Automatic Medical Device Association via Cloud-Preloaded IDs
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing process of associating medical devices with non-medical devices is cumbersome and prone to errors, requiring manual configuration and authentication, which can be burdensome for patients and increases the risk of incorrect device pairing.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that pre-store identification information of medical devices in non-medical devices through a cloud-based service, allowing for automatic association and secure communication without the need for manual configuration, by matching broadcasted identification information with pre-stored information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration and authentication is used for device association, then security can be maintained, but the process becomes cumbersome and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-storing identification information of medical devices in non-medical devices before the actual association occurs. The cloud-based service pre-provides pairing information to the non-medical device, so when association is needed, the system already has the necessary authentication data ready, enabling automatic matching without manual configuration while maintaining security through pre-validated information storage.
2Ease of operation
If automatic association is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but security risks may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a cloud-based service as an intermediary between the medical device and non-medical device. The cloud service acts as a trusted mediator that pre-provides identification information to the non-medical device and verifies the match during association. This intermediary approach enables automatic association while maintaining security through centralized authentication and verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary authentication by storing verified identification information in the non-medical device before association occurs. The cloud-based service pre-validates the pairing information, so when automatic association happens, the security verification is already embedded in the pre-stored data, allowing automation without compromising security.
3Reliability
If manual configuration is required, then security can be verified, but user burden and error risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the non-medical device to automatically perform association with the medical device using pre-stored identification information. The system self-verifies the match between broadcasted and stored information without requiring user intervention for configuration, reducing complexity while maintaining security through automated verification of pre-validated data.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques disclosed herein relate to automatic association of a non-medical device with a medical device. In some embodiments, the techniques involve pre-storing first identification information of a first device in a second device, receiving second identification information of the first device by the second device from the first device, and establishing a secure communication link between the first device and the second device based on determining by the second device that the second identification information corresponds to the first identification information. At least one of the first device or the second device includes a medical device.