PROVIDING CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADVERTISEMENTS AND E-COMMERCE FEATURES IN A PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of controlling operation of a portable medical device having one or more consumables associated therewith, the method comprising:
- receiving status data corresponding to operating status of the portable medical device;
determining, based upon analysis of the status data, when a consumable associated with the portable medical device requires replacement or replenishment;
in response to the determining step, generating a message that indicates a need to replace or replenish the consumable; and
communicating the message to the portable medical device.
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Abstract
A medical device system includes a portable (patient-worn or patient-carried) medical device that can automatically initiate certain e-commerce and/or advertisement presentation features in response to the detection of one or more triggering events. A triggering even may, for example, be associated with the monitoring of the operation or status of the medical device, the operation or status of the medical device system, a medical condition of the patient, treatment of the patient, and/or the preferences of the patient or user. In one application, the medical device is an insulin infusion pump and the user is automatically prompted to purchase, order, or otherwise obtain replaceable or replenishable items associated with the operation of the insulin infusion pump, such as a continuous glucose sensor, an infusion set, or an insulin reservoir.
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1. A method of controlling operation of a portable medical device having one or more consumables associated therewith, the method comprising:
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receiving status data corresponding to operating status of the portable medical device; determining, based upon analysis of the status data, when a consumable associated with the portable medical device requires replacement or replenishment; in response to the determining step, generating a message that indicates a need to replace or replenish the consumable; and communicating the message to the portable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a portable medical device having one or more consumables associated therewith, the method comprising:
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obtaining status data that indicates a remaining quantity, supply, or inventory of a consumable used by the portable medical device; uploading the status data to a remote computing device that is physically distinct and separate from the portable medical device; and receiving at least one message that indicates a need to replace or replenish the consumable, the at least one message being initiated by the remote computing device when the status data indicates that the consumable should be replaced or replenished. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A portable medical device comprising:
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a tracking module that obtains status data indicative of a remaining quantity, supply, or inventory of a replenishable product used by the portable medical device; a data communication module operatively coupled to the tracking module, the data communication module being configured to transfer the status data to a remote computing device, and configured to receive a message that indicates a need to replace or refill the replenishable product, the message being initiated by the remote computing device when the status data indicates that the replenishable product should be replaced or refilled; and an e-commerce module configured to initiate a transaction for the replenishable product. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of controlling operation of a portable medical device that facilitates treatment of a medical condition of a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving patient data associated with the medical condition of the patient; determining, based upon analysis of the patient data, when the medical condition of the patient requires attention; in response to the determining step, communicating at least one advertisement to the portable medical device, wherein the at least one advertisement is for goods and/or services related to treatment of the medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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