Method and apparatus for wireless transmission of data
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- means for receiving raw data; and
means for automatically selecting from among a plurality of communication protocols a selected communication protocol according to which said raw data can be formatted to produce formatted data and in which said formatted data can be wirelessly transmitted, wherein said plurality of communication protocols comprise MOBITEX®
, cellular and data radio and each of said plurality of communication protocols uses different wireless communication devices to wirelessly transmit said formatted data,wherein said means for automatically selecting from among a plurality of communication protocol selects said selected communication protocol based on at least one selection criterion selected from the group consisting of;
respective bandwidth detected to be available for each of said communication protocols;
size of said raw data;
identifying said communication protocols available to said communication system;
detected accuracy of data sent to a receiver and returned from said receiver in any one of said communication protocols;
elapsed time without data being received by a receiver; and
detected quantity of dropouts after beginning to attempt to transmit data to a receiving device, andwherein said communication system has a programmed sequence among said communication protocols, such that said communication system automatically shifts to a next most favorable communication protocol after said communication system identifies a failure to communicate using a currently selected communication protocol.
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Abstract
There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e.g., electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.
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15 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving raw data; and means for automatically selecting from among a plurality of communication protocols a selected communication protocol according to which said raw data can be formatted to produce formatted data and in which said formatted data can be wirelessly transmitted, wherein said plurality of communication protocols comprise MOBITEX®
, cellular and data radio and each of said plurality of communication protocols uses different wireless communication devices to wirelessly transmit said formatted data,wherein said means for automatically selecting from among a plurality of communication protocol selects said selected communication protocol based on at least one selection criterion selected from the group consisting of; respective bandwidth detected to be available for each of said communication protocols; size of said raw data; identifying said communication protocols available to said communication system; detected accuracy of data sent to a receiver and returned from said receiver in any one of said communication protocols; elapsed time without data being received by a receiver; and detected quantity of dropouts after beginning to attempt to transmit data to a receiving device, and wherein said communication system has a programmed sequence among said communication protocols, such that said communication system automatically shifts to a next most favorable communication protocol after said communication system identifies a failure to communicate using a currently selected communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving raw data; means for acquiring raw data and supplying said raw data to said means for receiving raw data; means for formatting said raw data to provide formatted data; and means for wirelessly transmitting said formatted data; means for receiving said formatted data; means for rendering data received by said means for receiving said formatted data to provide rendered data; means for transmitting said rendered data; at least one means for receiving said rendered data; and means for a user to input additional data, wherein; said means for transmitting said formatted data also transmits said additional data; said means for receiving said formatted data also receives said additional data; said means for transmitting said rendered data also transmits said additional data; said at least one means for receiving said rendered data also receives said additional data, and wherein said communication system further comprises a programmed sequence among a plurality of communication protocols, such that said communication system automatically shifts to a next most favorable communication protocol after said communication system identifies a failure to communicate using a currently selected communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving raw data; means for acquiring raw data and supplying said raw data to said means for receiving raw data; means for formatting said raw data to provide formatted data; means for a user to input additional data; a server for receiving said formatted data; means for wirelessly transmitting said formatted data to said server; means for transmitting said formatted data from said server; at least one means for receiving said formatted data from said server; wherein; said means for transmitting said formatted data also transmits said additional data; said means for receiving said formatted data also receives said additional data, and said communication system further comprises a programmed sequence among a plurality of communication protocols, such that said communication system automatically shifts to a next most favorable communication protocol after said communication system identifies a failure to communicate using a currently selected communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of communicating, comprising:
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receiving raw data in a data-receiving device; automatically selecting from among a plurality of communication protocols a selected communication protocol; formatting said raw data according to said selected communication protocol; and transmitting said formatted data in said selected communication protocol, wherein said plurality of communication protocols comprise MOBITEX®
, cellular and data radio and each of said plurality of communication protocols uses different wireless communication devices to wirelessly transmit said formatted data,wherein said automatically selecting from among the plurality of communication protocols comprises at least one step selected from the group consisting of; detecting respective bandwidth available for each of said communication protocols; detecting a size of said raw data; identifying said communication protocols available to said communication system; detecting accuracy of data sent to a receiver and returned from said receiver in any one of said communication protocols; detecting elapsed time without data being received by a receiver; and detecting quantity of dropouts after beginning to attempt to transmit data to a receiving device, and wherein said automatically selecting from among the plurality of communication protocols uses a programmed sequence among said communication protocols to select the communication protocol, and automatically shifts to a next most favorable communication protocol after identifying a failure to communicate using a currently selected communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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