Abstract: One aspect of the present technology can provide a system for facilitating in-service software upgrade (ISSU) for a switch in a virtual switching stack. During operation, the system can initiate ISSU that facilitate uninterrupted traffic flow. The system can upgrade a first set of daemons of the switch that manage operations of the switch. The system can also upgrade a database stored on the switch. The database can store operational information of the switch. The system can further upgrade a second set of daemons of the switch that configure forwarding information on the forwarding hardware of the switch and facilitate data-plane operations for the switch. The forwarding information configured on the forwarding hardware can remain unchanged during the upgrade. The system can configure the upgraded second set of daemons to obtain control-plane information from a standby switch of a conductor switch of the virtual switching stack.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transfer of ventilator settings from one ventilator to another ventilator are disclosed. a method for transferring ventilator settings from one medical ventilator to another medical ventilator. An example method includes receiving a selection to initiate a transfer of current ventilator settings to a receiving ventilator, the current ventilator settings corresponding to settings currently being used by the medical ventilator to provide ventilation to a patient; exchanging identification data with the receiving ventilator; based on the exchanged identification data, establishing communication with the receiving ventilator; and prior to the patient being disconnected from the medical ventilator, transmitting the current ventilator settings to the receiving ventilator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying the temperature of an object using an infrared thermometer capable of displaying a measured temperature by projection onto the object being measured are disclosed.