Using near-field communication both for out-of-band pairing and physiological data transfer
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining physiological data from a medical sensor device, the method comprising:
- detecting a proximity of the medical sensor device by an electronic computing device, wherein the electronic computing device is a mobile computing patient monitoring device, the proximity of the medical sensor device being detected when a determination is made that a distance between the medical sensor device and the electronic computing device is less than a predetermined threshold;
after the proximity is detected, receiving a message from the medical sensor device, wherein the message includes at least one of configuration information for establishing a wireless communication link and physiological data;
after the message is received, determining whether the received message includes the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link, wherein the configuration information includes data used to initiate a wireless connection between the electronic computing device and the medical sensor device;
in response to determining that the received message includes the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link;
establishing the wireless communication link between the electronic computing device and the medical sensor device;
using the wireless communication link to receive physiological data from the medical sensor device;
sending the physiological data received from the medical sensor device to a processing unit of the electronic computing device; and
processing the physiological data received from the medical sensor device by the electronic computing device; and
when the received message does not include the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link;
determining whether the received message includes the physiological data; and
in response to determining that the received message includes the physiological data;
extracting the physiological data from the received message;
sending the extracted physiological data to the processing unit of the electronic computing device;
processing the extracted physiological data at the electronic computing device; and
displaying the extracted and processed physiological data on the electronic computing device.
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Abstract
A method for obtaining physiological data from a medical sensor device includes detecting a proximity of the medical sensor device by an electronic computing device. After the proximity is detected, a message is received from the medical sensor device. A determination is made as to whether the received message includes configuration information for a wireless communication link. When the received message includes the configuration information for the wireless communication link, the wireless communication link is used to receive physiological data from the medical sensor device and the received physiological data is processed at the electronic computing device. When the received message does not include configuration information for the wireless communication link, a determination is made as to whether the received message includes physiological data. When the received message includes the physiological data, the physiological data is processed at the electronic computing device.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining physiological data from a medical sensor device, the method comprising:
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detecting a proximity of the medical sensor device by an electronic computing device, wherein the electronic computing device is a mobile computing patient monitoring device, the proximity of the medical sensor device being detected when a determination is made that a distance between the medical sensor device and the electronic computing device is less than a predetermined threshold; after the proximity is detected, receiving a message from the medical sensor device, wherein the message includes at least one of configuration information for establishing a wireless communication link and physiological data; after the message is received, determining whether the received message includes the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link, wherein the configuration information includes data used to initiate a wireless connection between the electronic computing device and the medical sensor device; in response to determining that the received message includes the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link; establishing the wireless communication link between the electronic computing device and the medical sensor device; using the wireless communication link to receive physiological data from the medical sensor device; sending the physiological data received from the medical sensor device to a processing unit of the electronic computing device; and processing the physiological data received from the medical sensor device by the electronic computing device; and when the received message does not include the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link; determining whether the received message includes the physiological data; and in response to determining that the received message includes the physiological data; extracting the physiological data from the received message; sending the extracted physiological data to the processing unit of the electronic computing device; processing the extracted physiological data at the electronic computing device; and displaying the extracted and processed physiological data on the electronic computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic computing device, wherein the electronic computing device is a mobile computing patient monitoring device, the electronic computing device comprising:
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a processing unit; and system memory, the system memory including instructions that when executed by the processing unit cause the electronic computing device to; detect a proximity of a medical sensor device, the proximity of the medical sensor device being detected when a determination is made that a distance between the medical sensor device and the electronic computing device is less than a predetermined threshold; after the proximity is detected, receive a message from the medical sensor device, wherein the message includes at least one of configuration information for establishing a wireless communication link and physiological data; after the message is received, determine whether the received message includes the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link, wherein the configuration information includes data used to initiate a wireless connection between the electronic computing device and the medical sensor device; in response to determining that the received message includes the configuration information to configure for establishing the wireless communication link; establish the wireless communication link between the electronic computing device and the medical sensor device; use the wireless communication link to receive physiological data from the medical sensor device; send the physiological data received from the medical sensor device to the processing unit of the electronic computing device; and process the physiological data received from the medical sensor device; and when the received message does not include the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link; determine whether the received message includes the physiological data; and in response to determining that the received message includes the physiological data; extract the physiological data from the received message; send the extracted physiological data to the processing unit of the electronic computing device; process the extracted physiological data at the electronic computing device; and display the extracted and processed physiological data on the electronic computing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory, computer-readable data storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing unit of a mobile computing patient monitoring device, cause the mobile computing patient monitoring device to:
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detect a proximity of a medical sensor device, the proximity of the medical sensor device being detected when a determination is made that a distance between the medical sensor device and the mobile computing patient monitoring device is less than a predetermined threshold; after the proximity of the medical sensor device is detected, receive a message from the medical sensor device, wherein the message includes at least one of configuration information for establishing a wireless communication link and physiological data; after the message is received, determine whether the received message includes the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link, wherein the configuration information includes data used to initiate a wireless connection between the mobile computing patient monitoring device and the medical sensor device; in response to determining that the received message includes the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link; establish the wireless communication link between the mobile computing patient monitoring device and the medical sensor device; use the wireless communication link to receive physiological data from the medical sensor device; send the physiological data received from the medical sensor device to the processing unit of the mobile computing patient monitoring device; and process the physiological data received from the medical sensor device by the mobile computing patient monitoring device; and when the received message does not include the configuration information for establishing the wireless communication link; determine whether the received message includes the physiological data; and in response to determining that the received message includes the physiological data; extract the physiological data from the received message; send the extracted physiological data to the processing unit of the mobile computing patient monitoring device; process the extracted physiological data at the mobile computing patient monitoring device; and display the extracted and processed physiological data on the mobile computing patient monitoring device.
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