AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL FOR A PATIENT MONITORING NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for a first patient monitoring unit to communicate within a patient monitoring network, comprising:
- transmitting a broadcast message over a network;
receiving a response message to the broadcast message from a second patient monitoring unit; and
communicating with the second patient monitoring unit based on the response message.
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Abstract
A patient monitoring network may include patient monitoring units including patient monitors and monitoring stations. A patient monitor may be part of a patient monitoring system including devices for monitoring physiological activity of a patient and the patient monitor. A monitoring station may include a display and user interface to allow for monitoring of one or more patient monitors. The patient monitoring units may be connected to a network. A broadcast communication may be used by a patient monitoring unit to identify an address of other patient monitoring units. Patient monitoring units may then engage in addressed communications to allow for the display of information from one or more patient monitors at one or more monitoring stations.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for a first patient monitoring unit to communicate within a patient monitoring network, comprising:
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transmitting a broadcast message over a network; receiving a response message to the broadcast message from a second patient monitoring unit; and communicating with the second patient monitoring unit based on the response message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A patient monitoring unit comprising:
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a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to enable the transceiver to transmit a broadcast message over a network, receive a response message to the broadcast message from at least a second patient monitoring unit, and communicate with the second patient monitoring unit based on the response message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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