Identification of a Strip Type by the Meter Using Conductive Patterns on the Strip
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Abstract
A test strip including a reagent end for receiving a body fluid sample and an insertion end which is received at a test strip receptacle slot of a measuring device, the insertion end including one or more on-strip indicators for indicating to a measuring device that the test strip has been inserted into the device so that the device will power-up in preparation to perform a test, and the one or more on-strip indicators having a distinct pattern indicating whether calibration is automatic or whether the user needs to input calibration information to the said device, and corresponding methods are disclosed.
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22. An analyte meter device, comprising:
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a test strip receptacle slot configured to receive a first, second and third type of test strip, each type comprising a reagent end for receiving a sample, wherein the analyte meter device is configured to identify (i) the first type of test strip, for which calibration information is automatically communicated to the meter, (ii) the second type of test strip, which requires that calibration information for the test strip be input by a user of the analyte meter, and (iii) the third type of test strip, for which calibration information is not automatically communicated to the meter and which does not require calibration information to be inputted by the user; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive from the first, second and third types of test strips one or more signals indicative of an analyte concentration in the sample and thereby determine the analyte concentration in the sample. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system comprising:
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an analyte meter device, the analyte meter device comprising a test strip receptacle slot configured to receive a first, second and third type of test strip, each type comprising a reagent end for receiving a sample, wherein the analyte meter device is configured to identify (i) the first type of test strip, for which calibration information is automatically communicated to the meter, (ii) the second type of test strip, which requires that calibration information for the test strip be input by a user of the analyte meter, and (iii) the third type of test strip, for which calibration information is not automatically communicated to the meter and which does not require calibration information to be inputted by the user, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive from the first, second and third types of test strips one or more signals indicative of an analyte concentration in the sample and thereby determine the analyte concentration in the sample; and a server device configured for wired or wireless data communication with the analyte meter device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An glucose meter device, comprising:
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a test strip receptacle slot configured to receive a first, second and third type of glucose test strip, each type comprising a reagent end for receiving a sample, wherein the glucose meter device is configured to identify (i) the first type of test strip, for which calibration information is automatically communicated to the meter, (ii) the second type of test strip, which requires that calibration information for the test strip be input by a user of the analyte meter, and (iii) the third type of test strip, for which calibration information is not automatically communicated to the meter and which does not require calibration information to be inputted by the user, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive from the first, second and third types of test strips one or more signals indicative of a glucose concentration in the sample and thereby determine the glucose concentration in the sample; and electronics coupled to the glucose meter device, wherein the electronics provide for wireless data communication with a server device. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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