Body-Associated Receiver and Method

A receiver for detection of physiological information associated with a subject, the receiver comprising:

• a power source secured within a housing configured for mounting on an exterior surface of the subject;
• a power management module electrically coupled to the power source and secured within the housing such that the power management module controls the power source;
• a processing unit electrically coupled to the power management module and secured within the housing, wherein the processing unit is configured to detect external to the subject a first signal having a first frequency and corresponding to a first current flow produced by a device located internal to the subject and a second signal having a second frequency and corresponding to a second current flow associated with the subject's physiology, wherein the first frequency is greater than the second frequency;
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• a communication module electrically coupled to the processing unit and secured within the housing, wherein the communication module allows for communication between the receiver and a device external to the subject such that the receiver is able to provide the physiological information to the external device and to provide control information to another external device based on the physiological information;
• wherein the power management module comprises a beacon switching module that generates a signal that allows the power management module to transition an operational state of the receiver depending on the first signal, wherein the receiver is located external to the subject and the first signal is communicated by the device located internal to the subject through the body of the subject and the first signal is received at the receiver as a transbody conductive signal.

A receiver for detection of physiological information associated with a subject, the receiver comprising:

• a power source secured within a housing configured for mounting on an exterior surface of the subject;
• a power management module electrically coupled to the power source and secured within the housing;
• a processing unit electrically coupled to the power management module and secured within the housing, wherein the processing unit detects and gathers external to the subject the information in the form of high frequency current flow produced by a device located internal to the subject and low frequency current flow associated with the subject's physiology;
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• a communication module electrically coupled to the processing unit and secured within the housing, wherein the communication module allows for communication between the receiver and a device external to the subject such that the receiver is able to provide the physiological information to the external device and to provide control information to another external device;
• wherein the receiver is located external to the subject and the first signal is communicated by the device located internal to the subject through the body of the subject and the first signal is received at the receiver as a transbody conductive signal.

A receiver for detection of physiological information associated with a subject, the receiver comprising:

• a power source secured within a housing configured for mounting on an exterior surface of the subject;
• a power management module electrically coupled to the power source and secured within the housing;
• a processing unit electrically coupled to the power management module and secured within the housing, wherein the processing unit detects and gathers external to the subject the information in the form of high frequency current flow produced by a device located internal to the subject and low frequency current flow associated with the subject's physiology;
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• a communication module electrically coupled to the processing unit and secured within the housing, wherein the communication module allows for communication between the receiver and a device external to the subject such that the receiver is able to provide the physiological information to the external device;
• wherein the receiver is located external to the subject and the first signal is communicated by the device located internal to the subject through the body of the subject and the first signal is received at the receiver as a transbody conductive signal.