DATA PROCESSOR FOR ONLINE BIOMETRIC MONITORING

• US 20130076533A1
• Filed: 09/24/2012
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Comigo Ltd., Wireless Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Wireless Medical Incorporated
• Inventors: MORAN, DOV
• Application Number:
  US13/624,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20130076533A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/07 Home care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A biometric meter data processor including a modem, a file system including a data file, a touchscreen for presenting to a user, a biometric monitor, driver circuitry for enabling the biometric monitor to measure a biometric of a user wherein the biometric monitor is unable to measure the biometric of the user when it is not connected to a connector, coupled with the modem.

Claims

1. A data processor for a biometric meter, comprising:

a modem for wireless transmission of data;

a file system, coupled with said modem, comprising at least one data file;

a screen, coupled with said modem and with said file system, for presenting data stored in said at least one data file to a user;

a connector, coupled with said modem, for connection with a biometric monitor;

driver circuitry, coupled with said modem and with said connector, for enabling the biometric monitor to measure a biometric of a user and to write the measurement to at least one data file in said file system while the biometric monitor is connected to said connector, and wherein the biometric monitor is unable to measure the biometric of the user when it is not connected to said connector;

processor circuitry, coupled with said modem, with said file system, with said screen and with said driver circuitry, (i) for extracting a measurement written to at least one of the data files by the biometric monitor, (ii) for instructing said modem to transmit the extracted measurement to a remote computer, (iii) for analyzing measurements in the at least one data file, and (iv) for displaying results of the analysis on said screen to the user.

2. The data processor of claim 1 wherein said file system further comprises at least one status file, wherein said driver circuitry enables the biometric monitor to write an activity status code to at least one status file in said file system while the biometric monitor is connected to said connector, and wherein said processor circuitry prompts the user to perform an appropriate action based on at least one activity status code stored in at least one status file.

3. The data processor of claim 1 wherein said processor circuitry prompts the user with a visual prompt.

4. The data processor of claim 1 wherein said processor circuitry prompts the user with an audio prompt.

5. The data processor of claim 1 wherein the biometric monitor is a member of the group consisting of a glucose meter, a blood pressure reader, and a body weight scale.

6. The data processor of claim 1 wherein the biometric monitor is a member of the group consisting of a camera, a fingerprint scanner, a palm scanner, and a retinal scanner.

7. A method for a data processor to process measurements made by a biometric monitor, comprising:

recognizing, by a data processor, a communication connection with a device;

determining, by the data processor, that the connected device is a biometric monitor, comprising searching for a file with a designated name in a file system;

enabling, by the data processor, the biometric monitor to measure a biometric of a user;

monitoring, by the data processor, operation of the biometric monitor comprising periodically extracting at least one activity status code from at least one designated status file in the file system;

extracting, by the data processor, a measurement recorded by the biometric monitor in at least one designated data file in the file system;

transmitting, by the data processor, the extracted measurement to a remote computer;

analyzing, by the data processor, measurements stored in the at least one designated data file in the file system; and

displaying, by the data processor, results of the analysis on a screen for the user, wherein the biometric monitor is unable to measure the biometric of the user without said enabling by the data processor.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein said monitoring comprises:

reading, by the data processor, at least one activity status code in the at least one designated status file; and

prompting, by the data processor, the user to take an appropriate action based on the at least one activity status code that was read.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein said processor circuitry prompts the user with a visual prompt.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein said processor circuitry prompts the user with an audio prompt.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the biometric monitor is a member of the group consisting of a glucose meter, a blood pressure reader, and a body weight scale.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein the biometric monitor is a member of the group consisting of camera, a fingerprint scanner, a palm scanner, and a retinal scanner.

13. A biometric monitor, comprising:

measurement circuitry for measuring a biometric of a user;

a connector for connection with a data processor; and

driver circuitry, coupled with said measurement circuitry and with said connector, for enabling the biometric monitor to measure the biometric of the user and to write the measurement to a file in a file system of the data processor, wherein the biometric monitor is unable to measure the biometric of the user when it is not connected to the data processor.

14. The biometric monitor of claim 13 wherein the biometric measured by said measurement circuitry is a member of the group consisting of a blood glucose level, a blood pressure, and a body weight.

15. A biometric monitoring system, comprising:

a biometric monitor, comprising;

measurement circuitry for measuring a biometric of a user;

a first connector for connection with a data processor; and

first driver circuitry, coupled with said measurement circuitry and with said first connector, for enabling the biometric monitor to write a measurement to at least one data file in a file system of the data processor while the data processor is connected to said first connector; and

said data processing device, comprising;

a modem for wireless transmission of data;

a file system, coupled with said modem, comprising at least one data file;

a screen, coupled with said modem and with said file system, for presenting data stored in said at least one data file to the user;

a second connector, coupled with said modem, for connection with said biometric monitor;

second driver circuitry, coupled with said modem and with said second connector, for enabling said biometric monitor to measure the biometric of the user while the biometric monitor is connected to said second connector, wherein said biometric monitor is unable to measure the biometric of the user when it is not connected to said second connector; and

processor circuitry, coupled with said modem, with said file system, with said screen and with said second driver circuitry, (i) for extracting a measurement written to at least one of the data files by said biometric monitor, (ii) for instructing said modem to transmit the extracted measurement to a remote computer, (iii) for analyzing measurements in the at least one data file, and (iv) for displaying results of the analysis on said screen to the user.