I claim:
1. A system for selecting and adapting wireless connection and security profiles, comprising: a programming interface to the device hardware; a profile selection mechanism and a management and configuration user interface.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising an event notifier, event handler, and profile adapter that monitor and handle events occurring in the wireless network.
3. The system of claim 1, further comprising optional firewalls validation checking engine for received and transmitted packets.
4. The system of claim 2, wherein the wireless device is a client device.
5. The system of claim 2, wherein the wireless device is an access point.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the host computer and the wireless client device communicates using HTTP protocol.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the host computer and the wireless client device communicates using a programmable application interface (API).
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI).
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the user interface is a command line interface.
10. The system of claim 2, wherein the event is a change in the wireless network membership.
11. The system of claim 2, wherein the event is the change in sustained transmission rate of a transmitting or receiving entity, or both.
12. The system of claim 4, wherein the client device joins the wireless network using a selected profile based on the properties of the detected wireless network.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the properties of the detected network comprising: current sustained transmission rate, network id, and the properties and contents of the network membership.
14. The system of claim 5, wherein the access point forms the wireless network using a selected profile based on the contents and properties of other wireless network membership.
15. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprising mechanism for the storage and viewing of multiple profiles and for editing, adding and removal individual profile.
16. The system of claim 15, further comprising mechanism for the storage and viewing of one or more rules for selecting an active profile, and for the editing, adding, removal, and ordering of such selection rules.
17. The system of claim 2, wherein the profile adapter invoke the actions specified by one or more adaptation rules in response to specific events or changes in the wireless network.
18. The system of claim 15, further comprising mechanism for the storage and viewing of zero or more rules for adapting the active profile in response to specific events or changes in the wireless network, and for the editing, adding, and removal of such adaptation rules.
19. The system of claim 15, further comprising mechanism for the storage and viewing of zero or more rules for performing validation on network packets, and for the editing, adding, removal, and ordering of such firewall rules.
20. The system of claim 4, wherein the client device is a Wi-Fi (802.11) device.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the adaptation rule of the client device switches the device operating mode from infrastructure to ad-hoc and vice versa in response to changes in availability of the wireless network access point.
22. The system of claim 2, wherein the system operating rules adapts the client device based on changes in the contents and properties of the network membership in order to optimize security and throughput.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for treating a target within a body of a patient, said method comprising:
irradiating a treatment volume having a known position;
supporting the patient such that the target is adjacent to the treatment volume;
scanning the body to monitor the position of the target;
selectively activating a radiating apparatus in response to the monitored position of the target to irradiate the target when the target is at least partially coincident with the treatment volume; and
selectively deactivating the radiating apparatus in response to the monitored position of the target when the target is not at least partially coincident with the treatment volume.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said supporting the patient includes adjusting an upright supporting mechanism supporting the patient so that the target is at least partially coincident with the treatment volume.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein said supporting the patient further includes adjusting a platform supporting the patient so that the target is at least partially coincident with the treatment volume.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein said supporting the patient further includes adjusting the position of the patient so that the target is at least partially coincident with the treatment volume.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein said supporting the patient further includes moving the patient so that the target is located along a line as defined by the radiating apparatus and the treatment volume.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said supporting the patient further includes attenuating the irradiating so that the treatment volume is at least partially coincident with the target.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising rotating the patient relative to the radiating apparatus and again selectively irradiating the treatment volume in the adjusted position.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising rotating the patient relative to the radiating apparatus by rotating the patient relative to the target.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising rotating the patient relative to the radiating apparatus by rotating the radiating apparatus relative to the treatment volume.
10. A method for treating a target within a body of a patient with a proton beam radiating apparatus having a Bragg peak irradiating a treatment volume having a known position, said method comprising:
positioning the patient such that the target to be treated is located near the treatment volume;
scanning the body to determine the position of the target relative to the treatment volume;
activating the proton beam radiating apparatus to irradiate the target when the determined position of the target is at least partially coincident with the known position of the treatment volume; and
deactivating the proton beam radiating apparatus when the determined position of the target is not at least partially coincident with the treatment volume.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said positioning the patient includes adjusting an upright supporting mechanism supporting the patient so that the target is at least partially coincident with the treatment volume.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said supporting the patient further includes adjusting a platform supporting the patient so that the target is at least partially coincident with the treatment volume.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein said supporting the patient further includes adjusting the position of the patient so that the target is at least partially coincident with the treatment volume.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein said supporting the patient further includes moving the patient so that the target is located along a line as defined by the radiating apparatus and the treatment volume.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein said supporting the patient further includes attenuating the irradiating so that the treatment volume is at least partially coincident with the target.
16. The method of claim 10 further comprising rotating the patient relative to the radiating apparatus and again irradiating the treatment volume in the adjusted position.
17. The method of claim 10 further comprising rotating the patient relative to the radiating apparatus by rotating the patient relative to the target.