Portable patient monitoring system including location identification capability
First Claim
1. A system for use in a docking station suitable for attaching to a portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising:
- a power coupler coupling power to provide electrical power to a portable processing device; and
a controller determining whether said portable processing device is attached to a particular docking station and is powered on;
a communication interface,in a first mode of operation, communicating a location identifier associated with said particular docking station to said portable processing device, andin a second mode of operation, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network enabling determination of a geographic location of said particular docking station using said location identifier, transmitting of configuration settings related to the determined geographic location to said particular docking station and transmitting patient data to said network, said first mode of operation being inhibited until said determination is made by said controller preventing changing of configuration settings until said controller determines said portable processing device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on.
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Abstract
A docking station advantageously provides a location identifier to a portable processing device which processes the location identifier to determine docking station location (and other information) and to upload settings and configuration information related to an identified location which is retained until a different docking station location is encountered. In a system for use in a docking station suitable for attaching to a portable patient monitoring device for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, a power coupler couples power to provide electrical power to a portable processing device. An adaptive communication interface, in a first mode of operation, communicates an identifier associated with a particular docking station to the portable processing device, and in a second mode of operation, establishes connection of the portable processing device to a network.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for use in a docking station suitable for attaching to a portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising:
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a power coupler coupling power to provide electrical power to a portable processing device; and a controller determining whether said portable processing device is attached to a particular docking station and is powered on; a communication interface, in a first mode of operation, communicating a location identifier associated with said particular docking station to said portable processing device, and in a second mode of operation, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network enabling determination of a geographic location of said particular docking station using said location identifier, transmitting of configuration settings related to the determined geographic location to said particular docking station and transmitting patient data to said network, said first mode of operation being inhibited until said determination is made by said controller preventing changing of configuration settings until said controller determines said portable processing device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for use in a portable patient monitoring device for monitoring and processing signal parameters acquired from a patient and being suitable for being attached to a docking station, comprising:
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a power coupler processing power received via a power coupler to provide electrical power for said portable patient monitoring device; and a controller determining whether said portable processing device is attached to a particular docking station and is powered on; an adaptive communication interface, using said electrical power, in a first mode of operation, receiving a location identifier associated with a particular docking station, and in a second mode of operation, establishing connection of said portable patient monitoring device to a network enabling determination of a geographic location of said particular docking station, transmitting of configuration settings related to the determined geographic location to the docking station and transmitting patient data to said network, said first mode of operation being inhibited and the configuration settings are prevented from being changed until said determination is made by said controller. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for use in a portable patient monitoring device for monitoring and processing signal parameters acquired from a patient and being suitable for being attached to a docking station, comprising:
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a power coupler processing power received via a power coupler to provide electrical power for said portable patient monitoring device; and a controller determining whether said portable patient monitoring device is attached to a particular docking station and is powered on; an adaptive communication interface, using said electrical power, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network and acquiring from a particular docking station a location identifier associated with said particular docking station and deriving geographic location of said particular docking station and transmitting of patient data to said network, said acquiring of a location identifier being inhibited until said determination is made by said controller, communicating said location identifier to a remote system via said network receiving information including configuration settings dependent on said geographic location from a remote system when said controller determines said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said particular docking station is powered on; and preventing receipt of configuration settings until said controller determines said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method for use by a docking station suitable for attaching to a portable patient monitoring device, said portable patient monitoring device being for processing signal parameters acquired from a patient, comprising the activities of:
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coupling power to provide electrical power to a portable processing device; and determining, using a controller, said portable patient monitoring device is attached to a particular docking station and is powered on; in a first mode of operation, communicating a location identifier associated with a particular docking station to said portable processing device, and in a second mode of operation, establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network enabling determination of a geographic location of said particular docking station, transmitting configuration settings related to the determined geographic location and transmitting of patient data to said network, said first mode of operation being inhibited until said determination is made that said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on preventing changing of configuration settings until the controller determines said portable processing device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on.
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29. A method for use by a portable patient monitoring device for monitoring and processing sigual parameters acquired from a patient and being suitable for being attached to a docking station, comprising the activities of:
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processing power received via a power coupler to provide electrical power for said portable patient monitoring device; and determining, using a controller, said portable patient monitoring device is attached to a particular docking station and is powered on; employing said electrical power in, receiving a location identifier associated with a particular docking station in a first mode of operation, and establishing connection of said portable processing device to a network in a second mode of operation enabling determination of a geographic location of said particular docking station, transmitting configuration settings related to the determined geographic location and transmitting of patient data to said network, said first mode of operation being inhibited until said determination is made that said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on preventing changing of configuration settings until the controller determines said portable processing device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on.
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30. A method for use by a portable patient monitoring device for monitoring and processing signal parameters acquired from a patient and being suitable for being attached to a docking station, comprising the activities of:
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determing, using a controller, said portable patient monitoring device is attached to a particular docking station and is powered on; establishing communication of said portable processing device with a network acquiring from a particular docking station a location identifier associated with said particular docking station and deriving geographic location of said particular docking station, said acquiring of said location identifier being inhibited until said determination is made that said portable processing device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on; communicating said location identifier to a remote system via said network; receiving information including configuration settings dependent on said geographic location from a remote system when said controller determines said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said particular docking station is powered on; and preventing receipt of configuration settings until said controller determines said portable patient monitoring device is attached to said particular docking station and is powered on.
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