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Interfacing with HealthVault > Device Connectivity
Device Connectivity
As of this writing, more than 80 types of devices connect with HealthVault. These devices range from pedometers and weighing scales to blood pressure meters and pulse oximeters. Figure 3-6 shows the various interfaces available for a device to connect with HealthVault.
Currently, a large number of devices interface with HealthVault through HealthVault’s Windows client utility, called HealthVault Connection Center. HealthVault Connection Center enables device integration using the Windows Portable Devices (WPD) standard.
If a device already has a Windows device driver, the appropriate data can be communicated to HealthVault using the WPD standard. The HealthVault team has a device development kit (DDK) that can be used for this integration, but its use lies outside the scope of this book.