Patent ID: 8882666
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: A61B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A system for use in monitoring physiological parameter data of at least one subject, the system comprising: a monitoring device which receives physiological parameter data of a subject from at least one physiological sensor and comprises a wireless communication unit having limited range operative to wirelessly communicate over the limited range and a user interface including an input device and a display device, wherein the monitoring device displays at least text on the display device (a) based on input from the input device and (b) based on data received by the wireless communication unit, and the wireless communication unit wirelessly transmits over the limited range first data, including data defining text displayed on the display device and data related to the physiological parameter data, and wirelessly receives over the limited range second data including text to be displayed on the display device; and a local transmission device that communicates with a remote computer over a communications network and communicates over the limited range with the monitoring device, the local transmission device being local to and separate from the monitoring device and being located on a same side of the communications network as the monitoring device, the local transmission device comprising (a) a first wireless communication unit having limited range operative to wirelessly communicate over the limited range with the wireless communication unit of the monitoring device to receive over the limited range the first data from the wireless communication unit of the monitoring device and transmit over the limited range of the first wireless communication unit the second data to the wireless communication unit of the monitoring device and (b) at least one second communication unit that communicates over the communications network with the remote computer to transmit the first data to and receive the second data from the remote computer over the communications network without user operation of a user interface, if any, associated with the local transmission device; wherein the local transmission device comprises a plurality of second communication units which communicate over the network with the remote computer, one of the second communication units of the local transmission device being initially operable to communicate with the remote computer based on a priority and capability of the respective communication unit to connect to the communications network.