Interface device and method for a monitoring network
US6792396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H10/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interface device receives data from a plurality of sensors and transmits the data over a communication network to one or more of a plurality of monitors. The interface device is capable of operating in both a peripheral mode of operation and a stand-alone mode of operation for the plurality of monitors. In another embodiment, a monitor is connected to a plurality of interface devices by way of a communication network. A separate visible physical communication link or other identification link is used to visually identify which of the interface devices is serving as a peripheral device for the monitor.
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