Wireless Charging And Pairing Of Wireless Associated Devices
First Claim
1. A medical monitoring device comprising:
- a) an acquisition module configured to receive incoming data signals from a number of sensors connected to the acquisition module concerning a physiological parameter;
b) a host module configured to receive wireless signals from the acquisition module regarding the incoming data signals received by the acquisition module; and
c) a module pairing and charging system selectively connected between the acquisition module and the host module and configured to pair the acquisition module with the host module while charging the acquisition module.
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Abstract
An ECG monitoring device includes an acquisition module that is wirelessly connected to a host module. The acquisition module includes an inductive charging/receiving coil connected to a re-chargeable battery within the acquisition module. The host module includes an inductive charging coil operably connected to a power source for the host module. When the acquisition module is connected to the host module, the charging/receiving coil is positioned in alignment with the inductive charging coil to enable the battery to be charged via the signals emitted from the inductive charging coil and received by the charging/receiving coil. The receiving coil in the acquisition module also sends data to the host module while the acquisition module is positioned within the holster. This data connection is used to send different types of data, and particularly to send module pairing or identifier data utilized to pair or associate the acquisition module with the host module.
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1. A medical monitoring device comprising:
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a) an acquisition module configured to receive incoming data signals from a number of sensors connected to the acquisition module concerning a physiological parameter; b) a host module configured to receive wireless signals from the acquisition module regarding the incoming data signals received by the acquisition module; and c) a module pairing and charging system selectively connected between the acquisition module and the host module and configured to pair the acquisition module with the host module while charging the acquisition module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. The device of claim 6 wherein the second portion further comprises:
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a) power management circuitry operably connected to the receiving coil; and b) a battery operably connected to the power management circuitry.
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9. A method for pairing an acquisition module of a medical monitoring device with a host module of the medical monitoring device, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a first portion of a pairing and charging system on the host module; b) providing a second portion of the pairing and charging system on the acquisition module; c) aligning the second portion with the first portion; d) transmitting power from the first portion to the second portion; and e) transmitting a unique pairing identifier from the second portion to the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medical monitoring device for providing information about patient operably connected to the device, the device comprising:
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a) an acquisition module including a number of sensors adapted to be attached to the patient to detect a physiological parameter of the patient and a wireless transmitter to send data signals representative of the sensed physiological parameter; b) a host module including a wireless receiver to receive the wireless data signals from the acquisition module and a display to visually represent the data signals; and c) an inductive module pairing and charging system selectively connected between the acquisition module and the host module;
the module pairing and charging system comprising;i. a first portion disposed on the host module and including a driver operably connected to a power source and a transmitting coil connected to the driver; and ii. a second portion disposed on the acquisition module and including a unique device identifier stored in an electronic storage medium, a data transmitter operably connected to the electronic storage medium and a receiving coil operably connected to the data transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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