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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 29, 1999
Brian D. Lounsberry, Thiensville, WI (US);
Jonathan R. Schmidt, Wales, WI (US);
Stephen W. Gravelle, Mequon, WI (US);
Michael S. Idelchik, Mequon, WI (US);
James S. Shepard, Montclair, NJ (US);
Brian D. Lounsberry, Thiensville, WI (US);
Jonathan R. Schmidt, Wales, WI (US);
Stephen W. Gravelle, Mequon, WI (US);
Michael S. Idelchik, Mequon, WI (US);
James S. Shepard, Montclair, NJ (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for associating a field replaceable unit with a medical diagnostic system includes querying for information on a field replaceable unit to be associated with a medical diagnostic system by sending a query to an electronic device associated with the field replaceable unit, receiving information on the field replaceable unit, and configuring the medical diagnostic system in accordance with the information. A corresponding apparatus includes a storage medium physically coupled to the field replaceable unit and a programmed digital processing circuit coupled to the storage medium. The storage medium contains identification information for a field replaceable unit. The processing circuit responds to requests for identification information from the medical diagnostic system.