Computer-Implemented Method and Apparatus for Diabetes Management

• US 20080027292A1
• Filed: 10/08/2007
• Published: 01/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul Rosman, Scott Pappada
• Original Assignee: Paul Rosman, Scott Pappada
• Inventors: Pappada, Scott, Rosman, Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/868,660
• Publication Number:
  US 20080027292A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and apparatus assists a user with diabetes management. The apparatus and method enables the user to record a plurality of their life events; record a plurality of their emotions, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; record a plurality of their blood glucose levels, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and predict their glucose changes corresponding to their engaging in one of the recorded life events, and having the corresponding emotion to prevent hypoglycemia.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of assisting a user with diabetes management comprising the steps of:

recording a plurality of life events experienced by the user;

recording a plurality of emotions of the user, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events;

recording a plurality of blood glucose levels of the user, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

predicting glucose changes of the user corresponding to the user engaging in one of the recorded life events, and having the corresponding emotion so the user will be able to prevent hypoglycemia.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

recording a plurality of insulin dosages, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

predicting the glucose level of a user corresponding to the user engaging in one of the recorded life events, having the corresponding emotion, and the corresponding recorded insulin dosage so the user will be able to prevent hypoglycemia.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:

recording grams of carbohydrates consumed, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

predicting the glucose level of a user corresponding to the user engaging in one of the recorded life events, having the corresponding emotion, the corresponding recorded insulin dosage, and the corresponding grams of carbohydrates consumed so the user will be able to prevent hypoglycemia.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of emotions of the user include happiness, pain, fatigue, fear, worry and stress.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of life events experienced by the user include sleep, meals, work, exercise, play, and study.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the hypoglycemia is a high glucose level.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the hypoglycemia is a low glucose level.

8. The method of claim 1, including the step of creating a chart with the plurality of life events;

the plurality of emotions, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

the plurality of blood glucose levels, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events.

9. The method of claim 3 including the step of creating a chart with plurality of life events;

the plurality of emotions, each corresponding to one of the plurality of events;

the plurality of blood glucose levels, each corresponding to one of the plurality of events;

the grams of carbohydrates consumed, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events;

the plurality of insulin dosages, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

the corresponding grams of carbohydrates consumed, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events;

so the user will be able to prevent hypoglycemia.

10. A computer-implemented apparatus 10 for assisting a user with diabetes management characterized by:

means for recording a plurality of life events experienced by the user;

means for recording a plurality of emotions of the user, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events;

means for recording a plurality of blood glucose levels of the user, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

means for predicting glucose changes of the user corresponding to the user engaging in one of the recorded life events, and having the corresponding emotion so the user will be able to prevent hypoglycemia.

11. The computer-implemented apparatus of claim 10, further characterized by:

means for recording a plurality of insulin dosages, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

means for predicting the glucose level of a user corresponding to the user engaging in one of the recorded life events, having the corresponding emotion, and the corresponding recorded insulin dosage so the user will be able to prevent hypoglycemia.

12. The computer-implemented apparatus of claim 11, further characterized by:

means for recording grams of carbohydrates consumed, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

means for predicting the glucose level of a user corresponding to the user engaging in one of the recorded life events, having the corresponding emotion, the corresponding recorded insulin dosage, and the corresponding grams of carbohydrates consumed so the user will be able to prevent hypoglycemia.

13. The computer-implemented apparatus of claim 12, further characterized in that the plurality of emotions of the user include happiness, pain, fatigue, fear, worry and stress.

14. The computer-implemented apparatus of claim 13, further characterized in that the plurality of life events experienced by the user include sleep, meals, work, exercise, play, and study.

15. The computer-implemented apparatus of claim 12, further characterized in that the hypoglycemia is a high glucose level.

16. The computer-implemented apparatus of claim 12, further characterized in that the hypoglycemia is a low glucose level.

17. The computer-implemented apparatus of claim 10, further characterized by:

means for creating a chart with the plurality of life events;

the plurality of emotions, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

the plurality of blood glucose levels, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events.

18. The computer-implemented apparatus of claim 11, further characterized by:

means for creating a chart with the plurality of life events;

the plurality of emotions, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events;

the plurality of blood glucose levels, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events;

the grams of carbohydrates consumed, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events;

the plurality of insulin dosages, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events; and

the corresponding grams of carbohydrates consumed, each corresponding to one of the plurality of life events;

so the user will be able to prevent hypoglycemia.