Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for secure automatic configuration of equipment through replication. One example method generally includes receiving a request for configuration information used to configure at least a first device to be replicated in at least a second device; and communicating the configuration information to the second device in response to the request. At least one of the first and second wireless devices may be a medical device and/or the configuration information may include patient treatment information. In this manner the amount of configuration data entry by a caregiver and the number of errors in this configuration data are most likely considerably reduced. Furthermore in an emergency a common medical treatment may be easily configured for many patients at once (i.e. the configuration information may be easily replicated from patient device to patient device).
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for transmitting relatively more critical information between devices using a first wireless technology and transmitting relatively less critical information using a second wireless technology more susceptible to interference than the first wireless technology. One example method generally includes performing an association with a second apparatus via a first wireless technology wherein the first wireless technology requires proximity between the first and second apparatuses; communicating first information with the second apparatus via the first wireless technology a second wireless technology or a combination of both the first and second wireless technologies while the first and second apparatuses are still in proximity; and communicating second information with the second apparatus via the second wireless technology.
Abstract:
The various embodiments provide systems, devices, and methods which include an acoustic tag configured to transmit an acoustic signal through a contact medium that may be received by an acoustic modem, with the acoustic signal configured to transmit information. By modulating sound traveling through an acoustic connection between the fluid container and a pump, meter or valve, information such as an identifier of the fluid or container may be transmitted without risk of confusion with other fluid containers in the vicinity. In a medical embodiment, IV fluid and the IV drip tube provide a fluid and plastic acoustic connection to an IV pumping or metering device and an IV bag through which sound may be transmitted. The transmission of identification information through this physical connection may insure that the pumping or metering device only communicates with the IV bag coupled to the pump. Acoustic tags may be active or passive.