	US 12,074,943 B2
	Techniques for providing data packages to analytical devices
Andrzej Knafel, Walchwil (CH); Thomas Weingartner, Allenwinden (CH); Benno Christian Trautmann, Ennetbuergen (CH); Daniel Howorth, Dunoon (AU); and Hartmut Mastall, Schliengen (DE)
Assigned to Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on May 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/880,457.
Claims priority of application No. 19177373 (EP), filed on May 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0382599 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
Int. Cl. H04L 67/12 (2022.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 41/0813 (2022.01)

CPC H04L 67/12 (2013.01) [G06F 8/65 (2013.01); H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04L 41/0813 (2013.01)]

19 Claims

1. A hospital network or a laboratory network, the network comprising:

a plurality of analytical devices for performing in-vitro diagnosis; and

a gateway connected to the analytical devices, wherein the network is configured to:

send a data package request including information regarding each of the plurality of analytical devices from the gateway to a remote service platform, the information regarding the analytical devices comprising information regarding a particular laboratory test or assay or installable consumable substance of the devices;

receive from the remote service platform information regarding a plurality of available data packages in reaction to the request,

determine, at the gateway, a selection of the plurality of available data packages to be downloaded from the remote service platform specific to the plurality of analytical devices in the network,

request the selection of the plurality of available data packages from the remote service platform,

download the requested selection of the plurality of available data packages from the remote service platform, and

provide the requested selection of the plurality of available data packages to the plurality of analytical devices to update data of the plurality of analytical devices.