Systems, methods and analyzers for establishing a secure wireless network in point of care testing
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1. A system for establishing a wireless network in point of care testing, the system comprising:
- a wireless analyzer configured to authorize wireless access to said wireless analyzer, and read a patient health parameter;
a computing device configured to obtain said wireless access with said wireless analyzer using a wireless network identifier, and communicate access credentials to said wireless analyzer via said wireless access; and
a primary wireless network configured to communicate with said wireless analyzer, authenticate a secure connection with said wireless analyzer using said access credentials, and receive said patient health parameter via said secure connection,wherein the wireless analyzer comprises a wireless access point (WAP) module configured to authorize the computing device to obtain the wireless access to the wireless analyzer.
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Abstract
A system and method for initiating and maintaining a secure wireless communication between a wireless analyzer and a target network (e.g., a hospital network connected to a LIS and/or HIS). The present disclosure provides novel processes and systems for securely networking a wireless analyzer with a Wi-Fi network without the need for an operator or user to engage in manual initiation steps on, or through, the wireless analyzer.
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39 Claims
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1. A system for establishing a wireless network in point of care testing, the system comprising:
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a wireless analyzer configured to authorize wireless access to said wireless analyzer, and read a patient health parameter; a computing device configured to obtain said wireless access with said wireless analyzer using a wireless network identifier, and communicate access credentials to said wireless analyzer via said wireless access; and a primary wireless network configured to communicate with said wireless analyzer, authenticate a secure connection with said wireless analyzer using said access credentials, and receive said patient health parameter via said secure connection, wherein the wireless analyzer comprises a wireless access point (WAP) module configured to authorize the computing device to obtain the wireless access to the wireless analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of connecting a wireless analyzer to a primary wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at said wireless analyzer a request for wireless access to said wireless analyzer from at least one computing device, wherein said wireless analyzer is configured to read a patient health parameter, and said at least one computing device is configured to receive a wireless network identifier identifying said wireless analyzer as a wireless access point (WAP) to send said request for said wireless access; authorizing said wireless access to said wireless analyzer; receiving at said wireless analyzer access credentials for said primary wireless network from said at least one computing device; terminating said wireless access with said at least one computing device; and authenticating a secure connection between said wireless analyzer and said primary wireless network using said access credentials. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A wireless analyzer enabled for secure communication with a primary wireless network, the wireless analyzer comprising:
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a display; an input device; a sensing apparatus for detecting a patient health parameter; an antenna; a wireless access point (WAP) module configured to establish a wireless connection with said wireless analyzer from a computing device using a wireless network identifier, and obtain at least one access credential for said primary wireless network from said computing device; and a host processor configured to authenticate a secure wireless connection with said primary wireless network using said at least one access credential. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable storage medium having readable program code embodied in the storage medium, the computer program product includes at least one component operable to:
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receive at a wireless analyzer a request for wireless access to said wireless analyzer from at least one computing device, wherein said wireless analyzer is configured to read a patient health parameter, and said at least one computing device is configured to use a wireless network identifier identifying said wireless analyzer as a wireless access point (WAP) to send said request for said wireless access; authorize said wireless access to said wireless analyzer; receive at said wireless analyzer access credentials for a primary wireless network from said at least one computing device; terminate said wireless access with said at least one computing device; and authenticate a secure connection between said wireless analyzer and said primary wireless network using said access credentials. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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