GAME DISPLAY OF A DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PLAYING

• US 20100240978A1
• Filed: 02/09/2010
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: LaBastide, Sebastiaan, Balint, Eva
• Application Number:
  US12/702,740
• Publication Number:
  US 20100240978A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/365
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/46 Computing the game score
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/537 using indicators, e.g. showing the condition of a game character on screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/61 Score computation
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/69 Involving elements of the real world in the game world, e.g. measurement in live races, real video
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/8094 Unusual game types, e.g. virtual cooking
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A game display for use with a diagnostic device, such as a blood glucose measuring device, that includes a grid which defines a plurality of spaces. In use, a sample of body fluid, such as blood, is obtained and the device determines a diagnostic concentration in the sample. Once the diagnostic concentration is determined, one of the spaces displays an indicia associated with the result of the diagnostic test and a character associated with the successful completion of the diagnostic test. The display also includes a score area which displays another indicia relating to the level of success of a patient'"'"'s diagnostic testing regimen.

Claims

1. A game display for use with a diagnostic device, comprising:

a grid defining a plurality of spaces, each space being configured to display a first indicia associated with a result of a diagnostic test and a character associated with successful completion of the diagnostic test; and

a score area which displays a second indicia associated with the level of success of a patient'"'"'s diagnostic testing regimen.

2. The game display of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic device is a blood glucose meter.

3. The game display of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic test is a blood glucose test.

4. The game display of claim 1, wherein the first indicia comprises a color.

5. The game display of claim 4, wherein the color fills the space.

6. The game display of claim 1, wherein the character comprises a number, an Arabic numeral, a letter or combinations thereof.

7. The game display of claim 1, wherein the symbol comprises a checkmark, a star, or combinations thereof.

8. The game display of claim 1, further comprising a test result area which displays the result of the completed diagnostic test.

9. The game display of claim 1, wherein the plurality of spaces are divided into columns and rows, each column associated with a different time of day of the patient'"'"'s diagnostic testing regimen.

10. The game display of claim 9, wherein the time of day comprises before breakfast, after breakfast, before lunch, after lunch, before dinner, after dinner, and before bed.

11. The game display of claim 1, wherein the second indicia comprises a point value, a letter or combinations thereof.

12. The game display of claim 1, wherein the score area displays a number associated with completed diagnostic tests.

13. A method of playing a game with a diagnostic device to encourage a patient to consistently follow a diagnostic testing regimen, the device comprising a display that includes a grid defining a plurality of spaces, the method comprising:

(a) obtaining a sample of body fluid;

(b) using the device to determine a diagnostic concentration in the sample;

(c) displaying the diagnostic concentration on the display;

(d) displaying in one of the spaces a color or character;

(e) updating and displaying a score area of the display; and

(f) repeating steps (a)-(e) several times and thereby completing several diagnostic tests.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising awarding a base point value for each completed diagnostic test.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the base point value is based on a percentage of scheduled diagnostic tests that are completed.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising awarding a higher base point value for completing two consecutively scheduled tests.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the two consecutively scheduled tests comprise pre-prandial and post-prandial.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the two consecutively scheduled tests comprise before breakfast and after breakfast, before lunch and after lunch, or before dinner and after dinner, or before bed on a first day and before breakfast on a second day, the second day immediately following the first day.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising awarding one or more bonus points for completing each scheduled diagnostic test over a specified time period.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the specified time period is one day.

21. The method of claim 14, further comprising decreasing the base point value for missing a scheduled diagnostic test.

22. The method of claim 14, wherein the awarding step takes place before the updating step.

23. The method of claim 13, wherein the diagnostic concentration is displayed in the score area.

24. The method of claim 13, further comprising displaying the time of day a diagnostic test is completed.

25. The method of claim 13, wherein the displaying in one of the spaces of a color or character comprises displaying the color green, yellow, or red;

a letter or number;

a point value;

a checkmark or combinations thereof.

26. The method of claim 13, further comprising changing the diagnostic testing regimen to match a skill level of the patient.