US6150951A
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Medical telemetry system with wireless and physical communication channels
Assignee: Agilent Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1998-10-23
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Granted: 2000-11-21
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Expires: 2018-10-23
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan Olejniczak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:49
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08C; G08C17/00; G08C17/02; A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; H; H04; H04Q; H04Q9/00; H04Q9/08; H04Q9/10; A61B2560/00; A61B2560/04; A61B2560/0456; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The telemetry system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver is adapted to physically receive the transmitter as a base station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The telemetry system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver comprises a synthesizer receiver unit for stepping through a predefined channel range and for measuring the received signal strength on each one of those channels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The telemetry system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver contact unit and the transmitter contact unit respectively comprise corresponding components for establishing and providing--during the contact phase--a communication therebetween, whereby the communication can be unidirectional or bidirectional.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The telemetry system according to claim 1, wherein the receiver contact unit comprises one or more receiver contact areas, and the transmitter contact unit comprises one or more transmitter contact areas, which--when brought into contact--establish a direct contact therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telemetry system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter or the receiver contain means for making information visible.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The telemetry system according to claim 1, wherein the telemetry system is used for medical applications.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The telemetry system according to claim 7, wherein the medical applications include pulsoximetry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The telemetry system according to claim 7, wherein the medical applications include electrocardiography.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
98 words
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: 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.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
98 words
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: 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.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein the communication between the receiver and the transmitter during the contact phase takes place while recharging a battery of the transmitter.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
107 words
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: 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.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
107 words
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: 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.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method according to claim 12, wherein in case that the receiver has assigned and transferred a unique transmitter identity code for the transmitter: the transmitter transmits--during an operation thereof--the transmitter identity code and other data on the assigned channel to the receiver, the receiver performs a substantially ongoing check of the received transmitter identity code for determining whether a signal received by the receiver on the respective channel originates from the transmitter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 10, 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.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
72 words
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: 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.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
72 words
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: 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.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
115 words
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.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
115 words
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.
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