Patent ID: 8131564

Claim:
A method comprising: automatically detecting, by a medical data interchange device, a wireless signal from one or more of the plurality of medical devices, wherein the medical data interchange device includes a medical device interface configured to receive data via a wireless connection from a plurality of medical devices, and wherein the signal is received via a medical device interface; transitioning the medical data interchange device from a quiescent state to an active state in response to the signal to prepare the medical data interchange device to receive data from the plurality of medical devices; broadcasting, by the medical data interchange device, an authorization code stored in the medical data interchange device in response to a request for authorization, the authorization code for authenticating the medical data interchange device by one or more of the plurality of medical devices; in response to the detected wireless signal, automatically configuring the medical device interface to communicate using a frequency used by the one or more of the plurality of medical devices and a communication protocol used by the one or more of the plurality of medical devices; receiving data from the plurality of medical devices via the medical device interface; transmitting a message including at least a portion of the received data to a medical data server; receiving a command from the medical data server, wherein the command is appropriate to a class of medical devices of the plurality of medical devices, and wherein the command is for updating a software application on the class of medical devices; and automatically downloading a software update, based on the command, to one or more of the class of medical devices.