PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING METHODS AND SYSTEMS UTILIZING DISTRIBUTED ALGORITHMS
First Claim
1. A physiological monitoring system, comprising:
- a sensor configured to;
store a first executable code segment; and
generate a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal; and
a physiological monitor comprising;
a port communicatively coupled to the sensor, the port being configured to;
receive the first executable code segment from the sensor; and
receive the PPG signal from the sensor;
non-transitory memory configured to store a second executable code segment andat least one processor configured toexecute the first executable code segment and the second executable code segment to determine at least one physiological parameter of a subject based on the PPG signal; and
delete the first executable code segment from the physiological monitor or deactivate the first executable code segment after the sensor becomes communicatively disconnected from the port.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for operating a physiological monitoring system that comprises a distributed algorithm. The physiological monitoring system ma comprise a sensor and a physiological monitor that may be communicatively coupled with the sensor. The sensor may store a first executable code segment and the physiological monitor may store a second executable code segment. The physiological monitor may be configured to receive the first executable code segment and execute the first and second executable code segments to determine at least one physiological parameter of a subject based on physiological signal provided by the sensor. The physiological monitor may be configured to delete or deactivate the first executable code segment. The physiological monitor may also store a configurable algorithm stage that may be configured based on algorithm configuration data received from the sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A physiological monitoring system, comprising:
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a sensor configured to; store a first executable code segment; and generate a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal; and a physiological monitor comprising; a port communicatively coupled to the sensor, the port being configured to; receive the first executable code segment from the sensor; and receive the PPG signal from the sensor; non-transitory memory configured to store a second executable code segment and at least one processor configured to execute the first executable code segment and the second executable code segment to determine at least one physiological parameter of a subject based on the PPG signal; and delete the first executable code segment from the physiological monitor or deactivate the first executable code segment after the sensor becomes communicatively disconnected from the port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A physiological sensor comprising:
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at least one light source configured to generate a light signal; at least one light detector configured to receive the light signal after the light signal has been attenuated by body tissue of a subject; non-transitory memory configured to store a first executable code segment; and a port configured to; transmit the received light signal to a physiological monitor; and transmit the first executable code segment to the physiological monitor, wherein the first executable code segment and a second executable code segment stored on the physiological monitor enable determination of a physiological parameter of the subject based on the light signal, and wherein the first executable code segment is deleted or deactivated after the physiological monitor becomes communicatively disconnected from the port. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A physiological system, comprising:
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a sensor configured to; store algorithm configuration data; and generate a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal; and a physiological monitor comprising; a port communicatively coupled to the sensor configured to; receive the algorithm configuration data from the sensor; and receive the PPG signal from the sensor; non-transitory memory configured to store a sequence of ordered algorithm stages, wherein one of the algorithm stages comprises a configurable algorithm stage, the configurable algorithm stage comprising a plurality of alternative executable code segments; at least one processor configured to; select one of the plurality of alternative executable code segments to be executed based on the algorithm modification data; and execute each algorithm stage of the sequence of ordered algorithm stages to determine at least one physiological parameter of a subject based on the PPG signal, wherein the selected alternative executable code segment is executed during the execution of the adjustable algorithm stage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for monitoring a subject, the method comprising:
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generating, using a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sensor, a PPG signal; transmitting, using the PPG sensor, the PPG signal and a first executable code segment to a physiological monitor; receiving, using the physiological monitor, the PPG signal and the first executable code segment from the sensor, wherein the physiological monitor comprises non-transitory memory that stores a second executable code segment; executing, by at least one processor of the physiological monitor, the first executable code segment and the second executable code segment to determine at least one physiological parameter of a subject based on the PPG signal; and deleting the first executable code segment from the physiological monitor or deactivating the first executable code segment after the PPG sensor becomes communicatively disconnected from the physiological monitor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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