Patent ID: 8131565

Claim:
A system comprising: a processor; a medical device interface configured to communicate with a plurality of medical devices via a wireless connection; a data relay interface; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: automatically detect a wireless signal from one or more of the plurality of medical devices, wherein the signal is received via the medical device interface; transition the system from a quiescent state to an active state in response to the signal to prepare the system to receive data from the plurality of medical devices; broadcast an authorization code stored in the memory in response to a request for authorization, the authorization code for authenticating the system by one or more of the plurality of medical devices; in response to the detected wireless signal, automatically configure 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; receive, using the medical device interface, data from the plurality of medical devices; transmit a message including at least a portion of the received data, using the data relay interface, to a provided medical data server; receive a command, using the data relay interface, 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 download a software update, based on the command, to one or more of the class of medical devices.