System, medical devices, network components, devices, processes and computer programs for medical devices and for network components

A method for providing a license to a first medical device from a second medical device, wherein the license authorizes the use of a license-based system function of a network component in a network, the method comprising:

• receiving a request for an available license from the first medical device at the second medical device, each of the first medical device and the second medical device being configured to carry out a medical device function for a patient, each of the first medical device and the second medical device not being a central licensor;
• transmitting a reply from the second medical device to the first medical device without involving the central licensor, wherein the reply indicates that the license for the system function is available at the second medical device;
• receiving a request for the available license at the second medical device;
• establishing a secured communication channel between the first medical device and the second medical device;
• providing information on the available license from the second medical device to the first medical device through the secured communication channel without involving the central licensor;
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• carrying out, by the first medical device, the medical device function for the patient based on the license-based system function and the license after the information of the license is transmitted to the first medical device, the medical device function including monitoring one or more parameters of the patient.

A method for a network component for providing a system function for medical devices in a network, the method comprising:

• using a license for the system function for a first medical device to carry out a first medical device function for a patient, the medical device function including monitoring parameters of the patient;
• providing the system function for the first medical device based on the license, the first medical device not being a central licensor;
• receiving a request for the system function from a second medical device without involving the central licensor, the second medical device not being a central licensor;
• establishing a secured communication channel between the first medical device and the second medical device;
• receiving information on the license at the first medical device from the second medical device through the secured communication channel;
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• providing the system function for the second medical device based on the license;
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• carrying out, by the second medical device, a second medical device function for the patient or another patient by using the system function after the information of the license is received by the second medical device, the medical device function including monitoring one or more parameters of the patient.

A device for a medical device for use of a system function of a network component in a network, the device comprising:

• an interface configured to communicate via the network;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the interface and configured to execute one of:
• a process for a first medical device for using a license-based system function of a network component in a network, the process comprising the steps of:
• transmitting a request for an available license into the network;
• receiving a reply at the first medical device from a second medical device, wherein the reply indicates that a license for the system function is available at the second medical device, each of the first medical device and the second medical device not being a central licensor;
• requesting the available license at the second medical device;
• establishing a secured communication channel between the first medical device and the second medical device;
• receiving information on the available license from the second medical device through the secured communication channel;
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• monitoring, by the first medical device, a patient via the system function by using the system function via the first medical device with a use of information of the license from the second medical device after the information of the license is received by the first medical device;
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• a process for providing the license to a first medical device from a second medical device, wherein the license authorizes the use of a license-based system function of a network component in a network, the process comprising the steps of:
• receiving a request for an available license from the first medical device at the second medical device without involving the central licensor;
• transmitting a reply from the second medical device to the first medical device without involving the central licensor, wherein the reply indicates that the license for the system function is available at the second medical device;
• receiving a request for the available license at the second medical device without involving the central licensor;
• establishing a secured communication channel between the first medical device and the second medical device;
• and
• providing information on the available license from the second medical device to the first medical device through the secured communication channel.

A device for a network component for providing a system function for medical devices in a network, the device comprising:

• an interface configured for communication via the network;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the interface and configured to provide a license to a first medical device from a second medical device, each of the first medical device and the second medical device not being a central licensor, wherein the license authorizes the use of a license-based system function of a network component in a network, wherein providing the license comprises:
• receiving a request for an available license from the first medical device at the second medical device without involving the central licensor;
• transmitting a reply from the second medical device to the first medical device without involving the central licensor, wherein the reply indicates that the license for the system function is available at the second medical device;
• receiving a request for the available license at the second medical device without involving the central licensor;
• establishing a secured communication channel between the first medical device and the second medical device;
• providing information on the available license from the second medical device to the first medical device through the secured communication channel;
• and
• carrying out, by the first medical device, monitoring one or more parameters of a patient based on the license-based system function after the information of the available license is provided to the first medical device.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of medical devices, comprising a first medical device and a second medical device, for use of a system function of a network component in a network for carrying out at least one medical device function for a patient, each of the medical devices comprising a device comprising:
• an interface configured to communicate via the network;
• and
• one or more processors coupled with the interface and configured to execute one of:
• a process for the first medical device for using a license-based system function of a network component in a network, the first medical device not being a central licensor, the process comprising the steps of:
• transmitting a request for an available license into the network without involving the central licensor;
• receiving a reply at the first medical device from the second medical device without involving the central licensor, the second medical device not being a central licensor, wherein the reply indicates that a license for the system function is available at the second medical device;
• requesting the available license at the second medical device without involving the central licensor;
• establishing a secured communication channel between the first medical device and the second medical device;
• receiving information on the available license from the second medical device without involving the central licensor through the secured communication channel;
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• using the system function with a use of information of the license from the second medical device;
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• a process for providing a license to the first medical device from the second medical device, wherein the license authorizes the use of a license-based system function of a network component in a network, the process comprising the steps of:
• receiving a request for an available license from the first medical device at the second medical device without involving the central licensor;
• transmitting a reply from the second medical device to the first medical device without involving the central licensor, wherein the reply indicates that the license for the system function is available at the second medical device;
• receiving a request for the available license at the second medical device without involving the central licensor;
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• providing information on the available license from the second medical device to the first medical device without involving the central licensor;
• at least one network component for providing a system function for the medical devices in a network, the network component comprising a device comprising:
• an interface configured for communication via the network;
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• one or more processors coupled with the interface and configured to provide a license to the first medical device from the second medical device, wherein the license authorizes the use of a license-based system function of a network component in a network, wherein providing the license comprises:
• receiving a request for an available license from the first medical device at the second medical device;
• transmitting a reply from the second medical device to the first medical device, wherein the reply indicates that the license for the system function is available at the second medical device;
• receiving a request for the available license at the second medical device;
• establishing a secured communication channel between the first medical device and the second medical device;
• providing information on the available license from the second medical device to the first medical device through the secured communication channel;
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• carrying out, by the first medical device, the license-based system function based on the license, the license-based system function including monitoring one or more parameters of the patient.