System and method for synchronous wireless communication with a medical device
US8102789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37288
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Constituents of a network of medical devices communicate according to a synchronous communication protocol. A constituent of the network is established as a conductor. Time slots are assigned to each constituent of the network other than the conductor. Information is communicated between the constituents of the network in the assigned time slots.
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