Patient care devices with network variables
US10939872B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/0516
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A first node of a patient care device processes data relating to the patient care device and sets a public variable equal to a value of the data. A second node receives the public variable from the first node, sets a private variable equal to the value of the public variable, and executes a software program that reads the private variable but not the public variable. In other embodiments, the second node checks to see if the public variable is registered at the second node, and if so, uses the private variable in carrying out a function. The first node executes a first software program that sets the public variable to the value and relies on a service to share the value with the second node. The sharing occurs despite the first software program not containing any instructions for transmitting the value or variable to the second node.
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