Physiological test credit method
First Claim
1. A physiological test credit method programmatically initiates wireless communications between a physiological monitor and a remote server in response to available test credits falling below a predetermined threshold in response to a physiological test so as to download additional test credits from the server to the monitor and therefore enable the monitor to perform additional physiological parameter spot-checks on a per test credit basis, the physiological test credit method comprises:
- establishing a threshold for test credits stored in an optical sensor attached to a corresponding physiological monitor;
securely connecting a server to the monitor when remaining test credits fall below the threshold;
downloading test credits from the server to the monitor, andsending from the monitor to the server an acknowledgement for receipt of the test credits, wherein upon the server receiving the acknowledgement, the method further comprises the following steps using a two-way handshake;
deducting the test credit from a user account at the server;
incrementing a test credit downloading index count at the server, andupdating credits from the monitor to a sensor configured for performing the physiological test.
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Abstract
A physiological test credit method determines if test credits are available to the monitor and checks if a Wi-Fi connection is available. If test credits are less than a test credit threshold, the monitor connects to a test credit server, processes server commands so as to download test credits and disconnects from the server. In various embodiments, the monitor is challenged to break a server code, the server is challenged to break a monitor code. The server validates monitor serial codes, and saves monitor configuration parameters.
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1. A physiological test credit method programmatically initiates wireless communications between a physiological monitor and a remote server in response to available test credits falling below a predetermined threshold in response to a physiological test so as to download additional test credits from the server to the monitor and therefore enable the monitor to perform additional physiological parameter spot-checks on a per test credit basis, the physiological test credit method comprises:
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establishing a threshold for test credits stored in an optical sensor attached to a corresponding physiological monitor; securely connecting a server to the monitor when remaining test credits fall below the threshold; downloading test credits from the server to the monitor, and sending from the monitor to the server an acknowledgement for receipt of the test credits, wherein upon the server receiving the acknowledgement, the method further comprises the following steps using a two-way handshake; deducting the test credit from a user account at the server; incrementing a test credit downloading index count at the server, and updating credits from the monitor to a sensor configured for performing the physiological test. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A physiological test credit method comprising:
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determining a test credit quantity associated with a physiological sensor; comparing the test credit quantity to a threshold; wirelessly and securely connecting a physiological monitor to a server if the test credit quantity is below the threshold; processing server commands instructing download additional test credits to be downloaded to the monitor; downloading the additional test credits to the monitor; sending from the monitor to the server an acknowledgement for receipt of the test credits, wherein upon the server receiving the acknowledgement, the method further comprises the following steps using a two-way handshake; deducting the test credit from a user'"'"'s account at the server; incrementing a test credit downloading index count at the server, and transferring the additional test credits to the physiological sensor; and disconnecting the physiological monitor from the server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A physiological test credit method comprising:
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establishing a wireless connection between a monitor and a server; downloading a file of test credits from the server to the monitor; transferring the test credits to a sensor in communications with the monitor; performing a physiological test on a person using the sensor; in response to the physiological test, displaying a result of the physiological test on the monitor; in response to the physiological test, deducting a test credit from the sensor; and in response to the physiological test, downloading an additional file of test credits from the server to the monitor in response to the number of test credits remaining in the sensor falling below a threshold after performing the physiological test, wherein the downloading of the additional file of test credits comprises the steps of; securely connecting a server to the monitor; creating by the server an additional credit file including the requested test credits, if available; sending the credit file from the server to the monitor; sending from the monitor to a the server an acknowledgement for receipt of the credit file, wherein upon the server receiving the acknowledgement, the downloading of the additional file of test credits further comprises the following steps using a two-way handshake; deducting the requested test credit from the user'"'"'s account at the server; incrementing a test credit downloading index count at the server, and transferring the requested test credits to the physiological sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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