Secure low power communications from a wireless medical device to multiple smartphones

Abstract

Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for secure low power communication. The secure lower power communication system includes a medical device and one or more mobile devices. The medical device includes a memory, a network access device and one or more processors. The network access device has multiple hardware device addresses. The multiple hardware devices addresses include a first addressand a second address. The network access device is configured to wirelessly communicate with a mobile device. The medical device includes one or more processors coupled to the memory and the network access device. The one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory and perform operations. The operations include establishing a first secure communication channel between the medical device and an application using the first address. The operations include transmitting advertising packets to remain discoverable by the application using the second address.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to and benefit from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 694,768, entitled "Secure Low Power Communications from a Wireless Medical Device to Multiple Smartphones," filed July 6, 2018, in its entirety It is hereby incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present specification relates to systems, devices and / or methods for secure low power communication between a wireless medical device and one or more smartphones. Background technique [0004] Many Internet of Things (IOT) applications on IoT devices communicate with commercial smartphones to relay information to smartphone applications running in the background without user intervention. For example, a medical device (such as an insulin pump) or other embedded device may need to notify the user of an alarm condition that requires immediate attention. [0005] Modern smartphone operating systems (OS) often ...

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However, this automatic connection is not suitable for medical devices and other embedded devices that need to be wirelessly controlled by smartphones at all times, because medical devices need to transmit all the time or at a high frequency to allow low latency for connecting and controlling medical devices

Due to the high availability of frequently transmitted medical devices, the smartphone OS will need to be continuously connected with the medical devices, which will result in heavy resource usage and consumption of resources on the medical devices

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