Method for Positioning of Wireless Medical Devices with Short-Range Radio Frequency Technology
First Claim
1. A tracking method for tracking a local wireless device in a medical facility having a medical facility network (10), the tracking method comprising:
- detecting the local wireless device (50, 51, 52), which is not connected with the medical facility network (10), based on local wireless communication (54, 55, 56, 58) between the local wireless device and at least one nearby network device (12, 14, 16) that is connected with the medical facility network; and
estimating a location of the local wireless device within the medical facility based on the local wireless communication and information indicative of a location of the at least one nearby network device.
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Abstract
In a tracking method for tracking a local wireless device in a medical facility having a medical facility network (10), the local wireless device (50, 51, 52), which is not connected with the medical facility network (10), is detected based on local wireless communication. (54, 55, 56, 58) between the local wireless device and at least one nearby network device (12, 14, 16) that is connected with the medical facility network. A location of the local wireless device within the medical facility is estimated based on the local wireless communication and information indicative of a location of the at least one nearby network device.
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1. A tracking method for tracking a local wireless device in a medical facility having a medical facility network (10), the tracking method comprising:
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detecting the local wireless device (50, 51, 52), which is not connected with the medical facility network (10), based on local wireless communication (54, 55, 56, 58) between the local wireless device and at least one nearby network device (12, 14, 16) that is connected with the medical facility network; and
estimating a location of the local wireless device within the medical facility based on the local wireless communication and information indicative of a location of the at least one nearby network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tracking system for tracking a local wireless device in a medical facility having a medical facility network (10), the tracking system comprising:
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a means (64, 66, 68, 70) for detecting the local wireless device (50, 51, 52), which is not connected with the medical facility network (10), based on local wireless communication (54, 55, 56, 58) between the local wireless device and at least one nearby network device (12, 14, 16) that is connected with the medical facility network; and
a means (60) for estimating a location of the local wireless device (50, 51, 52) within the medical facility based on the local wireless communication (54, 55, 56, 58) and information indicative of a location of the at least one nearby network device (12, 14, 16). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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