Monitoring auxiliary equipment, monitoring system and data transmission method

Abstract

The invention discloses monitoring auxiliary equipment, a monitoring system and a data transmission method, and the monitoring auxiliary equipment comprises at least one first communication interface which is used for building first wired connection with at least one sensor worn on a human body, and obtaining a physiological parameter signal detected by the sensor; the second communication interface is used for establishing second wired connection with monitoring equipment outside the human body, so that the monitoring auxiliary equipment is in wireless pairing with the monitoring equipment through the second wired connection, the monitoring auxiliary equipment further outputs monitoring related information to the monitoring equipment through the second wired connection, and the monitoring related information comprises physiological parameter signals and / or physiological parameter signals. Processing the obtained physiological parameter data based on the physiological parameter signal; and the wireless communication unit is used for establishing wireless connection with the monitoring equipment after the wireless pairing is completed so as to wirelessly transmit monitoring related information to the monitoring equipment through the wireless connection. The monitoring auxiliary equipment is in non-inductive pairing with the monitoring equipment through wired connection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical devices, and more specifically to a monitoring auxiliary device, a monitoring system and a data transmission method. Background Art

[0002] At present, in addition to bedside monitoring equipment, monitoring of patients, especially critically ill patients, can also use monitoring auxiliary equipment that can collect physiological parameter signals collected by sensors on the patient. Usually, the monitoring device needs to be wirelessly paired with the monitoring auxiliary equipment so that the monitoring auxiliary equipment can wirelessly transmit the collected physiological parameter related data to the monitoring device.

[0003] Generally, wireless pairing solutions include the following: (1) through Bluetooth scanning, all pairable devices are displayed on the screen, and the device to be paired is manually selected; (2) the pairing code is transmitted through near-field wireless communication such as NFC; (3) the pairing code is made into a QR code, and the pairing code is obtained by scanning the QR code with a scanner.

[0004] The above three methods are aimed at different application scenarios, and both solution (2) and solution (3) require additional costs. Solution (1) has a poor user experience and is suitable for devices that do not need to be re-paired frequently. For a monitoring device, it usually needs to monitor multiple different patients and needs to be wirelessly paired with multiple monitoring auxiliary devices. The above wireless pairing methods are cumbersome to operate, have a poor user experience, or require additional costs. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems. According to one aspect of the present application, a monitoring auxiliary device is provided, the monitoring auxiliary device comprising: at least one first communication interface, used to establish a first wired connection with at least one sensor worn on the human body to obtain the physiological parameter signal detected by the sensor; a second communication interface, used to establish a second wired connection with a monitoring device outside the human body, so that the monitoring auxiliary device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and the monitoring auxiliary device also outputs monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and the monitoring-related information includes: the physiological parameter signal, and / or, physiological parameter data obtained based on the processing of the physiological parameter signal; a wireless communication unit, used to establish a wireless connection with the monitoring device after the wireless pairing is completed, so as to wirelessly transmit the monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the wireless connection.

[0006] According to another aspect of the present application, a monitoring system is provided, which includes: at least one sensor for being worn on a human body to collect physiological parameter signals representing physiological parameters of a human body; a monitoring auxiliary device, which can establish a first wired connection with the sensor, obtain the physiological parameter signal from the sensor through the first wired connection, and can also establish a second wired connection with the monitoring device, wirelessly pair with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, establish a wireless connection with the monitoring device after the wireless pairing is completed, output monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and / or wirelessly transmit the monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the wireless connection, wherein the monitoring-related information includes: the physiological parameter signal, and / or physiological parameter data obtained based on the processing of the physiological parameter signal; the monitoring device, which can establish the second wired connection with the monitoring auxiliary device, receive the monitoring-related information from the monitoring auxiliary device through the second wired connection, and can also wirelessly pair with the monitoring auxiliary device through the second wired connection, establish a wireless connection with the monitoring auxiliary device after the wireless pairing is completed, and receive the monitoring-related information from the monitoring auxiliary device through the wireless connection.

[0007] According to another aspect of the present application, a data transmission method is provided, which is applied to a monitoring auxiliary device, and the method includes: establishing a first wired connection with at least one sensor worn on a human body, and establishing a second wired connection with a monitoring device outside the human body; acquiring a physiological parameter signal representing a physiological sign parameter of a human body from the sensor through the first wired connection, and wirelessly pairing with the monitoring device through the second wired connection; establishing a wireless connection with the monitoring device after the wireless pairing is completed; transmitting monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and / or wirelessly transmitting the monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the wireless connection, the monitoring-related information including the physiological parameter signal, and / or physiological parameter data obtained based on processing of the physiological parameter signal.

[0008] The monitoring auxiliary device of the present application supports both wired communication and wireless communication, and realizes wireless pairing through a wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device. This not only makes the wireless pairing operation fully integrated into the nurse's workflow and realizes seamless pairing, but also does not require the addition of any additional equipment for pairing, thereby reducing costs and achieving multiple uses of one line. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] The above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the embodiments of the present invention in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals generally represent the same components or steps.

[0010] Figure 1 A schematic structural block diagram of a monitoring assistance device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0011] Figure 2 An example of a product form of a monitoring assistance device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0012] Figure 3 An example of a usage scenario of a monitoring assistance device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0013] Figure 4 A schematic structural block diagram of a monitoring assistance device according to another embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0014] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing an example of wireless pairing between a monitoring assistance device and a monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0015] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing another example of wireless pairing between a monitoring auxiliary device and a monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0016] Figure 7 A schematic diagram showing yet another example of wireless pairing of a monitoring auxiliary device and a monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0017] Figure 8 A schematic structural block diagram of a monitoring assistance device according to another embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0018] Fig. 9 A schematic structural block diagram of a monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0019] Fig.10 A schematic flow chart of a data transmission method according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present invention more obvious, the exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments of the present invention, and it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein. Based on the embodiments of the present invention described in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 1 FIG. 2 shows a schematic structural block diagram of a monitoring auxiliary device according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the monitoring assistance device 100 includes at least one first communication interface 110, which is used to establish a first wired connection with at least one sensor worn on the human body to obtain the physiological parameter signal detected by the sensor; a second communication interface 120, which is used to establish a second wired connection with a monitoring device outside the human body, so that the monitoring assistance device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and the monitoring assistance device 100 also outputs monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and the monitoring-related information includes: physiological parameter signals, and / or physiological parameter data obtained based on physiological parameter signal processing; a wireless communication unit 130, which is used to establish a wireless connection with the monitoring device after the wireless pairing is completed, so as to wirelessly transmit the monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the wireless connection.

[0022] In the embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can establish a first wired connection with at least one sensor through at least one first communication interface 110 to obtain the physiological parameter signal detected by the sensor through the first wired connection; in addition, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can establish a second wired connection with the monitoring device (such as a bedside monitor) through the second communication interface 120 to transmit monitoring related information (such as the physiological parameter signal itself, or the physiological parameter data obtained after processing the physiological parameter signal) to the monitoring device through the second wired connection; in addition, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can also transmit monitoring related information to the monitoring device through the wireless communication unit 130. Therefore, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can perform wired communication and wireless communication with the monitoring device. Figure 2 This shows an example of such a product form.

[0023] It is easy to understand that if the second wired connection is not disconnected, it is preferred to transmit the monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, because the wired connection is more reliable than the wireless connection in transmitting data. However, in some scenarios, such as when the patient needs to be patted on the back or get out of bed, the wired connection is inconvenient to move, and the second wired connection needs to be disconnected. In this case, the monitoring-related information is transmitted to the monitoring device through the wireless connection to ensure data integrity. Figure 3This shows an example of such a scenario.

[0024] In some scenarios, the same monitoring-related information can also be transmitted to the monitoring device through both the second wired connection and the wireless connection. One copy of the information is used as a backup, and when there is a problem with the other copy of the information, the backup data can be called to achieve more complete monitoring.

[0025] In the embodiment of the present application, in the scenario where both wired communication and wireless communication are supported between the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device, if the existing wireless pairing scheme is used to wirelessly pair the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device, the problem of cumbersome operation of the nurse or the problem of increased cost will arise, as described above. Therefore, in the present application, such a scheme is proposed to realize wireless pairing through a wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device (i.e., the second wired connection described above), which not only makes the wireless pairing operation fully integrated into the nurse workflow and realizes senseless pairing, but also does not need to add any additional devices for pairing (such as NFC devices, barcode scanners, etc.), reduces costs, and can also realize one-line multi-purpose (monitoring information transmission and wireless pairing).

[0026] In the embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 further includes a power module 140, such as Figure 4 As shown. The power module 140 includes a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery, wherein: when the power module 140 includes a rechargeable battery, when the second wired connection is not disconnected, the power module 140 can be used to obtain power from the monitoring device through the second wired connection to power the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and / or charge the rechargeable battery; when the power module 140 includes a non-rechargeable battery, when the second wired connection is not disconnected, the power module 140 can be used to obtain power from the monitoring device through the second wired connection to power the monitoring auxiliary device 100; when the second wired connection is disconnected, the power module 140 powers the monitoring auxiliary device 100. In this embodiment, the second wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device can also provide power to the monitoring auxiliary device 100, so that the monitoring device can power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device 100, which not only solves the power supply problem of the monitoring auxiliary device 100, but also further realizes multiple uses of one line (monitoring information transmission, wireless pairing and power supply).

[0027] In one embodiment of the present application, the first communication interface 110 and the second communication interface 120 mentioned above can be located on the shell of the monitoring assistance device 100, that is, the first communication interface 110, the second communication interface 120 and the wireless communication unit 130 can be located on the body of the monitoring assistance device 100.

[0028] In another embodiment, the monitoring assistance device 100 may include a main body and a base, wherein: the first communication interface 110 and the wireless communication unit 130 are arranged in the main body; the second communication interface 120 is arranged on the base; and the base and the main body are connected by wire or wirelessly. In this way, the physiological parameter signal obtained through the first communication interface 110 can be transmitted to the second communication interface 120 through the connection between the base and the main body, so as to be transmitted to the monitoring device; the pairing information obtained from the monitoring device via the second communication interface 120 can be transmitted to the wireless communication unit 130 through the connection between the base and the main body, or the wireless communication unit 130 transmits the pairing information to the second communication interface 120 through the connection between the base and the main body, and then transmits it to the monitoring device. In this embodiment, the monitoring assistance device 100 can be made into a detachable structure, that is, a main body and a base. Such a structure facilitates the fixation of the monitoring assistance device 100. For example, the monitoring assistance device 100 is fixed to the bed rail through the base. Figure 2 shown.

[0029] Among them, when the base and the body are connected wirelessly, the base can have a wireless charging function. In this way, the monitoring device can provide power to the base through a second wired connection, and the base then provides power to the body. In addition, when the base and the body are connected wirelessly, wireless communication can be achieved between the base and the body based on high-frequency band communication such as 60GHz or near-field communication.

[0030] In another embodiment, the monitoring assistance device 100 may not include the second communication interface 120, but is instead disposed on a base that includes such a communication interface, that is, the monitoring assistance device 100 establishes a wired connection with the monitoring device through an external base and performs wireless pairing, while the monitoring assistance device communicates with such a base wirelessly.

[0031] In one embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device 100 receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and wirelessly pairs with the monitoring device based on the first pairing information, such as Figure 5 In this embodiment, the monitoring device sends the pairing information so that the monitoring auxiliary device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device. The first pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring device, or an identification code of the monitoring device (such as a product serial number, MAC address, etc.).

[0032] In another embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device 100 sends second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, so that the monitoring device performs wireless pairing with the monitoring auxiliary device 100 based on the second pairing information, such as Figure 6 In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 sends the pairing information so that the monitoring device and the monitoring auxiliary device 100 are wirelessly paired. The second pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring auxiliary device 100, or an identification code of the monitoring auxiliary device 100 (such as a product serial number, MAC address, etc.).

[0033] In another embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device 100 receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and sends second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device, and the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device are wirelessly paired based on the first pairing information and the second pairing information. Figure 7 As shown. In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device each send pairing information to each other, and the two parties perform wireless pairing based on each other's pairing information. The first pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring device, or include an identification code of the monitoring device (such as a product serial number, MAC address, etc.). The second pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring auxiliary device 100, or include an identification code of the monitoring auxiliary device 100 (such as a product serial number, MAC address, etc.).

[0034] In the embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 may further include a display unit 150, such as Figure 8 As shown. The display unit 150 can be used to display at least one of the following: monitoring related information; wireless pairing status; first wired connection status; second wired connection status; wireless connection status. In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can not only transmit monitoring related information, but also has its own display unit 150, which not only facilitates the user to view monitoring related information, but also prompts the wireless pairing status and various connection statuses, and can also issue an alarm message in case of abnormality, so that the user can view and solve the abnormality in time.

[0035] The above exemplary shows the monitoring assistance device 100 according to the embodiment of the present application. Based on the above description, the monitoring assistance device according to the embodiment of the present application supports both wired communication and wireless communication, and realizes wireless pairing through the wired connection between the monitoring assistance device and the monitoring device, which not only makes the wireless pairing operation fully integrated into the nurse workflow and realizes senseless pairing, but also does not need to add any additional equipment for pairing, reduces costs, and can also realize multiple uses of one line.

[0036] The following describes a monitoring system provided according to another aspect of the present application. The monitoring system may include the monitoring auxiliary device mentioned above, as well as the monitoring device and sensor mentioned above. Fig. 9 A schematic structural block diagram of a monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. Fig. 9 As shown, the monitoring system 90 may include at least one sensor 300, which is worn on the human body to collect physiological parameter signals representing physiological parameters of the human body; the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can establish a first wired connection with the sensor 300, obtain the physiological parameter signal from the sensor 300 through the first wired connection, and can also establish a second wired connection with the monitoring device 200, wirelessly pair with the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, establish a wireless connection with the monitoring device 200 after the wireless pairing is completed, output monitoring related information to the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, and / or, Monitoring-related information is wirelessly transmitted to the monitoring device 200 via a wireless connection, and the monitoring-related information includes: physiological parameter signals, and / or physiological parameter data obtained based on the processing of the physiological parameter signals; the monitoring device 200 can establish a second wired connection with the monitoring auxiliary device 100, receive monitoring-related information from the monitoring auxiliary device 100 via the second wired connection, and can also wirelessly pair with the monitoring auxiliary device 100 via the second wired connection, and establish a wireless connection with the monitoring auxiliary device 100 after the wireless pairing is completed, so as to receive monitoring-related information from the monitoring auxiliary device 100 via the wireless connection.

[0037] In an embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 (such as a device for collecting sensor 300 data disposed on a bed rail) can establish a first wired connection with at least one sensor 300 to obtain the physiological parameter signal detected by the sensor 300 through the first wired connection; in addition, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can establish a second wired connection with the monitoring device 200 (such as a bedside monitor) to transmit monitoring related information (such as the physiological parameter signal itself, or the physiological parameter data obtained after processing the physiological parameter signal) to the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection; in addition, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can also transmit monitoring related information to the monitoring device 200 through a wireless unit. Therefore, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device 200 can perform wired communication and wireless communication.

[0038] It is easy to understand that when the second wired connection is not disconnected, it is preferred to transmit the monitoring related information to the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, because the wired connection is more reliable than the wireless connection in transmitting data. However, in some scenarios, such as when the patient needs to be patted on the back or get out of bed, the wired connection is inconvenient to move, and the second wired connection needs to be disconnected. At this time, the monitoring related information is transmitted to the monitoring device 200 through the wireless connection to ensure data integrity.

[0039] In some scenarios, the same monitoring-related information can also be transmitted to the monitoring device 200 via both the second wired connection and the wireless connection. One copy of the information is used as a backup, and when there is a problem with the other copy of the information, the backup data can be called to achieve more complete monitoring.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device 200 in the monitoring system 90 support both wired communication and wireless communication. In such a scenario, if the existing wireless pairing solution is used to wirelessly pair the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device 200, the problem of cumbersome operation of the nurse or the problem of increased cost will arise, as described above. Therefore, in the present application, wireless pairing is achieved through a wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device 200 (i.e., the second wired connection described above), which not only makes the wireless pairing operation fully integrated into the nurse workflow and realizes senseless pairing, but also does not need to add any additional devices for pairing (such as NFC devices, barcode scanners, etc.), reduces costs, and can also achieve one-line multi-purpose (monitoring information transmission and wireless pairing).

[0041] In the embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can also be used to obtain power from the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection to power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device 100; the monitoring device 200 can also be used to power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device 100 through the second wired connection. In this embodiment, the second wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device 200 can also provide power to the monitoring auxiliary device 100, so that the monitoring device 200 can power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device 100, which not only solves the power supply problem of the monitoring auxiliary device 100 in the monitoring system 90, but also further realizes multiple uses of one line (monitoring information transmission, wireless pairing and power supply).

[0042] In one embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device 100 receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, and wirelessly pairs with the monitoring device 200 based on the first pairing information. In this embodiment, the monitoring device 200 sends the pairing information so that the monitoring auxiliary device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device 200. The first pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring device 200, or an identification code of the monitoring device 200 (such as a product serial number, a MAC address, etc.).

[0043] In another embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device 100 sends the second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, so that the monitoring device 200 performs wireless pairing with the monitoring auxiliary device 100 based on the second pairing information. In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 sends the pairing information so that the monitoring device 200 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring auxiliary device 100. The second pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring auxiliary device 100, or an identification code of the monitoring auxiliary device 100 (such as a product serial number, a MAC address, etc.).

[0044] In another embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device 100 receives the first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device 200 through the second wired connection, and sends the second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device 200, and the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device 200 are wirelessly paired based on the first pairing information and the second pairing information. In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 and the monitoring device 200 each send pairing information to each other, and the two parties perform wireless pairing based on each other's pairing information. Among them, the first pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring device 200, or include an identification code of the monitoring device 200 (such as a product serial number, a MAC address, etc.). The second pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring auxiliary device 100, or include an identification code of the monitoring auxiliary device 100 (such as a product serial number, a MAC address, etc.).

[0045] In an embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can also be used to display at least one of the following: monitoring related information; wireless pairing status; first wired connection status; second wired connection status; wireless connection status. In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device 100 can not only transmit monitoring related information, but also has its own display unit, which is not only convenient for users to view monitoring related information, but also can prompt wireless pairing status and various connection statuses, and can also issue alarm information in case of abnormality, so that users can view and solve abnormalities in time.

[0046] In an embodiment of the present application, the monitoring device 200 can also be used to display at least one of the following: monitoring related information; wireless pairing status; second wired connection status; wireless connection status. In this embodiment, the monitoring device 200 can not only display monitoring related information, but also prompt the wireless pairing status and various connection statuses, and can also issue an alarm message when an abnormality occurs, so that the user can check and solve the abnormality in time.

[0047] The above exemplary shows the monitoring system 90 according to the embodiment of the present application. Based on the above description, the monitoring system according to the embodiment of the present application supports wired communication and wireless communication between the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring system, and wireless pairing is achieved through the wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device, which not only makes the wireless pairing operation fully integrated into the nurse workflow and realizes senseless pairing, but also does not need to add any additional equipment for pairing, reduces costs, and can also achieve multiple uses of one line.

[0048] Combine the following Fig.10 A data transmission method according to another aspect of the present application is described, which can be performed by the monitoring auxiliary device described above. Fig.10 As shown, the data transmission method 1000 may include the following steps:

[0049] In step S1010, a first wired connection is established with at least one sensor worn on a human body, and a second wired connection is established with a monitoring device outside the human body.

[0050] In step S1020, a physiological parameter signal representing a physiological parameter of a human body is obtained from a sensor through a first wired connection, and wireless pairing is performed with a monitoring device through a second wired connection.

[0051] In step S1030, after the wireless pairing is completed, a wireless connection is established with the monitoring device.

[0052] In step S1040, monitoring-related information is transmitted to the monitoring device via a second wired connection, and / or, monitoring-related information is wirelessly transmitted to the monitoring device via a wireless connection, wherein the monitoring-related information includes physiological parameter signals, and / or physiological parameter data obtained based on processing of the physiological parameter signals.

[0053] The data transmission method 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application is applied to the monitoring auxiliary device 100 described above. Although steps S1010 to S1040 are shown in the data transmission method 1000, their order is not necessarily the same as Fig.10 As shown, the order can be changed as needed. For example, a physiological parameter signal representing a physiological sign parameter of a human body can be obtained from a sensor through a first wired connection in step S1010, and a second wired connection can be established with a monitoring device outside the human body in step S1020. For another example, monitoring-related information can be transmitted to the monitoring device through the second wired connection in step S1020, and so on.

[0054] In an embodiment of the present application, a monitoring auxiliary device (such as a device for collecting sensor data disposed on a bed rail) establishes a first wired connection with at least one sensor to obtain a physiological parameter signal detected by the sensor through the first wired connection; in addition, the monitoring auxiliary device establishes a second wired connection with a monitoring device (such as a bedside monitor) to transmit monitoring-related information (such as the physiological parameter signal itself, or physiological parameter data obtained after processing the physiological parameter signal) to the monitoring device through the second wired connection; in addition, the monitoring auxiliary device can also transmit monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through a wireless unit. Therefore, wired and wireless communications can be performed between the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device.

[0055] It is easy to understand that if the second wired connection is not disconnected, it is preferred to transmit the monitoring-related information to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, because the wired connection is more reliable than the wireless connection in transmitting data. However, in some scenarios, such as when the patient needs to be patted on the back or get out of bed, the wired connection is inconvenient to move, and the second wired connection needs to be disconnected. In this case, the monitoring-related information is transmitted to the monitoring device through the wireless connection to ensure data integrity.

[0056] In some scenarios, the same monitoring-related information can also be transmitted to the monitoring device through both the second wired connection and the wireless connection. One copy of the information is used as a backup, and when there is a problem with the other copy of the information, the backup data can be called to achieve more complete monitoring.

[0057] In an embodiment of the present application, both wired communication and wireless communication are supported between the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device. In such a scenario, if the existing wireless pairing solution is used to wirelessly pair the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device, the problem of cumbersome operation of the nurse or the problem of increased cost will arise, as described above. Therefore, in the present application, wireless pairing is achieved through a wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device (i.e., the second wired connection described above), which not only makes the wireless pairing operation fully integrated into the nurse workflow and realizes senseless pairing, but also does not require the addition of any additional devices for pairing (such as NFC devices, barcode scanners, etc.), reduces costs, and can also achieve one-line multi-purpose (monitoring information transmission and wireless pairing).

[0058] In an embodiment of the present application, when the second wired connection is not disconnected, the monitoring auxiliary device can also obtain power from the monitoring device through the second wired connection to power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device. In this embodiment, the second wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device can also provide power to the monitoring auxiliary device, so that the monitoring device can power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device, which not only solves the power supply problem of the monitoring auxiliary device in the monitoring system, but also further realizes multiple uses of one line (monitoring information transmission, wireless pairing, and power supply).

[0059] In one embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and wirelessly pairs with the monitoring device based on the first pairing information. In this embodiment, the monitoring device sends the pairing information so that the monitoring auxiliary device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device. The first pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring device, or an identification code of the monitoring device (such as a product serial number, a MAC address, etc.).

[0060] In another embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device sends the second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, so that the monitoring device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring auxiliary device based on the second pairing information. In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device sends the pairing information so that the monitoring device and the monitoring auxiliary device are wirelessly paired. The second pairing information may include, for example, a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring auxiliary device, or an identification code of the monitoring auxiliary device (such as a product serial number, a MAC address, etc.).

[0061] In another embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device via a second wired connection, which may include: the monitoring auxiliary device receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device via the second wired connection, and sends second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device, and the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device are wirelessly paired based on the first pairing information and the second pairing information. In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device each send pairing information to each other, and the two parties perform wireless pairing based on each other's pairing information. Among them, the first pairing information may, for example, include a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring device, or include an identification code of the monitoring device (such as a product serial number, MAC address, etc.). The second pairing information may, for example, include a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring auxiliary device, or include an identification code of the monitoring auxiliary device (such as a product serial number, MAC address, etc.).

[0062] In an embodiment of the present application, the monitoring auxiliary device can also be used to display at least one of the following: monitoring related information; wireless pairing status; first wired connection status; second wired connection status; wireless connection status. In this embodiment, the monitoring auxiliary device can not only transmit monitoring related information, but also has its own display unit, which is not only convenient for users to view monitoring related information, but also can prompt wireless pairing status and various connection statuses, and can also issue alarm information in case of abnormality, so that users can view and solve the abnormality in time.

[0063] The above exemplifies the data transmission method 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application. Based on the above description, the monitoring auxiliary device in the data transmission method 1000 according to the embodiment of the present application supports wired communication and wireless communication, and wireless pairing is achieved through the wired connection between the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device, which not only makes the wireless pairing operation fully integrated into the nurse workflow and realizes senseless pairing, but also does not need to add any additional equipment for pairing, reduces costs, and can also achieve multiple uses of one line.

[0064] Although example embodiments have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the above example embodiments are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention thereto. Various changes and modifications may be made therein by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention as required by the appended claims.

[0065] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present invention.

[0066] In the several embodiments provided by the present invention, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic, for example, the division of units is only a logical function division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another device, or some features can be ignored or not executed.

[0067] In the description provided herein, a large number of specific details are described. However, it is understood that embodiments of the present invention can be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.

[0068] Similarly, it should be understood that in order to streamline the present invention and help understand one or more of the various inventive aspects, in the description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the various features of the present invention are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, the method of the present invention should not be interpreted as reflecting the following intention: the claimed invention requires more features than the features explicitly stated in each claim. More specifically, as reflected in the corresponding claims, the inventive point is that the corresponding technical problem can be solved with less than all the features of a single disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the claims following the specific embodiment are hereby expressly incorporated into the specific embodiment, wherein each claim itself serves as a separate embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, except for mutually exclusive features, all features disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstracts and drawings) and all processes or units of any method or device disclosed in this specification may be combined in any combination. Unless otherwise expressly stated, each feature disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstracts and drawings) may be replaced by an alternative feature that provides the same, equivalent or similar purpose.

[0070] In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that, although some embodiments herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not other features, the combination of features of different embodiments is meant to be within the scope of the present invention and form different embodiments. For example, in the claims, any one of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

[0071] The various component embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, or in software modules running on one or more processors, or in a combination thereof. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that a microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) may be used in practice to implement some or all of the functions of some modules in the article analysis device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention may also be implemented as a device program (e.g., a computer program and a computer program product) for executing part or all of the methods described herein. Such a program implementing the present invention may be stored on a computer-readable medium, or may be in the form of one or more signals. Such a signal may be downloaded from an Internet website, or provided on a carrier signal, or provided in any other form.

[0072] It should be noted that the above embodiments illustrate the present invention rather than limit it, and that those skilled in the art may devise alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference symbol between brackets shall not be construed as a limitation on the claims. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in the claims. The word "one" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The present invention may be implemented by means of hardware comprising a number of different elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In a unit claim enumerating a number of devices, several of these devices may be embodied by the same hardware item. The use of the words first, second, and third, etc., does not indicate any order. These words may be interpreted as names.

[0073] The above is only a specific embodiment or description of a specific embodiment of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A monitoring auxiliary device, characterized in that: The monitoring auxiliary equipment comprises: At least one first communication interface, used to establish a first wired connection with at least one sensor worn on a human body to obtain a physiological parameter signal detected by the sensor; a second communication interface, used to establish a second wired connection with a monitoring device outside the human body, so that the monitoring auxiliary device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and the monitoring auxiliary device also outputs monitoring related information to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and the monitoring related information includes: the physiological parameter signal, and / or physiological parameter data obtained based on the processing of the physiological parameter signal; The wireless communication unit is used to establish a wireless connection with the monitoring device after the wireless pairing is completed, so as to wirelessly transmit the monitoring related information to the monitoring device through the wireless connection.

2. The monitoring auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring auxiliary device further includes a power module, and the power module includes a rechargeable battery or a non-rechargeable battery, wherein: When the power module includes a rechargeable battery, when the second wired connection is not disconnected, the power module is used to obtain electrical energy from the monitoring device through the second wired connection to power the monitoring auxiliary device and / or charge the rechargeable battery; When the power module includes a non-rechargeable battery, when the second wired connection is not disconnected, the power module is used to obtain electrical energy from the monitoring device through the second wired connection to power the monitoring auxiliary device; When the second wired connection is disconnected, the power module supplies power to the monitoring auxiliary device.

3. The monitoring auxiliary device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The monitoring auxiliary device comprises a body and a base, wherein: The first communication interface and the wireless communication unit are arranged in the body; The second communication interface is arranged on the base or in the body; The base is connected to the body via a wired or wireless connection.

4. The monitoring auxiliary device according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the base is connected to the body wirelessly, the base has a wireless charging function.

5. The monitoring auxiliary device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Wireless communication is achieved between the base and the body based on 60 GHz frequency band communication or near field communication.

6. The monitoring auxiliary device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The monitoring auxiliary device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, including: The monitoring auxiliary device receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and performs wireless pairing with the monitoring device based on the first pairing information; Alternatively, the monitoring auxiliary device sends second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, so that the monitoring device performs wireless pairing with the monitoring auxiliary device based on the second pairing information; Alternatively, the monitoring auxiliary device receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and sends second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device, and the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device are wirelessly paired based on the first pairing information and the second pairing information.

7. The monitoring auxiliary device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first pairing information includes a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring device, or includes an identification code of the monitoring device; The second pairing information includes a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring auxiliary device, or includes an identification code of the monitoring auxiliary device.

8. The monitoring auxiliary device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The monitoring auxiliary device also includes a display unit, which is used to display at least one of the following: the monitoring-related information; the status of the wireless pairing; the status of the first wired connection; the status of the second wired connection; and the status of the wireless connection.

9. A monitoring system, characterized in that: The monitoring system comprises: At least one sensor, used to be worn on a human body to collect physiological parameter signals representing physiological parameters of a human body; A monitoring auxiliary device, capable of establishing a first wired connection with the sensor, obtaining the physiological parameter signal from the sensor through the first wired connection, and also capable of establishing a second wired connection with the monitoring device, wirelessly pairing with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, establishing a wireless connection with the monitoring device after the wireless pairing is completed, outputting monitoring related information to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and / or wirelessly transmitting the monitoring related information to the monitoring device through the wireless connection, wherein the monitoring related information includes: the physiological parameter signal, and / or physiological parameter data obtained based on processing of the physiological parameter signal; The monitoring device can establish the second wired connection with the monitoring auxiliary device, receive the monitoring-related information from the monitoring auxiliary device through the second wired connection, and can also wirelessly pair with the monitoring auxiliary device through the second wired connection, and establish a wireless connection with the monitoring auxiliary device after the wireless pairing is completed, so as to receive the monitoring-related information from the monitoring auxiliary device through the wireless connection.

10. The monitoring system according to claim 9, characterized in that: The monitoring auxiliary device is further used to obtain electrical energy from the monitoring auxiliary device through the second wired connection to power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device; The monitoring device is further configured to supply power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device through the second wired connection.

11. The monitoring system according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that: The monitoring auxiliary device is wirelessly paired with the monitoring device through the second wired connection, including: The monitoring auxiliary device receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and performs wireless pairing with the monitoring device based on the first pairing information; Alternatively, the monitoring auxiliary device sends second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and the monitoring device performs wireless pairing with the monitoring auxiliary device based on the second pairing information; Alternatively, the monitoring auxiliary device receives first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and sends second pairing information for wireless pairing to the monitoring device, and the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device are wirelessly paired based on the first pairing information and the second pairing information.

12. The monitoring system according to claim 11, characterized in that: The first pairing information includes a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring device, or includes an identification code of the monitoring device; The second pairing information includes a pairing code randomly generated by the monitoring auxiliary device, or includes an identification code of the monitoring auxiliary device.

13. The monitoring system according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that: The monitoring auxiliary device is further used to display at least one of the following: the monitoring related information; the status of the wireless pairing; the status of the first wired connection; the status of the second wired connection; the status of the wireless connection; and / or The monitoring device is further used to display at least one of the following: the monitoring-related information; the status of the wireless pairing; the status of the second wired connection; and the status of the wireless connection.

14. A data transmission method, applied to a monitoring auxiliary device, characterized in that: The method comprises: Establishing a first wired connection with at least one sensor worn on a human body, and establishing a second wired connection with a monitoring device outside the human body; Acquire a physiological parameter signal representing a physiological sign parameter of a human body from the sensor through the first wired connection, and wirelessly pair with the monitoring device through the second wired connection; After the wireless pairing is completed, a wireless connection is established with the monitoring device; The monitoring-related information is transmitted to the monitoring device via the second wired connection, and / or the monitoring-related information is wirelessly transmitted to the monitoring device via the wireless connection, wherein the monitoring-related information includes the physiological parameter signal, and / or the physiological parameter data obtained based on the processing of the physiological parameter signal.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The method further comprises: When the second wired connection is not disconnected, power is obtained from the monitoring device through the second wired connection to power and / or charge the monitoring auxiliary device.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The wireless pairing with the monitoring device through the second wired connection includes: receiving first pairing information for wireless pairing from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and performing wireless pairing with the monitoring device based on the first pairing information; Alternatively, second pairing information for wireless pairing is sent to the monitoring device through the second wired connection, so that the monitoring device performs wireless pairing with the monitoring auxiliary device based on the second pairing information; Alternatively, first pairing information for wireless pairing is received from the monitoring device through the second wired connection, and second pairing information for wireless pairing is sent to the monitoring device, and the monitoring auxiliary device and the monitoring device are wirelessly paired based on the first pairing information and the second pairing information.

17. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The method also includes displaying at least one of the following: the monitoring-related information; the status of the wireless pairing; the status of the first wired connection; the status of the second wired connection; and the status of the wireless connection.

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