Patent ID: 8140356

Claim:
A system comprising: a processor; a first medical device interface; a second medical device interface; a data relay transceiver; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: transition the system from a quiescent state to an active state in response to a signal transmitted from a medical device to prepare the medical data interchange device to receive data from the medical device, wherein the first medical device interface is configured to receive patient data via a wired connection from a first plurality of different medical devices, wherein the second medical device interface is configured to receive data via a wireless connection from a second plurality of medical devices, wherein the signal is received via one or more of the first medical device interface and the second medical device interface, and wherein the data comprises at least one of patient data, a device identifier and a patient identifier; broadcast, via one or more of the first medical device interface and the second medical device interface, an authorization code stored in the memory in response to a request for authorization, wherein the authorization code is for authenticating the system by the medical device; automatically detect, based on a voltage of a signal received via the first medical device interface, a first communication protocol used by one or more of the first plurality of medical devices; automatically configure the first medical device interface to communicate using the first communication protocol; automatically detect, based on a wireless signal received via the second medical device interface, a communication protocol used by one or more of the second plurality of medical devices; automatically configure the second medical device interface to communicate using the second communication protocol; receive data from the first plurality of medical devices through the first medical device interface; receive data from the second plurality of medical devices through the second medical device interface; and transmit a message including the received data, using the data relay transceiver, to one or more of: a medical data server; and a intermediary device, wherein the intermediary device includes a software program configured to retransmit the message to the medical data server.