Method for medical data collection and transmission
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1. A method comprising:
- automatically detecting, by a medical data interchange device, a wireless signal from one or more of the plurality of medical devices, wherein the medical data interchange device includes a medical device interface configured to receive data via a wireless connection from a plurality of medical devices, and wherein the signal is received via a medical device interface;
transitioning the medical data interchange device from a quiescent state to an active state in response to the signal to prepare the medical data interchange device to receive data from the plurality of medical devices;
broadcasting, by the medical data interchange device, an authorization code stored in the medical data interchange device in response to a request for authorization, the authorization code for authenticating the medical data interchange device by one or more of the plurality of medical devices;
in response to the detected wireless signal, automatically configuring the medical device interface to communicate using a frequency used by the one or more of the plurality of medical devices and a communication protocol used by the one or more of the plurality of medical devices;
receiving data from the plurality of medical devices via the medical device interface;
transmitting a message including at least a portion of the received data to a medical data server;
receiving a command from the medical data server, wherein the command is appropriate to a class of medical devices of the plurality of medical devices, and wherein the command is for updating a software application on the class of medical devices; and
automatically downloading a software update, based on the command, to one or more of the class of medical devices.
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Abstract
An exemplary method according to various aspects of the present invention includes receiving data from a medical device and transmitting a message including at least a portion of the received data to a provided medical data server. This exemplary method further includes receiving a command from the medical data server.
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1. A method comprising:
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automatically detecting, by a medical data interchange device, a wireless signal from one or more of the plurality of medical devices, wherein the medical data interchange device includes a medical device interface configured to receive data via a wireless connection from a plurality of medical devices, and wherein the signal is received via a medical device interface; transitioning the medical data interchange device from a quiescent state to an active state in response to the signal to prepare the medical data interchange device to receive data from the plurality of medical devices; broadcasting, by the medical data interchange device, an authorization code stored in the medical data interchange device in response to a request for authorization, the authorization code for authenticating the medical data interchange device by one or more of the plurality of medical devices; in response to the detected wireless signal, automatically configuring the medical device interface to communicate using a frequency used by the one or more of the plurality of medical devices and a communication protocol used by the one or more of the plurality of medical devices; receiving data from the plurality of medical devices via the medical device interface; transmitting a message including at least a portion of the received data to a medical data server; receiving a command from the medical data server, wherein the command is appropriate to a class of medical devices of the plurality of medical devices, and wherein the command is for updating a software application on the class of medical devices; and automatically downloading a software update, based on the command, to one or more of the class of medical devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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