Claims
- 1. An oximeter monitor system comprising:
a sensor; and a monitor, said sensor including a memory device for storing data identifying an ID code associated with a sensor model, said monitor reading said memory device, decoding said ID code, and selecting operating parameters based on said sensor model.
- 2. The oximeter monitor system of claim 1 wherein said operating parameters are a maximum safe drive current for a light emitter in said sensor.
- 3. The oximeter monitor system of claim 1 wherein said operating parameters are an expected range for signals received from a light detector in said sensor.
- 4. The oximeter monitor system of claim 3 wherein signals from said light detector being outside the expected range indicate a sensor-off condition.
- 5. An oximeter sensor comprising:
a light emitting element; a light detecting element; and a memory device for storing digital data, said digital data comprising an identification code that identifies a sensor model of said oximeter sensor and an action to be performed by an oximeter monitor coupled to the oximeter sensor in response to reading the identification code.
- 6. The oximeter sensor of claim 5 wherein said action comprises said oximeter monitor displaying the sensor model of said oximeter sensor by decoding said identification code.
- 7. An oximeter sensor comprising:
a light emitting element; a light detecting element; and a memory device for storing digital data, said digital data comprising a maximum safe drive current that can be applied to said light emitting element.
- 8. The oximeter sensor of claim 7 wherein an oximeter monitor coupled to said oximeter sensor drives said light emitting element to said maximum safe drive current.
- 9. An oximeter sensor comprising:
a light emitting element; a light detecting element; and a memory device for storing digital data, said digital data comprising updated code or coefficients for use by an oximeter monitor coupled to said oximeter sensor to calculate data encoded in signals received from said light detecting element.
- 10. An oximeter sensor comprising:
a light emitting element; a light detecting element; and a memory device for storing digital data, said digital data comprising a displayable message.
- 11. The oximeter sensor of claim 10 wherein the digital data further comprises codes corresponding to a plurality of languages, wherein said message is displayable in a selected language.
- 12. An oximeter sensor comprising:
a light emitting element; a light detecting element; and a memory device for storing digital data, said digital data comprising a code identifying a manufacturer of said oximeter sensor and an action to be performed by an oximeter monitor coupled to the oximeter sensor in response to reading the code.
- 13. A method for storing data in an oximeter sensor, the method comprising:
emitting light from a light emitting element; detecting light from the light emitting element using a photodetector; and storing digitally encoded data in a memory in the sensor, the digitally encoded data comprising an identification code that identifies a sensor model of said oximeter sensor in said memory and an action to be performed by an oximeter monitor coupled to the oximeter sensor in response to reading the identification code; reading said identification code and said action using said oximeter monitor; and performing said action using said oximeter monitor.
- 14. The method of claim 13 wherein performing said action comprises:
displaying the sensor model of said oximeter sensor by decoding said identification code.
- 15. A method for storing data in an oximeter sensor, the method comprising:
emitting light from a light emitting element; detecting light from the light emitting element using a photodetector; and storing digitally encoded data in a memory in the sensor, the digitally encoded data comprising a maximum safe drive current that can be applied to said light emitting element in said memory.
- 16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:
driving said light emitting element to said maximum safe drive current.
- 17. A method for storing data in an oximeter sensor, the method comprising:
emitting light from a light emitting element; detecting light from the light emitting element using a photodetector; and storing digitally encoded data in a memory in the sensor, the digitally encoded data comprising a code identifying a manufacturer of said oximeter sensor in said memory and an action to be performed by an oximeter monitor coupled to the oximeter sensor in response to reading said code; reading said identification code and said action using said oximeter monitor; and performing said action using said oximeter monitor.
- 18. The method of claim 17 wherein performing said action comprises:
displaying the manufacturer of said oximeter sensor by decoding said identification code.
- 19. A method for storing data in an oximeter sensor, the method comprising:
emitting light from a light emitting element; detecting light from the light emitting element using a photodetector; and storing digitally encoded data in a memory in the sensor, the digitally encoded data comprising updated code or coefficients for use by an oximeter monitor coupled to said oximeter sensor to calculate data from signals received from said photodetector.
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/229,616, filed Aug. 31, 2001, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60229616 |
Aug 2000 |
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