Method and apparatus for providing data processing and control in a medical communication system
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1. A method of using a receiver and an analyte monitoring device comprising a single analyte sensor and one or more processors operatively coupled to the single analyte sensor, wherein the single analyte sensor is the only analyte sensor of the analyte monitoring device, the method comprising:
- positioning the single analyte sensor in contact with fluid in a human body to monitor an analyte level in the fluid;
generating, using the positioned single analyte sensor, one or more signals corresponding to the monitored analyte level in the fluid;
performing, with the one or more processors, a data verification routine on at least first information concerning validity of values of the one or more signals generated by the positioned single analyte sensor and second information not concerning the one or more signals from the positioned single analyte sensor, wherein the first information is derived from the single analyte sensor and the second information is derived from a source other than the single analyte sensor, and wherein the data verification routine identifies a first plurality of error conditions related to operation of the analyte monitoring device from the first information and a second error condition related to operation of the analyte monitoring device from the second information;
wirelessly transmitting, to the receiver, data concerning the one or more signals generated by the positioned single analyte sensor, and a plurality of corresponding error flags associated with the identified first plurality of error conditions and the second error condition; and
determining validity, by the receiver, of the data concerning the one or more signals generated by the positioned single analyte sensor, at least in part, by detection of the plurality of corresponding error flags.
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Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided.
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1. A method of using a receiver and an analyte monitoring device comprising a single analyte sensor and one or more processors operatively coupled to the single analyte sensor, wherein the single analyte sensor is the only analyte sensor of the analyte monitoring device, the method comprising:
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positioning the single analyte sensor in contact with fluid in a human body to monitor an analyte level in the fluid; generating, using the positioned single analyte sensor, one or more signals corresponding to the monitored analyte level in the fluid; performing, with the one or more processors, a data verification routine on at least first information concerning validity of values of the one or more signals generated by the positioned single analyte sensor and second information not concerning the one or more signals from the positioned single analyte sensor, wherein the first information is derived from the single analyte sensor and the second information is derived from a source other than the single analyte sensor, and wherein the data verification routine identifies a first plurality of error conditions related to operation of the analyte monitoring device from the first information and a second error condition related to operation of the analyte monitoring device from the second information; wirelessly transmitting, to the receiver, data concerning the one or more signals generated by the positioned single analyte sensor, and a plurality of corresponding error flags associated with the identified first plurality of error conditions and the second error condition; and determining validity, by the receiver, of the data concerning the one or more signals generated by the positioned single analyte sensor, at least in part, by detection of the plurality of corresponding error flags. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An analyte monitoring system, comprising:
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an analyte monitoring device, comprising; a single analyte sensor configured for contacting fluid within a human body to monitor an analyte level in the fluid, the single analyte sensor configured to generate one or more signals corresponding to the monitored analyte level, wherein the single analyte sensor is the only analyte sensor of the analyte monitoring device; a housing; a communication unit; and a processing unit coupled to the housing and the communication unit and in signal communication with the single analyte sensor, the processing unit programmed to; perform a data verification routine on at least first information concerning validity of values of the one or more signals generated by the single analyte sensor and second information not concerning the one or more signals from the positioned single analyte sensor, wherein the first information is derived from the single analyte sensor and the second information is derived from a source other than the single analyte sensor, and wherein the data verification routine identifies a first plurality of error conditions related to operation of the analyte monitoring device from the first information and a second error condition related to operation of the analyte monitoring device from the second information; and cause the wireless transmission, to a receiver, of data concerning the one or more signals generated by the positioned single analyte sensor, and a plurality of corresponding error flags associated with the identified first plurality of error conditions and the second error condition by the communication unit; and the receiver adapted to receive the wireless transmission and determine validity of the data concerning the one or more signals generated by the positioned single analyte sensor, at least in part, by detection of the plurality of corresponding error flags. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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