US 11,785,047 B2
Automatic network provisioning of a medical device
Aron Weiler, San Diego, CA (US); Jeff Gaetano, Wittmann, AZ (US); and Brian Sullivan, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to CareFusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by CareFusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/94,974.
Application 18/094,974 is a continuation of application No. 16/805,559, filed on Feb. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,552,995.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/814,765, filed on Mar. 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0145913 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01)
CPC H04L 63/18 (2013.01) [G16H 40/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04L 63/0823 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
configuring one or more medical devices to connect to a predetermined temporary provisioning network responsive to the one or more medical devices being powered on for a first time by a healthcare organization, the temporary provisioning network being different than a healthcare network of the healthcare organization, wherein the healthcare network includes one or more services not accessible by the temporary provisioning network, and wherein the temporary provisioning network is publicly accessible, while the healthcare network is protected from unauthorized access;
receiving, at a server remote from the healthcare organization, from the temporary provisioning network, one or more device identifiers corresponding to the one or more medical devices and an indication that the one or more medical devices requests access to the healthcare network;
determining, based on receiving the one or more device identifiers, that the received one or more device identifiers correspond to respective medical devices predetermined to receive access to a management server within the healthcare network;
in accordance with a determination that the one or more medical devices are predetermined to receive access to the management server:
configuring, through the temporary provisioning network, the medical devices with information to access the healthcare network, and to communicate with the management server on the healthcare network using a new network connection based on the configured information;
terminating communication between the one or more medical devices and the temporary provisioning network; and
transmitting an electronic signal informing the management server that the one or more medical devices have been configured to access and communicate with the management server;
wherein configuring the one or more medical devices to connect to the predetermined temporary provisioning network is performed by a production server distinct from the management server and external to the healthcare organization.