Programmable wireless data acquisition system
First Claim
1. A programmable wireless physiological data acquisition system comprising a signal processing module including a microcontroller having a memory, means for remotely receiving system operating instructions, and physiological input signal receiving means, said signal processing module processing at least one external physiological input signal received by said physiological input signal receiving means, said physiological input signal having specific characteristics, said signal processing module producing an output signal encoded with data identifying said specific physiological input signal characteristics and transmitting said output signal by wireless means, said microcontroller adapting the operation of said physiological input signal receiving means in response to instructions remotely received by said system operating instruction receiving means permitting said signal processing module to process external physiological input signals having different characteristics.
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Abstract
A programmable wireless data acquisition system, comprising a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitting device is capable of receiving multiple external inputs and generating and transmitting a radio frequency signal encoded with data corresponding to the inputs. The transmitting device is variably configurable to enable it to accept inputs having different characteristics and ranges and to enable it to provide variable sampling rate, gain and filtering of the inputs. The transmitting device having a microprocessor such that the microprocessor controls the operation thereof. The receiving device is capable of receiving the radio frequency signal, demodulating it and decoding the data. The receiving device has a microprocessor such that the microprocessor controls the operation thereof. External programming device programs the transmitting device and the receiving device by wired connection or through radio frequency signal.
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- 1. A programmable wireless physiological data acquisition system comprising a signal processing module including a microcontroller having a memory, means for remotely receiving system operating instructions, and physiological input signal receiving means, said signal processing module processing at least one external physiological input signal received by said physiological input signal receiving means, said physiological input signal having specific characteristics, said signal processing module producing an output signal encoded with data identifying said specific physiological input signal characteristics and transmitting said output signal by wireless means, said microcontroller adapting the operation of said physiological input signal receiving means in response to instructions remotely received by said system operating instruction receiving means permitting said signal processing module to process external physiological input signals having different characteristics.
- 6. A programmable wireless physiological data acquisition system comprising a signal processing module including a microcontroller having a memory, a module transmitter, and a module receiver, said signal processing module processing at least one external physiological input signal having specific characteristics and producing an output signal encoded with data identifying said specific physiological input signal characteristics, said signal processing module transmitting said output signal via said transmitter, said microcontroller adapting the operation of said signal processing module in response to instructions remotely received via said receiver permitting said signal processing module to process external physiological input signals having different characteristics.
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