Close Proximity Communication Device and Methods

• US 20110044333A1
• Filed: 11/01/2010
• Published: 02/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sicurello, Jeffrey Mario, Sloan, Mark K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,509,107 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/389
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7232 involving compression of the physiological signal, e.g. to extend the signal recording period
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10405 the interrogation device including an arrangement for sensing environmental parameters, such as a temperature or acceleration sensor, e.g. used as an on/off trigger or as a warning means
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0046 Code rate detection or code type detection H04L1/0038 takes precedence; detection of the data rate H04L25/0262; for packet format H04L1/0091
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0061 Error detection codes

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for providing close proximity detection in medical systems are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

positioning a control unit in signal communication with a data processing unit;

receiving an encoded data packet at the data processing unit when the control unit is in signal communication, wherein the received encoded data packet includes one or more close proximity commands and a communication identifier;

decoding the received data packet; and

executing one or more routines associated with the respective one or more close proximity commands configured to control the communication or processing of analyte related data.

2. The method of claim 1 including validating the decoded received data packet.

3. The method of claim 2 including executing the one or more routines associated with the respective one or more close proximity commands when the decoded received data packet is validated.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein validating the decoded received data packet includes comparing the received communication identifier in the data packet with a stored value.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein validating the decoded received data packet includes performing error detection on the data packet.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein performing error detection on the data packet includes comparing one or more data pattern in the received data packet.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein performing error detection on the data packet includes performing error detection based on one or more error detection bits.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the received encoded data packet includes the one or more error detection bits.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the one or more error detection bits includes a predetermined bit pattern.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the predetermined bit pattern includes a dotting pattern.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the encoded data packet is Manchester encoded.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein decoding the received data packet includes performing Manchester decoding.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication identifier includes a device identification information.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more routines are associated with the operation of an analyte monitoring device.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more routines includes a power on routine, a power off routine, a data transfer initiation routine, or a data transfer disable routine.

16. The method of claim 1 including receiving a signal associated with an analyte level.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the analyte is glucose.

18. The method of claim 1 including storing the decoded received data packet.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a communication interface;

one or more processors coupled to the communication interface; and

a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to establish signal communication with a control unit, receive an encoded data packet at the data processing unit when the control unit is in signal communication, wherein the received encoded data packet includes one or more close proximity commands and a communication identifier, decode the received data packet, and execute one or more routines associated with the respective one or more close proximity commands configured to control the communication or processing of analyte related data.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to validate the decoded received data packet.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to execute the one or more routines associated with the respective one or more close proximity commands when the decoded received data packet is validated.

22. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to validate the decoded received data packet by comparing the received communication identifier in the data packet with a stored value.

23. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to compare the received communication identifier in the data packet with a stored value.

24. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform error detection on the data packet.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform error detection by comparing one or more data pattern in the received data packet.

26. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform error detection based on one or more error detection bits.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 wherein the received encoded data packet includes the one or more error detection bits.

28. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the one or more error detection bits includes a predetermined bit pattern.

29. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein the predetermined bit pattern includes a dotting pattern.

30. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the received data packet is Manchester encoded.

31. The apparatus of claim 30 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to Manchester decode the received data packet.

32. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to Manchester decode the received data packet.

33. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the communication identifier includes a device identification information.

34. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the one or more routines includes a power on routine, a power off routine, a data transfer initiation routine, or a data transfer disable routine.

35. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the analyte related data includes a monitored analyte level.

36. The apparatus of claim 35 wherein the analyte is glucose.

37. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to store the received data packet in the memory.

38. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the one or more processors include an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).