Self-describing protocol translation device

A method of translating data between different communication protocols, the method comprising:

• receiving non-self-describing protocol (NSDP) sensor data, the NSDP sensor data comprising at least one physiological condition of a patient;
• generating self-describing protocol (SDP) data based on the NSDP sensor data and an NSDP-to-SDP conversion algorithm, wherein the NSDP-to-SDP conversion algorithm translates the NSDP sensor data into SDP data;
• enriching the SDP data with additional information;
• and
• transmitting the enriched SDP data to an SDP processing device, the enriched SDP data comprising data representative of the at least one physiological condition of the patient.

A self-describing protocol (SDP) translating device, comprising:

• a first communication interface configured to receive non-self-describing protocol (NSDP) sensor data, the NSDP sensor data comprising at least one physiological condition of a patient;
• at least one processor configured to generate SDP data by applying an NSDP-to-SDP conversion algorithm to the NSDP sensor data, and further configured to enrich the SDP data with additional information, the SDP data comprising data representative of the at least one physiological condition of the patient and the NSDP-to-SDP conversion algorithm being configured to translate the NSDP sensor data into SDP data;
• and
• a second communication interface configured to transmit the enriched SDP data to an SDP processing device.