Methods and apparatus for converting and transmitting data
AssigneeDevicelynx Incorp.
InventorsDavid Jordan Pflueger, George Stepanenko, Conley Matthew Haynes, Eric Howard Klein
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for facilitating converting the mobile data collection device serial port output to a wireless transmission to an application server via a serial port to wireless converter. For example, the mobile data collection device may be a medical instrument used in a hospital environment. The application server in turn provides the data from the mobile device and it's operator to the user or user specified persons through an enterprise system interface.
Claims20
A method for converting data transmissions, the method comprising:
- receiving data transmissions, at a converter device, from a plurality of data collection devices, wherein the data collection devices are coupled to the converter device via one or more cables connected to one or more serial ports on the converter device;
- combining the received data into a single data format;
- and
- wirelessly transmitting the combined data to a server.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of serial ports configured to receive data transmissions from a plurality of data collection devices;
- a processor configured to combine the received data into a single data format;
- and
- a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the combined data to a server,
- wherein the plurality of data collection devices are coupled via one or more cables connected to the one or more serial ports.
A system for converting data transmissions, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- a user interface functioning via the processor;
- and
- a repository accessible by the processor;
- wherein data transmissions are received, at a converter device, from a plurality of data collection devices via one or more cables connected to one or more serial ports on the converter device;
- wherein the received data is combined into a single data format;
- and
- wherein the combined data is wirelessly transmitted to a server.
A computer product comprising a computer readable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to convert data transmissions, the control logic comprising:
- first computer readable program code means for receiving data transmissions from a plurality of data collection devices;
- second computer readable program code means for combining the received data into a single data format;
- and
- third computer readable program code means for wirelessly transmitting the combined data to a server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.