Meter Having Multi-Level User Interface

• US 20090093972A1
• Filed: 08/03/2006
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG (PHC Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer AG)
• Inventors: Power, Barry D., Culver, Jeffrey A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,912,655 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/23
• 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: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48785 Electrical and electronic details of measuring devices for physical analysis of liquid biological material not specific to a particular test method, e.g. user interface or power supply

Abstract

A meter adapted to determine and store an analyte concentration reading, in particular a glucose concentration reading, and including an interface having a plurality of predefined levels of user features. The predefined levels may be selected by a user based on the user'"'"'s preferences, needs and abilities.

Claims

1. A meter adapted to determine and store an analyte concentration reading, the meter comprising:

a display adapted to display information to a user of the meter;

an interface that controls the display for the user, the interface having a plurality of predefined levels of user features that are adapted to be selected by the user; and

at least one user input mechanism adapted to allow the user to select one of the plurality of predefined levels of user features.

2. The meter according to claim 1, further comprising a memory device adapted to store the selected predefined level.

3. The meter according to claim 1, wherein the analyte is glucose.

4. The meter according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of predefined levels includes at least three predefined levels.

5. The meter according to claim 4, wherein a first predefined level is adapted to include a user feature for saving at least twenty concentration readings.

6. The meter according to claim 4, wherein a second predefined level is adapted to include user features for saving at least 200 concentration readings, for calculating a 14-day average, for displaying a date and time and for downloading the concentration readings via a computer data interface.

7. The meter according to claim 4, wherein a third predefined level is adapted to include user features for saving at least 400 concentration readings, for calculating multi-day averages of concentration readings, for displaying a date and time for at least two time zones, for downloading the concentration readings via a computer data interface, for displaying at least one high concentration reading and at least one low concentration reading, for providing a test-time alarm and for marking a concentration reading.

8. A method for using a meter adapted to determine and store an analyte concentration reading, the meter having a display adapted to display information to a user, the method comprising the acts of:

displaying information on the display via a user interface, the interface having a plurality of predefined levels of user features;

selecting one of the plurality of predefined levels; and

displaying the user features associated with the selected predefined level.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising storing the selected predefined level.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the analyte is glucose.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of predefined levels includes at least three predefined levels.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein a first predefined level is adapted to include a user feature for saving at least twenty concentration readings.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein a second predefined level is adapted to include user features for saving at least 200 concentration readings, for calculating a 14-day average, for displaying a date and time and for downloading the concentration readings via a computer data interface.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein a third predefined level is adapted to include user features for saving at least 400 concentration readings, for calculating multi-day averages of concentration readings, for displaying a date and time for at least two time zones, for downloading the concentration readings via a computer data interface, for displaying at least one high concentration reading and at least one low concentration reading, for providing a test-time alarm and for marking a concentration reading.

15. A meter adapted to determine and store an analyte concentration reading, the meter comprising:

a display adapted to display information to a user of the meter;

an interface that controls the display for the user, the interface having at least three predefined levels of user features that are adapted to be selected by the user; and

at least one user input mechanism adapted to allow the user to select one of the at least three predefined levels of user features.

16. A method for using a meter adapted to determine and store an analyte concentration reading, the meter having a display adapted to display information to a user, the method comprising the acts of:

displaying information on the display via a user interface, the interface having at least three predefined levels of user features;

selecting one of the at least three predefined levels; and

displaying the user features associated with the selected predefined level.