SYNCHRONIZATION AND ROUTING OF COMPONENTS AND DATA

• US 20140280882A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Carefusion 303 Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Carefusion 303 Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Orona, Martin, LaCerte, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US13/831,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20140280882A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A change associated with a component or entry in a data store is identified. A subscription registry is polled to determine which of a plurality of entities have subscriptions associated with the identified change. Using connection information, a synchronization operation at each of the determined entities is initiated to reflect the identified change. The change may include one or more of: a change to a server connected to a network, a change to a medical device connected to a network, a change to a software component residing on one or more medical devices, and/or a change to a data store subscribed to by at least one of one or more servers and one or more medical devices. The plurality of entities may include one or more of an infusion pump, a vital signs monitor, and a ventilator. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, articles, and computer readable media are also described.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

identifying a change associated with at least one of a component or entry in a data store;

polling a subscription registry to determine which of a plurality of entities have subscriptions associated with the identified change; and

initiating, using connection information, a synchronization operation at each of the determined entities to reflect the identified change.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change comprises a change to a server connected to a network.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change comprises a change to a medical device connected to a network.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change comprises a change to a software component residing on one or more medical devices.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change comprises a change to a data store subscribed to by at least one of one or more servers and one or more medical devices.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of entities comprises one or more of an infusion pump, a vital signs monitor, and a ventilator.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the data store comprises at least one of a data store of device communications, a data store associated with a file transfer, and a data store associated with an editor.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, perform at least the following:

identify a change associated with at least one of a component or entry in a data store;

poll a subscription registry to determine which of a plurality of entities have subscriptions associated with the identified change; and

initiate, using connection information, a synchronization operation at each of the determined entities to reflect the identified change.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the change comprises a change to a server connected to a network.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the change comprises a change to a medical device connected to a network.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the change comprises a change to a software component residing on one or more medical devices.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the change comprises a change to a data store subscribed to by at least one of one or more servers and one or more medical devices.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the plurality of entities comprises one or more of an infusion pump, a vital signs monitor, and a ventilator.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the data store comprises at least one of a data store of device communications, a data store associated with a file transfer, and a data store associated with an editor.

15. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing computer program code, the at least one processor, the at least one memory, and the computer program code configured to cause the apparatus to at least;

identify a change associated with at least one of a component or entry in a data store;

poll a subscription registry to determine which of a plurality of entities have subscriptions associated with the identified change; and

initiate, using connection information, a synchronization operation at each of the determined entities to reflect the identified change.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the change comprises a change to a server connected to a network.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the change comprises a change to a software component residing on one or more medical devices.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the change comprises a change to a data store subscribed to by at least one of one or more servers and one or more medical devices.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the plurality of entities comprises one or more of an infusion pump, a vital signs monitor, and a ventilator.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the data store comprises at least one of a data store of device communications, a data store associated with a file transfer, and a data store associated with an editor.