Telemetry modulation protocol system for medical devices
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1. A medical device telemetry system comprising in combination:
- a medical device having a first telemetry module; and
a programmer having a second telemetry module able to transmit a message envelope to the first telemetry module, the message envelope providing indication of at least one modulation protocol configuration that can be used for telemetry communication with the programmer;
wherein the first telemetry module is capable of automatically selecting at least one compatible modulation protocol configuration for telemetry communication between the first and second telemetry modules based upon the message envelope.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for a telemetry system that automatically selects a symmetric modulation protocol configuration for telemetry communication between medical devices and programmers used in providing patient treatment. The standardized telemetry protocol will use the symmetric modulation protocol configuration to establish a downlink or uplink connection. The standardized telemetry protocol will automatically select the appropriate modulation protocol configuration depending on the modulation format and data rate capability best suited for the components needing to communicate via telemetry.
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1. A medical device telemetry system comprising in combination:
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a medical device having a first telemetry module; and
a programmer having a second telemetry module able to transmit a message envelope to the first telemetry module, the message envelope providing indication of at least one modulation protocol configuration that can be used for telemetry communication with the programmer;
wherein the first telemetry module is capable of automatically selecting at least one compatible modulation protocol configuration for telemetry communication between the first and second telemetry modules based upon the message envelope.
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2. A medical device telemetry system comprising in combination:
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a medical device having a first telemetry module; and
a programmer having a second telemetry module able to transmit a message envelope to the first telemetry module;
wherein the first telemetry module is capable of automatically selecting at least one compatible modulation protocol configuration for telemetry communication between the first and second telemetry modules based upon the message envelope, and wherein the first telemetry module can contemporaneously select a second modulation protocol configuration based upon the message envelope while communicating with the second telemetry module on a first modulation protocol such that the medical device is capable of switching between multiple modulation protocol configurations. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical device telemetry system comprising in combination:
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a medical device having a first telemetry module; and
a programmer having a second telemetry module able to transmit a message envelope to the first telemetry module, the message envelope providing indication of at least one modulation protocol configuration that can be used for telemetry communication with the programmer;
wherein the first telemetry module is capable of automatically selecting at least one compatible modulation protocol configuration for unidirectional communication from the second telemetry module to the first telemetry module based upon the message envelope.
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9. A medical device telemetry system comprising in combination:
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a medical device having a first telemetry module; and
a programmer having a second telemetry module able to transmit a message envelope to the first telemetry module;
wherein the first telemetry module is capable of automatically selecting at least one compatible modulation protocol configuration for unidirectional communication from the second telemetry module to the first telemetry module based upon the message envelope, and wherein the modulation protocol configuration can contemporaneously select a second modulation protocol configuration based upon the message envelope while in communication with the second telemetry module on a first compatible modulation protocol such that the medical device is capable of switching between multiple protocal configurations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for establishing a communications link for transmission of information between a medical device and a programmer, the method comprising:
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transmitting a message envelope to the medical device;
receiving a message envelope at a telemetry module in the medical device;
interpreting the message envelope to automatically select a protocol modulation configuration based upon the message envelope; and
establishing the communications link with a programmer telemetry module using the selected protocol configuration. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communication modulation protocol configuration for establishing a communications link in a telemetry system between a first telemetry module in a medical device and a second telemetry module in a programmer, the modulation protocol configuration comprising in combination:
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at least one modulation format; and
a data rate capability for the medical device;
wherein a first modulation format is automatically selected based upon a message envelope communicated between the first telemetry module and the second telemetry module, wherein the message envelope provides indication of at least one modulation protocol format that can be used for telemetry communication with the programmer.
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23. A communication modulation protocol configuration for establishing a communications link in a telemetry system between a first telemetry module in a medical device and a second telemetry module in a programmer, the modulation protocol configuration comprising in combination:
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at least one modulation format; and
a data rate capability for the medical device, wherein a first modulation format is automatically selected based upon a message envelope communicated between the first telemetry module and the second telemetry module, and wherein the automatically selected modulation protocol configuration is symmetric. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for establishing a communications telemetry link between a programmer and a medical device with at least one system layer, the method comprising:
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transmitting a message envelope to the medical device, wherein the message envelope is comprised of a header, a message and a trailer;
receiving the message envelope at a physical layer in the medical device;
transmitting the message envelope to a data link layer;
removing the header and trailer from the message envelope at the data link layer;
transmitting the message to a network layer;
transmitting the message to the network layer to an applications layer; and
interpreting the header in the data link layer to automatically select a protocol modulation configuration for the telemetry link to thereby establish the communications link between the medical device and the programmer using the selected protocol modulation configuration. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for establishing a telemetric communications link for transmission of information comprising in combination:
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a programming device capable of transmitting a message envelope via a programmer telemetry module;
a medical device capable of receiving the message envelope via a medical device telemetry module; and
means for interpreting the message envelope to automatically select a protocol modulation configuration based upon the message envelope, wherein medical device telemetry module is configured to operate in the selected protocol modulation configuration. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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