Method and apparatus for controlling medical monitoring devices over the internet
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1. An article comprising a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, causes:
- receiving of a control request from a first client over a network for a medical-monitor device located on a second client;
determining if the control request is serviceable by the medical-monitor device;
sending the control request unaltered to the second client over the network if the control request is serviceable by the medical-monitor device, and modifying the control request to a serviceable control request if the control request is not serviceable by the medical-monitor device before sending it to the second client.
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Abstract
An article including a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, causes receipt of a control request for a medical-monitoring device located on a client and determining if the control request is serviceable by the medical-monitoring device. In addition, the instructions also include sending the control request unaltered to the client if the control request is serviceable by the medical-monitoring device, and modifying the control request to a serviceable control request if the control request is not serviceable by the medical-monitoring device.
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1. An article comprising a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, causes:
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receiving of a control request from a first client over a network for a medical-monitor device located on a second client;
determining if the control request is serviceable by the medical-monitor device;
sending the control request unaltered to the second client over the network if the control request is serviceable by the medical-monitor device, and modifying the control request to a serviceable control request if the control request is not serviceable by the medical-monitor device before sending it to the second client.
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2. A method for remotely controlling a medical-monitoring device comprising the steps of:
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a) taking control of a port remote from said medical-monitoring device;
b) determining whether data received by the port is intended for a medical-monitoring device;
c) if said received data is intended for a medical-monitoring device, sending signals for controlling said medical-monitoring device based upon said received data, wherein said signals are modified, if necessary to control said medical monitoring device before sending to said medical-monitoring device.
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3. A method for remotely controlling a medical-monitoring device comprising the steps of:
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a) communicating with a server;
b) sending medical-monitoring device control signals to said server wherein if said medical-monitoring device control signals correspond to an activity which said medical-monitoring device control is incapable of performing, modifying said control signals to correspond to an activity which said medical-monitoring device control is capable of performing before sending to said medical medical-monitoring device;
c) receiving medical-monitoring device control signals from said server;
d) converting said medical-monitoring device control signals to commands for sending to a medical-monitoring device.
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