Card Storage Device Automatic Data Upload for Medical Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for transferring data from medical devices, such as ventilators, to remote terminals are inconvenient and do not allow for real-time monitoring, requiring manual data acquisition and transfer, which consumes significant time and may delay responses to patient conditions.
Innovation Solution
A card-type storage device with a processing chip and memory module that automatically uploads data from medical devices to a remote host when predetermined conditions are met, using a wireless transmission module to facilitate real-time data observation without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual data transfer methods are used (plugging memory card into mobile phone or computer), then data can be read and transferred, but it consumes significant work time and cannot respond to patient condition immediately
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device automatically uploads data to the remote terminal without requiring manual intervention. The processing chip autonomously determines when to upload data based on storage space conditions, eliminating the need for users to manually connect devices and transfer data, thus resolving the contradiction between time loss and operational convenience
Solution Approach 2:
A wireless communication module is introduced as an intermediary between the storage device and the remote terminal. This intermediary enables automatic data transmission over distance, eliminating the need for physical connection and manual data copying, thereby reducing time loss while maintaining ease of operation
2Extent of automation
If automatic data upload function is added to storage device, then real-time monitoring is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processing chip is designed to perform multiple functions: it manages data storage, monitors storage space, determines upload conditions, and controls wireless communication. By making the processing chip multi-functional, the patent adds automatic upload capability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication module is integrated with the storage device structure, combining data storage and wireless transmission functions in a single unified device. This merging approach enables automatic data upload while minimizing the increase in device complexity through integrated design
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AI summary
A card-type storage device includes a processing chip and a memory module. The processing chip is selectively operated in a data accessing mode or a data uploading mode. The memory module is electrically connected with the processing chip. A first data set generated by the medical device at a first time point and a second data set generated by the medical device at a second time point are stored in the memory module. In the data accessing mode, a first storage list is established by the processing chip according to the first data set, and the first storage list is updated as a second storage list according to the second data set. If the processing chip judges that the second data set satisfies a predetermined condition, the processing chip enters the data uploading mode.