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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2012
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Robert M. Ecker, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
James D. Reinke, Maple Grove, MN (US);
John R. Ukura, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device communication system includes a receiver adapted to receive radio frequency (RF) signals and configured to operate in a first mode to poll for an RF signal for a first time interval to detect an element of a valid input signal during the first time interval. In response to detecting the element of a valid input signal in the first time interval, the receiver operates in a second mode to poll for the RF signal for a second time interval to analyze the RF signal over the second time interval to detect a valid modulation of the RF signal. In response to detecting a valid modulation of the RF signal during the second time interval, the receiver is enabled to establish a communication session with a transmitting device.