SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING OVER A NETWORK WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE
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1. A computer-implemented method of communicating with a client system over a network, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a network device and from the client system over the network using a first protocol, an email message comprising a command;
formatting the received email message so that the command can be communicated to a medical apparatus using a second protocol;
transmitting the command to the medical apparatus, wherein the network device is physically connected to the medical apparatus;
receiving a response from the physically connected medical apparatus after the physically connected medical apparatus has processed the command;
generating a response email message comprising the received response;
generating a report related to the received response; and
transmitting the response email message and the report to the client system over the network.
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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 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 using a first protocol, an email message comprising a command; formatting the received email message so that the command can be communicated to a medical apparatus using a second protocol; transmitting the command to the medical apparatus, wherein the network device is physically connected to the medical apparatus; receiving a response from the physically connected medical apparatus after the physically connected medical apparatus has processed the command; generating a response email message comprising the received response; generating a report related to the received response; and transmitting the response email message and the report to the client system over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. 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, medical data from a medical apparatus, wherein the medical apparatus is physically connected to the network device; generating an applet for displaying the received medical data; generating an email message comprising the received medical data; and sending the email message and the applet to the client system over the network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. 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 physically connected medical apparatus; and a computer system configured to; receive an email message including a request for medical data associated with the physically connected medical apparatus; transmit the request to the physically connected medical apparatus; receive medical data from the physically connected medical apparatus using a first protocol; store the received medical data for future analysis; format the received medical data for transmission using a second protocol; and generate an applet for displaying the received medical data. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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