LOW POWER RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR SECURE WIRELESS PATCH INITIALIZATION AND METHODS OF USE
First Claim
1. A wireless healthcare system comprising:
- at least one sensor; and
a base unit adaptable to be in communication with the sensor via a communication link,wherein the sensor is adaptable to operate at a first power level in forming the communication link between the sensor and the base unit and is further adaptable to operate at a second power level to communicate with the base unit via the communication link between the sensor and the base unit after the communication link has been formed and established as an encrypted link, and wherein the sensor and base unit are components of a wireless healthcare system.
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Abstract
Provided herein is a wireless healthcare system comprising at least one sensor and a base unit adaptable to be in communication with the sensor. The sensor can be is adaptable to communicate with the base unit at a first power during formation of a communication link and is further adaptable to communicate with the base unit at a second power after the communication link has been formed, and wherein the sensor and base unit are components of a wireless healthcare system. The sensor can be a patch adaptable to be positioned on the surface of a patient. Further provided herein is a method of using the wireless healthcare system and kit.
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25 Claims
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1. A wireless healthcare system comprising:
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at least one sensor; and a base unit adaptable to be in communication with the sensor via a communication link, wherein the sensor is adaptable to operate at a first power level in forming the communication link between the sensor and the base unit and is further adaptable to operate at a second power level to communicate with the base unit via the communication link between the sensor and the base unit after the communication link has been formed and established as an encrypted link, and wherein the sensor and base unit are components of a wireless healthcare system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for encrypting data sent between a base unit and at least one sensor of a wireless healthcare system comprising:
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(a) bringing the at least one sensor of the wireless healthcare system to a predetermined distance threshold of the base unit of the wireless healthcare system when a communication link between the sensor and the base unit is in lower power mode; (b) establishing an encrypted link as the communication link between the sensor and the base unit; and (c) increasing the power level of the communication link between the sensor and the base unit to a higher power after the encrypted link has been established between the sensor and base unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A kit for transmitting sensitive physiological data from a patient to a host device comprising:
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(a) at least on sensor adaptable to be positioned on a patient; and (b) a base unit in communication with the at least one sensor via a communication link, wherein the sensor is adaptable to operate at a first power level in forming the communication link between the sensor and the base unit and is further adaptable to operate at a second power level to communicate with the base unit at a via the communication link between the sensor and the base unit after the communication link has been formed and established as an encrypted link, and wherein the sensor and base unit are components of a wireless healthcare system. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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