System and method for pairing a command device incorporating a microphone to a remotely controlled medical system
US9264801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L2015/223
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The system includes a remotely controlled medical system having a controller in communication with a command device incorporating a microphone. The system further includes a medical device operable by the controller and a sound generator coupled to the controller. The command device incorporating a microphone is paired to the controller for operating the medical device by detecting the sound. The command device incorporating a microphone transmits a signal in response to the sound to the controller to verify the pairing of the command device incorporating a microphone to the controller such that the controller will only operate the medical device in response to a command issued near the sound generator.
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