Patent ID: 8671237

Claim:
A monitoring module configured to communicate physiological information to a platform device, the monitoring module comprising: at least one connector comprising an array of 20 pins, wherein the connector is configured to connect to a corresponding connector of the platform device, the array of 20 pins comprising: at least two pins configured for receiving UART communications; at least two pins configured for transmitting UART communications; at least one pin configured for communicating diagnostic information between the monitoring module and the platform device; at least one pin configured to be coupled to a ground; at least one pin configured to be coupled to a serial clock; at least one pin configured for transmitting and receiving serial communications; at least one pin configured to be coupled to a regulated power supply; at least one pin configured to be coupled to an unregulated power supply; and at least two pins configured for standardized universal serial bus communication between the monitoring module and the platform device, wherein: the corresponding connector comprises a corresponding plurality of pins for interfacing with the array of 20 pins of the monitoring module connector.