Spread spectrum telemetry of physiological signals
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1. A spread spectrum telemetry system for the acquisition of physiological signals from a patient and transmission of said signals to a data receiving device, said system comprising;
- a first device for the acquisition of the desired physiological data from the patient and for processing a physiological signal consisting of a data stream corresponding thereto;
means for producing a data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence;
said first device further including a spread spectrum signal transmission device which combines said data stream representative of said physiological signal with said data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence to form a combined data transmission signal which is transmitted continuously as a spread spectrum signal from said first device over a wide frequency bandwidth;
a second device including a spread spectrum signal receiving device which receives said spread spectrum signal from said first device;
a demodulation processor associated with said second device which separates said data stream representative of said physiological signal from said data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence and converts said data streams into a serial data stream and a clock signal;
a physiological data receiving device associated with said second device for the receipt and utilization of said data stream representative of said physiological signal; and
a synchronization detector in said second device for searching said spread spectrum signal for framing words and said synchronization detector using said framing words to synchronize said spread spectrum signal and allow said data stream representative of said physiological signal to be separated therefrom.
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Abstract
A system for the transmission of physiological signals from a patient to a display analysis and/or recording device using a spread spectrum transmission technique to reduce interference with the detection of the transmitted physiological signal wherein multiple channels of the physiological signals are transmitted over a bandwidth of approximately 3 MHz.
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1. A spread spectrum telemetry system for the acquisition of physiological signals from a patient and transmission of said signals to a data receiving device, said system comprising;
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a first device for the acquisition of the desired physiological data from the patient and for processing a physiological signal consisting of a data stream corresponding thereto; means for producing a data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence; said first device further including a spread spectrum signal transmission device which combines said data stream representative of said physiological signal with said data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence to form a combined data transmission signal which is transmitted continuously as a spread spectrum signal from said first device over a wide frequency bandwidth; a second device including a spread spectrum signal receiving device which receives said spread spectrum signal from said first device; a demodulation processor associated with said second device which separates said data stream representative of said physiological signal from said data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence and converts said data streams into a serial data stream and a clock signal; a physiological data receiving device associated with said second device for the receipt and utilization of said data stream representative of said physiological signal; and a synchronization detector in said second device for searching said spread spectrum signal for framing words and said synchronization detector using said framing words to synchronize said spread spectrum signal and allow said data stream representative of said physiological signal to be separated therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for transmitting physiological signals acquired from a patient by a first device including a transmitter therein to a second device including a data receiving device therein, the method comprising;
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acquiring physiological signals from a patient; processing the acquired physiological signals of the patient to form a digital data stream representative of the physiological signals; producing a predetermined code sequence; combining the processed physiological signal with the predetermined code sequence to form a spread spectrum signal; continuously transmitting the spread spectrum signal from the spread spectrum signal transmitter to the second device which includes a spread spectrum signal receiver associated therewith; receiving the spread spectrum signal with the receiver of the second device; separating the processed physiological signal from the predetermined code sequence; receiving the processed physiological signal; providing and utilizing the physiological signal for use by a physician with a physiological data receiving device; and transmitting a plurality of physiological signals as part of the spread spectrum signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A spread spectrum telemetry system for transmitting physiological signals acquired from a patient by a first device to a second device including a data receiving device, the system comprising;
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means for acquiring physiological signals from a patient; means for processing said acquired physiological signals of the patient to provide a data stream representative of the acquired physiological signal; means for providing a predetermined code sequence; means for combining the processed physiological signal with the predetermined code sequence to form a spread spectrum signal; means for continuously transmitting said spread spectrum signal including a spread spectrum transmitter for transmitting said spread spectrum signal from said spread spectrum signal transmitter of said first device to a spread spectrum signal receiver of said second device; means for receiving the spread spectrum signal including said spread spectrum signal receiver as part of said second device; means for separating and processing said physiological signal from said predetermined code sequence; and means for receiving said processed physiological signal and said means for receiving providing a representation of said physiological signal with a physiological data receiving device.
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15. A spread spectrum telemetry system for the acquisition of physiological signals from a patient and transmission of said signals to a data receiving device, said system comprising;
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a first device for the acquisition of the desired physiological data from the patient and for processing a physiological signal consisting of a data stream corresponding thereto; an analog to digital converter to convert said physiological signal representative of said physiological signal into a digital data stream; a filter to filter said digital data stream; means for producing a data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence; said first device further including a spread spectrum signal transmission device which combines said filtered digital data stream with said data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence to form a combined data transmission signal which is transmitted as a spread spectrum signal from said first device; a second device including a spread spectrum signal receiving device which receives said spread spectrum signal from said first device; a demodulation processor associated with said second device which separates said filtered digital data stream representative of said physiological signal from said data stream representative of said predetermined code sequence to convert said data streams into a serial data stream representative of said physiological signal; and a physiological data receiving device associated with said second device for the receipt and utilization of said data stream representative of said physiological signal. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for transmitting physiological signals acquired from a patient by a first device including a transmitter therein to a second device including a data receiving device therein, the method comprising;
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acquiring physiological signals from a patient; converting the acquired physiological signals of the patient from an analog signal to a digital data stream with an analog to digital converter to form a digital data stream representative of the physiological signals; filtering the digital data stream to form a filtered digital data stream; producing a predetermined code sequence; combining the filtered digital data stream with the predetermined code sequence to form a spread spectrum signal; transmitting the spread spectrum signal from the spread spectrum signal transmitter to the second device which includes a spread spectrum signal receiver associated therewith; receiving the spread spectrum signal with the receiver of the second device; separating the filtered digital data stream representative of the processed physiological signals from the predetermined code sequence; receiving and processing the filtered digital data stream to form a processed physiological signal; and providing and utilizing the processed physiological signal for use by a physician with a physiological data receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A spread spectrum telemetry system for the acquisition, of physiological signals from a patient and transmission of said signals to a data receiving device, said system comprising;
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a first device for the acquisition of the desired physiological data from the patient and for processing a physiological signal consisting of a data stream corresponding thereto; an analog to digital converter to convert said physiological signal representative of said physiological signal into a digital data stream; means for producing a data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence; said first device further including a spread spectrum signal transmission device which combines said digital data stream with said data stream representative of a predetermined code sequence to form a combined data transmission signal which is transmitted as a spread spectrum signal from said first device; a second device including a spread spectrum signal receiving device which receives said spread spectrum signal from said first device; a demodulation processor associated with said second device which receives said combined data transmission signal and processes said combined data transmission signal to create a processed data stream representative of said physiological signal; and a physiological data receiving device associated with said second device for the receipt and analysis of said processed data stream representative of said physiological signal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for transmitting physiological signals acquired from a patient by a first device including a transmitter therein to a second device including a data receiving device therein, the method comprising;
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acquiring physiological signals from a patient; converting the acquired physiological signals of the patient from an analog signal to a digital data stream with an analog to digital converter to form a digital data stream representative of the physiological signals; producing a predetermined code sequence; combining the digital data stream with the predetermined code sequence to form a spread spectrum signal; transmitting the spread spectrum signal from the spread spectrum signal transmitter to the second device which includes a spread spectrum signal receiver associated therewith; receiving the spread spectrum signal with the receiver of the second device; separating the received spread spectrum signal into a processed physiological signal and a predetermined code sequence; receiving the processed physiological signal; and analyzing and providing the processed physiological signal for use by a physician with a physiological data receiving and analysis device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A spread spectrum telemetry system for transmitting physiological signals acquired from a patient by a first device to a second device including a data receiving device, the system comprising;
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means for acquiring physiological signals from a patient; means for converting said acquired physiological signals of the patient from an analog signal to a digital data stream to provide a digital data stream representative of the acquired physiological signal; means for filtering said digital data stream; means for creating a predetermined code sequence; means for combining the filtered digital data stream with said predetermined code sequence to form a spread spectrum signal; means for transmitting said spread spectrum signal including a spread spectrum transmitter for transmitting said spread spectrum signal from said spread spectrum signal transmitter of said first device to a spread spectrum signal receiver of said second device; means for receiving the spread spectrum signal including said spread spectrum signal receiver as part of said second device; means for separating and processing said physiological signal from said predetermined code sequence; and means for receiving said processed physiological signal and said means for receiving providing a representation of said physiological signal with a physiological data receiving device.
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24. A spread spectrum telemetry system for transmitting physiological signals acquired from a patient by a first device to a second device including a data receiving device, the system comprising;
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means for acquiring physiological signals from a patient; means for converting said acquired physiological signals of the patient from an analog signal to a digital data stream provide a digital data stream representative of the acquired physiological signal; means for creating a predetermined code sequence; means for combining said digital data stream with said predetermined code sequence to form a spread spectrum signal; means for transmitting said spread spectrum signal including a spread spectrum transmitter for transmitting said spread spectrum signal from said spread spectrum signal transmitter of said first device to a spread spectrum signal receiver of said second device; means for receiving the spread spectrum signal including said spread spectrum signal receiver as part of said second device; means for separating and processing said physiological signal from said predetermined code sequence; means for receiving said processed physiological signal including means for receiving and providing a representation of said physiological signal with a physiological data receiving device; means for performing an analysis of said representation of said physiological signal for use by a physician.
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