Method and system for locating a portable medical device
First Claim
1. A wireless automatic location identification (ALI) capable system for locating a portable medical device, comprising:
- a medical device having a wireless data communicator;
a wireless communication network; and
a remote locating service;
wherein, when the medical device is linked to the remote locating service over the communication network, at least one of the wireless data communicator and the wireless communication network utilizes an ALI technology to determine the location of the medical device and provides information identifying the location of the medical device to the remote locating service.
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Abstract
The invention provides a wireless automatic location identification (ALI) capable system (10), including a medical device (12) having a wireless data communicator (14), a wireless communication network (16), and a remote locating service (18) for remotely locating and monitoring one or more medical devices over the wireless communication network. When the medical device is linked to the remote locating service over the communication network, the ALI-capable system identifies the location of the medical device and relays the location information to the remote locating service. The system permits reliable determination of the location of the medical device wherever the medical device is situated. The medical device may further be configured to transmit signals indicative of its status, condition, or self-test results, to the remote locating service. This feature allows the remote locating service to centrally monitor the status or condition of a plurality of medical devices.
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1. A wireless automatic location identification (ALI) capable system for locating a portable medical device, comprising:
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a medical device having a wireless data communicator;
a wireless communication network; and
a remote locating service;
wherein, when the medical device is linked to the remote locating service over the communication network, at least one of the wireless data communicator and the wireless communication network utilizes an ALI technology to determine the location of the medical device and provides information identifying the location of the medical device to the remote locating service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of locating a portable medical device, the method comprising:
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providing a wireless automatic location identification (ALI) capable system comprising a medical device having a wireless data communicator, a wireless communication network, and a remote locating service;
linking the medical device to the remote locating service over the communication network;
utilizing an ALI technology to identify the location of the medical device; and
providing information identifying the location of the medical device to the remote locating service. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A medical device capable of being located by a remote locating service, the medical device comprising:
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circuitry for operation of the medical device; and
a wireless data communicator for establishing a wireless communication link between the medical device and a remote locating service;
wherein when the medical device is linked to the remote locating service, the wireless data communicator automatically identities the location of the medical device according to an automatic location identification (ALI) standard, and provides information identifying the location of the medical device to the remote locating service. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of locating a portable medical device, the method comprising:
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establishing a link between the portable medical device and a remote locating service;
automatically locating the portable medical device using a wireless automatic location identification (ALI) capable system; and
receiving the identified location of the portable medical device in the remote locating service. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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