Bridge apparatus for coupling a medical network with a non-medical network
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1. A bridge apparatus for coupling a medical network with a non-medical network, comprising:
- a storage unit for storing data from the medical network, the storage unit including a temporary storage device and a non-temporary storage device;
a first interface device for coupling the storage unit with the medical network, the first interface device includinga writing device for writing data from the medical network into the storage unit,a data input for coupling the writing device with the medical network, anda data reception device for emitting and receiving electromagnetic signals or light signals in the infrared range, the data reception device coupled to the data input and configured to subscribe to data on the medical network and retrieve in the medical network the values of predefined parameters at predetermined times or at predetermined time intervals or upon the existence of predetermined conditions of devices; and
a second interface device for coupling the storage unit with the non-medical network, the second interface device includinga reading device for reading data from the storage unit,a data output for coupling the reading device with the non-medical network, andan authentication device coupled with the reading device and the data output,where the bridge apparatus is configured to execute at least one of write-only access requests to the storage unit via the first interface device, and read-only access requests to the storage unit via the second interface device,wherein the bridge apparatus is configured to store current data exclusively in the temporary storage device and historical data exclusively in the non-temporary storage device and the bridge apparatus is configured to issue the current data and the historical data to the non-medical network via the second interface device.
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Abstract
A bridge apparatus for coupling a medical network with a non-medical network includes a storage unit to store data from the medical network, a first interface device for coupling the storage unit with the medical network, and a second interface device for coupling the storage unit with the non-medical network. The bridge apparatus is configured to execute write-only access requests on the storage unit via the first interface device or to execute read-only access requests on the storage unit via the second interface device.
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1. A bridge apparatus for coupling a medical network with a non-medical network, comprising:
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a storage unit for storing data from the medical network, the storage unit including a temporary storage device and a non-temporary storage device; a first interface device for coupling the storage unit with the medical network, the first interface device including a writing device for writing data from the medical network into the storage unit, a data input for coupling the writing device with the medical network, and a data reception device for emitting and receiving electromagnetic signals or light signals in the infrared range, the data reception device coupled to the data input and configured to subscribe to data on the medical network and retrieve in the medical network the values of predefined parameters at predetermined times or at predetermined time intervals or upon the existence of predetermined conditions of devices; and a second interface device for coupling the storage unit with the non-medical network, the second interface device including a reading device for reading data from the storage unit, a data output for coupling the reading device with the non-medical network, and an authentication device coupled with the reading device and the data output, where the bridge apparatus is configured to execute at least one of write-only access requests to the storage unit via the first interface device, and read-only access requests to the storage unit via the second interface device, wherein the bridge apparatus is configured to store current data exclusively in the temporary storage device and historical data exclusively in the non-temporary storage device and the bridge apparatus is configured to issue the current data and the historical data to the non-medical network via the second interface device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing data from a medical network to a non-medical network, comprising the following steps:
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coupling a bridge apparatus with a medical network via a first interface device of the bridge apparatus, the first interface device including a writing device for writing data from the medical network into a storage unit including a temporary storage device and a non-temporary storage device, a data input for coupling the writing device with the medical network, and a data reception device for emitting and receiving electromagnetic signals or light signals in the infrared range, the data reception device coupled to the data input and configured to subscribe to data on the medical network and retrieve in the medical network the values of predefined parameters at predetermined times or at predetermined time intervals or upon the existence of predetermined conditions of devices; coupling the bridge apparatus with a non-medical network via a second interface device of the bridge apparatus, the second interface device including a reading device for reading data from the storage unit, a data output for coupling the reading device with the non-medical network, and an authentication device coupled with the reading device and the data output; receiving data from the medical network via the first interface device; writing the received data to a storage location of a storage unit of the bridge apparatus; reading data from the storage unit; and providing data read by the storage unit to the second interface, wherein the bridge apparatus is configured to store current data exclusively in the temporary storage device and historical data exclusively in the non-temporary storage device and the bridge apparatus is configured to issue the current data and the historical data to the non-medical network via the second interface device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A bridge apparatus for coupling a medical network with a non-medical network, comprising:
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a storage unit for storing data from the medical network, the storage unit including a temporary storage device and a non-temporary storage device; a first interface device for coupling the storage unit with the medical network, the first interface device including a writing device for writing data from the medical network into the storage unit, a data input for coupling the writing device with the medical network, a data reception device coupled to the data input, an optical coupler between the data reception device and the writing device, the optical coupler only allowing data transmission from the data input to the storage, but not the reverse; and a second interface device for coupling the storage unit with the non-medical network, the second interface device including a reading device for reading data from the storage unit, a data output for coupling the reading device with the non-medical network, and an authentication device coupled with the reading device and the data output, where the bridge apparatus is configured to execute at least one of write-only access requests to the storage unit via the first interface device, and read-only access requests to the storage unit via the second interface device, wherein the bridge apparatus is configured to store current data exclusively in the temporary storage device and historical data exclusively in the non-temporary storage device and the bridge apparatus is configured to issue the current data and the historical data to the non-medical network via the second interface device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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