COEXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE RADIOS IN A MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A handheld diabetes management device that arbitrates priority among multiple communication modules having separate antennas for communicating with a plurality of medical devices, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
- a first communication module that selectively communicates in a first frequency band with an insulin infusion pump external to the handheld diabetes management device via a first antenna using a first wireless communication protocol;
a second communication module that selectively communicates in the first frequency band with a continuous glucose monitor external to the handheld diabetes management device via a second antenna using a second wireless communication protocol; and
an arbitration module that grants permission to communicate to the first communication module and that denies permission to communicate to the second communication module when the first and second communication modules request permission to communicate concurrently.
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Abstract
A handheld diabetes management device having a plurality of communication modules for communicating with a plurality of medical devices via a shared antenna or multiple antennas, where the handheld diabetes management device includes a first communication module, a second communication module, and an arbitration module. The first communication module selectively communicates in a first frequency band with an insulin infusion pump external to the handheld diabetes management device via a first antenna using a first wireless communication protocol. The second communication module selectively communicates in the first frequency band with a continuous glucose monitor external to the handheld diabetes management device via a second antenna or the first antenna using a second wireless communication protocol. The arbitration module grants permission to communicate to the first communication module and denies permission to communicate to the second communication module when the first and second communication modules request permission to communicate concurrently.
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28 Claims
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1. A handheld diabetes management device that arbitrates priority among multiple communication modules having separate antennas for communicating with a plurality of medical devices, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
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a first communication module that selectively communicates in a first frequency band with an insulin infusion pump external to the handheld diabetes management device via a first antenna using a first wireless communication protocol; a second communication module that selectively communicates in the first frequency band with a continuous glucose monitor external to the handheld diabetes management device via a second antenna using a second wireless communication protocol; and an arbitration module that grants permission to communicate to the first communication module and that denies permission to communicate to the second communication module when the first and second communication modules request permission to communicate concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld diabetes management device that arbitrates priority among multiple communication modules having a shared antenna for communicating with a plurality of medical devices, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
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a first communication module that selectively communicates in a first frequency band with an insulin infusion pump external to the handheld diabetes management device via a first antenna using a first wireless communication protocol; a second communication module that selectively communicates in the first frequency band with a continuous glucose monitor external to the handheld diabetes management device via the first antenna using a second wireless communication protocol; and an arbitration module that receives signals from the first and second communication modules for concurrent communication with the insulin infusion pump and the continuous glucose monitor, respectively, identifies the insulin infusion pump and the continuous glucose monitor as the source or destination of the signals, determines that the insulin infusion pump has a higher priority than the continuous glucose monitor, and grants permission to communicate to the first communication module, and denies permission to communicate to the second communication module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A handheld medical device that arbitrates priority among multiple communication modules having a shared antenna for communicating with a plurality of medical devices, the handheld medical device comprising:
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a first communication module that selectively communicates in a first frequency band with a first device external to the handheld medical device via a first antenna using a first wireless communication protocol, wherein the first device administers a substance to a patient by communicating with the handheld medical device via the first communication module, a second communication module that selectively communicates in the first frequency band with a second device external to the handheld medical device via the first antenna using a second wireless communication protocol, wherein the second device monitors a health parameter of the patient by communicating with the handheld medical device via the second communication module; and an arbitration module that grants permission to communicate to the first communication module and that denies permission to communicate to the second communication module when the first and second communication modules request permission to communicate concurrently and when the first device has a higher priority than the second device based on a condition of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A handheld diabetes management device that arbitrates priority among multiple communication modules having a shared antenna for communicating with a plurality of medical devices, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
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a first communication module that selectively communicates in a first frequency band with an insulin infusion pump external to the handheld diabetes management device via a first antenna using a first wireless communication protocol, wherein the insulin infusion pump selectively receives an instruction from the handheld diabetes management device to administer insulin to a patient; a second communication module that selectively communicates in the first frequency band with a continuous glucose monitor external to the handheld diabetes management device via the first antenna using a second wireless communication protocol, wherein the continuous glucose monitor selectively communicates a glucose level of the patient to the handheld diabetes management device; and an arbitration module that denies permission to communicate to the first communication module and that grants permission to communicate to the second communication module when the first and second communication modules request permission to communicate concurrently and when the blood glucose level of the patient is less than a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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