diastolic pressure oscillation shape at diastolic data points on a pressure versus time curve i e the oscillometric blood pressure envelope and the pulse period representative of the information gathered during each nibp determination as would be apparent to one of skill in the art the parameter memory 108 may be utilized to store additional information related to the measurement of a patient 39 s blood pressure from the standpoint of the principles of the present invention the processing of the signals from the pressure transducer 104 by the microprocessor 107 to produce blood pressure data and optionally to reject artifact data can be conducted in accordance with the prior art teachings of the above referenced ramsey 39 029 and 39 034 patents alternatively the blood pressure can be determined in accordance with the teachings of medero et al in u s pat no 4 543 962 of medero in u s pat no 4 546 775 of hood jr et al in u s pat no 4 461 266 of ramsey iii et al in u s pat no 4 638 810 of ramsey iii et al in u s pat no 4 754 761 of ramsey iii et al in u s pat no 5 170 795 and of ramsey iii et al in u s pat no 5 052 397 all of which are commonly assigned herewith and the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated.