System and method for synchronous wireless communication with a medical device
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1. A method of communicating information between constituents of a network that includes at least one medical device, the method comprising:
- establishing a first constituent of the network as a conductor;
assigning time slots to each constituent of the network other than the conductor; and
communicating information between the constituents of the network, including the conductor, in the assigned time slots.
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Abstract
Constituents of a network of medical devices communicate according to a synchronous communication protocol. A constituent of the network is established as a conductor. Time slots are assigned to each constituent of the network other than the conductor. Information is communicated between the constituents of the network in the assigned time slots.
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1. A method of communicating information between constituents of a network that includes at least one medical device, the method comprising:
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establishing a first constituent of the network as a conductor;
assigning time slots to each constituent of the network other than the conductor; and
communicating information between the constituents of the network, including the conductor, in the assigned time slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless network for communicating medical data among a plurality of devices, comprising:
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at least one constituent device capable of wirelessly transmitting medical data; and
a conductor device configured to assign a time slot to each constituent device for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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