GLUCOSE METER ADAPTABLE FOR USE WITH HANDHELD DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A apparatus comprising:
- an aperture adapted and configured to receive a glucose test strip;
a detector adapted and configured to detect at least one of a presence or amount of a substance indicative of glucose level;
a connector adapted and configured to engage the first device;
a power source; and
one or more input buttons or touch screen controls wherein the apparatus further comprises a logic apparatus adapted and configured to read instructions from a computer readable storage media associated with at least one of a first device having connectable to the Internet and the apparatus, wherein the computer readable storage media is configured to tangibly store thereon computer readable instructions.
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Abstract
Module adaptable to communicate with a suitable handheld devices or PDAs. Suitable devices include, but are not limited to, the Apple iPhone® or iPod®, Research in Motion Blackberry® smart phones, Motorola Droid smart phones, and Palm Pre smart phones. The module can be used without adding to the cost of the handheld device. This allows direct reimbursement for the replaceable meter module portion if payers choose to limit coverage for the full system, as well as the possibility of reimbursement for the entire system including the handheld device. Other solutions build the cost into the phone, which must be replaced to upgrade or replace the glucose function. Moreover, information from the glucose meter reading can be communicated from the PDA to a remote station for reporting the results. With an iPod-like approach, this could be accomplished without the need for a cellular signal or carrier, as long as a WiFi internet connection is available anywhere in the world.
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an aperture adapted and configured to receive a glucose test strip; a detector adapted and configured to detect at least one of a presence or amount of a substance indicative of glucose level; a connector adapted and configured to engage the first device; a power source; and one or more input buttons or touch screen controls wherein the apparatus further comprises a logic apparatus adapted and configured to read instructions from a computer readable storage media associated with at least one of a first device having connectable to the Internet and the apparatus, wherein the computer readable storage media is configured to tangibly store thereon computer readable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for detecting the blood glucose levels of a sample comprising:
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obtaining a sample from a mammal; applying the sample to a test strip wherein the test strip is inserted into an aperture adapted and configured to receive the strip in an apparatus further comprising a detector adapted and configured to detect at least one of a presence or amount of a substance indicative of glucose level;
a connector adapted and configured to engage the first device;
a power source; and
one or more input buttons or touch screen controls, wherein the apparatus further comprises a logic apparatus adapted and configured to read instructions from a computer readable storage media associated with at least one of a first device having connectable to the Internet and the apparatus, wherein the computer readable storage media is configured to tangibly store thereon computer readable instructions; anddetermining a glucose level from the sample; communicating the glucose level to a handheld apparatus in communication with the blood glucose apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A networked apparatus comprising:
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a memory; a processor; a communicator; a display; and an apparatus for detecting a blood glucose level comprising an aperture adapted and configured to receive a glucose test strip;
a detector adapted and configured to detect at least one of a presence or amount of a substance indicative of glucose level;
a connector adapted and configured to engage the first device;
a power source; and
one or more input buttons or touch screen controls, wherein the apparatus further comprises a logic apparatus adapted and configured to read instructions from a computer readable storage media associated with at least one of a first device having connectable to the Internet and the apparatus, wherein the computer readable storage media is configured to tangibly store thereon computer readable instructions.
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11. A communication system, comprising:
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an apparatus for detecting blood glucose level comprising an aperture adapted and configured to receive a glucose test strip;
a detector adapted and configured to detect at least one of a presence or amount of a substance indicative of glucose level;
a connector adapted and configured to engage the first device;
a power source; and
one or more input buttons or touch screen controls, wherein the apparatus further comprises a logic apparatus adapted and configured to read instructions from a computer readable storage media associated with at least one of a first device having connectable to the Internet and the apparatus, wherein the computer readable storage media is configured to tangibly store thereon computer readable instructions;a server computer system; a measurement module on the server computer system for permitting the transmission of a measurement from a system for detecting blood glucose levels over a network; at least one of an API engine connected to at least one of the system for detecting blood glucose levels and the device for detecting blood glucose levels to create an message about the measurement and transmit the message over an API integrated network to a recipient having a predetermined recipient user name, an SMS engine connected to at least one of the system for detecting blood glucose levels and the device for detecting blood glucose levels to create an SMS message about the measurement and transmit the SMS message over a network to a recipient device having a predetermined measurement recipient telephone number, and an email engine connected to at least one of the system for detecting blood glucose levels and the device for detecting blood glucose levels to create an email message about the measurement and transmit the email message over the network to a recipient email having a predetermined recipient email address. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 18, 19)
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a memory; a processor; a communicator; a display; and an aperture adapted and configured to receive a glucose test strip;
a detector adapted and configured to detect at least one of a presence or amount of a substance indicative of glucose level;
a connector adapted and configured to engage the first device;
a power source; and
one or more input buttons or touch screen controls, wherein the apparatus further comprises a logic apparatus adapted and configured to read instructions from a computer readable storage media associated with at least one of a first device having connectable to the Internet and the apparatus, wherein the computer readable storage media is configured to tangibly store thereon computer readable instructions.
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an apparatus for detecting blood glucose level comprising an aperture adapted and configured to receive a glucose test strip;
a detector adapted and configured to detect at least one of a presence or amount of a substance indicative of glucose level;
a connector adapted and configured to engage the first device;
a power source; and
one or more input buttons or touch screen controls, wherein the apparatus further comprises a logic apparatus adapted and configured to read instructions from a computer readable storage media associated with at least one of a first device having connectable to the Internet and the apparatus, wherein the computer readable storage media is configured to tangibly store thereon computer readable instructions;a server computer system; a measurement module on the server computer system for permitting the transmission of a measurement from a system for detecting blood glucose levels over a network; at least one of an API engine connected to at least one of the system for detecting blood glucose levels and the device for detecting blood glucose levels to create an message about the measurement and transmit the message over an API integrated network to a recipient having a predetermined recipient user name, an SMS engine connected to at least one of the system for detecting blood glucose levels and the device for detecting blood glucose levels to create an SMS message about the measurement and transmit the SMS message over a network to a recipient device having a predetermined measurement recipient telephone number, and an email engine connected to at least one of the system for detecting blood glucose levels and the device for detecting blood glucose levels to create an email message about the measurement and transmit the email message over the network to a recipient email having a predetermined recipient email address. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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