Abstract: A portable medical analyzer comprising a sampling module with a sample port for receiving body fluid, an assay sensor module for analysis of the body fluid, an analytical detector module with detection of information from the assay, and a communications module for transferring the information to a remote location via a wired or wireless network.

Abstract: A portable medical analyzer comprising a sampling module with a sample port for receiving body fluid, an assay sensor module for analysis of the body fluid, an analytical detector module with detection of information from the assay, and a communications module for transferring the information to a remote location via a wired or wireless network.

Abstract: A portable medical analyzer comprising a sampling module with a sample port for receiving body fluid, an assay sensor module for analysis of the body fluid, an analytical detector module with detection of information from the assay, and a communications module for transferring the information to a remote location via a wired or wireless network.

Abstract: Discovery and mapping of network nodes in a peer-to-peer network. Network nodes in a peer-to-peer network are discovered and mapped by sending out queries at varying power levels and recording acknowledgments including a quality-of-service metric from the acknowledging node.

Abstract: Reduced power consumption in a receiver. Power consumption is reduced in a receiver by operating portions of the receiver such as the first RF amplifier, local oscillator, and associated phase locked loop at reduced power in a standby mode, trading lower power for lower performance. In a normal operating mode, these portions of the receiver operate at full power and performance.

Abstract: Aggregate processing of information during network transmission. Information requests are redirected to cause the information to be returned to a processing node where processing takes place before the processed information is returned to the requester. Redirection for processing may be initiated by the requester, or may be initiated on behalf of the requester. Processing nodes may be distributed. Processing requests may be nested so that after a first processing action takes place on data flowing through the network, a second processing action takes place.

Abstract: A portable medical analyzer comprising a sampling module with a sample port for receiving body fluid, an assay sensor module for analysis of the body fluid, an analytical detector module with detection of information from the assay, and a communications module for transferring the information to a remote location via a wired or wireless network.

Abstract: An interactive medical information display system and method for displaying user-definable patient events is provided. The system includes a mechanism for acquiring physiological parameters from a patient and a mechanism for storing the parameters in a real-time database. In addition, the system includes a mechanism for users to define event types in an event defintion language and a mechanism for users to modify existing event types. Users then select a set of event types for display, and an event generator accesses the database to monitor the physiological parameters in order to detect event occurrences as defined by the event types. A display mechanism displays the event occurrences and provides users with the ability to select event occurrences randomly or sequentially. Upon selection, other information is displayed.

Abstract: A method for displaying the joint variation of two or more dependent numerical variables v.sub.1 and v.sub.2 with respect to a third, independent numerical variable v.sub.3. For each of a sequence of numerical values of v.sub.3, the coordinate pairs (v.sub.1 (v.sub.3), v.sub.2 (v.sub.3)) are displayed on a two-dimensional Cartesian graph of v.sub.1 versus v.sub.2. A cursor or other indicator is provided on this graph that identifies the numerical value of the third variable v.sub.3 at any of the original sequence of such values. The cursor position is continuously interpolated between two consecutive numerical values of v.sub.3, corresponding to continuous variation of v.sub.3 between these two consecutive numerical values. The joint variation of v.sub.1 and v.sub.2 is also displayed by provision of two univariate graphs that exhibit v.sub.1 and v.sub.2 separately as functions of the third variable v.sub.3, with a suitable cursor or other movable indicator associated with each graph. The joint variation of v.