Wireless Non-Invasive Analyte Measurement Device

• US 20060259328A1
• Filed: 07/26/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John F. Burd
• Original Assignee: Oculir, Inc.
• Inventors: Williams, Paul, Burd, John F.
• Application Number:
  US11/460,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20060259328A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Systems and method for tracking measurements from a wireless measurement device are provided. A tracking server is in communication with wireless measurement devices deployed in the field and periodically receives usage reports from the measurement devices to ensure timely measurements by the user and to monitor usage of the measurement devices to ensure compliance. The wireless measurement device is configured to measure one or more analyte levels or concentrations, presence, and/or absence of one or more analytes of the user. The fact of the measurement and the results of the measurement are provided to the tracking server via a wireless communication network. The tracking server stores the information for historical tracking of measurement data usage data. The tracking server may send alerts to a predetermined list of people to notify them when the user is not using the measurement device or when the number of authorized uses needs to be replenished.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for tracking analyte measurements by a wireless measurement device communicatively coupled with a tracking server via a wireless communication network, comprising:

establishing a set of use parameters at the tracking server for the measurement device, the use parameters including an authorized number of uses;

receiving a measurement report from the measurement device via the wireless communication network;

adjusting the number of authorized uses in the use parameters for the measurement device; and

providing a notice when the number of authorized uses in the use parameters for the measurement device reaches a predetermined threshold.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing step further comprises providing notice via the wireless communication network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the providing step further comprises providing the notice to the user.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the providing step further comprises providing the notice to a party other than the user.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the party other than the user is a medical professional.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the party other than the user is an insurance company.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the party other than the user is a member of the user'"'"'s family.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement report comprises information about an analyte level for a user

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting step further comprises reducing the number of authorized uses for the measurement device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusting step further comprises reducing the number of authorized uses for the user.

11. A system for tracking measurements by an analyte measurement device communicatively coupled with a tracking server via a wireless communication network, comprising:

a plurality of analyte measurement devices configured to measure an analyte level of a user;

a tracking server, communicatively coupled with the plurality of wireless measurement devices via a wireless communication network;

a communication module on the tracking server, the communication module configured to manage communications over the wireless communication network between an analyte measurement device and the tracking server;

a device module on the tracking server, the device module configured to send and receive data to and from an analyte measurement device in cooperation with the communication module, wherein the device module receives analyte measurement reports from an analyte measurement device and adjusts a number of authorized uses for the analyte measurement device and provides the adjusted number of authorized uses to the analyte measurement device in response.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the device module is further configured to provide a notice when the number of authorized uses reaches a predetermined threshold.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the device module is further configured to provide notice to the user.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the device module is further configured to provide notice to a party other than the user.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the party other than the user is a medical professional.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the party other than the user is an insurance company.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the party other than the user is a member of the user'"'"'s family.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the device module is further configured to de-authorize a particular analyte measurement device when the number of authorized uses for the particular analyte measurement device reaches zero.

19. The system of claim 11, further comprising a user module on the tracking server, the user module configured to maintain a number of authorized uses for a user and receive usage information for a user from the device module, adjust the number of authorized uses for the user, and provide the adjusted number of authorized uses to the device module in response.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the user module is further configured to de-authorize a particular user when a number of authorized uses for the particular user reaches zero.

21. The system of claim 11, wherein the device module is further configured to provide a notice when the number of analyte measurement reports received from an analyte measurement device in a predetermined time period drops below a minimum number.