Integrated Blood Glucose Measurement Device
First Claim
1. A portable combination for measuring a glucose concentration value in a sample, the combination comprising:
- (A) a portable glucose meter (GM) having a test strip port for receiving a disposable electrochemical test strip, means for calculating a glucose concentration value in a sample applied to a test strip received in the test strip port, and optionally a rechargeable GM battery,(B) a portable rechargeable supplemental battery pack (SBP),(C) a web enabled portable device (WEPD) having a rechargeable WEPD battery and a wireless connection to the internet, wherein;
(I) the GM, the SBP, and the WEPD are electrically coupled to allow power transfer between the GM, the SBP, and the WEPD,(II) the GM and the WEPD are communicatively coupled to allow for data transfer between the GM and the WEPD, and(III) the GM and SBP are detachable from and reattachable to the WEPD to form the portable combination, and(D) means for managing battery operations of the combination effective to cause the GM to draw operating power first from the SBP, second from the WEPD battery, and third from the GM battery, if the GM battery is present.
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Abstract
A portable combination for measuring a glucose concentration value in a sample has a portable glucose meter (GM) having a test strip port for receiving a disposable electrochemical test strip, means for calculating a glucose concentration value in a sample applied to a test strip received in the test strip port, and optionally a rechargeable GM battery. Next the combination has a portable rechargeable supplemental battery pack (SBP). The combination also has a web enabled portable device (WEPD) having a rechargeable WEPD battery and a wireless connection to the internet. The GM, the SBP, and the WEPD are electrically coupled to allow power transfer between the GM, the SBP, and the WEPD. The GM and the WEPD are communicatively coupled to allow for data transfer between the GM and the WEPD. The GM and SBP are detachable from and reattachable to the WEPD to form the portable combination. Lastly the combination has means for managing battery operations of the combination. These means are effective to cause the GM to draw operating power first from the SBP, second from the WEPD battery, and third from the GM battery, if the GM battery is present.
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30 Claims
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1. A portable combination for measuring a glucose concentration value in a sample, the combination comprising:
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(A) a portable glucose meter (GM) having a test strip port for receiving a disposable electrochemical test strip, means for calculating a glucose concentration value in a sample applied to a test strip received in the test strip port, and optionally a rechargeable GM battery, (B) a portable rechargeable supplemental battery pack (SBP), (C) a web enabled portable device (WEPD) having a rechargeable WEPD battery and a wireless connection to the internet, wherein; (I) the GM, the SBP, and the WEPD are electrically coupled to allow power transfer between the GM, the SBP, and the WEPD, (II) the GM and the WEPD are communicatively coupled to allow for data transfer between the GM and the WEPD, and (III) the GM and SBP are detachable from and reattachable to the WEPD to form the portable combination, and (D) means for managing battery operations of the combination effective to cause the GM to draw operating power first from the SBP, second from the WEPD battery, and third from the GM battery, if the GM battery is present. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A portable combination for measuring a glucose concentration value in a sample, the combination comprising:
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(A) a portable glucose meter (GM) having a test strip port for receiving a disposable electrochemical test strip, means for calculating a glucose concentration value in a sample applied to a test strip received in the test strip port, and optionally a rechargeable GM battery, (B) a web enabled portable device (WEPD) having a rechargeable WEPD battery and a wireless connection to the internet, wherein; (I) the GM and the WEPD are electrically coupled to allow power transfer between the GM and the WEPD, (II) the GM and the WEPD are communicatively coupled to allow for data transfer between the GM and the WEPD, and (III) the GM is detachable from and reattachable to the WEPD to form the portable combination, (D) means for managing battery operations of the combination effective to cause the GM to draw operating power first from the WEPD battery and second from the GM battery, if the GM battery is present, and to cause the GM battery to be recharged first, if the GM battery is present, followed by the WEPD battery when the combination is connected to an external recharging power source, and (E) calculated glucose value compilation means effective to;
store the calculated glucose concentration value and previously calculated glucose concentration values;
analyze the calculated glucose concentration values; and
generate and communicate feedback and recommendations to the user regarding the analysis of the calculated glucose concentration values. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A portable combination for measuring a glucose concentration value in a sample, the combination comprising:
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(A) a portable glucose meter (GM) having a test strip port for receiving a disposable electrochemical test strip, means for calculating a glucose concentration value in a sample applied to a test strip received in the test strip port, and optionally a rechargeable GM battery, (B) a portable rechargeable supplemental battery pack (SBP), (C) a web enabled portable device (WEPD) having a rechargeable WEPD battery and a wireless connection to the internet, wherein; (I) the GM and the SBP are electrically coupled to allow power transfer between the GM, and the SBP, (II) the GM and the WEPD are communicatively coupled to allow for data transfer between the GM and the WEPD, and (III) the GM and SBP are detachable from and reattachable to the WEPD to form the portable combination, and (D) means for managing battery operations of the combination effective to cause the GM to draw operating power first from the SBP and then from the GM battery, if the GM battery is present, and effective to cause the GM battery to be recharged first, if the GM battery is present, followed by the SBP, when the combination is connected to an external recharging power source.
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