Patent AU-2013205134-B2 (AU)
Title: Wireless relay module for monitoring network status
Inventor: WIESNER JOEL D
IPC: H04W48/18
Filed: 2013-01-03
Granted: 2015-03-05
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/109409 Al 25 July 2013 (25.07.2013) WI POI PCT (51) internationall Patent Classitication: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indieaed. for ever H04W8/14(2009.0l) H04W 24/02 (2009.01) kind of naonal protection available) AE, AG, AL, AM, (21) International Aplicadon Number- AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BIT, BN, BR, BW, BY, (21)3 0 IVeto plcto BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, PCT/US20IT3/020069 DO, DZ, EC, EE, EO, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, (22) International Illg Date: HN HR, HUL ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, [KM, KN, KP, 3 January2013 (03.01,2013) KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS. LT, LU, LY. MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NO, NI, (25) Filing Language: English NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PGi, PIH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, (26) Publication Language: English RW, SC, SD, SE, SO, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TI, Ti, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC. VN, ZA, (30) PriorIty Data: ZM, LZW. 13/352,575 18January 2Q12 (l8.0l.2012) US (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indiated. for eerv (71) Applicant: COVIDIEN LP [US/US] 15 Hampshire kind of regional protection available : ARIPO (BW, Gil, Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 (US). GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, (72) Inventors: WIESNER, Joel, D.; 1110 Treeshade Drive, UG , ZM, ZW), EuL.AT, (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, U, TJ, St. Peters, MO 63376 (US). BREIFWEISER, Kenneth. TM), Eopean (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, UK, M.; 1725 Fosterbrg Road, Brighton, IL 62012 (US). EE, S, IT, , O, PR, H, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, HARRINGTON. Stacey; 52 Virginia Avenue, Atteboro E, 'AP NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, Falls, MA 02763 (US). TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CO, Cl, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR. NE, SN, TD, TGi). (74) Agents: WINSOR, Lisa, E. et al.; Covidien LP, 15 Hamp shire Street, Mansield MA 02048 (US). [Continued on nex page] (54) Title WIRELESS RELAY MODULE FOR MONITORING NETWORK STATUS (57) Abstract: A wireless relay module for networked corn amtnmiations between a series ofnmedical devices and a remote monitoring device. An interface circuit coupled to each Tend rcal device communicates with the wireless relay nodule via a wireless relay network. The relay module comnunicates with the remote monitoring device over al interet-accessible wireless communication network. The controller determines a status of the networks. When the status indicates that the in temset-accessible wireless communications network is avail able, a transmitter transits medical device data over this net work. When the intemet-accessible wireless communications - network is not accessible, another transmitter tansmits the 4 data to another wireless relay module. In addition, the con -l troller obtains status infonnation the two networks, and either - , transmits this information to one of the medical devices or prepares the information for display on a display of the wire less relay module. a-J