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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
Lumiradx Uk Ltd., London, GB;
Norbert Ohlenbusch, Andover, MA (US);
Joseph Wronski, Jefferson, MA (US);
Paul J. Gaudet, Dracut, MA (US);
Thomas P. Blackadar, Natick, MA (US);
Steven R. Oliver, Attleboro, MA (US);
LumiraDx UK Ltd, London, GB;
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for implementing two-way communication between at least first and second devices comprises steps of: (a1) during finite time periods following transmission of respective first messages from the first device to the second device, using the first device to listen for second messages transmitted from the second device to first device; and (a2) after each of the finite time periods following the transmission of the respective first messages from the first device to the second device, ceasing to use the first device to listen for second messages transmitted from the second device to the first device until after the first device transmits another first message to the second device.