Coordinator switching method for medical body area networks
First Claim
1. A coordinator of a medical body area network (MBAN) associated with one or more devices of the MBAN and comprising:
- a controller configured to;
identify one or more candidate coordinators to replace the coordinator;
transmit one or more switch inquiry requests for a candidate coordinator to replace the coordinator;
receive one or more switch inquiry responses from the candidate coordinators for a predetermined time interval;
select one of the identified candidate coordinators as a destination coordinator;
request the selected destination coordinator to replace the coordinator and allocate resources for the devices identified in the request;
receive acceptance of the request and data identifying the allocated resources for the devices from the selected destination coordinator; and
instruct the devices to associate with the selected destination coordinator using the allocated resources; and
at least one of;
transmit a switch inquiry request for a candidate coordinator to replace the coordinator on each channel for which the coordinator is authorized to operate on; and
receive the switch inquiry responses from the candidate coordinators on the channels for which the coordinator is authorized to operate on for a predetermined time interval; and
the switch inquiry requests include data identifying the number of devices associated with the coordinator and authentication data which includes at least one of a patient identifier and a service identifier.
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Abstract
A coordinator switching method and corresponding apparatus (20) are provided. One or more candidate coordinators (64) to replace a coordinator (20) of a medical body area network (MBAN) (22) are identified. The coordinator (20) is associated with one or more devices (16, 18) of the MBAN (22). One of the identified candidate coordinators (64) is selected as a destination coordinator. The destination coordinator (64) is requested to replace the coordinator (20) and allocate resources for the devices (16, 18). Acceptance of the request and data identifying the allocated resources for the devices (16, 18) is received from the destination coordinator (64). The devices (16, 18) are instructed to associate with the destination coordinator (64) using the allocated resources.
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18 Claims
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1. A coordinator of a medical body area network (MBAN) associated with one or more devices of the MBAN and comprising:
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a controller configured to; identify one or more candidate coordinators to replace the coordinator; transmit one or more switch inquiry requests for a candidate coordinator to replace the coordinator; receive one or more switch inquiry responses from the candidate coordinators for a predetermined time interval; select one of the identified candidate coordinators as a destination coordinator; request the selected destination coordinator to replace the coordinator and allocate resources for the devices identified in the request; receive acceptance of the request and data identifying the allocated resources for the devices from the selected destination coordinator; and instruct the devices to associate with the selected destination coordinator using the allocated resources; and at least one of; transmit a switch inquiry request for a candidate coordinator to replace the coordinator on each channel for which the coordinator is authorized to operate on; and
receive the switch inquiry responses from the candidate coordinators on the channels for which the coordinator is authorized to operate on for a predetermined time interval; andthe switch inquiry requests include data identifying the number of devices associated with the coordinator and authentication data which includes at least one of a patient identifier and a service identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A coordinator switching method comprising:
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identifying one or more candidate coordinators to replace a coordinator of a medical body area network (MBAN), the coordinator associated with one or more devices of the MBAN; transmitting a switch inquiry request for one of the identified candidate coordinators to replace the coordinator on each channel for which the coordinator is authorized to operate on receiving the switch inquiry responses from at least one of the candidate coordinators on the channels for which the coordinator is authorized to operate on for a predetermined time interval; selecting one of the identified candidate coordinators as a destination coordinator; requesting the destination coordinator to replace the coordinator and allocate resources for the devices identified in the request; receiving acceptance of the request and data identifying the allocated resources for the devices from the destination coordinator; and instructing the devices to associate with the destination coordinator using the allocated resources. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A candidate coordinator comprising:
a controller configured to; receive a coordinator switching inquiry from a controller of a medical body area network (MBAN), the coordinator associated with one or more devices of the MBAN; transmitting a switch inquiry request for one of the identified candidate coordinators to replace the coordinator on each channel for which the coordinator is authorized to operate on receiving the switch inquiry responses from at least one of the candidate coordinators on the channels for which the coordinator is authorized to operate on for a predetermined time interval; transmit a response to the coordinator switching inquiry indicating a willingness to replace the coordinator to the coordinator; receive a request to replace the coordinator, the request identifying the devices; allocate resources for the identified devices; transmit a response accepting the request to the coordinator, the response including data identifying the allocated resources for the devices; and receive data from the devices using the allocated resources; wherein the switch inquiry requests include data identifying the number of devices associated with the coordinator and authentication data which includes at least one of a patient identifier and a service identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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