Test management

• US 20140247340A1
• Filed: 02/26/2014
• Published: 09/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Istoc Oy
• Original Assignee: Istoc Oy
• Inventors: KAUNISKANGAS, Hannu, JARVENPAA, Jarmo
• Granted Patent: US 9,489,703 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/92
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/78 producing a change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/8483 Investigating reagent band test-element handling not specific to a test method G01N33/4875; analytical elements specific to chemical analysis of biological material G01N33/52; autometer with reagent band G01N35/04
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Computing resource and mobile test reader are disclosed. Computing resource receives from external entity related to test at least one parameter relating to test result generation of test belonging to certain manufacturing batch, and transmits at least one parameter to at least one mobile test reader. Mobile test reader receives from computing resource at least one parameter, configures test reader application with received at least one parameter, takes, with digital camera controlled by test reader application configured with at least one parameter, image data depicting output area test, and transmits test use feedback to computing resource.

Claims

1. A computing resource comprising

a data communication interface,

one or more processors, and

one or more memories including computer program code,

the one or more memories and the computer program code configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the computing resource at least to perform:

receive, from an external entity related to a test, with the data communication interface, at least one parameter relating to test result generation of the test belonging to a certain manufacturing batch; and

transmit, with the data communication interface, the at least one parameter to at least one mobile test reader apparatus.

2. The computing resource of claim 1, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the computing resource further to perform:

receive, with the data communication interface, test use feedback from the at least one mobile test reader apparatus;

process the received test use feedback; and

transmit, with the data communication interface, the processed test use feedback to the external entity.

3. The computing resource of claim 1, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the computing resource further to perform at least one of the following:

filter out private patient identifying information for the processed test use feedback;

filter out confidential information for the processed test use feedback;

generate summary information for the processed test use feedback;

generate quality information comparing different manufacturing batches of the test and/or different manufacturers of the test for the processed test use feedback.

4. The computing resource of claim 1, wherein the external entity related to the test comprises at least one of the following:

a manufacturer of the mobile test reader apparatus, a distributor of the mobile test reader apparatus, a manufacturer of the test, a distributor of the test, a health-care organization, a service provider.

5. The computing resource of claim 1, wherein the test comprises at least one of the following:

a lateral flow test, a test of at least one such chemical property that affects the visual appearance of the output area.

6. A mobile test reader apparatus comprising

a digital camera,

a wireless transceiver,

a user interface,

one or more processors, and

one or more memories including computer program code,

the one or more memories and the computer program code configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the mobile test reader apparatus at least to perform:

receive, from a computing resource, with the wireless transceiver, at least one parameter relating to test result generation of a test belonging to a certain manufacturing batch;

configure a test reader application with the received at least one parameter;

take, with the digital camera controlled by the test reader application configured with the at least one parameter, image data depicting an output area of the test; and

transmit, with the wireless transceiver, test use feedback to the computing resource.

7. The mobile test reader apparatus of claim 6, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the mobile test reader apparatus further to perform:

transmit, with the wireless transceiver, the image data as a part of the test use feedback.

8. The mobile test reader apparatus of claim 6, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the mobile test reader apparatus further to perform:

generate, with the test reader application configured with the at least one parameter, a test result for the test on the basis of the image data; and

transmit, with the wireless transceiver, the test result as a part of the test use feedback to the computing resource.

9. The mobile test reader apparatus of claim 6, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the mobile test reader apparatus further to perform:

receive, with the wireless transceiver, the at least one parameter as a part of a test-specific plug-in received from the computing resource.

10. The mobile test reader apparatus of claim 6, wherein the one or more memories and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the mobile test reader apparatus further to perform:

input, with the digital camera or with the user interface, or with a wireless reading, information identifying the manufacturing batch of the test to the test reader application.

11. The mobile test reader apparatus of claim 6, wherein the mobile test reader apparatus comprises at least one of the following:

a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a general-purpose mobile computing device.