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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2011
Ruediger Schmitt, Maplewood, NJ (US);
Ruediger Schmitt, Maplewood, NJ (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
When handing off a multi-mode patient monitoring device (PMD) () between radio access technology (RAT) networks, a serving access point (AP) () with which a communication link is established by the PMD () over a first RAT network (RAT-) to permit the PMD to communicate with a hospital IP network () via the serving AP (). A scanning interface () collects information regarding other available RAT networks (e.g., RAT-, RAT-, etc) and candidate APs therein. If the RAT-communication quality of service falls below a predetermined threshold level, the serving AP () delivers information regarding the candidate APs () and their RAT networks to the PMD (). Delivery of the candidate network/AP information is performed using a beacon signal continuously or periodically emitted from the serving AP (), or upon request by the PMD (). The PMD () selects a candidate AP () as a target AP, and initiates a handover to the target AP. In this manner, the PMD () is provided with candidate AP information without having to actively search for the APs, thereby conserving battery power.