ANALYTE METER WITH BASIC AND ADVANCED METER PRESET MODE SELECTION BASED ON STRUCTURED QUERIES

• US 20140148668A1
• Filed: 11/29/2012
• Published: 05/29/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cilag Gmbh International (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Lifescan Incorporated (Duv Holding Corporation)
• Inventors: CHOVANDA, Sweta, Berven, Shawn
• Granted Patent: US 9,826,925 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/347
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots

Abstract

Described are methods and systems to allow users to select a basic mode or an advanced mode in which additional features can be customized for the user based on structured queries presented to the user.

Claims

1. An analyte measurement meter that measures and stores results from analyte measurements, the meter comprising:

a housing;

a plurality of user interface buttons proximate the housing;

a display proximate the housing;

a microprocessor connected to the user interface buttons and the display, the microprocessor configured to;

(a) allow a user to select a basic mode or advanced mode of the meter with the user interface;

(b) upon selection of the advanced mode with the user interface, query the user with a series of inquiries to select any one of at least three features not available in the basic mode;

(c) upon selection of any one of the at least three features with the user interface, activation of user-selected feature for the meter;

or (d) revert the meter to at least one other feature not available in the basic mode.

2. The meter of claim 1, in which one of the at least three features comprise:

glycemic excursion detection functionality that provides for an indication of at least two analyte measurements outside of a predetermined range in a prior number of days (e.g., 3, 4, 5, 6 . . . n days).

3. The meter of claim 1, in which one of the at least three features comprise:

a meal-tagging functionality that allows the user to manually or automatically set meal tag before or after a meal.

4. The meter of claim 1, in which one of the at least three features comprise

a graphical display that shows in relation to time of a day information indicative over the prior 7 days of (a) a number of high analyte measurements;

(b) a number of in-range measurements;

(c) a number of low analyte measurements.

5. The meter of claim 1, in which the at least one other feature comprises a visual indicator for the display indicative of an analyte measurement with respect to a predetermined range.

6. A method for using an analyte meter having a microprocessor coupled to a user interface and display, the method comprising the steps of:

querying a user to select between a basic mode and an advanced mode for the meter;

selecting the advanced mode;

querying the user for selection for additional features with a series of questions relating to the user'"'"'s past results, meal patterns, and need for graphical insights;

selecting one of the additional features otherwise activating another set of features distinct from the additional features when none of the additional features has been selected; and

annunciating a summary of features available in the advanced mode.

7. The method of claim 6, in which one of the additional features includes a glycemic excursion detection functionality that provides for an indication of at least two analyte measurements outside of a predetermined range in a prior number of days (e.g., 3, 4, 5, 6 . . . n days).

8. The method of claim 6, in which one of the additional features includes a meal-tagging functionality that allows the user to manually or automatically set meal tag before or after a meal.

9. The method of claim 6, in which one of the additional features includes:

a graphical display that shows in relation to time of a day information indicative over the prior 7 days of (a) a number of high analyte measurements;

(b) a number of in-range measurements;

(c) a number of low analyte measurements.

10. The method of claim 6, in which one of the additional features includes a visual indicator for the display indicative of an analyte measurement with respect to a predetermined range.