MBAN CHANNEL MANAGEMENT SCHEME USING PATIENT ACUITY INFORMATION

摘要

A system (120) and method (150) manage medical body area network (MBAN) channels to provide differentiated quality of service (QoS) based on patient acuity level. An available set of channels to be used by a plurality of MBAN systems (52) is identified (154). Channel access rules describing a set of channels for each of a plurality of MBAN priorities are generated (156). The plurality of MBAN priorities are based on patient acuity level. The channel access rules are communicated (158) to the plurality of MBAN systems (52). An MBAN system (52) of the plurality of MBAN systems (52) uses a channel from the set of channels corresponding to an MBAN priority assigned to the MBAN system (52). A hub device (60) configured to use the system (120) and method (150) is also provided.

主权项

1. A medical body area network (MBAN) channel management system comprising:
at least one controller configured to:
identify an available set of channels to be used by a plurality of MBAN systems;generate channel access rules describing a set of channels for each of a plurality of MBAN priorities, the channels of the set of channels being channels of the available set of channels, the plurality of MBAN priorities corresponding to MBAN priorities assigned to the plurality of MBAN systems, and the MBAN priorities assigned to the plurality of MBAN systems based on patient acuity level; andcommunicate the channel access rules to the plurality of MBAN systems, wherein an MBAN system of the plurality of MBAN systems uses a channel from the set of channels corresponding to the MBAN priority assigned to the MBAN system.