Analyte Meter with Rotatable User Interface
First Claim
1. An analyte measurement device, for use with a test strip for determining the amount of an analyte in a sample, the device comprising:
- (1) an analyte meter comprising;
(i) a processor programmed to display a hierarchy of information or options having a plurality of levels;
(ii) a test strip interface for receiving a diagnostic test strip; and
(iii) a meter display communicatively coupled to the processor for displaying the hierarchy of information or options to a user, wherein each level of the plurality of levels comprises information or options selected from the group consisting of;
a selectable lower level, a selectable upper level, a selectable subroutine performable by the processor, and a selectable parameter, and one of the plurality of levels includes a selectable subroutine performable by the processor that is a diagnostic test subroutine where the processor is programmed to perform a diagnostic test on a sample applied to a test strip received within the test strip interface to determine a concentration of an analyte within the sample, and to store data in the hierarchy of information related to the test, (2) a housing having the meter disposed therein and having a display opening sized to receive the meter display and to make it externally visible to a user; and
a test strip opening sized to receive a test strip, and (3) a rotatable user interface communicatively coupled to the processor and accessible on the outside of the housing, wherein the rotatable user interface is rotationally and translationally connected about the housing to permit rotation around an axis of rotation and translation along the axis of rotation, wherein when the rotatable user interface is;
(i) rotated around the axis of rotation, the meter display scrolls through information or options in an open level, and (ii) translationally moved along the axis of rotation, a lower level of information is selected, an upper level of information is selected, a subroutine is selected, or a parameter is selected from an open level.
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Abstract
In one embodiment the present invention provides a blood analyte meter that is user-friendly and easy to use. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention an analyte measurement device, for use with a test strip for determining the amount of an analyte in a sample, displays a hierarchy of information or options to a user. The hierarchy of information or options may include, among other information or options, subroutines that are performable by the processor of the device, stored data related to past tests performed by the user, and alarm features of the device. A user scrolls through and selects individual options or pieces of information by rotating and translating a rotatable user interface around and along an axis of rotation.
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25 Claims
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1. An analyte measurement device, for use with a test strip for determining the amount of an analyte in a sample, the device comprising:
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(1) an analyte meter comprising;
(i) a processor programmed to display a hierarchy of information or options having a plurality of levels;
(ii) a test strip interface for receiving a diagnostic test strip; and
(iii) a meter display communicatively coupled to the processor for displaying the hierarchy of information or options to a user,wherein each level of the plurality of levels comprises information or options selected from the group consisting of;
a selectable lower level, a selectable upper level, a selectable subroutine performable by the processor, and a selectable parameter, andone of the plurality of levels includes a selectable subroutine performable by the processor that is a diagnostic test subroutine where the processor is programmed to perform a diagnostic test on a sample applied to a test strip received within the test strip interface to determine a concentration of an analyte within the sample, and to store data in the hierarchy of information related to the test, (2) a housing having the meter disposed therein and having a display opening sized to receive the meter display and to make it externally visible to a user; and
a test strip opening sized to receive a test strip, and(3) a rotatable user interface communicatively coupled to the processor and accessible on the outside of the housing, wherein the rotatable user interface is rotationally and translationally connected about the housing to permit rotation around an axis of rotation and translation along the axis of rotation, wherein when the rotatable user interface is;
(i) rotated around the axis of rotation, the meter display scrolls through information or options in an open level, and (ii) translationally moved along the axis of rotation, a lower level of information is selected, an upper level of information is selected, a subroutine is selected, or a parameter is selected from an open level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for use with an analyte measurement device for use with a diagnostic test strip for determining the amount of an analyte in a sample, the device comprising:
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(1) an analyte meter comprising;
(i) a processor programmed to display a hierarchy of information or options having a plurality of levels to a user;
(ii) a test strip interface for receiving a diagnostic test strip; and
(iii) a meter display communicatively coupled to the processor for displaying the hierarchy of information or options to a user,wherein each level of the plurality of levels comprises information or options selected from the group consisting of;
a selectable lower level of information, a selectable upper level of information, a selectable subroutine performable by the processor, and a selectable parameter, andone of the plurality of levels include a selectable subroutine performable by the processor that is a diagnostic test subroutine where the processor is programmed to perform a diagnostic test on a sample applied to a test strip received within the test strip interface to determine a concentration of an analyte within the sample, and to store data in the hierarchy of information related to the test, (2) a housing having the meter disposed therein and having a display opening sized to receive the meter display and to make it externally visible to a user; and
a test strip opening sized to receive a test strip, and(3) a rotatable user interface communicatively coupled to the processor and accessible on the outside of the housing, wherein the rotatable user interface is rotationally and translationally connected about the housing to permit rotation around an axis of rotation and translation along the axis of rotation, wherein when the rotatable user interface is;
(i) rotated around the axis of rotation, the meter display scrolls through information in an open level of information of the plurality of levels of information, and (ii) translationally moved along the axis of rotation, a lower level of information is selected, an upper level of information is selected, a subroutine is selected, or a parameter is selected from the open level of information, the method comprising the steps of, by the user, (i) rotating the rotatable user interface about the axis of rotation, and (ii) translating the rotatable user interface along the axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. In an analyte measurement device having a housing and a processor programmed to display a hierarchy of information or options having a plurality of levels to a user and programmed to perform, and store data related to, a diagnostic test on a sample to determine a concentration of an analyte within the sample;
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a rotatable user interface communicatively coupled to the processor and accessible on the outside of the housing, wherein the user interface is rotationally and translationally connected about the housing to permit rotation around an axis of rotation generally parallel to the central axis of the housing and translation along the axis of rotation, wherein when the rotatable user interface is;
(i) rotated around the axis of rotation, the meter display scrolls through information in an open level of the plurality of levels of information or options, and (ii) translationally moved along the axis of rotation, a lower level is selected, an upper level is selected, a subroutine is selected, or a parameter is selected from the open level.
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18. An analyte measurement device, for use with a test strip for determining the amount of an analyte in a sample, the device comprising:
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(1) an analyte meter comprising;
(i) a processor programmed to display a hierarchy of information or options having a plurality of levels;
(ii) a test strip interface for receiving a diagnostic test strip; and
(iii) a meter display communicatively coupled to the processor for displaying the hierarchy of information or options to a user,wherein each level of the plurality of levels comprises information or options selected from the group consisting of;
a selectable lower level, a selectable upper level, a selectable subroutine performable by the processor, and a selectable parameter, andone of the plurality of levels includes a selectable subroutine performable by the processor that is a diagnostic test subroutine where the processor is programmed to perform a diagnostic test on a sample applied to a test strip received within the test strip interface to determine a concentration of an analyte within the sample, and to store data in the hierarchy of information related to the test, (2) a housing having the meter disposed therein and having a display opening sized to receive the meter display and to make it externally visible to a user; and
a test strip opening sized to receive a test strip, and(3) a rotatable user interface communicatively coupled to the processor and accessible from the outside of the housing, wherein the rotatable user interface is rotational around an axis of rotation, wherein when the rotatable user interface is;
(i) rotated around the axis of rotation, the meter display scrolls through information or options in an open level, and (4) a selecting user interface communicatively coupled to the processor and accessible on the outside of the housing, wherein when the selecting user interface is activated;
(i) a lower level is selected, an upper level is selected, a subroutine, or a parameter is selected from the open level. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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