System and method for pairing a wireless device with a system through a charge cradle
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1. An X-ray system comprising:
- a source of X-ray radiation;
control circuitry configured to control the source of X-ray radiation and to communicate via a wireless interface;
a power source operatively connected to the control circuitry and capable of generating a pulse sequence corresponding to a unique pairing code generated by the control circuitry;
charge circuitry electrically connected to the power source and configured to deliver the pulse sequence as a charge sequence comprising a series of charge pulses configured to charge any one of a plurality of handheld interface devices; and
wherein the control circuitry is configured to cause the charge circuitry to deliver the pulse sequence corresponding to the unique pairing code to one of the plurality of handheld interface devices coupled to the charge circuitry, and to receive a wireless signal corresponding to the delivered code from the coupled handheld interface device to pair the coupled handheld interface device with the control circuitry.
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Abstract
A system and method for pairing an X-ray system with a wireless device is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a unique pairing code with control circuitry that controls the operation of the X-ray system, providing the unique pairing code to the wireless device in the form of a pulse sequence and receiving a wireless signal indicative of the unique pairing code from the wireless device. The wireless device is then paired and enabled for use with the X-ray system.
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1. An X-ray system comprising:
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a source of X-ray radiation; control circuitry configured to control the source of X-ray radiation and to communicate via a wireless interface; a power source operatively connected to the control circuitry and capable of generating a pulse sequence corresponding to a unique pairing code generated by the control circuitry; charge circuitry electrically connected to the power source and configured to deliver the pulse sequence as a charge sequence comprising a series of charge pulses configured to charge any one of a plurality of handheld interface devices; and wherein the control circuitry is configured to cause the charge circuitry to deliver the pulse sequence corresponding to the unique pairing code to one of the plurality of handheld interface devices coupled to the charge circuitry, and to receive a wireless signal corresponding to the delivered code from the coupled handheld interface device to pair the coupled handheld interface device with the control circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of pairing an X-ray system with a wireless device, comprising:
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detecting a unique pairing code generated by a controller of the X-ray system upon receiving a pulse sequence corresponding to the unique pairing code with the device, wherein the pulse sequence comprises a series of charging pulses configured to charge the device; transmitting a wireless signal corresponding to the unique pairing code to the controller with the device; performing a pairing of the wireless device and the controller; and enabling the wireless device for use with the X-ray system based upon the pairing wherein the wireless device is a component of the X-ray system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of pairing an X-ray system with a wireless device, comprising:
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generating a unique pairing code with control circuitry that controls the operation of the X-ray system; providing the unique pairing code to the device in the form of a pulse sequence comprising a series of charging pulses configured to charge the device and supplied via charge circuitry operatively connected to a power supply controlled by the control circuitry; receiving a wireless signal corresponding to the unique pairing code from the device and performing a pairing of the device with the control circuitry; and enabling the device for use with the X-ray system wherein the wireless device is a component of the X-ray system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An imaging comprising:
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a first medical device capable of wireless communication; and a second medical device capable of wireless communication with the first medical device; wherein the first medical device and the second medical device are configured to be dynamically paired via a charge-based pulse sequence in which the second medical device is charged via charge circuitry by a series of charge pulses corresponding to a unique paring code generated by the first medical device and delivered to the second medical device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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