System and method for transmitting and activating a plurality of control data
First Claim
1. A system (10) for transmitting control data for a programmable personal medical device (25), including a source unit (15), a collection unit (20), and a personal device (25),a. wherein the source unit (15) includes:
- (1) a data set unit (35) generating a control data set (200) having a plurality of control data,(2) a check data unit (40) generating at least one check datum usable for an integrity check of the control data set (200), and(3) a transmitting unit (45) transmitting the control data set (200) and the check datum to the collection unit (20),b. wherein the collection unit (20) includes;
(1) a receiving unit (60) receiving the control data set (200) and the check datum,(2) a storage unit (65) storing the control data set (200) and/or the control data of the control data set (200),(3) a check unit (70) checking the integrity of the control data set (200) using one or more check data, and(4) a transmitting unit (75) transmitting the control data to a programmable control unit (80) of the personal device (25),c. wherein the personal device (25);
(1) includes a programmable control unit (80) controlling functions of the personal device (25) in accordance with the control data,(2) transmits the control data to the control unit (80) of the personal device (25) only if the integrity of the control data set (200) is established by the check unit (70), and(3) executes, in the control unit (80), the control of functions of the personal device (20) on the basis of the control data received from the collection unit (20),d. and further wherein;
(1) the source unit (15) is configured to generate and transmit a subsequent control data set and a subsequent check datum having an urgency indicator after a transmission of the control data set (200), and(2) the collection unit (20) is configured to interrupt the processing of the control data set (200) if the collection unit (20) receives the subsequent control data set having the urgency indicator.
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Abstract
A cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or other programmable medical device (25) includes a source unit (15) and a collection unit (20). The source unit (15) has a check data unit (40) generating at least one check datum for control data for the medical device (25), and a transmitting unit (45) transmitting the control data and the check datum to the collection unit (20). The collection unit (20) has a storage unit (65) storing the control data, a check unit (70) checking the integrity of the control data using the check datum, and a transmitting unit (75) transmitting the control data to a programmable control unit (80) of the medical device (25) only if the integrity of the control data is established by the check unit (70). The control unit (80) of the medical device (25) controls the functions of the medical device (20) on the basis of the transmitted control data.
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17 Claims
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1. A system (10) for transmitting control data for a programmable personal medical device (25), including a source unit (15), a collection unit (20), and a personal device (25),
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(1) a data set unit (35) generating a control data set (200) having a plurality of control data, (2) a check data unit (40) generating at least one check datum usable for an integrity check of the control data set (200), and (3) a transmitting unit (45) transmitting the control data set (200) and the check datum to the collection unit (20), b. wherein the collection unit (20) includes; (1) a receiving unit (60) receiving the control data set (200) and the check datum, (2) a storage unit (65) storing the control data set (200) and/or the control data of the control data set (200), (3) a check unit (70) checking the integrity of the control data set (200) using one or more check data, and (4) a transmitting unit (75) transmitting the control data to a programmable control unit (80) of the personal device (25), c. wherein the personal device (25); (1) includes a programmable control unit (80) controlling functions of the personal device (25) in accordance with the control data, (2) transmits the control data to the control unit (80) of the personal device (25) only if the integrity of the control data set (200) is established by the check unit (70), and (3) executes, in the control unit (80), the control of functions of the personal device (20) on the basis of the control data received from the collection unit (20), d. and further wherein; (1) the source unit (15) is configured to generate and transmit a subsequent control data set and a subsequent check datum having an urgency indicator after a transmission of the control data set (200), and (2) the collection unit (20) is configured to interrupt the processing of the control data set (200) if the collection unit (20) receives the subsequent control data set having the urgency indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system (10) for transmitting control data for a programmable personal medical device (25), including a source unit (15), a collection unit (20), and a personal device (25),
a. wherein the source unit (15) includes: -
(1) a data set unit (35) generating a control data set (200) containing control data, (2) a check data unit (40) generating at least one check datum usable for an integrity check of the control data set (200), and (3) a transmitting unit (45) transmitting the control data set (200) and the check datum to the collection unit (20), b. wherein the collection unit (20); (1) is situated separately from the personal device (25) within a patient device (85) assigned to the personal device (25), and (2) is coupled to the personal device (25) via a wireless data connection, (3) includes; i. a receiving unit (60) receiving the control data set (200) and the check datum, ii. a storage unit (65) storing the control data set (200) and/or the control data of the control data set (200), iii. a check unit (70) checking the integrity of the control data set (200) using one or more check data, and iv. a transmitting unit (75) transmitting the control data to a programmable control unit (80) of the personal device (25), c. wherein the personal device (25); (1) includes a programmable control unit (80) controlling functions of the personal device (25) in accordance with the control data, (2) transmits the control data to the control unit (80) of the personal device (25) only if the integrity of the control data set (200) is established by the check unit (70), and (3) executes, in the control unit (80), the control of functions of the personal device (20) on the basis of the control data received from the collection unit (20), and further wherein; i. the source unit (15) generates and transmits a supplemental control data set and a supplemental check datum having an urgency indicator after a transmission of the control data set, and ii. the collection unit (20) interrupts the processing of the control data set (200) if the collection unit (20) receives the supplemental control data set having the urgency indicator.
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16. A system (10) for transmitting control data for a programmable personal medical device (25), including a source unit (15), a collection unit (20), a combination unit (30), and a personal device (25),
a. wherein the source unit (15) includes: -
(1) a data set unit (35) generating i. a first control data set (200) containing control data, and ii. a second control data set (200) containing control data, (2) a check data unit (40) generating; i. a first check datum usable for an integrity check of the first control data set (200), and ii. a separate second check datum usable for an integrity check of the second control data set (200), (3) a transmitting unit (45) separately transmitting; i. the first control data set (200) and the first check datum, and ii. the second control data set (200) and the second check datum, to the combination unit (30), b. wherein the combination unit (30) includes; (1) a receiving unit (60′
) receiving the first and second control data sets (200) from the source unit (15),(2) a check unit (70′
) checking the integrity of the first and second control data sets (200) using the first check datum and the second check datum,(3) a storage unit (65′
) storing the first and second control data sets (200),(4) a check data unit (40′
) generating at least one combination check datum for a third control data set (200), wherein the third control data set (200) includes the first and second control data sets (200),(5) a transmitting unit (45′
) transmitting the third control data set (200) and the combination check datum to the collection unit (20) only if the check unit (70′
) verifies the integrity of the first and second control data sets (200),c. wherein the collection unit (20) includes; (1) a receiving unit (60) receiving the third control data set (200) and the combination check datum, (2) a storage unit (65) storing the third control data set (200), (3) a check unit (70) checking the integrity of the third control data set (200) using the combination check datum, and (4) a transmitting unit (75) transmitting the third control data set (200) to a programmable control unit (80) of the personal device (25) only if the integrity of the third control data set (200) is established by the check unit (70), d. wherein the personal device (25); (1) includes a programmable control unit (80) controlling functions of the personal device (25) in accordance with the third control data set (200), (3) executes, in the control unit (80), the control of functions of the personal device (20) on the basis of the third control data set (200) received from the collection unit (20)3 and further wherein; i. the source unit (15) generates and transmits a fourth control data set and a fourth check datum having an urgency indicator after a transmission of the first control data set, and ii. the collection unit (20) interrupts the processing of the first control data set (200) if the collection unit (20) receives the fourth control data set having the urgency indicator.
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17. A method for transmitting control data for a programmable personal medical device (25), the method including the steps of:
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a. generating; (1) a first control data set (200) having first control data therein, and (2) at least one first check datum for the first control data, b. transmitting the first control data and the first check datum to a collection unit (20), wherein the collection unit (20) is; (1) situated separately from the personal medical device (25) within a patient device (85) assigned to the personal device (25), and (1) coupled to the personal medical device (25) via a wireless data connection, c. generating; (1) a subsequent control data set (200) having subsequent control data therein, and (2) at least one subsequent check datum for the subsequent control data, and (3) an urgency indicator, d. transmitting the subsequent control data, the subsequent check datum, and the urgency indicator to the collection unit (20), e. within the collection unit (20), (1) storing the transmitted first control data, (2) checking the integrity of the stored first control data using the first check datum, and (3) if the integrity of the stored first control data is verified, transmitting the first control data to a programmable control unit (80) of a personal device (25),
until the collection unit (20) receives the subsequent control data, the subsequent check datum, and the urgency indicator;e. controlling the function of the personal device (25) in accordance with the most recently transmitted control data received from the collection unit (20).
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