PROVIDING CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT ADVERTISEMENTS AND E-COMMERCE FEATURES IN A PERSONAL MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of operating a portable medical device having one or more consumables associated therewith, the method comprising:
- automatically determining, with the portable medical device, when a consumable associated with the portable medical device requires replacement or replenishment; and
in response to the automatically determining step, presenting an advertisement at the portable medical device, the advertisement identifying a supplier, seller, or vendor of the consumable.
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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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38 Claims
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1. A method of operating a portable medical device having one or more consumables associated therewith, the method comprising:
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automatically determining, with the portable medical device, when a consumable associated with the portable medical device requires replacement or replenishment; and in response to the automatically determining step, presenting an advertisement at the portable medical device, the advertisement identifying a supplier, seller, or vendor of the consumable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a portable medical device that facilitates treatment of a medical condition of a patient, the method comprising:
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automatically determining, with the portable medical device, when the medical condition of the patient requires attention; and in response to the automatically determining step, presenting an advertisement at the portable medical device, the advertisement identifying a supplier, seller, or provider of goods and/or services associated with treatment of the medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A portable medical device that facilitates treatment of a medical condition of a patient, the portable medical device comprising:
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a tracking module configured to determine when the medical condition of the patient requires attention; and an advertisement server module operatively coupled to the tracking module, the advertisement server module being configured to present an advertisement at the portable medical device when the tracking module determines that the medical condition requires attention, wherein the advertisement is contextually related to treatment of the medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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