Implantable medical device and method for managing advertising and scanning schedules
US12274885B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. A method performed by the EI includes scanning one or more channels for an advertisement notice transmitted by the IMD in accordance with a scanning schedule, wherein the scanning schedule defines a temporal pattern of scanning windows that are separated by one or more scanning intervals. The method also includes changing the scanning schedule, in response to a duration of the scanning the one or more channels exceeding a predetermined threshold without a valid advertisement notice being received by the EI from the IMD, and scanning the one or more channels for the advertisement notice in accordance with the scanning schedule as changed, wherein the scanning schedule as changed defines a different temporal pattern of scanning windows that are separated by one or more scanning intervals.
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