Wireless Medical Device Pairing via Verification Key Sequence
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Solution Overview
Problem
In medical or healthcare settings, correctly identifying and pairing devices is critical for safety and efficacy, but existing technologies often require electrical coupling, which may not be desirable due to safety and approval concerns, especially in multi-patient, multi-device environments.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for identifying and pairing devices using remote user interface computers and medical devices via wireless connections, involving patient identification, verification, and pairing through a verification key sequence to ensure correct device association for treatment or monitoring, with a database for storing patient information and treatment prescriptions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If devices are electrically coupled for identification and pairing, then device identification and pairing can be performed, but safety requirements and regulatory approval concerns arise in medical settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/electrical coupling system with a wireless communication system. Remote user interface computers communicate with medical devices through wireless data transmission, eliminating the need for physical electrical connections while maintaining device identification and pairing capabilities. This substitution resolves the safety concerns associated with electrical coupling in medical environments.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If wireless connection is used for device pairing, then safety concerns are eliminated, but device complexity and verification procedures increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a verification key sequence as an intermediary mechanism to facilitate secure wireless pairing. The remote user interface computer generates a verification key that is transmitted to the medical device, and the device responds with a verification response. This intermediary verification process enables secure device association without requiring complex manual configuration procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary verification actions before establishing the wireless connection. The remote user interface computer generates and transmits a verification key sequence to the medical device before final pairing is completed. This preliminary verification ensures device authenticity and prevents unauthorized connections, simplifying the overall pairing process by automating security checks in advance.
3Reliability
If verification key sequence is implemented, then device pairing accuracy is improved, but operation time and user interaction steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service verification mechanism where the medical device automatically generates and transmits verification responses without requiring manual user input. The remote user interface computer sends a verification key sequence, and the device autonomously processes and responds with the verification code. This self-service approach maintains high pairing accuracy while minimizing the time users need to spend on manual verification steps.
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AI summary
A computer system and method for identifying and pairing devices. The system includes a plurality of remote user interface computers, each having a display device and a user input device and each connected to a first network via a first respective data communication link. The system also includes a plurality of medical devices each having a medical device user interface and a second data communication link adapted to exchange data with the remote user interface computers. The system also includes a database adapted to communicate with the remote user interface computers via a connection to the first network or via a direct connection to one of the remote user interface computers, the database being adapted to store patient medical information including a treatment prescription that includes use of one of the medical devices.