ADDRESS SPACE PARTITIONING AND FILTERING FOR DISCRETIONARY WIRELESS CONNECTION RESPONSE
First Claim
1. A method of communicating between a node and a hub, comprising:
- tuning a node transceiver to one or more channels designated for initial communications with hubs;
receiving a transmission from a hub that includes a connection invitation poll message;
identifying one or more received identification parameters within the connection invitation poll message; and
determining whether the received identification parameters match one or more parameters on a list of preferred identification parameters.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing wireless communications between a medical controller hub and an implant node are disclosed. The hub transmits signals to facilitate communication connections with the node. The signals include connection invitation polls with identification parameters. A node monitors the hub'"'"'s transmissions for the connection invitation polls. When a poll is detected, the node compares the identification parameters to a list of preferred identification values. If the received identification parameter is on the preferred list, and the node and hub are not already connected, then the node responds to the connection invitation poll. If the received identification parameter is not on the preferred list, then the node continues to monitor hub transmissions for other connection invitation polls that include identification parameters that are on the preferred list.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating between a node and a hub, comprising:
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tuning a node transceiver to one or more channels designated for initial communications with hubs; receiving a transmission from a hub that includes a connection invitation poll message; identifying one or more received identification parameters within the connection invitation poll message; and determining whether the received identification parameters match one or more parameters on a list of preferred identification parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A network node, comprising:
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a transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals; a memory maintaining a list of preferred identification parameters; and a processor adapted to control an operating channel of the transceiver, to perform operations on received signals, and to construct signals for transmission, the processor operating to; identify a transmission received from a hub that includes a connection invitation poll message; identify one or more received identification parameters within the connection invitation poll message; and determine whether the received identification parameters match one or more parameters on the list of preferred identification parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A network hub, comprising:
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a transceiver for transmitting and receiving signals; a memory maintaining a list of preferred identification parameters; and a processor adapted to control an operating channel of the transceiver, to perform operations on received signals, and to construct signals for transmission, the processor operating to; establish a communication link between the network hub and a node; identify the network hub as a trusted hub to the node; and provide a list of preferred identification parameters to the node.
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17. The network hub of claim 21, the processor further operating to:
provide an update to the list of preferred identification parameters by generating a message comprising at least one new emergency hub identifier, at least new one medical facility identifier, or at least one new home hub identifier from the trusted hub.
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18. The network hub of claim 21, the processor further operating to:
generate a poll or wakeup message to be transmitted to one or more nodes, the message comprising a header with a sender identification field and a body area network identification field, the network hub configuring the sender identification field or the body area network field or both fields to correspond to an emergency hub identifier, a medical facility identifier, or a home hub identifier.
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19. The network hub of claim 21, the processor further operating to:
generate a poll or wakeup message to be transmitted to one or more nodes, the message comprising a header with a sender identification field and a body area network identification field, the network hub configuring the sender identification field or the body area network field or both fields to correspond to an entry in the list of preferred identification parameters.
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20. The network hub of claim 21, wherein the list of preferred identification parameters includes one or more emergency hub identifiers, medical facility identifiers, or home hub identifiers.
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