Configurable patient monitoring system
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1. A monitoring module comprising:
- a memory storing update information;
a connection interface;
a communications bus coupled to the memory and to the connection interface, wherein the connection interface is capable of being mated to a platform, and wherein the monitoring module is configured to update the platform using the communications bus to communicate the update information to the platform; and
a sensor interface configured to take as input a physiological signal from a sensor coupled to the sensor interface.
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Abstract
A patient monitoring system is provided which includes a platform and one or more monitoring modules. Monitoring modules include parameter modules for monitoring physiological activity of a patient, and utility modules for providing additional functionality to the patient monitoring system. A platform and one or more monitoring modules may be coupled to form a communications bus, allowing communication between any of the plurality of coupled devices. Updates such as software upgrades may be provided by a monitoring module to a platform or other monitoring module to update functionality.
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1. A monitoring module comprising:
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a memory storing update information; a connection interface; a communications bus coupled to the memory and to the connection interface, wherein the connection interface is capable of being mated to a platform, and wherein the monitoring module is configured to update the platform using the communications bus to communicate the update information to the platform; and a sensor interface configured to take as input a physiological signal from a sensor coupled to the sensor interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A patient monitoring system platform comprising:
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a chassis; a user interface; a processor coupled to the user interface; a communications bus coupled to the processor; and a platform connection interface coupled to the communication bus, wherein the chassis is capable of mating with a first monitoring module such that a monitoring module connection interface is coupled to the platform connection interface, and wherein the communications bus is capable of being communicatively extended to other monitoring modules that are coupled in series to one another and to the first monitoring module such that the first monitoring module and a second monitoring module are coupled to the platform connection interface simultaneously, and wherein the processor is configured to process update information received from the first monitoring module and the other monitoring modules to update the patient monitoring system platform. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for updating a platform of a patient monitoring system, the method comprising:
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coupling a monitoring module to the platform; and updating the platform by communicating update information to the platform from the monitoring module using a communications bus, and wherein the updating the platform comprises configuring the platform to communicate with a monitoring module the platform is otherwise unable to communicate with. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A first monitoring module comprising:
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a memory storing update information; a connection interface; and a communications bus coupled to the memory and to the connection interface, wherein the connection interface is capable of being mated to a platform, and wherein the first monitoring module is configured to update the platform using the communications bus to communicate the update information to the platform, and wherein the first monitoring module and a second monitoring module are coupled to the platform simultaneously.
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