Telemetry system and method for home-based diagnostic and monitoring devices

A system for monitoring a patient, comprising:

• a sensor device for monitoring a health-related parameter of a patient, the sensor device generating sensor data quantifying the health-related parameter;
• a relay module for receiving sensor data from the sensor device, the relay module configured for generating a carrier media signal comprising the sensor data and a sensor identifier identifying the sensor device, the relay module comprising a coupler connectable to a local carrier media network for sending the carrier media signal over the local carrier media network;
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• a base station connectable to the local carrier media network, the base station configured for detecting carrier media signals from one or more relay modules, the base station comprising a decoupler for extracting sensor identifiers and associated sensor data from detected carrier media signals.

A method for transferring sensor data from a sensor device to a remote location, the method comprising:

• acquiring sensor data with the sensor device;
• generating a carrier media signal, the carrier media signal comprising the sensor data;
• sending the carrier media signal over a local carrier media network;
• detecting the carrier media signal at a base station connected to the local carrier media network;
• extracting the sensor data from the carrier media signal;
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• transmitting the sensor data over an electronic network to the remote location.

A system for maintaining a database of patient medical data, comprising:

• a plurality of sensor devices for monitoring health-related parameters of patients, each sensor device comprising:
• a sensor for generating sensor data quantifying a health-related parameter;
• a relay module for receiving sensor data from the sensor device, the relay modules configured for generating a carrier media signal comprising the sensor data and a sensor identifier identifying the sensor device, the relay module configured for sending a carrier media signal over a local carrier media network;
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• a base station connectable to the local carrier media network, the base station configured for detecting the carrier media signal from the relay module and extracting the sensor identifier and associated sensor data from detected carrier media signal, the base station comprising an interface for communicating over an electronic network;
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• a server computer configured for communicating with the base stations over the electronic network, the server computer comprising a patient database including sensor data associated with the sensor devices of respective base stations based upon the respective sensor identifiers.