Medical telemetry system with wireless and physical communication channels
First Claim
1. A telemetry system comprising:
- a transmitter for providing a wireless data transmission with a receiver, wherein;
the receiver comprises a receiver contact unit for providing a contact with a transmitter contact unit of the transmitter, whereby the receiver contact unit and the transmitter contact unit are adapted to provide data communication independent of the wireless transmission during a contact phase for assigning a transmission channel to the transmitter or to the receiver; and
further wherein;
the receiver further comprises means for monitoring transmission activity in a range of frequency channels for determining channels in use, and assigning the transmission channel to the transmitter in accordance with the determined channels in use.
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Abstract
A telemetry system comprising a transmitter for transmitting signals, preferably electromagnetic signals, and a receiver for receiving the signals from the transmitter. The receiver comprises a receiver contact unit for providing a contact with a transmitter contact unit of the transmitter. The receiver contact unit and the transmitter contact unit are adapted to provide a data communication during a contact phase for assigning a transmission channel to the transmitter and/or to the receiver. The receiver may further include apparatus for monitoring a transmission activity in a pregiven channel range for determining possible channels in use, so that the transmission channel is assigned to the transmitter in accordance with the determined channels in use. The telemetry system according the invention is preferably used to for medical applications, such as pulsoximetry or electrocardiography.
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16 Claims
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1. A telemetry system comprising:
- a transmitter for providing a wireless data transmission with a receiver, wherein;
the receiver comprises a receiver contact unit for providing a contact with a transmitter contact unit of the transmitter, whereby the receiver contact unit and the transmitter contact unit are adapted to provide data communication independent of the wireless transmission during a contact phase for assigning a transmission channel to the transmitter or to the receiver; and
further wherein;the receiver further comprises means for monitoring transmission activity in a range of frequency channels for determining channels in use, and assigning the transmission channel to the transmitter in accordance with the determined channels in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a transmitter for providing a wireless data transmission with a receiver, wherein;
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10. A method for assigning transmission channels in a telemetry system comprising a transmitter for providing a wireless data transmission with a receiver the method comprises the steps of:
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monitoring transmission activity in the receiver in a range of frequency channels for determining channels in use; and during a contact phase, providing a data communication between the transmitter and the receiver independent of the wireless data transmission for assigning a transmission channel to the transmitter or to the receiver, wherein the receiver operates to assign the transmission channel to the transmitter in accordance with the determined channels in use. - View Dependent Claims (11, 14)
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12. A method for assigning transmission channels in a telemetry system comprising a transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic signals, and a receiver for receiving the signals from the transmitter, the method comprises a step of:
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during a contact phase, providing a data communication between the transmitter and the receiver for assigning a transmission channel to the transmitter or to the receiver, wherein--during the contact phase--the receiver further transfers to the transmitter;
a unique transmitter identity code for the transmitter, or a receiver identity code of the receiver, or information about a standby mode of the transmitter or personal information about a person who will receive or carry the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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15. A method for assigning transmission channels in a telemetry system comprising a transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic signals, and a receiver for receiving the signals from the transmitter, the method comprises a step of:
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during a contact phase, providing a data communication between the transmitter and the receiver for assigning a transmission channel to the transmitter or to the receiver, wherein the transmitter acknowledges a valid reception of received data from the receiver.
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16. A telemetry system for use for medical applications, comprising:
- a transmitter for providing a wireless data transmission with a receiver, wherein;
the receiver comprises a receiver contact unit for providing a contact with a transmitter contact unit of the transmitter, whereby the receiver contact unit and the transmitter contact unit are adapted to provide data communication independent of wireless transmission during a contact phase for assigning a transmission channel to the transmitter or to the receiver; and
further wherein;the transmitter is programmed to a specific channel and, during the contact phase, the transmitter operates to reprogram the receiver by indicating said specific channel as the channel to be used for communicating with the receiver.
- a transmitter for providing a wireless data transmission with a receiver, wherein;
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