Implantable medical device and method for managing advertising and scanning schedules
US10639482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37276
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The method stores, in a memory in at least one of the IMD or the EI, a base scanning schedule that defines a pattern for scanning windows over a scanning state. The method enters the scanning state during which a receiver scans for advertisement notices during the scanning windows. At least a portion of the scanning windows are grouped in a first segment of the scanning state. The method stores, in the memory, a scan reset pattern for restarting the scanning state. Further, the method automatically restarts the scanning state based on the scan reset pattern to form a pseudo-scanning schedule that differs from the base scanning schedule and establishes a communication session between the IMD and the EI.
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