USE OF A SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE EXTERNAL SENSOR TRANSCEIVER DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of using a first node in a system having two or more nodes, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the first node, a unique identification code from a second node in the system; and
determining, by the first node, whether the second node is a new node that has not previously communicated with the first node based on the received unique identification code.
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Abstract
Methods, sensors, and systems that prevent or reduce data loss when more than one external sensor transceiver is used with a sensor. A sensor may receive a transceiver identification (ID) of an external transceiver conveyed from the external transceiver and determine whether the received transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID. If sensor determines the received transceiver ID to be a new transceiver ID, the sensor may store the received transceiver ID in a nonvolatile storage medium of the sensor and convey, using the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the external transceiver.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of using a first node in a system having two or more nodes, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the first node, a unique identification code from a second node in the system; and determining, by the first node, whether the second node is a new node that has not previously communicated with the first node based on the received unique identification code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of using a sensor in a living animal, the method comprising:
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receiving, using the sensor, a transceiver identification (ID); determining, using the sensor, whether the received transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID; if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, storing, using the sensor, the received transceiver ID in a nonvolatile storage medium of the sensor; and if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, conveying, using the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the external transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A sensor comprising:
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an inductive element; circuitry including a non-volatile storage medium, wherein the circuitry is configured to; receive a transceiver identification (ID) of an external transceiver conveyed from the external transceiver; determine whether the received transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID; if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, store the received transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; and if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, convey, using the inductive element, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the external transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. System comprising:
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a first node configured to convey a first unique identification (ID); a second node configured to convey a second unique ID; a third node including circuitry, wherein the circuitry includes a non-volatile storage medium and is configured to; receive the first unique ID conveyed from the first node; store the received first unique ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; receive the second unique ID conveyed from the second node; determine that the received second unique ID is a new unique ID by comparing the received second unique ID to the stored first unique ID; store the received second unique ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; and convey information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the second node.
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24. System comprising:
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a first external sensor transceiver including a first external inductive element and configured to convey a first transceiver identification (ID) using the first external inductive element; a second external sensor transceiver including a second external inductive element and configured to convey a second transceiver ID using the second external inductive element; a sensor including an inductive element and circuitry, wherein the circuitry includes a non-volatile storage medium and is configured to; receive the first transceiver ID conveyed from the first external transceiver; store the received first transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; receive the second transceiver ID conveyed from the second external transceiver; determine that the received second transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID by comparing the received second transceiver ID to the stored first transceiver ID; store the received second transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; and convey, using the inductive element of the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the second external transceiver.
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