COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL THAT SUPPORTS PASS-THRU COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A diabetes management system configured to allow pass thru communication comprising:
- a diabetes management device;
an external computing device that communicates with the diabetes management device over a first bidirectional communications link, wherein the diabetes management device and the external computing device exchange first data packets of a first data packet structure over the first bidirectional communication link;
a first medical device that performs a task related to diabetes management and that communicates with the diabetes management device over a second bidirectional communications link;
wherein the diabetes management device and the first medical device exchange second data packets of a second data packet structure over the second bidirectional communication link;
the diabetes management device including a pass-thru module that;
ix) selectively establishes a pass-thru communication path between the external computing device and the first medical device,x) receives first data packets of the first data packet structure from the external computing device via the first bidirectional communications link,xi) converts the first data packets into second data packets of the second data packet structure, andxii) transmits the second data packets to the first medical device over the second bidirectional communications link;
wherein the pass-thru module uses a set of pass-thru commands for establishing a pass-thru communication path and enabling communication between the external computing device and the first medical device, and wherein the set of pass-through commands is defined in compliance with a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073-20601.
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Abstract
A private extension of the IEEE 11073 standard for enabling pass-thru communication between a external computing device and a medical device via a diabetes management device is disclosed herein. Within this context, a diabetes management system for configured to allow pass thru communication is described. The system includes a diabetes management device in communication with a external computing device and the first medical device. A pass-thru module of the diabetes management device uses a set of pass-thru commands for establishing a pass-thru communication path and enabling communication between the external computing device and the first medical device, and wherein the set of pass-through commands is defined in compliance with a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073-20601.
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20 Claims
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1. A diabetes management system configured to allow pass thru communication comprising:
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a diabetes management device; an external computing device that communicates with the diabetes management device over a first bidirectional communications link, wherein the diabetes management device and the external computing device exchange first data packets of a first data packet structure over the first bidirectional communication link; a first medical device that performs a task related to diabetes management and that communicates with the diabetes management device over a second bidirectional communications link;
wherein the diabetes management device and the first medical device exchange second data packets of a second data packet structure over the second bidirectional communication link;the diabetes management device including a pass-thru module that; ix) selectively establishes a pass-thru communication path between the external computing device and the first medical device, x) receives first data packets of the first data packet structure from the external computing device via the first bidirectional communications link, xi) converts the first data packets into second data packets of the second data packet structure, and xii) transmits the second data packets to the first medical device over the second bidirectional communications link; wherein the pass-thru module uses a set of pass-thru commands for establishing a pass-thru communication path and enabling communication between the external computing device and the first medical device, and wherein the set of pass-through commands is defined in compliance with a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073-20601. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A diabetes management device configured to provide an efficient pass-thru communication link between a first medical device and an external computing device comprising:
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a first communications module configured to establish a first bidirectional communications link with the external computing device, wherein the diabetes management device and the external computing device exchange first data packets of a first data packet structure over the first bidirectional communication link; a second communications module configured to establish a second bidirectional communications link with the first medical device, wherein the diabetes management device and the first medical device exchange second data packets of a second data packet structure over the second bidirectional communication link; and a pass-thru module that; ix) selectively establishes a pass-thru communication path between the external computing device and the first medical device, x) receives first data packets of the first data packet structure from the external computing device via the first bidirectional communications link, xi) converts the first data packets into second data packets of the second data packet structure, and xii) transmits the second data packets to the first medical device over the second bidirectional communications link; wherein the pass-thru module uses a set of pass-thru commands for establishing a pass-thru communication path and enabling communication between the external computing device and the first medical device, and wherein the set of pass-through commands is defined in compliance with a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073-20601. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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