Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

U.S. Philips Corporation

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh

Karin Klabunde

Heribert Baldus

Steven Corroy

Markus Baumeister

Steffen Hauptmann

Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts

Francesco Gallo

Guido Josef Muesch

Marcel Johannes Quist

Martin Elixmann

David Sanchez Sanchez

Zoran Stankovic

Stephan Abramowski

Guido Musch

Ursula Konrads

Axel Kehne

Arjan Michiel Draisma

Oscar Garcia Morchon

Lei Feng

Thomas Maria Falck

Olaf Such

Andreas Goedicke

David P L Simons

Xiaolu Sun

Oscar Garcia

Holger Gappisch

Heriburt Baldus

Joan Santos Farras

Heibert Baldus

Karl R Nelleben

Rainer Gallersdorfer

Jochen Fischer

David Sánchez Sanchez

Guido Müsch

Xiaolu Room 602 Bldg 16 No 89 Mudan Road Sun

Heeribert Baldus

The invention discloses a method for modifying functionality of a real-time communications system. The method comprises establishing a real-time communication session () between a first participant (A) and a second participant (B); responsive to detecting a trigger event, selecting a first redaction algorithm () of a plurality of redaction algorithms; and adding the first redaction algorithm to the real-time communication session as a virtual participant (C). The first redaction algorithm is configured to redact data appearing in a data stream to be transmitted from the first participant to the second participant during the real-time communication session.

Modifying functionality of a real-time communications systems

Dynamically modifying functionality of a real-time communications session

A measurement device () includes a measuring unit () for obtaining health related parameters of a patient (), and a body-coupled communication unit () for sending at least measurement results. An identification device (), associated with the patient, includes a body-coupled communication unit () for receiving and sending out the measurement results. A gateway device () includes a body-coupled communication unit () for receiving patient's measurement results. Additionally, a hierarchical relational deployment model () facilitates grouping wireless devices in a healthcare environment into subgroups based on relationships between the devices, and a hierarchical key pre-distribution scheme () permits distribution of unique keying material for security domains of respective groups of devices, prior to deploying the devices in a healthcare network. Devices can then execute a handshake protocol by which they identify their deepest common node in the deployment model (), and employ keying material assigned to that nodes group in the pre-distribution scheme () to facilitate granular communication security.

Automatic transfer and identification of monitored data with hierarchical key management infrastructure

The present invention relates to an exercise system for giving feedback to a user thereof and to a method for communication between different devices in the exercise system. The exercise system comprises at least two body coupled communication modules () for forming a body area network and at least one exercise device () comprising at least one sensor (), feedback means () and one of the at least two body coupled communication devices. The exercise system further comprises a processing unit () for collecting and processing user data from the at least one sensor () and output the processed data on the feedback means () via the body area network in order to give the user feedback on his exercise.

Exercise system and a method for communication

A device for transmitting in multiple coupling modes has a transmission module (), at least one periphery module (), and an antenna () for each of the multiple coupling modes. Further, in a method of switching between multiple coupling modes, switching is conducted between at least polling and listening phases of first and second coupling modes. The device and the method enable a seamless switching between e.g. a near field communication and a body coupled communication. Such a coupling or switching is particularly useful for performing secure transactions whereby through body coupled communication a body-worn tag is interrogated which provides a secure code for a transaction initiated through near field communication with a transaction terminal.

Switching between multiple coupling modes

The reliable and controlled allocation of network elements particularly medical sensors () to a network () without prior configuration of the wireless sensors or of the network administration system can be carried out using an allocation unit () for allocating network elements () to a wireless network (), which allocation unit () comprises a transmitter which transmits, in a user-controlled manner, a code to a first network element (), which code causes the first network element () to transmit its ID together with the code (encoded ID) so that the latter can be received by a second network element () which allocates the first network element () to its network ().

Method and unit for the reliable allocation of network elements to a wireless sensor network

A secure identification system is proposed in which a user gets access through an identification device or badge or tag () worn on his/her body, which applies the techniques of body coupled communication (BCC) to create a kind of aura around the user. An identification (ID) is communicated to a user interface of the secure identification system through BCC communication, and the user is authenticated by the system through an authentication procedure checking the identity of the user on the basis of an assumed secure BCC communication of the ID.

User identification based on body-coupled communication

The invention relates to a system and method for wirelessly monitoring a patient (), the system comprising a medical sensor () for collecting medical data and a coupling interface () for coupling with a monitor (). The medical sensor () is attached to the patient's () body, and the medical data collected by the medical sensor () is transmitted to the coupling interface () via body-coupled communication (). Preferably, the collected medical data is streamed to the coupling interface () via body-coupled communication (). This way, a secure and reliable system and method for wireless patient monitoring are achieved which only require little power.

Wireless patient monitoring using streaming of medical data with body-coupled communication

A user interface ('&#x2033; for providing authenticated access to medical equipment, data, or records includes a dynamic display (&#x2032;&#x2033;) that selectively shows user options. A touchscreen overlay (40) aligned with the dynamic display identifies a touch location on, in, or adjacent the dynamic display. A fingerprint reader (&#x2032;&#x2033; is triggered by the touchscreen overlay and acquires a fingerprint at the touch location. User authentication, access control and logging are performed based on identifying and authenticating the fingerprint.

Distinctive user identification and authentication for multiple user access to display devices

A medical communication system () comprises peer devices () which provide medical services which are used for patient monitoring, patient management or other medical procedures involving patients and/or clinicians. A mobile device () includes a short-range interface device () for discovering peer devices () and associated peer devices services (). A positioning component () determines a location of the mobile device (). An identification component () reads a patient identification device () and a clinician identification device () and identifies a patient () and a clinician () at the location of the mobile device (). A visibility manager () limits information and services available to the mobile device () to current context relevant information and services which are based at least on one of the identity of the patient (), the identity of the clinician (), and the identified mobile device location.

System and method for context dependent service discovery for mobile medical devices

In a tracking method for tracking a local wireless device in a medical facility having a medical facility network (), the local wireless device (), which is not connected with the medical facility network (), is detected based on local wireless communication. () between the local wireless device and at least one nearby network device () that is connected with the medical facility network. A location of the local wireless device within the medical facility is estimated based on the local wireless communication and information indicative of a location of the at least one nearby network device.

Method for positioning of wireless medical devices with short-range radio frequency technology

The medical communication system comprises a plurality of medical identification devices (). Each identification device () is attached to one particular patient (). A registration processor generates a unique patient identification data that is stored in an electronic patient identification code memory (). Each identification device () includes an intra-body wireless communication device () which transmits the patient's identification on the patient's body. A medical device (), which is linked to the patient () to measure a vital function, periodically automatically receives the patient's identification code to continually ensure association to a correct patient.

System for automatic continuous and reliable patient identification for association of wireless medical devices to patients

A network has network nodes and a software system distributed over the network nodes within which, on first access to an access-protected object of the system, an authentication of the user is provided. The authentication is valid at least for a further access to an access-protected object. The duration of the validity of the authentication is dependent on the duration of access to the access-protected object and/or on the context of the use of the system.

Just-in-time authentication of users of a digital home network

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Karin Klabunde