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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2004
Paul Derocco, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
John C. Gord, Venice, CA (US);
Einan Regev, Valencia, CA (US);
Lawrence J. Karr, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Farid David Imani, Valencia, CA (US);
Paul DeRocco, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
John C. Gord, Venice, CA (US);
Einan Regev, Valencia, CA (US);
Lawrence J. Karr, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Farid David Imani, Valencia, CA (US);
Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Abstract
An implantable device and a wireless communication integrated circuit (IC) implementable in the implantable device for communicating with a remote unit, wherein the communication IC is capable of self-initializing, namely initial booting without requiring an external general booting program to force the booting process. Moreover, the implantable device and the communication IC provide for checking of the validity and integrity of any program instructions received from the remote unit for the desired operation of the implantable device. The implantable device and the communication IC therein have power-saving capability in order to extend the operation of the implantable device between battery charges. A further embodiment provides a robust communication IC, whereby signal distortion or interference between the analog and digital components collectively residing on the same communication IC is minimized or eliminated.