PORTABLE ANALYTE METER WITH ENHANCED MEASUREMENT DISPLAY
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing enclosing an electric circuit configured for performing a function; and
a display screen integrated within said housing for displaying a result of the function, said result screen being discernable only in one orientation of the display screen.
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Abstract
A medical testing device performs a test measurement on a sample from a user of the device and displays alphanumeric characters representative of the test measurement. The device includes a display screen integrated within the housing for displaying the alphanumeric characters when the device is held by the user in a first orientation. The alphanumeric characters are not discernable if the device is held by the user in a second orientation.
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing enclosing an electric circuit configured for performing a function; and a display screen integrated within said housing for displaying a result of the function, said result screen being discernable only in one orientation of the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing an apparatus, the method comprising:
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providing a housing for retaining at least one electronic circuit configured for performing an electronic function; and disposing a display screen within said housing at a predetermined angle relative to a primary surface of said housing, such that said display screen is discernable based on an orientation of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of operating an electronic device having a display screen for displaying results of measurements performed by the device, the method comprising:
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receiving a physical sample provided to the device from a user; measuring a property of the sample; and displaying the measured property on the display screen such that it is viewable only from a first angle. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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