APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING AND SELECTING AN RF TELEMETRY CHANNEL TO ESTABLISH A LINK WITH AN ACTIVE MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for searching and selecting a communication channel among a plurality of channels, prior to the establishment an RF telemetry link between a remote device and an active medical device, comprising:
- establishing a communication in progress with the remote device;
during an absence of a communication request from the remote device, periodically conducting a first scanning and analysis (22) of said plurality of channels and, for each channel, determining and storing a first indicator representative of a long-term availability;
receiving the communication request from the remote device;
in response to the communication request, conducting a second scanning and analysis (30) of said plurality of channels and, for each channel, determining and storing a second indicator representative of a short-term availability; and
selecting (36) the communication channel from the plurality of channels based on said first and second indicators,wherein said first indicator is a long-term indicator (iCLT) representative of the long-term availability,the second indicator is a short-term indicator (iCCT) representative of the short-term availability,a weighted short-term indicator is generated by weighting (34) of the short-term indicator by the long-term indicator, andsaid communication channel is selected based on the weighted short-term indicator.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for searching and selecting an RF telemetry channel to establish a link between an active medical device and a remote device is disclosed. In the absence of any communication request, the available communication channels are scanned periodically to perform a long-term analysis. For each channel, a long-term indicator (iCLT) that is representative of a long-term availability is generated. Upon receipt of a communication request from the remote device, the communication channels are scanned to perform a short-term analysis, a short-term indicator (iCCT) that is representative of the short-term availability is generated. The short-term indicator is weighted by the long-term indicator, to generate a weighted short-term indicator (iCP). Based on the weighted short-term indicator, a communication channel is selected as the communication channel for the communication request.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for searching and selecting a communication channel among a plurality of channels, prior to the establishment an RF telemetry link between a remote device and an active medical device, comprising:
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establishing a communication in progress with the remote device; during an absence of a communication request from the remote device, periodically conducting a first scanning and analysis (22) of said plurality of channels and, for each channel, determining and storing a first indicator representative of a long-term availability; receiving the communication request from the remote device; in response to the communication request, conducting a second scanning and analysis (30) of said plurality of channels and, for each channel, determining and storing a second indicator representative of a short-term availability; and selecting (36) the communication channel from the plurality of channels based on said first and second indicators, wherein said first indicator is a long-term indicator (iCLT) representative of the long-term availability, the second indicator is a short-term indicator (iCCT) representative of the short-term availability, a weighted short-term indicator is generated by weighting (34) of the short-term indicator by the long-term indicator, and said communication channel is selected based on the weighted short-term indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for communication with a remote device comprising:
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an attenuator for receiving signals on a plurality of channels from the remote device; a channel filter for selectively receiving signals on a selected channel of the plurality of channels; and a means for searching and selecting a communication channel among the plurality of channels, prior to the establishment an RF telemetry link with the remote device, wherein the means for searching and selecting establishes the RF telemetry link comprises; means for a first analysis (22), the first analysis being periodically conducted for each channel of said plurality of channels; means for determining and storing a first indicator representative of a long-term availability for each channel of the plurality of channels; means for a second analysis (30), the second analysis being conducted for each channel of said plurality of channels in response to a communication request from the remote device; means for determining and storing a second indicator representative of a short-term availability for each channel of the plurality of channels; and means for selecting (36) the communication channel from said plurality of channels based on said first and second indicators, wherein said first indicator is a long-term indicator (iCLT) representative of the long-term availability, wherein the second indicator is a short-term indicator (iCCT) representative of the short-term availability, wherein a weighted short-term indicator is generated by weighting (34) of the short-term indicator by the long-term indicator, and wherein said communication channel is selected based on the weighted short-term indicator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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