METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTHORIZING A PORTABLE DEVICE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for authorizing a portable device to communicate with an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
- performing a test that determines whether at least one device configuration parameter respectively corresponding to at least one feature to be tested on the portable device is fulfilled by the portable device;
authorizing the portable device to communicate with the implantable medical device only if the at least one feature is fulfilled by the portable device; and
denying authorization of the portable device to communicate with the implantable medical device if the at least one feature is not fulfilled by the portable device.
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Abstract
A method, server, and portable device for communicating with an implantable medical device is disclosed. A test that determines whether at least one device configuration parameter respectively corresponding to at least one feature to be tested on the portable device is fulfilled by the portable device is performed. The portable device is authorized to communicate with the implantable medical device only if the feature(s) is fulfilled by the portable device. Authorization of the portable device to communicate with the implantable medical device is denied if the at least one feature is not fulfilled by the portable device.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for authorizing a portable device to communicate with an implantable medical device, the method comprising:
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performing a test that determines whether at least one device configuration parameter respectively corresponding to at least one feature to be tested on the portable device is fulfilled by the portable device; authorizing the portable device to communicate with the implantable medical device only if the at least one feature is fulfilled by the portable device; and denying authorization of the portable device to communicate with the implantable medical device if the at least one feature is not fulfilled by the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server for facilitating authorization of a portable device to communicate with an implantable medical device, wherein the server comprises:
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a memory storing a configuration checking program and a configuration file having at least one device configuration parameter respectively corresponding to at least one feature to be tested on the portable device, wherein the configuration checking program, when executed by the portable device, performs a test that determines whether the at least one device configuration parameter is fulfilled by the portable device, authorizes the portable device to communicate with the implantable medical device only if the at least one feature is fulfilled by the portable device, and denies authorization of the portable device to communicate with the implantable medical device if the at least one feature is not fulfilled by the portable device; a modem configured for remotely communicating with the portable device; and a controller configured for receiving a request from the portable device to download the configuration file and the configuration checking program, and for transmitting the configuration file and the configuration checking program to the portable device in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable device in communication with a server, the portable device comprising:
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memory configured for storing a configuration checking program and a configuration file having at least one device configuration parameter respectively corresponding to at least one feature to be tested on the portable device, wherein the configuration checking program, when executed, performs a test that determines whether the at least one device configuration parameter is fulfilled by the portable device, authorizes the portable device to communicate with an implantable medical device only if the at least one feature is fulfilled by the portable device, and denies authorization of the portable device to communicate with the implantable medical device if the at least one feature is not fulfilled by the portable device; a modem configured for remotely communicating with the server; and a controller configured for sending a request to the server to download the configuration file, receiving the configuration file in response to the request, and for executing the configuration checking program. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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