Network-Capable Medical Device for Remote Monitoring Systems
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting medical information through a wireless relay network comprising a plurality of medical devices capable of wireless data communication and at least one wireless relay module, the method comprising:
- receiving medical information in a first medical device;
transmitting the medical information from the first medical device to a second medical device through the wireless relay network;
in response to the second medical device receiving information from the first medical device, transmitting the medical information from the second medical device over the wireless relay network to a first wireless relay module; and
in response to the first wireless relay module receiving medical information over the wireless relay network from the second medical device, selecting, by the first wireless relay module, an internet accessible communication path; and
transmitting the medical information from the first wireless relay module over the selected internet accessible communication path.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for communication include a medical device having a first receiver capable of wirelessly receiving medical device data over a wireless relay network from at least one network device, a first transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting data over an internet-accessible wireless communications network, a second transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting medical device data to a second medical device or a wireless relay module over the wireless relay network; and a controller coupled to the first and second transmitters, said controller capable of controlling said medical device to select one of said first or second transmitter for transmitting medical device data received by said first receiver.
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1. A method of transmitting medical information through a wireless relay network comprising a plurality of medical devices capable of wireless data communication and at least one wireless relay module, the method comprising:
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receiving medical information in a first medical device; transmitting the medical information from the first medical device to a second medical device through the wireless relay network; in response to the second medical device receiving information from the first medical device, transmitting the medical information from the second medical device over the wireless relay network to a first wireless relay module; and in response to the first wireless relay module receiving medical information over the wireless relay network from the second medical device, selecting, by the first wireless relay module, an internet accessible communication path; and transmitting the medical information from the first wireless relay module over the selected internet accessible communication path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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