SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND FORWARDING DATA FROM A VITAL-SIGNS MONITOR
First Claim
1. A vital-signs patch for a patient monitoring system, the patch comprising:
- a patch housing configured for wearing by a patient, the housing containing;
at least one sensor configured to make physiological measurements of a patient;
a transmitter configured to transmit signals to another device;
a receiver configured to receive signals from the other device;
a memory configured to store executable instructions and data records; and
a processor operably connected to the sensor, transmitter, receiver, and memory, and configured to execute the instructions;
wherein the processor is configured to periodically take at least one measurement from the sensor, convert the measurement to a data record, and store the data record in the memory; and
wherein the processor is further configured to receive signals from the other device via the receiver and in response to receipt of the signals;
retrieve at least a portion of the data record,configure the retrieved portion of the data record into a vital-sign signal, andcause the transmitter to transmit the vital-sign signal to the other device.
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Abstract
A vital-signs patch for a patient monitoring system that includes a housing containing a sensor that makes physiological measurements of a patient, a transmitter, a receiver, a memory, and a processor. The processor periodically takes a measurement from the sensor, converts the measurement to a data record, and stores the data record in the memory. Upon receipt of a signal from another device, the processor retrieves at least a portion of the data record, converts the retrieved portion of the data record to a vital-sign signal, and causes the transmitter to transmit the vital-sign signal to the other device.
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20 Claims
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1. A vital-signs patch for a patient monitoring system, the patch comprising:
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a patch housing configured for wearing by a patient, the housing containing; at least one sensor configured to make physiological measurements of a patient; a transmitter configured to transmit signals to another device; a receiver configured to receive signals from the other device; a memory configured to store executable instructions and data records; and a processor operably connected to the sensor, transmitter, receiver, and memory, and configured to execute the instructions; wherein the processor is configured to periodically take at least one measurement from the sensor, convert the measurement to a data record, and store the data record in the memory; and wherein the processor is further configured to receive signals from the other device via the receiver and in response to receipt of the signals; retrieve at least a portion of the data record, configure the retrieved portion of the data record into a vital-sign signal, and cause the transmitter to transmit the vital-sign signal to the other device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bridge in a patient monitoring system, the bridge comprising:
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a first receiver configured to receive signals from a first device; a first transmitter configured to transmit signals to the first device; a second receiver configured to receive signals from a second device; a second transmitter configured to transmit signals to the second device; a memory configured to store executable instructions and data records; and a processor operably connected to the receivers , transmitters, and memory and configured to execute the instructions; wherein the processor is configured to periodically cause the first transmitter to transmit a signal to the first device that will cause the first device to transmit a vital-sign signal, receive the vital-sign signal from the first device via the first receiver, convert the vital-sign signal to a data record, and store the data record in the memory; and wherein the processor is further configured to receive upload signals from the second device via the second receiver and in response to the receipt of upload signals from the second device; retrieve at least a portion of the data record from the memory, configure the retrieved portion of the data record into a data signal, and cause the second transmitter to transmit the data signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of storing and forwarding vital-sign data comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a second device vital-sign data from a first device; storing the vital-sign data; listening for a signal from a third device until the signal is received; retrieving at least a portion of the vital-sign data from storage; and transmitting the retrieved portion of the vital-sign data to the third device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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