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Physiological test credit method

  • US 9,787,568 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2013
  • Issued: 10/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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