摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conversion adaptor, a medical system and a communication method which convert an interface and a protocol of each medical instrument into those of a central control apparatus and carry out an efficient communication between the central control apparatus and the medical instruments connected thereto. <P>SOLUTION: The conversion adaptor 70 connects medical instruments and a control apparatus controlling the medical instruments and carries out the efficient communication between the control apparatus and the medical instruments having different protocols and transmission speed by working as a virtual control apparatus and medical instrument. The conversion adaptor 70 comprises an instrument information management section 71, a control unit 72, a first buffer 73, a second buffer 74, an instrument-by-instrument command interpretation section 75, a communication I/F 76 and communication I/F 77. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |