BLOOD GLUCOSE METER WITH SIMPLIFIED PROGRAMMABLE VOICE FUNCTION

• US 20140019139A1
• Filed: 07/12/2012
• Published: 01/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Prodigy Diabetes Care LLC
• Original Assignee: Prodigy Diabetes Care LLC
• Inventors: ABULHAJ, Ramzi, KO, Moo Nam, BAXTER, William, SHEHAB, Amr Yehia Mohamed
• Application Number:
  US13/547,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20140019139A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/270
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/741 using synthesised speech
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 13/02 Methods for producing synthetic speech; Speech synthesisers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A blood glucose meter with a simplified programmable voice function, including: a microprocessor; a memory that is both programmable and re-programmable coupled to the microprocessor; and an audio output device coupled to the microprocessor and the memory; wherein a language algorithm and a plurality of language components specific to a language selected by a user are disposed within the memory; and wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are utilized to provide an audio output through the audio output device in the language selected by the user. The language algorithm is operable for determining which language components are utilized to provide the audio output and in what order based on the language selected by the user. Optionally, the audio output is generated by the microprocessor and the memory using a pulse-width modulation scheme and/or the like.

Claims

1. A blood glucose meter with a simplified programmable voice function, comprising:

a microprocessor;

a memory that is both programmable and re-programmable connected to the microprocessor; and

an audio output device coupled to the microprocessor and the memory;

wherein a language algorithm and a plurality of language components specific to a language selected by a user are disposed within the memory; and

wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are utilized to provide an audio output through the audio output device in the language selected or downloaded by the user.

2. The blood glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises a flash programmable and re-programmable memory.

3. The blood glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the audio output device comprises a speaker and/or voice processing circuitry.

4. The blood glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the language algorithm is operable for determining which language components are utilized to provide the audio output and in what order based on the language selected by the user.

5. The blood glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the plurality of language components comprise a plurality of phrases, words, letters, and/or numbers in the language selected by the user.

6. The blood glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the audio output is generated by the microprocessor and the memory using a modulation scheme.

7. The blood glucose meter of claim 1, wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are disposed within the memory via download from a language server via wired or wireless means.

8. The blood glucose meter of claim 7, wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are disposed within the memory via download from a language server via a website and one of a universal serial bus port and a wireless link.

9. A method for providing a blood glucose meter with a simplified programmable voice function, comprising:

providing a microprocessor;

providing a memory that is both programmable and re-programmable connected to the microprocessor; and

providing an audio output device coupled to the microprocessor and the memory;

wherein a language algorithm and a plurality of language components specific to a language selected by a user are disposed within the memory; and

wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are utilized to provide an audio output through the audio output device in the language selected or downloaded by the user.

10. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 9, wherein the memory comprises a flash programmable and re-programmable memory.

11. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 9, wherein the audio output device comprises a speaker and/or voice processing circuitry.

12. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 9, wherein the language algorithm is operable for determining which language components are utilized to provide the audio output and in what order based on the language selected by the user.

13. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 9, wherein the plurality of language components comprise a plurality of phrases, words, letters, and/or numbers in the language selected by the user.

14. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 9, wherein the audio output is generated by the microprocessor and the memory using a modulation scheme.

15. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 9, wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are disposed within the memory via download from a language server via wired or wireless means.

16. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 15, wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are disposed within the memory via download from a language server via a website and one of a universal serial bus port and a wireless link.

17. A method for providing a blood glucose meter with a simplified programmable voice function, comprising:

providing a microprocessor;

providing a memory that is both programmable and re-programmable connected to the microprocessor; and

providing an audio output device coupled to the microprocessor and the memory;

wherein a language algorithm and a plurality of language components specific to a language selected or downloaded by a user are disposed within the memory;

wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are utilized to provide an audio output through the audio output device in the language selected by the user; and

wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are disposed within the memory via download from a language server via wired or wireless means.

18. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 17, wherein the memory comprises a flash programmable and re-programmable memory.

19. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 17, wherein the language algorithm is operable for determining which language components are utilized to provide the audio output and in what order based on the language selected by the user.

20. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 17, wherein the plurality of language components comprise a plurality of phrases, words, letters, and/or numbers in the language selected by the user.

21. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 17, wherein the audio output is generated by the microprocessor and the memory using a modulation scheme.

22. The method for providing the blood glucose meter of claim 17, wherein the language algorithm and the plurality of language components are disposed within the memory via download from a language server via a website and one of a universal serial bus port and a wireless link.