Systems, methods and analyzers for establishing a secure wireless network in point of care testing
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1. A system comprising:
- (a) a wireless analyzer configured to establish and use an ad hoc wireless network to communicate a request to set up a secure tunnel for communicating access credentials, wherein said wireless analyzer is further configured to read a patient health parameter;
(b) a computing device configured to receive the request to set up the secure tunnel via the ad hoc wireless network and to provide and communicate the access credentials to said wireless analyzer via said secure tunnel; and
(c) a primary wireless network in communication with said wireless analyzer wherein said primary wireless network authenticates a secure connection with said wireless analyzer using said access credentials,wherein upon authentication of the secure connection, said wireless analyzer may repeatedly access said primary wireless network without requiring further communication via the ad hoc wireless network.
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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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1. A system comprising:
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(a) a wireless analyzer configured to establish and use an ad hoc wireless network to communicate a request to set up a secure tunnel for communicating access credentials, wherein said wireless analyzer is further configured to read a patient health parameter; (b) a computing device configured to receive the request to set up the secure tunnel via the ad hoc wireless network and to provide and communicate the access credentials to said wireless analyzer via said secure tunnel; and (c) a primary wireless network in communication with said wireless analyzer wherein said primary wireless network authenticates a secure connection with said wireless analyzer using said access credentials, wherein upon authentication of the secure connection, said wireless analyzer may repeatedly access said primary wireless network without requiring further communication via the ad hoc wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising the steps of:
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(a) establishing an ad hoc wireless connection between a computing device and a wireless analyzer configured to read a patient health parameter; (b) communicating a request from the wireless analyzer to the computing device using the ad hoc wireless connection to set up a secure tunnel for communicating access credentials; (c) communicating said access credentials from said computing device to said wireless analyzer using said secure tunnel; (d) terminating said ad hoc wireless connection; and (e) authenticating a connection between said wireless analyzer and said primary wireless network using said access credentials, wherein upon authentication of the connection, said wireless analyzer may repeatedly access said primary wireless network without requiring further communication via the ad hoc wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wireless analyzer comprising:
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a display; an input device; a battery; a sensing apparatus for detecting a patient health parameter; and a wireless communication device configured to; establish an ad hoc wireless network with a computing device; send a request via the ad hoc network to the computing device to set up a secure tunnel between the wireless analyzer and the computing device for communicating access credentials; receive the access credentials from the computing device via the secure tunnel; and connect with a primary wireless network using the access credentials, wherein upon connection with the primary wireless network, said wireless analyzer may repeatedly access said primary wireless network without requiring further communication via the ad hoc wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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