IDENTIFICATION OF DEVICES IN A MEDICAL DEVICE NETWORK AND WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES UTILIZING DEVICE IDENTIFIERS
First Claim
1. A communication method for a medical device network having a first device and a second device configured to communicate data between each other using an asynchronous data communication protocol, the method comprising:
- maintaining, at the first device, a first key that uniquely identifies the first device within the medical device network, and a second key that uniquely identifies the second device within the medical device network;
maintaining, at the second device, the first key and the second key;
the first device transmitting a data packet intended for the second device, the data packet conveying a quantity of data along with the first key and the second key; and
the second device transmitting a response packet intended for the first device, the response packet conveying the first key and the second key.
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Abstract
A fluid infusion system as described herein includes a number of local “body network” devices, such as an infusion pump, a handheld monitor or controller, a physiological sensor, and a bedside or hospital monitor. The body network devices can be configured to support communication of status data, physiological information, alerts, control signals, and other information between one another. In addition, the body network devices can be configured to support networked communication of status data, physiological information, alerts, control signals, and other information between the body network devices and “external” devices, systems, or communication networks. The networked medical devices are configured to support a variety of wireless data communication protocols for efficient communication of data within the medical device network. In addition, the wireless medical devices may be configured to support a number of dynamically adjustable wireless data communication modes to react to current operating conditions, application-specific data content, or other criteria.
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1. A communication method for a medical device network having a first device and a second device configured to communicate data between each other using an asynchronous data communication protocol, the method comprising:
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maintaining, at the first device, a first key that uniquely identifies the first device within the medical device network, and a second key that uniquely identifies the second device within the medical device network; maintaining, at the second device, the first key and the second key; the first device transmitting a data packet intended for the second device, the data packet conveying a quantity of data along with the first key and the second key; and the second device transmitting a response packet intended for the first device, the response packet conveying the first key and the second key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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