KR101095412B1 - Bluetooth relay device, system and method for supporting data communication between different Bluetooth devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a Bluetooth device, and more particularly, to a Bluetooth relay device, a system, and a method for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices for performing data communication between Bluetooth devices supporting heterogeneous Bluetooth profiles.
The present invention is a Bluetooth storage unit for storing a plurality of Bluetooth profile protocols including a Bluetooth profile for medical devices, medical device pairing information between the Bluetooth medical device for performing data communication in accordance with the protocol of the Bluetooth profile for medical devices, and for the medical device Pairing information storage unit for storing the legacy pairing information with the legacy device that performs data communication in accordance with the Bluetooth profile except the Bluetooth profile, Bluetooth communication unit for performing data communication with the Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device in accordance with the Bluetooth profile protocol And performing pairing by a pairing request from the legacy device through a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device through the Bluetooth communication unit to store the pairing information. After receiving a request of a legacy device, the Bluetooth communication unit performs pairing with a selected Bluetooth medical device among the Bluetooth medical devices searched according to the protocol of the Bluetooth profile for the medical device, and then the paired Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device through the Bluetooth communication unit. And a control unit for controlling data communication between devices.

Description

BLUETOOTH REPEATING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BLUETOOTH DEVICES SUPPORTING DIFFERENT PROFILE}

The present invention relates to a Bluetooth device, and more particularly, to a Bluetooth relay device, a system, and a method for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices for performing data communication between Bluetooth devices supporting heterogeneous Bluetooth profiles.

Currently, data communication is moving from wired communication to wireless communication. Current wireless data communication technologies include 3G, HSDPA, BlueTooth, RF, IrDA, WIFI, ZIGBEE, and UWB. Dual Bluetooth, ZigBee, and UWB are wireless communication technologies for forming data by forming a wireless personal area network (WPAN). In particular, Bluetooth has been widely applied to wireless data communication between various devices in a short distance and is one of the technologies in the spotlight.

Accordingly, legacy devices such as PMP, PDA, UMPC, MP3, navigation, laptops, and smart phones have recently been equipped with Bluetooth modules that can perform data communication according to the Bluetooth protocol between Bluetooth devices. Typically, Bluetooth provides a number of Bluetooth profiles to support Bluetooth data communication according to various functions. The Bluetooth profile includes a serial port profile (SPP), a headset profile, a headset profile, an OBEX data transmission profile, a fax profile and a handsfree profile.

According to this trend, not only legacy devices such as multimedia devices, smart phones and computers, but also data communication between medical devices such as weight scales, blood pressure monitors, blood glucose meters, body composition analyzers and oxygen saturation meters and between medical devices and legacy devices are performed according to the Bluetooth protocol. Bluetooth modules are being built into medical devices to do this.

However, medical devices perform data communication according to the recently standardized Health Device Profile (HDP) protocol, and legacy devices perform data communication according to profile protocols such as SPP, OBEX, and Headset profile as described above. Data communication cannot be performed according to the HDP profile protocol, which is a standardized profile for medical devices.

As described above, medical devices perform data communication according to the recently standardized HDP protocol, and thus legacy devices that do not support the HDP protocol cannot perform data communication through the HDP profile protocol.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is a Bluetooth relay device and system for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices that mutually convert and transmit Bluetooth data according to the heterogeneous Bluetooth profile so as to perform data communication between Bluetooth devices supporting only heterogeneous Bluetooth profiles. And a method thereof.

Bluetooth relay device of the present invention for achieving the above object; Bluetooth storage unit for storing a plurality of Bluetooth profile protocols including a Bluetooth profile for medical devices, medical device pairing information with a Bluetooth medical device for performing data communication in accordance with the protocol of the Bluetooth profile for medical devices, except for the Bluetooth profile for medical devices A pairing information storage unit storing legacy pairing information with a legacy device performing data communication according to a Bluetooth profile, a Bluetooth communication unit performing data communication with the Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device according to the Bluetooth profile protocol, and the Bluetooth After performing a pairing by a pairing request from the legacy device through a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device through a communication unit, and storing the pairing information, the legacy device After pairing with a selected Bluetooth medical device among the Bluetooth medical devices searched according to the protocol of the Bluetooth profile for the medical device through the Bluetooth communication unit after receiving a request of the data communication between the paired Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device through the Bluetooth communication unit It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling to.

The medical device Bluetooth profile is a medical device profile (HDP), and the Bluetooth profile for Bluetooth data communication between the legacy device and the Bluetooth relay is a serial port profile (SPP). .

The Bluetooth device may further include a power input unit connected to an external device connection port of a legacy device and receiving power from the legacy device, and a power supply unit receiving the power and converting the power into power required for the components. It features.

The Bluetooth device may include a power input unit connected to an external power adapter for outputting DC power and receiving the DC power, a power supply unit receiving the DC power and converting the power into the power required for the components, and charging current. And a charging unit configured to be charged and output a predetermined DC voltage, and a charging unit configured to generate the charging current by receiving the DC power and output the charging current to the charging battery.

The controller prepares to update the Bluetooth profile when an update preparation request is generated from the legacy device through the Bluetooth communication unit. Then, when the update file is received from the legacy device, the controller executes the update file to update the profiles stored in the Bluetooth file. It features.

Bluetooth relay system of the present invention for achieving the above object; A plurality of Bluetooth medical devices having a Bluetooth module for performing data communication according to the Bluetooth profile for a medical device, a Bluetooth legacy device for performing data communication according to a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device, and the Bluetooth medical device The Bluetooth legacy device is characterized in that it comprises a Bluetooth relay device for converting and relaying the mutual Bluetooth profile data to perform Bluetooth data communication.

The Bluetooth relay system receives the Bluetooth profile version information of the Bluetooth device through the legacy device when the legacy device paired with the Bluetooth relay device is connected, compares the currently registered Bluetooth profile version information, and compares the currently registered Bluetooth profile. If the version information is more recent, further comprises an update server for transmitting the latest version of the Bluetooth profile update file through the legacy device to the Bluetooth relay device, the Bluetooth relay device updates the Bluetooth profile update file through the legacy device It is characterized by downloading from the update.

Bluetooth relay method of the present invention for achieving the above object; Data between heterogeneous profiles of a Bluetooth relay system including a Bluetooth medical device performing data communication according to a Bluetooth profile for a medical device and a legacy device and a Bluetooth relay device performing data communication by a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device. In the Bluetooth relay method for supporting communication, a first pairing process in which the legacy device performs pairing with the Bluetooth repeater by performing a Bluetooth device search according to a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device, and the Bluetooth relay device When the Bluetooth search request from the legacy device is requested, the Bluetooth medical device is searched and provided to the legacy device according to the Bluetooth profile for the medical device, and selected by the legacy device. The second pairing process of performing pairing according to the Bluetooth medical device and Bluetooth profile for the medical device, and converts the Bluetooth data corresponding to each Bluetooth profile transmitted and received between the Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device that the Bluetooth relay device is paired with each other. It characterized in that it comprises a relay process for relaying.

The first pairing process may include: a device searching step of transmitting, by the legacy device, a Bluetooth device search signal to a Bluetooth relay device; a response step of transmitting, by the Bluetooth device, a Bluetooth response signal to the legacy device when the Bluetooth device search signal is received; And a pairing step of displaying, by the legacy device, the found Bluetooth relay device in response to the Bluetooth response signal, and performing pairing with the selected Bluetooth relay device when the Bluetooth relay device is selected.

The second pairing process may include: a device search request step for the legacy device to search for a Bluetooth device; and a Bluetooth search signal for searching for Bluetooth devices including a Bluetooth medical device by the Bluetooth relay device receiving the Bluetooth device search request; A search signal transmission step of transmitting a response signal; a response step of sending a response signal by Bluetooth devices including a Bluetooth medical device in response to the search signal transmission; and information on devices found by the Bluetooth relay device receiving the response signal; Providing a search device information provided to the legacy device, the legacy device displays the list of the searched Bluetooth devices, and if a Bluetooth medical device is selected among the searched Bluetooth devices, pairing requesting pairing with the Bluetooth medical device selected as the Bluetooth relay device. request And a pairing step in which the Bluetooth relay device performs pairing with the corresponding Bluetooth medical device.

The legacy device may further include a Bluetooth profile update process of downloading and transmitting an updated update file for the Bluetooth profile to the Bluetooth relay device if there is an update file after the first pairing process. It is done.

The profile updating process may include, after the first pairing process, sending an update file existence query signal including the Bluetooth profile version information of the Bluetooth relay device obtained during pairing to an update server, and the update server of the Bluetooth relay device. An update file existence response step of comparing a Bluetooth profile version with a registered Bluetooth profile update file and sending an existence response signal of the update file, and if the legacy device determines that an update file exists by the update file existence response, A notification step, when an update is selected, a download step of requesting the download of the update file to the update server and downloading the update file; The system and the Bluetooth relay device is characterized in that it comprises an update step of updating by downloading the updated files.

The present invention has an effect of performing data communication in a legacy dongle type or a ring type that is formed of a small dongle type and a Bluetooth medical device supporting a medical device profile and a legacy device that does not support a medical device profile.

By doing so, the present invention can improve the compatibility of legacy devices such as notebooks, PDAs, and smartphones at low cost, and has an effect of increasing the utilization of Bluetooth medical devices.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a Bluetooth relay system supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a Bluetooth relay device supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a relay method for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a relay method for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for updating a Bluetooth profile of a relay device according to the present invention.

The present invention provides a medical device, which is a profile for legacy devices and recently standardized medical devices, to which a Bluetooth profile such as an existing serial port profile, an OBEX data transfer profile, a file transfer profile, a fax profile, a handsfree profile, a headset profile, and the like are applied. This is to enable medical device data communication to which a device profile (HDP) is applied.

Hereinafter, a Bluetooth relay device and a system device for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to the present invention will be described.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a Bluetooth relay system supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to the present invention.

The Bluetooth relay system according to the present invention includes a plurality of Bluetooth medical devices 1, a Bluetooth relay device 100, and a legacy device 200.

The Bluetooth medical devices 1 apply a medical device profile, that is, an HDP profile, to perform Bluetooth data communication according to the HDP profile.

The legacy device 200 does not support the HDP profile as a mobile communication terminal such as a computer such as a laptop, a PDA, a UMPC, a multimedia device such as a PMP, an e-book, a mobile phone, a smart phone, etc., and a serial port profile. The device is equipped with a Bluetooth module that supports at least one of a profile such as a headset profile, an OBEX data transmission profile, a hands-free profile, a fax profile file transmission profile, and the like.

The Bluetooth relay device 100 may perform Bluetooth according to each profile received from the Bluetooth medical device 1 and the legacy device 200 so that the Bluetooth medical device 1 and the legacy device 200 may perform Bluetooth data communication. It relays data by converting it into Bluetooth data based on the profile of the other party. In more detail, the Bluetooth relay device 100 converts a profile other than the HDP profile input from the legacy device 200, for example, Bluetooth data according to the serial port profile (SPP) into Bluetooth data according to the HDP profile protocol, thereby converting the Bluetooth medical device to the Bluetooth medical device. The device 1 transmits the Bluetooth data according to the HDP profile protocol received from the Bluetooth medical device 1 to the Bluetooth device according to the SPP profile and transmits the converted Bluetooth data to the legacy device 200.

The legacy device for performing Bluetooth data communication with the Bluetooth medical devices 1 supporting the HDP profile through the Bluetooth relay device 100 uses the Bluetooth relay device 100 according to a profile protocol other than HDP such as an SPP profile. Search and perform the first pairing. Thereafter, the legacy device 200 searches for and displays the Bluetooth medical devices 1 supporting the HDP profile through the Bluetooth relay device 100 and performs a second pairing with the Bluetooth medical device 1 selected by the user. Bluetooth data communication by HDP profile is performed. Detailed description will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4 described later.

In addition, the Bluetooth relay device 100 according to the present invention supports a Bluetooth profile update function. The Bluetooth profile update may be updated by downloading an update file from the legacy device 200 when the Bluetooth relay device 100 is connected according to the profile protocol except for the HDP profile by the first pairing with the legacy device 200.

Accordingly, the legacy device 200 has a dedicated application and must have an update file to update. The update file may be previously downloaded through a wired / wireless data communication network 150 by accessing an update server 300 in which a Bluetooth profile update file is registered, and by the dedicated application of the Bluetooth relay device 100. When connected, it may be downloaded by accessing the update server 300. In addition, the legacy device 200 may provide a dedicated application and a function to automatically update when a new version is registered in the update server 300. The wired / wireless data communication network 150 may be 3G, HSDPA or Wi-Fi network. The Bluetooth profile update method of the Bluetooth relay device 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5 to be described later.

2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a Bluetooth relay device supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a Bluetooth relay device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

The Bluetooth relay device 100 of the present invention may be formed of a dongle type that can be inserted into an external device connection port such as a USB terminal and a ring type such as a key ring and a mobile phone ring.

The Bluetooth relay device 100 includes a power supply unit 10, a control unit 20, an input unit 30, a display unit 40, a Bluetooth communication unit 50, a Bluetooth protocol storage unit 60, and a pairing information storage unit 70. do.

The power supply unit 10 is connected to an external DC power source or an external device, receives a DC power provided from an external device, and converts the power into power required for each of the components of the Bluetooth relay device 100. The power supply unit 100 is connected to an external DC power source or an external device to receive a DC power supplied from an external device, the power input unit 11 and the DC power input through the power input unit 11 to the Bluetooth relay device 100. It includes a power supply 12 for converting and supplying power to each of the components of the configuration. The power input unit 11 is configured as a power jack when DC power is directly input from an adapter, and a connector corresponding to the external device connection port when connected to an external device connection port to receive DC power from an external device. . Since the external device connection port is preferably applied to the USB port, the connector may be configured as a USB connector. In addition, the power supply unit 10 may further include a rechargeable battery 14 that provides a DC power to the power supply unit 12. In this case, the charging unit 13 may further include a charging unit 13 for converting the DC power input from the power input unit 11 into a charging current to provide the charging battery 14.

The controller 20 controls the overall operation of the Bluetooth relay device 100 according to the present invention. In particular, the controller 20 converts Bluetooth data according to the HDP profile protocol, which is a profile for a medical device, into Bluetooth data according to the profile protocol of the legacy device 200 which is paired or connected, or Bluetooth data according to the profile protocol of the legacy device 200. To convert the Bluetooth data according to the profile protocol for medical devices. In addition, the controller 20 updates the profiles stored in the Bluetooth protocol storage 60 when the update file is downloaded.

The input unit 30 includes at least one button for initial pairing and connection, and outputs a signal according to the pressing of the button to the controller 20. However, since the Bluetooth relay device 100 of the present invention is made compact, the input unit 30 may not be configured. However, it would be desirable to have at least one button for initial pairing and connection.

Under the control of the control unit 20, the display unit 40 displays whether the Bluetooth relay device 100 of the present invention is operating or whether the Bluetooth data by mutual heterogeneous profile data conversion is being transmitted or received. Since the display unit 40 has a small size of the Bluetooth relay device 100 of the present invention, it may be preferable that the display unit 40 is made of a small multicolored light emitting diode (LED).

The Bluetooth communication unit 50 performs data communication with the Bluetooth medical devices 1 and the legacy devices 200 according to the protocol of the Bluetooth profile under the control of the control unit 20.

The Bluetooth protocol storage unit 60 stores Bluetooth profiles such as HDP profile 61, SPP profile 62, OBEX data transmission profile 63, headset profile, hands-free profile, fax profile, file transfer profile, etc., which are profiles for medical devices. do.

The pairing information storage unit 70 stores pairing information of the Bluetooth medical device 1 paired with the HDP profile, which is a profile for the medical device, and pairing information of the legacy device 200 paired. The pairing information may include unique identification information of each device or device, paired profile information, connectable profile information, and the like.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a relay method for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 illustrates data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart showing the relay method to support. 3 illustrates that the Bluetooth relay device 100 transmits at least one or more Bluetooth response signals from the medical device 1 search to the legacy device 200 as it is, and the legacy device transmits the corresponding medical device 1 from the Bluetooth response signal. 4 shows that the Bluetooth relay device generates a list of response medical devices and transmits the response medical device list to the legacy device 200 when the Bluetooth response signal is received.

Referring to FIG. 3, the legacy device 200 will transmit a Bluetooth device search signal for searching for a Bluetooth device by inputting a command such as adding or connecting a device (S301). If there is a Bluetooth relay device 100 within a range capable of receiving the Bluetooth device search signal, the Bluetooth relay device 100 transmits a response signal to the legacy device 200 to the legacy device 200 (S303).

The legacy device 200 displays the searched Bluetooth devices, and when the Bluetooth relay device is selected, pairs with the Bluetooth relay device 100 by a connectable profile (S311). For example, the legacy device 200 and the Bluetooth relay device 100 may be connected according to a protocol such as an SPP profile, an OBEX data transmission profile, and the like except for the HDP profile, which is a profile for medical devices. In other words, the connection process between Bluetooth devices is initially composed of a pairing process and a connection process through profile selection, and when reconnecting after one pairing process, only a connection process by profile selection is required. However, in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 of the present invention, the connection process of the above two cases has been described as pairing. This series of linking procedures will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, hereinafter, pairing is regarded as including both pairing and connection by specific profile and connection by specific profile after pairing.

After pairing, the legacy device 200 transmits a Bluetooth medical device search request signal to the Bluetooth relay device 100 when a medical device search command is generated from a user through a dedicated program (S313).

The Bluetooth relay device 100 receiving the Bluetooth medical device search request transmits a Bluetooth device search signal (S315).

Bluetooth devices including the Bluetooth medical device 1 in a range capable of receiving the Bluetooth device search signal transmit a Bluetooth response signal to the Bluetooth relay device 100 (S317).

Then, the Bluetooth relay device 100 transmits the received Bluetooth response signal to the legacy device 200 as shown in FIG. 3 according to the first embodiment (S319). However, as in the second embodiment, the Bluetooth relay device 100 may generate a response medical device list corresponding to the received at least one Bluetooth response signal (S411) and transmit the legacy medical device 200 to the legacy device 200 (S413). .

After receiving the Bluetooth response signal, the legacy device 200 generates and displays a list of Bluetooth devices corresponding to the Bluetooth response signals (S321), and then checks whether Bluetooth is selected (S323).

At this time, if any one of the searched Bluetooth devices is selected, the pairing request signal is transmitted to the Bluetooth relay device 100 (S325).

The Bluetooth relay device 100 receiving the pairing request performs pairing with the Bluetooth device selected by the legacy device 200. At this time, if the selected Bluetooth device is the Bluetooth medical device 1, the Bluetooth relay device 100 is connected to the Bluetooth medical device 1 with the Bluetooth medical device 1 and the corresponding Bluetooth medical device 1 by the HDP profile protocol which is a profile for the medical device (S327).

After the pairing, the Bluetooth relay device 100 converts the Bluetooth data according to the heterogeneous profile protocol received from the legacy device 200 and the Bluetooth medical device 1 into Bluetooth data according to the other side profile protocol and transmits the same to the other side (S329). .

In the description of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the case where all the Bluetooth devices other than the medical device are searched through the Bluetooth relay device 100 will be described. .

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for updating a Bluetooth profile of a relay device according to the present invention. Hereinafter, a method of updating a Bluetooth profile of the Bluetooth medical device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

The Bluetooth profile update of the present invention is performed when pairing between the legacy device 200 and the Bluetooth relay device 100 in FIGS. 3 and 4 (S511 = S311). The legacy device 200 will obtain version information of the Bluetooth profiles stored in the Bluetooth relay device 100 when pairing.

When the legacy device 200 and the Bluetooth relay device 100 are paired, the legacy device 200 transmits an update file existence query signal including the Bluetooth profile version information of the Bluetooth relay device to the update server 300 (S513). ).

The update server 300 receiving the update file existence query compares the Bluetooth profile version information of the Bluetooth relay device included in the update file existence query signal with the latest Bluetooth profile version information currently registered, and registers the registered Bluetooth profile version information. If is more recent than the Bluetooth profile version stored in the Bluetooth relay device transmits an update existence response signal indicating that there is an update file, and if there is no latest update file, an update existence response signal indicating that there is no update file (S515).

When the legacy device 200 receives the update presence response signal from the update server 300, the legacy apparatus 200 determines whether the received update presence response signal is an update present signal or a no signal (S517).

As a result of the determination, if there is an update, the legacy apparatus 200 notifies the user by indicating that there is an update file (S519), and sends an update file download request signal to the update server 300 when an update command is input from the user (S521). (S523).

Upon receiving the update file download request signal, the update server 300 transmits the corresponding update file to the legacy device (S525).

The legacy device 200 transmits an update preparation request signal to the Bluetooth relay device 100 when the update file download is completed (S527). The update preparation request signal may be sent to the Bluetooth relay device 100 after an update command is input from the user in S521.

The Bluetooth relay device 100 receiving the update preparation request signal stops the operation in progress and waits for the update file download (S529). At this time, the operation in progress may be stopped and an update preparation completion signal indicating that the update file is ready for download may be transmitted to the legacy apparatus 200.

The legacy device 200 transmits an update file to the Bluetooth relay device 100 after a predetermined time after sending the update preparation request signal or when receiving the update preparation completion signal from the Bluetooth relay device 100 (S531).

The Bluetooth relay device 100 which has downloaded the update file updates the Bluetooth profiles stored in the Bluetooth protocol storage 60 by the update file (S533).

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above-described typical preferred embodiment, it can be carried out in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention various modifications, changes, substitutions or additions in the art Anyone who has this can easily understand it. If the implementation by such improvement, change, replacement or addition falls within the scope of the appended claims, the technical idea should also be regarded as belonging to the present invention.

"This study was conducted as part of the enterprise cooperative technology development project of the Small and Medium Business Administration."

Title: [1425055689, Development of Medical Care and Emergency Rescue System for the Elderly]

"This research is supported by Corporation Collaborative Technology Development Project of the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) in Korean and a result of subproject Grant No. 1425044689, Development of Clinical Management and Emergency Rescue System for the Elderly."

1: Bluetooth medical device 10: Power unit
11: power input 12: power supply
13: charging section 14: battery
20: control unit 30: input unit
40: display unit 50: Bluetooth communication unit
60: Bluetooth protocol storage unit 70: pairing storage unit
100: Bluetooth repeater 200: Legacy device
300: update server

Claims (12)

A Bluetooth storage unit storing a plurality of Bluetooth profile protocols including a Bluetooth profile for a medical device;
Pairing for storing medical device pairing information with a Bluetooth medical device performing data communication according to the protocol of the Bluetooth profile for medical devices and legacy pairing information with a legacy device performing data communication according to a Bluetooth profile except the Bluetooth profile for medical devices. An information storage unit,
A Bluetooth communication unit performing data communication with the Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device according to the Bluetooth profile protocol;
After pairing by pairing request from the legacy device through a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device through the Bluetooth communication unit, storing the pairing information, and receiving the request of the legacy device for the medical device through the Bluetooth communication unit. And a controller configured to perform data pairing with the paired Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device through a Bluetooth communication unit after performing pairing with the selected Bluetooth medical device among the searched Bluetooth medical devices according to the Bluetooth profile protocol.
The controller prepares to update the Bluetooth profile when an update preparation request is generated from the legacy device through the Bluetooth communication unit. Then, when the update file is received from the legacy device, the controller executes the update file to update the profiles stored in the Bluetooth file. Bluetooth repeater that supports data communication between heterogeneous profile support Bluetooth devices.
The method of claim 1,
The medical device Bluetooth profile is a medical device profile (HDP), and the Bluetooth profile for Bluetooth data communication between the legacy device and the Bluetooth relay is a serial port profile (SPP). Bluetooth repeater that supports data communication between different devices.
The method of claim 1,
The Bluetooth relay device,
A power input unit connected to an external device connection port of a legacy device and receiving power from the legacy device;
Bluetooth for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile supporting Bluetooth devices, further comprising a power supply unit receiving the power and converting and supplying the Bluetooth storage unit, the pairing information storage unit, the Bluetooth communication unit, and the necessary power to each of the controllers. Repeater.
The method of claim 1,
The Bluetooth relay device,
A power input unit connected to an external power adapter for outputting DC power and receiving the DC power;
A power supply unit which receives the DC power and converts and supplies the power required to each of the Bluetooth storage unit, the pairing information storage unit, the Bluetooth communication unit, and the controllers;
A charging battery which is charged by receiving a charging current and outputs a constant DC voltage,
And a charging unit configured to generate the charging current by receiving the DC power, and output the charging current to the charging battery to charge the heterogeneous profile.
delete A plurality of Bluetooth medical devices having a Bluetooth module for performing data communication according to the Bluetooth profile for medical devices,
Bluetooth legacy device for performing data communication according to the Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device,
A Bluetooth relay device for converting and converting the Bluetooth medical device and the Bluetooth legacy device into mutual Bluetooth profile data so as to perform Bluetooth data communication;
When the legacy device paired with the Bluetooth relay device is connected, the Bluetooth profile version information of the Bluetooth device is inputted through the legacy device, and the currently registered Bluetooth profile version information is compared. Including the update server for transmitting the latest version of the Bluetooth profile update file to the Bluetooth relay device through the legacy device,
The Bluetooth relay device is a Bluetooth relay system for supporting data communication between heterogeneous profile support Bluetooth devices, characterized in that for downloading the Bluetooth profile update file from the update server via a legacy device.
delete Data between heterogeneous profiles of a Bluetooth relay system including a Bluetooth medical device performing data communication according to a Bluetooth profile for a medical device and a legacy device and a Bluetooth relay device performing data communication by a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device. In the Bluetooth relay method that supports communication,
A first pairing process in which the legacy device performs pairing with the Bluetooth repeater by performing a Bluetooth device search according to a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device;
When the Bluetooth relay device requests a Bluetooth search from the legacy device, the Bluetooth relay device searches for and provides the Bluetooth medical device to the legacy device according to the Bluetooth profile for the medical device, and according to the Bluetooth medical device and the Bluetooth profile for the medical device selected by the legacy device. A second pairing process of performing pairing;
The Bluetooth relay device includes a relay process of converting and converting Bluetooth data corresponding to each Bluetooth profile transmitted and received between the paired Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device,
The first pairing process,
A device discovery step of transmitting, by the legacy device, a Bluetooth device discovery signal to a Bluetooth relay device;
A response step of transmitting, by the Bluetooth device, a Bluetooth response signal to a legacy device when the Bluetooth device search signal is received;
And pairing the legacy device to display the found Bluetooth relay device in response to the Bluetooth response signal and to perform pairing with the selected Bluetooth relay device when the Bluetooth relay device is selected.
delete Data between heterogeneous profiles of a Bluetooth relay system including a Bluetooth medical device performing data communication according to a Bluetooth profile for a medical device and a legacy device and a Bluetooth relay device performing data communication by a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device. In the Bluetooth relay method that supports communication,
A first pairing process in which the legacy device performs pairing with the Bluetooth repeater by performing a Bluetooth device search according to a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device;
When the Bluetooth relay device requests a Bluetooth search from the legacy device, the Bluetooth relay device searches for and provides the Bluetooth medical device to the legacy device according to the Bluetooth profile for the medical device, and according to the Bluetooth medical device and the Bluetooth profile for the medical device selected by the legacy device. A second pairing process of performing pairing;
The Bluetooth relay device includes a relay process of converting and converting Bluetooth data corresponding to each Bluetooth profile transmitted and received between the paired Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device,
The second pairing process,
A device search request step of the legacy device requesting a Bluetooth device search;
A search signal transmission step of transmitting, by the Bluetooth relay device, a Bluetooth search signal for searching for Bluetooth devices including a Bluetooth medical device in response to the Bluetooth device search request;
A response step of sending a response signal by the Bluetooth devices including the Bluetooth medical device in response to the search signal transmission;
A search device information providing step of providing the legacy device with information about the found devices by the Bluetooth relay device receiving the response signal;
A pairing request step of the legacy device displaying the searched Bluetooth device list and requesting pairing with a Bluetooth medical device selected as a Bluetooth relay device when a Bluetooth medical device is selected among the searched Bluetooth devices;
And a pairing step of the Bluetooth relay device performing pairing with the corresponding Bluetooth medical device.
Data between heterogeneous profiles of a Bluetooth relay system including a Bluetooth medical device performing data communication according to a Bluetooth profile for a medical device and a legacy device and a Bluetooth relay device performing data communication by a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device. In the Bluetooth relay method that supports communication,
A first pairing process in which the legacy device performs pairing with the Bluetooth repeater by performing a Bluetooth device search according to a Bluetooth profile other than the Bluetooth profile for the medical device;
When the Bluetooth relay device requests a Bluetooth search from the legacy device, the Bluetooth relay device searches for and provides the Bluetooth medical device to the legacy device according to the Bluetooth profile for the medical device, and according to the Bluetooth medical device and the Bluetooth profile for the medical device selected by the legacy device. A second pairing process of performing pairing;
The Bluetooth relay device includes a relay process of converting and converting Bluetooth data corresponding to each Bluetooth profile transmitted and received between the paired Bluetooth medical device and the legacy device,
The legacy device further includes a Bluetooth profile update process of checking whether an update file for a Bluetooth profile exists in an update server after the first pairing process, and downloading and transmitting the updated update file to the Bluetooth relay device if there is an update file. How to.
The method of claim 11,
The profile update process,
An inquiry step of sending an update file existence query signal including the Bluetooth profile version information of the Bluetooth relay device obtained during pairing to the update server after the first pairing process;
An update file existence response step of the update server comparing the Bluetooth profile version of the Bluetooth relay device with the version of the registered Bluetooth profile update file and sending an existence response signal of the update file;
If the legacy device determines that the update file is found by the update file existence response, and if the update is selected, the download step is requested to download the update file to the update server to download it, and
An update file transmission step of transmitting the update file downloaded by the legacy device to a Bluetooth relay device;
And an update step of downloading and updating the update file by the Bluetooth relay device.

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