# US 10,375,551 B2 · Wireless medical body area network and method to associate wireless devices therewith > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,551 B2 - Document ID: US10375551B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/540,919 - Filed: 2015-09-18 - Published: 2017-11-30 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-30 - Assignees: General Electric Company - Applicants: General Electric Company - Inventors: Emma Elina Ikonen; Kristian Matti Karru; Otto Valtteri Pekander - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375551B2 ## CPC - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - A61B 5/0024: {for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network} - H04B 13/005: {Transmission systems in which the medium consists of the human body} - H04W 4/08: User group management - H04W 4/21: for social networking applications - H04W 4/38: for collecting sensor information - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract A method of associating wireless devices with a wireless medical body area network, MBAN, where the wireless MBAN comprises at least one host is provided. The method comprises activating the host to search for wireless devices in range; displaying a list on the host of available wireless devices in range, wherein displaying the list comprises displaying each wireless device on the list with a unique representation on the list and the same unique representation on the wireless device itself; selecting a wireless device on the list; and associating the selected wireless device on the list with the host. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of associating wireless devices with a wireless medical body area network (MBAN) that comprises at least one host, the method comprising: activating the host to search for wireless devices in range; displaying a list on the host of available wireless devices in range, wherein each wireless device is displayed on the list with a unique visual feature which is the same unique visual feature displayed on the respective wireless device itself; receiving selection of a wireless device on the list; and establishing communication between the selected wireless device on the list and the host. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the unique visual feature is one or a combination of the following: a color, a sequenced flash pattern, and a symbol. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein only compatible wireless devices are displayed on the list. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising establishing communication between the selected wireless device on the list and any other wireless devices already connected to the host. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless device is a sensor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the unique visual feature is an alphanumeric code. ### Claim 7 A hub for a wireless medical body area network (MBAN), the hub being configured as a host and, at least, configured to: search for compatible wireless devices in range; display a list of available wireless devices in range, wherein each wireless device is displayed on the list with a unique visual feature which is the same unique visual feature displayed on the respective wireless device itself; receive a selection of a wireless device on the list; and establish communication between the selected wireless device on the list and the host. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The hub according to claim 7, wherein the hub is further configured to display the unique visual feature as one or a combination of the following: a color, a sequenced flash pattern, and a symbol. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The hub according to claim 7, wherein the hub is configured to only list compatible wireless devices. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The hub according to claim 7, wherein the hub is configured to establish communication between the selected wireless device and all other wireless devices already connected to the host. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The hub according to claim 7, wherein the hub is further configured to display the unique visual feature as an alphanumeric code. ### Claim 12 A wireless medical body area network (MBAN) comprising wireless devices of which at least one wireless device is a hub, the hub configured to: search for wireless devices in range; display a list of available wireless devices in range, wherein each wireless device is displayed on the list with a unique visual feature which is the same unique visual feature displayed on the respective wireless device itself; receive a selection of a wireless device on the list; and establish communication between the selected wireless device on the list and the hub. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The MBAN of claim 12, wherein the hub is further configured to display the unique visual feature as one or a combination of the following: a color, a sequenced flash pattern, and a symbol. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The MBAN of claim 12, wherein the hub is configured to only list compatible wireless devices. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The MBAN of claim 12, wherein the hub is configured to associate establish communication between the selected wireless device and all other wireless devices already connected to the hub. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The MBAN of claim 12, wherein the hub is further configured to display the unique visual feature as an alphanumeric code.