Implantable device and communication integrated circuit implementable therein
First Claim
1. An implantable device adapted for wireless communication comprising:
- an RF transceiver; and
a digital processing unit comprising;
a communication controller configured to independently initialize and enable wireless communication between the implantable device and a remote unit, anda general purpose controller configured to receive program instructions from the remote unit and load such instructions into a program memory, for the operation of the implantable device.
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Abstract
A wireless implantable device for communicating with a remote unit, wherein the wireless device is capable of self-initializing, namely initial booting without requiring an external general booting program to force the booting process. The implantable device can download program instructions from the remote unit for the operation of the implantable device. Moreover, the implantable device provides for checking the validity and integrity of any program instructions received from the remote unit for the operation of the implantable device. The implantable device has power-saving capability in order to extend the operation of the implantable device between battery charges.
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16 Claims
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1. An implantable device adapted for wireless communication comprising:
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an RF transceiver; and a digital processing unit comprising; a communication controller configured to independently initialize and enable wireless communication between the implantable device and a remote unit, and a general purpose controller configured to receive program instructions from the remote unit and load such instructions into a program memory, for the operation of the implantable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An implantable device comprising:
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a digital processing unit; an RF transceiver; a capture buffer coupled to the RF transceiver, wherein the capture buffer receives digitized communication signals from the RF transceiver and stores the digitized communication signals therein; and a plurality of electronic components; wherein based upon the operation of said electronic components, the digital processing unit causes power to be removed from electronic components when such electronic components are not performing operations; and wherein the digital processing unit stops processing digitized communication signals when said RF transceiver and said capture buffer are communicating for predetermined periods of time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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