SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING DUTY-CYCLE INFORMATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A wireless medical device, comprising:
- at least one of a sensor which monitors physiological data of a patient and an actuator which delivers therapy to the patient;
a wireless transceiver which transmits and/or receives information packets related to at least one of the monitored physiological data and delivered therapy, the wireless transceiver having a duty-cycle limit;
a duty-cycle module which determines duty-cycle parameters of the wireless transceiver according to the duty-cycle limit;
a communication module which controls the transceiver to broadcasts at least one duty-cycle parameter when transmitting an information packet or when acknowledging receiving an information packet from a neighboring wireless medical device.
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Abstract
A wireless medical device (12) includes at least one sensor (14, 18, 22) which monitors physiological data of a patient or an actuator (26) which delivers therapy to the patient. A wireless transceiver (40) transmits and receives information packets related to at least one of the monitored physiological data and the delivered therapy. The wireless transceiver (40) has a duty-cycle limit. The duty-cycle module (50) determines the duty-cycle parameters for the wireless transceiver (40) according to the duty-cycle limit. A communication module (60) controls the transceiver (40) to broadcast at least one duty-cycle parameter when transmitting an information packet or when acknowledging receiving an information packet from a neighboring wireless medical device.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless medical device, comprising:
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at least one of a sensor which monitors physiological data of a patient and an actuator which delivers therapy to the patient; a wireless transceiver which transmits and/or receives information packets related to at least one of the monitored physiological data and delivered therapy, the wireless transceiver having a duty-cycle limit; a duty-cycle module which determines duty-cycle parameters of the wireless transceiver according to the duty-cycle limit; a communication module which controls the transceiver to broadcasts at least one duty-cycle parameter when transmitting an information packet or when acknowledging receiving an information packet from a neighboring wireless medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for wirelessly transmitting medical information, comprising:
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at least one of a monitoring physiological data of a patient and delivering therapy to the patient; wirelessly transmitting and/or receiving information packets related to at least one of the monitored physiological data and delivered therapy, the wireless transmission having a duty-cycle limit; determining duty-cycle related parameters of the wireless transmission according to the duty-cycle limit; broadcasting at least one duty-cycle parameter when transmitting an information packet or when acknowledging receiving an information packet from a neighboring wireless medical device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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