Wireless relay module for monitoring network status

摘要

A wireless relay module for networked communications between a series of medical devices and a remote monitoring device. An interface circuit coupled to each medical device communicates with the wireless relay module via a wireless relay network. The relay module communicates with the remote monitoring device over an internet-accessible wireless communication network. The controller determines a status of the networks. When the status indicates that the internet-accessible wireless communications network is available, a transmitter transmits medical device data over this network. When the internet-accessible wireless communications network is not accessible, another transmitter transmits the data to another wireless relay module. In addition, the controller obtains status information the two networks, and either transmits this information to one of the medical devices or prepares the information for display on a display of the wireless relay module.

主权项

1. A wireless relay module for communicating with at least one medical device, the wireless relay module comprising:
a first receiver capable of wirelessly receiving medical device data over a wireless relay network from at least one medical device; a first transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the medical device data over the wireless relay network; and a second transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the medical device data over an internet-accessible wireless communications network; a processor coupled to the first and second transmitters, said processor capable of controlling said wireless relay module to select one of said first or second transmitter for transmitting medical device data received by said first receiver, wherein said first transmitter is further capable of transmitting, to the at least one medical device, information indicative of a status of network communications of at least one of the wireless relay network and the internet-accessible wireless communications network.