DATA PROCESSING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING MEASURED VALUES

• US 20080243758A1
• Filed: 01/28/2008
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Porsch, Ulrich, Kintzig, Hans, Blatt, Christian
• Granted Patent: US 8,974,384 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/1
• 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 5/1411 by percutaneous method, e.g. by lancet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15087 short range, e.g. between console and disposable using implanted devices A61B5/150877
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6887 mounted on external non-worn devices, e.g. non-medical devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A data processing device is provided for processing measurement values provided from a medical measurement device. The device generally comprises an input unit, a data input interface configured for communication with the medical measurement device, a memory unit for storage of data sets, a calculation unit, and an audible data output interface configured for communication with a data output unit. The input unit is configured for making a first selection of the data sets stored in the memory unit. Second selections based on or within the first selection may also be made. The audible data output interface is provided for generating an audible output of the selected data sets. The audible data output interface may also be configured to generate distinct audible signals before the audible output of each different selection of data sets.

Claims

1. A data processing device for processing measurement values from a medical measurement device, the device comprising an input unit, a data input interface configured for communication with the medical measurement device, a memory unit for storage of data sets, a calculation unit, and an audible data output interface configured for communication with a data output unit, wherein the input unit is configured for making a first selection of the data sets stored in the memory unit, and wherein the audible data output interface is configured to provide an audible output of the data sets within the first selection and to provide a first audible signal before the audible output.

2. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the audible data output interface comprises at least one of a loudspeaker, a connection for headphones, and a connection for earphones.

3. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the input unit comprises at least one of a selection key, a numeric keypad, and arrow keys configured for controlling a virtual cursor.

4. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the data input interface comprises a wireless interface for communication with a measurement device.

5. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the device is integrally formed with the medical measurement device via the data input interfaces.

6. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection comprises a chronological selection according to content of a data set field, the first selection being selectable by pressing an assigned key on the input unit.

7. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection comprises a keyword selection being selectable using the input unit by inputting of a numeric code standing for a keyword forming a particular selection criterion.

8. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first selection comprises an interval selection being selectable using the input unit by inputting interval limits for a data set field in which the selection should be made.

9. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the input unit is configured for making a second selection of the data sets stored in the memory unit, and wherein the audible data output interface is configured to provide all audible output of the data sets within the second selection.

10. The data processing device according to claim 9, wherein the second selection comprises one of the selection options selected from the group consisting of:

calculation of an average of the data sets retrieved by the first selection, an insulin quantity administered within a particular time period, extreme values of glucose levels within the data sets included in the first selection, an amount of hypo- or hyperglycaemia before or after the data sets included in the first selection occurring within a particular time period, and specific occurrences associated with the data sets determined by the first selection or/and the output of secondary data.

11. The data processing device according to claim 9, wherein the audible output for each of the selected data sets occurs after both the first and the second selection and the audible output of each selected data set is preceded by the first audible signal and a second audible signal respectively.

12. The data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured for a user to browse through the selected data sets by means of the input unit.

13. The data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a jump function associated with the memory unit and the input unit, the jump function configured for selection of data sets having a desired time interval.

14. The data processing device according to claim 13, wherein the audible data output interface is configured to produce an audible signal distinct from the first audible signal before an audible output of data sets selected according to the jump function.

15. A method of processing measurement values from a medical measurement device, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a data processing device having a data input interface for receiving the measurement values, a memory unit for processing and storing the measurement values from the measurement device as one or more data sets, an input unit configured for making one or more selections of the data sets stored in the memory unit, and an audible data output interface configured for communication with a data output unit;

b) communicating the measurement values to the data processing device and storing them in the memory unit;

c) making a first selection of the stored data sets; and

d) generating an audible output of the data sets in the first selection using the audible data output interface, the audible output of each selected data set being preceded by a first audible signal.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the audible data output interface comprises at least one of a loudspeaker, a headphone connection and an earphone connection.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the input unit comprises at least one of a selection key, a numeric keypad, and arrow keys configured for controlling a virtual cursor, and wherein the first selection comprises particular data sets corresponding to a selection option selected from the group consisting of a chronological selection, a keyword selection made by inputting a numeric code standing for a keyword forming a selection criterion, and an interval selection made by inputting interval limits for a data set field from which the selection is desired to be made.

18. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of making a second selection based on the data sets within the first selection, wherein the selection options for the second selection being selected from the group consisting of calculation of an average of the data sets retrieved by the first selection, an insulin quantity administered within a particular time period, extreme values of glucose levels within the data sets retrieved by the first selection, an amount of hypo- or hyperglycaemia before or after the data sets determined through the first selection occurring within a particular time period, specific occurrences associated with the data sets determined by the first selection, and the output of secondary data.

19. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of browsing through the data sets of the first selection in chronological order.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein the data processing device is configured for choosing to have the data sets of the first selection audibly output chronologically forward or backward.

21. The method according to claim 15, wherein the data processing device further comprises a jump function associated with then memory unit, and further comprising the step of activating the jump function for selecting new data sets having selectable chronological gaps therebetween.

22. The method according to claim 21, further comprising the step of, after activating the jump function, generating an audible signal distinct from the first signal and producing an audible output of the new data sets.

23. On a computer readable medium, a computer program with computer code, which is suit-able for the purpose of carrying out a method according to one of the claims 15 to 22, when the computer program runs on a calculation unit.

24. A data processing device for processing measurement values from a blood glucose measurement device, the data processing device comprising an input unit, a data input interface configured for communication with a dedicated blood glucose measurement device, a memory unit configured for storage of data sets input from the blood glucose measurement device, a calculation unit and a data output interface configured for communication with a data output unit, wherein the data sets each comprise a plurality of data fields, at least one of the data fields comprising a glucose measurement value, and wherein the data processing device is configured and arranged for use by a user using the input unit to make a first selection of data sets stored in the memory unit, the data processing device being further configured and arranged to provide the user with options in response to the first selection to make a medically relevant second selection of data sets from the data sets contained in the first selection.

25. A method of processing measurement values from a blood glucose measurement device, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a data processing device configured and arranged to interface with the blood glucose measurement device and to receive and store data sets from blood glucose measurement device,

b) making a first selection from the data sets stored in the data processing device;

c) providing selection options for a medically relevant second selection from the data sets contained within the first selection; and

d) making the second selection from the selection options;

wherein the data sets each comprise a plurality of data fields, and one data field includes a date and another data field includes a glucose value, and subsequently selection options for a second, medically relevant selection within the data sets selected by the first selection are provided and a second selection corresponding to a chosen option is carried out from the selection options.