional module is powered by the supply voltage; and
wherein at least one of the plurality of bio-medical units coordinates, on behalf of the plurality of bio-medical units, a communication convention with a communication device external to the body.
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Abstract
A bio-medical unit network includes a plurality of bio-medical units, where at least some of the bio-medical units are for implanting within a body. At least one of the bio-medical units coordinates, on behalf of the plurality of bio-medical units, a communication convention with a communication device external to the body. A bio-medical unit includes a power harvesting module, a communication module, and a functional module. The power harvesting module is operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless power source. The communication module is powered via the supply voltage and is operable to communicate data and/or control information. The functional module is powered by the supply voltage and is operable to perform a bio-medical function.
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20 Claims
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1. A bio-medical unit network comprises:
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a plurality of bio-medical units, wherein at least some of the plurality of bio-medical units are for implanting within a body, wherein a bio-medical unit of the plurality of bio-medical units includes; a power harvesting module operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless power source; a communication module operable to communicate at least one of data and control information, wherein the communication module is powered by the supply voltage; and a functional module operable to perform a bio-medical function, wherein the functional module is powered by the supply voltage; and wherein at least one of the plurality of bio-medical units coordinates, on behalf of the plurality of bio-medical units, a communication convention with a communication device external to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bio-medical unit for implanting into a body comprises:
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a power harvesting module operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless power source; a communication module operable to communicate at least one of data and control information, wherein the communication module is powered by the supply voltage; a functional module operable to perform a bio-medical function, wherein the functional module is powered by the supply voltage; and a processing module operable to coordinate at least one of; a communication convention with a communication device external to the body; a communication convention with another bio-medical unit for implanting into the body; and a communication convention between the communication device external to the body and a plurality of bio-medical units for implanting into the body, wherein the plurality of bio-medical units includes the bio-medical unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A bio-medical unit for implanting into a body comprises:
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a power harvesting module operable to generate a supply voltage from a wireless power source; a communication module operable to communicate at least one of data and control information, wherein the communication module is powered by the supply voltage; a functional module operable to perform a bio-medical function, wherein the functional module is powered by the supply voltage; and a processing module operable to coordinate at least one of; communication between the communication module and a communication device external to the body; and communication between the communication module and another bio-medical unit for implanting into the body. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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