Methods and apparatus for device management
First Claim
1. A method of managing a plurality of health devices, each of said plurality of health devices being associated to a single user, said method comprising:
- causing said plurality of health devices to be connected to a management entity;
said management entity assigning a unique identifier to each of said plurality of health devices;
sending a request to each of said plurality of health devices, said request comprising a request for information relating to a status of each of said plurality of health devices;
receiving from each of said plurality of health devices said information relating to said status, said information comprising at least a first data segment configured to indicate said status and a second data segment comprising said unique identifier;
processing said first data, said act of processing comprising performing a comparison to determine a deviation of said first data segment from stored data relating to an individual one of said plurality of health devices identified by said second data segment; and
causing a display apparatus to display to said user information relating to said determined deviation.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for managing a plurality of user devices. In one exemplary embodiment, a unified user interface is provided which is configured to display to a user status information and frequency of use information regarding a plurality of health monitoring devices associated to the user. Such a unified interface assists the user in building healthy habits, meeting health-related goals, and ensuring that the user'"'"'s devices are well maintained. The display is derived from information obtained and processed at a management entity in communication with the plurality of health monitoring devices.
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1. A method of managing a plurality of health devices, each of said plurality of health devices being associated to a single user, said method comprising:
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causing said plurality of health devices to be connected to a management entity; said management entity assigning a unique identifier to each of said plurality of health devices; sending a request to each of said plurality of health devices, said request comprising a request for information relating to a status of each of said plurality of health devices; receiving from each of said plurality of health devices said information relating to said status, said information comprising at least a first data segment configured to indicate said status and a second data segment comprising said unique identifier; processing said first data, said act of processing comprising performing a comparison to determine a deviation of said first data segment from stored data relating to an individual one of said plurality of health devices identified by said second data segment; and causing a display apparatus to display to said user information relating to said determined deviation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of managing a plurality of health devices, each of said plurality of health devices being associated to a single user and connected to a management entity, said method comprising:
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said management entity assigning a unique identifier to each of said plurality of health devices; receiving from each of said plurality of health devices information relating to a status thereof, said information comprising at least a first data segment configured to indicate said status and a second data segment comprising said unique identifier; comparing said first data segment received from an individual one of said plurality of health devices identified by said second data segment to stored data relating to said individual one of said plurality of health devices; and causing a display apparatus to display to said user an indication of a determined deviation of said status from said stored data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory, computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured, when executed by a processor of a smart phone apparatus, to:
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assign a unique identifier to each of a plurality of health devices in communication therewith, each of said plurality of health devices and said smart phone being associated to a single user; receive from each of said plurality of health devices a respective plurality of data packages, each data package comprising at least a first data segment configured to indicate a status of said respective one of said plurality of health devices, and a second data segment comprising said unique identifier of said respective one of said plurality of health devices; compare said status of each of said plurality of health devices to stored data for each of said plurality of health devices; and cause a display apparatus of said smart phone to display to said user an indication of a determined deviation of said status from said stored data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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