US 12,217,864 B2
System, medical devices, network components, devices, processes and computer programs for medical devices and for network components
Stefan Schlichting, Lübeck (DE); Simon Gisch, Lübeck (DE); and Tobias Klotz, Lübeck (DE)
Assigned to DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA, Lübeck (DE)
Filed by Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Lübeck (DE)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/229,150.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 002 264.2 (DE), filed on Apr. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0319896 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06F 21/12 (2013.01)
CPC G16H 40/67 (2018.01) [G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06F 21/125 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for a first medical device and a second device for using a license-based system function of a network component in a network, the method comprising:
transmitting a request via the first medical device for an available license into the network, the first medical device not being a central licensor;
providing the second medical device configured to carry out one or more second medical device patient monitoring functions for a patient, the second medical device receiving the request, the second medical device generating a reply as output, the second medical device not being a central licensor;
transmitting the reply from the second medical device to the first medical device without involving the central licensor, wherein the reply indicates that a license for the system function is available at the second medical device;
requesting the available license at the second medical device;
establishing a secured communication channel between the first medical device and the second medical device;
transmitting information on the available license from the second medical device to the first medical device through the secured communication channel without involving the central licensor; and
carrying out, by the first medical device, one or more first medical device patient monitoring functions at the patient or another patient by using the system function via the first medical device with a use of information of the license from the second medical device after the information of the license is transmitted to the first medical device, the first medical device not being a central licensor.