System and method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network
First Claim
1. A system for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
- a physical protocol layer logically defined in a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network with an identifier uniquely assigned to each such implantable device; and
functions specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising;
an activation state to activate a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device;
an identification state to establish a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device;
an authentication state to mutually authenticate the slave implantable device and the master implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link;
a command state to communicate data intra-bodily over the communications link; and
an arbitration state for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication to arbitrate control of the communications link between master implantable devices participating in the intra-body network.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network is presented. A physical protocol layer is logically defined with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network. Functions are specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface. A slave implantable device is activated in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device. A wireless communications link is established between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device. Data is communicated intra-bodily over the communications link.
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45 Claims
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1. A system for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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a physical protocol layer logically defined in a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network with an identifier uniquely assigned to each such implantable device; and functions specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; an activation state to activate a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device; an identification state to establish a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; an authentication state to mutually authenticate the slave implantable device and the master implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; a command state to communicate data intra-bodily over the communications link; and an arbitration state for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication to arbitrate control of the communications link between master implantable devices participating in the intra-body network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network; and specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; activating a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device; establishing a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; mutually authenticating the slave implantable device and the master implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and arbitrating control of the communications link between master implantable devices participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium storing code for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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code for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network; and code for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; code for activating a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device; code for establishing a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; code for mutually authenticating the slave implantable device and the master implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; code for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and code for arbitrating control of the communications link between master implantable devices participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication.
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20. An apparatus for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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means for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network; and means for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; means for activating a slave implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by a master implantable device; means for establishing a wireless communications link between the slave implantable device and the master implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the slave implantable device; means for mutually authenticating the slave implantable device and the master implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; means for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and means for arbitrating control of the communications link between master implantable devices participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication.
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21. A system for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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a physical protocol layer logically defined in a plurality of peer implantable devices in an intra-body network with an identifier uniquely assigned to each such peer implantable device; and functions specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; an identification state to establish a wireless communications link between a responding peer implantable device and a requesting peer implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the responding peer implantable device; an authentication state to mutually authenticate the responding peer implantable device and the requesting peer implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; a command state to communicate data intra-bodily over the communications link; and an arbitration state for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication to arbitrate control of the communications link between the peer implantable devices participating in the intra-body network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of peer implantable devices in an intra-body network; and specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; establishing a wireless communications link between a responding peer implantable device and a requesting peer implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the responding peer implantable device; mutually authenticating the responding peer implantable device and the requesting peer implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and arbitrating control of the communications link between the peer implantable devices participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer-readable storage medium storing code for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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code for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of peer implantable devices in an intra-body network; and code for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; code for establishing a wireless communications link between a responding peer implantable device and a requesting peer implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the responding peer implantable device; code for mutually authenticating the responding peer implantable device and the requesting peer implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; code for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and code for arbitrating control of the communications link between the peer implantable devices participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication.
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37. An apparatus for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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means for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of peer implantable devices in an intra-body network; and means for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; means for establishing a wireless communications link between a responding peer implantable device and a requesting peer implantable device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the responding peer implantable device; means for mutually authenticating the responding peer implantable device and the requesting peer implantable device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; means for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and means for arbitrating control of the communications link between the peer implantable devices participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication.
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38. A system for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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a physical protocol layer logically defined in a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network and in a device external to the intra-body network with an identifier uniquely assigned to the implantable devices and the external device; and functions specified within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; an activation state to activate an implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by the external device; an identification state to establish a wireless communications link between the implantable device and the external device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the implantable device; an authentication state to mutually authenticate the implantable device and the external device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; and a command state to communicate data intra-bodily over the communications link; and functions specified within each of the implantable devices to arbitrate control of the communications between each such other implantable device participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A method for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network and an identifier uniquely assigned to a device external to the intra-body network; and specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; activating an implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by the external device; establishing wireless communications link between the implantable device and the external device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the implantable device; mutually authenticating the implantable device and the external device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; and communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and specifying functions within each of the implantable devices to arbitrate control of the communications between each such other implantable device participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A computer-readable storage medium storing code for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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code for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network and an identifier uniquely assigned to a device external to the intra-body network; and code for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; code for activating an implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by the external device; code for establishing wireless communications link between the implantable device and the external device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the implantable device; code for mutually authenticating the implantable device and the external device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; and code for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and code for specifying functions within each of the implantable devices to arbitrate control of the communications between each such other implantable device participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication.
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45. An apparatus for providing digital data communications over a wireless intra-body network, comprising:
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means for logically defining a physical protocol layer with an identifier uniquely assigned to a plurality of implantable devices in an intra-body network and an identifier uniquely assigned to a device external to the intra-body network; and means for specifying functions within the physical protocol layer to transact data exchange over a wireless interface, comprising; means for activating an implantable device in response to an activation signal transmitted through the wireless interface by the external device; means for establishing a wireless communications link between the implantable device and the external device upon matching of the identifier assigned to the implantable device; means for mutually authenticating the implantable device and the external device prior to initiating the wireless communications link; and means for communicating data intra-bodily over the communications link; and means for specifying functions within each of the implantable devices to arbitrate control of the communications between each such other implantable device participating in the intra-body network for the purpose of preventing overlapping communication.
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