CONFIGURATION OF BLOOD GLUCOSE METER INTERFACES
First Claim
1. A handheld diabetes management device to provide interconnection options while minimizing a number of physical ports, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
- a blood glucose measurement engine configured to measure blood glucose of a patient;
a universal serial bus (USB) port including electrical conductors;
a USB control module;
a serial control module that implements a second serial bus protocol;
an audio amplifier module;
a multiplexing module electrically connected to the USB port,wherein the multiplexing module alternatively electrically connects ones of the electrical conductors of the USB port to one of the USB control module, the serial control module, and the audio amplifier, andwherein the USB control module is configured to selectively (i) operate using a personal healthcare device class (PHDC) based on information from a host connected to the USB port and (ii) operate using a mass storage class (MSC) based on the information; and
a core processing module that communicates data based on the blood glucose measurement to the host via the USB port when the USB control module is operating using the PHDC.
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Abstract
A handheld diabetes management device includes a blood glucose measurement engine that measures a blood glucose level of a patient. The device includes a physical port that is exposed at an exterior of the device. The device includes a processing module that includes first, second, and third physical interfaces that are internal to the device. The device includes a multiplexing module that alternatively connects the physical port to one of the first, second, and third physical interfaces of the processing module. The processing module selectively operates the first physical interface using first and second modes. When an external host is connected to the physical port, the processing module selectively transfers information based on the blood glucose level to the external host using the first mode. When the external host is connected to the physical port, the processing module selectively provides file access to the external host using the second mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld diabetes management device to provide interconnection options while minimizing a number of physical ports, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
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a blood glucose measurement engine configured to measure blood glucose of a patient; a universal serial bus (USB) port including electrical conductors; a USB control module; a serial control module that implements a second serial bus protocol; an audio amplifier module; a multiplexing module electrically connected to the USB port, wherein the multiplexing module alternatively electrically connects ones of the electrical conductors of the USB port to one of the USB control module, the serial control module, and the audio amplifier, and wherein the USB control module is configured to selectively (i) operate using a personal healthcare device class (PHDC) based on information from a host connected to the USB port and (ii) operate using a mass storage class (MSC) based on the information; and a core processing module that communicates data based on the blood glucose measurement to the host via the USB port when the USB control module is operating using the PHDC. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A handheld diabetes management device for providing communication options while minimizing a number of physical connectors, the handheld diabetes management device comprising:
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a blood glucose measurement engine that measures a blood glucose level of a patient; a physical port that includes electrical conductors and that is exposed at an exterior of the handheld diabetes management device; a processing module that provides a user interface to the patient and that includes first, second, and third physical interfaces that are internal to the handheld diabetes management device; and a multiplexing module that is electrically connected to the physical port and that alternatively electrically connects ones of the electrical conductors to one of the first, second, and third physical interfaces of the processing module, wherein the processing module selectively operates the first physical interface using first and second modes, wherein when an external host is connected to the physical port, the processing module selectively transfers information based on the blood glucose level to the external host using the first mode of the first physical interface, wherein when the external host is connected to the physical port, the processing module selectively provides file access to the external host using the second mode of the first physical interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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