SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING OVER A NETWORK WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. A device for connecting a medical apparatus to a network, the device comprising:
- a first port for physically connecting the device to the medical apparatus;
a second port for connecting the device to the network;
a data storage system for storing medical data received from the medical apparatus; and
a computing system programmed to perform protocol translation of the medical data, store the medical data, and at least one of generate a report related to the medical data, generate an applet for viewing the medical data, and perform trending on the medical data.
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Abstract
A device is provided for connecting a medical apparatus to a network. The device collects data from the medical apparatus and performs a variety of processing functions, such as trending, protocol translation, generating reports, etc. related to the collected data. The device then transmits the collected data over a network to interested parties. In some implementations, the device can transmit the collected data as an email message.
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1. A device for connecting a medical apparatus to a network, the device comprising:
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a first port for physically connecting the device to the medical apparatus; a second port for connecting the device to the network; a data storage system for storing medical data received from the medical apparatus; and a computing system programmed to perform protocol translation of the medical data, store the medical data, and at least one of generate a report related to the medical data, generate an applet for viewing the medical data, and perform trending on the medical data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method of communicating with a network device over a network, the method comprising:
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receiving data over the network from the network device, the data comprising an email message including the medical data and an applet or plug-in for displaying the medical data; and outputting the medical data for display using the applet or plug-in; wherein the network device is physically connected to a medical apparatus and the network device generates the email message including the medical data and the applet or plug-in for viewing the medical data. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for connecting a medical apparatus to a network, the device comprising:
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a first port for physically connecting the device to the medical apparatus; a second port for connecting the device to the network; a data storage system for storing medical data received from the medical apparatus; and a computing system programmed to perform protocol translation of the medical data, store the medical data, and generate an email message comprising the medical data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method of communicating with a client system over a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a network device and from the client system over the network, an email message comprising a command; performing protocol translation on the received email message so that the command can be communicated to the medical apparatus; transmitting the command to the medical apparatus, wherein the network device is physically connected to the medical apparatus; receiving a response from the medical apparatus after the medical apparatus has processed the command; generating a response email message comprising the received response; and transmitting the response email message to the client system over the network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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