Dynamic medical object information base
First Claim
1. A non-transitory tangible medium containing instructions executed by one or more processors for communicating with a network device, the instructions causing the one or more processors to:
- provide a communication protocol on a host computer for exchanging a series of messages between the host computer and a network device,initiate communication with the network device,receive an acknowledgement from the network device,request a self-describing data dictionary comprising one or more data definitions,receive the self-describing data dictionary,update the communication protocol on the host computer with the self-describing data dictionary,receive data from the network device through the communication protocol on the host computer, andprocess the data according to the one or more data definitions, wherein the series of messages between the host computer and the network device are classified with a hierarchal classification scheme according to the data definitions in the self-describing data dictionary, wherein the hierarchal classification scheme comprises a first level representing a family of physiological information, a second level defining a semantic identity associated with the physiological information, and a third level representing a specific action associated with the physiological information.
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Abstract
A dynamic medical object information base (DMOIB) is used with a communication protocol. A medical object information base (MOIB) may generally define rules of creation and modification of data defined for use in medical products. A dynamic version of the MOIB adapts to changing data classifications. DMOIB is preferably compatible with non-dynamic MOIB systems. DMOIB preferably reduces code space and simplifies management of software projects. DMOIB may allow for an entirely dynamic system using a discovery/negotiation process for determining full features of a device. DMOIB may also allow for generation of a dynamic interface to handle data from devices.
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15 Claims
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1. A non-transitory tangible medium containing instructions executed by one or more processors for communicating with a network device, the instructions causing the one or more processors to:
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provide a communication protocol on a host computer for exchanging a series of messages between the host computer and a network device, initiate communication with the network device, receive an acknowledgement from the network device, request a self-describing data dictionary comprising one or more data definitions, receive the self-describing data dictionary, update the communication protocol on the host computer with the self-describing data dictionary, receive data from the network device through the communication protocol on the host computer, and process the data according to the one or more data definitions, wherein the series of messages between the host computer and the network device are classified with a hierarchal classification scheme according to the data definitions in the self-describing data dictionary, wherein the hierarchal classification scheme comprises a first level representing a family of physiological information, a second level defining a semantic identity associated with the physiological information, and a third level representing a specific action associated with the physiological information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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