CPC H04W 76/14 (2018.02) [H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 72/04 (2013.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.02)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method for automatically pairing a medical device with control devices, the method comprising:
receiving, via a first communication channel, a first identifier associated with a first control device within a line-of-sight of the medical device;
receiving, via a second communication channel different from the first communication channel, at least one identifier associated with at least one control device;
determining that the identifier received over the first communication channel matches an identifier of the at least one identifier received over the second communication channel;
automatically pairing with the first control device associated with the matching identifier over the second communication channel
receiving, via the first communication channel, a second identifier associated with a second control device within the line-of-sight of the medical device;
determining whether the first identifier is detectable over the first communication channel; and
remaining paired with the first control device if the first identifier is detected over the first communication channel; or
automatically disassociating from the first control device if the first identifier is not detected over the first communication channel.
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