Glucose meter communication method and system
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1. A method of communicating data between a glucose meter and a computing system, the method comprising:
- automatically initiating a communication session between the glucose meter and the computing system over a communication link;
automatically sending data from the glucose meter to the computing system via the communication link.
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Abstract
Methods for communicating between a glucose meter and a computing system are described. One method includes automatically initiating a communication session with a computing system over a communication link. The method also includes automatically sending data from the glucose meter to the computing system via the communication link.
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1. A method of communicating data between a glucose meter and a computing system, the method comprising:
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automatically initiating a communication session between the glucose meter and the computing system over a communication link; automatically sending data from the glucose meter to the computing system via the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of gathering and communicating test results with a glucose meter, the method comprising:
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storing a predetermined communication time; initiating the glucose meter to enter a low power mode; waiting for the predetermined communication time with the glucose meter in the low power mode; upon reaching the predetermined communication time, initiating the glucose meter to exit the low power mode; automatically initiating a communication session with a computing system via a communication link at the predetermined communication time; and sending data to the computing system via the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of obtaining blood glucose test results from a glucose meter, the method comprising:
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monitoring a communication link for a signal from the glucose meter at a given frequency; detecting the existence of the signal from the glucose meter via the communication link; initiating communication with the glucose meter via the communication link; and receiving data from the glucose meter via the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for coordinating communication of blood glucose test results comprising:
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(a) a glucose meter configured to obtain a test result representative of a blood glucose level of a patient; (b) a remote system configured to communicate with the glucose meter via a network, the remote system configured to receive and store test results obtained by the glucose meter in a database containing patient data; (c) wherein the remote system periodically receives the test results via a communication session automatically initiated by a component of the system; and (d) wherein the remote system tracks the glucose level of the patient and generates an alert based upon the glucose level of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A glucose meter system comprising:
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(a) a glucose meter configured to determine a test result representative of a patient'"'"'s blood glucose level; (b) a line powered communication device communicatively coupled to the glucose meter, the line powered communication device configured to access data and communicate the data over a wired communication link, the data including the test result, wherein the line powered communications device is at least partially powered with power received from the wired communication link. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A blood glucose test result communication system comprising:
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(a) a glucose meter configured to compute and store a test result representative of a patient'"'"'s blood glucose level; (b) a line powered communication device communicatively coupled to the glucose meter and configured to automatically access the test result and communicate the test result over a wired communication link, the line powered communication device at least partially powered with power received from the wired communication link; (c) a remote system communicatively connected to the line powered communication device via the communication link, the remote system configured to accept and store the test result in a database. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A method of communicating between a glucose meter and a remote system, the glucose meter communicatively connected to a line powered communication device at least partially powered with power received from a wired communication link, the method comprising:
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acquiring a test result representative of a blood glucose level, the test result accessible to the glucose meter and the line powered communication device; placing the glucose meter in a low power mode; and transferring the test result from the line powered communication device to the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method of communicating a blood glucose test result between a glucose meter and a computing system, the method comprising:
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waking the glucose meter from a low power state; obtaining a blood glucose test result; storing a predetermined communication time; physically connecting the glucose meter to a communications device; placing the glucose meter in the low power state; automatically initiating a communication session between the glucose meter and the computing system over a communication link at the predetermined communication time and in response to physically connecting the glucose meter to the communications device; receiving a response from the computing system; and automatically sending the blood glucose test result from the glucose meter to the computing system via the communication link.
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