PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING SYSTEM COMMUNICATING WITH AT LEAST A SOCIAL NETWORK

• US 20140374276A1
• Filed: 06/25/2013
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cilag Gmbh International (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: LifeScan Scotland Limited (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: ELDER, David, GUTHRIE, Brian, PRINGLE, Graeme, BASKEYFIELD, Damian Edward Haydon
• Granted Patent: US 10,545,132 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 205/777.5
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48792 Data management, e.g. communication with processing unit for in vivo diagnostics A61B5/0002; transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A physiological measurement system includes a biosensor providing a signal for a fluid sample. A processor determines a physiological parameter in the form of an analyte concentration using the signal from the biosensor. A network interface conveys data between the processor and a social network. The processor can transmit a query for analyte-data-request records to the social network, receive an indication of an analyte-data-request record from the social network, and transmit the determined analyte data or physiologic data to the social network in response to the indication. The processor can alternatively retrieve user credentials from a storage device, transmit the credentials and the analyte data to the social network, retrieve from the social network different-user response data corresponding to the transmission, and present an indication of the response data. Methods for processing analyte or physiologic data are also described. Various methods include transmitting credentials and the stored analyte or physiologic data to the social network.

Claims

1. A physiological measurement system comprising:

a) a biosensor having at least one electrode responsive to an electrochemical reaction between a fluid sample and an enzyme disposed on the at least one electrode, so that the biosensor provides a signal corresponding to a physiological parameter in the form of an analyte concentration in the fluid sample;

b) a processor connected to the biosensor and configured to receive the signal from the biosensor and automatically determine analyte data using the signal; and

c) a network interface connected to the processor and configured to selectively convey data between the processor and a social network via a communications such that the processor transmits a query for analyte-data-request records to the social network, receives an indication of an analyte-data-request record from the social network, and transmits the determined analyte data to the social network in response to the indication.

2. The system according to claim 1, further including a storage device that stores user credentials, so that the processor retrieves the user credentials from the storage device and transmits them to the social network in association with the transmission of the determined analyte data.

3. The system according to claim 1, further including a user interface and a storage device that stores respective user credentials for a plurality of social networks, so that the processor presents a menu of the plurality of social networks to a user of the system via the user interface, receives a selection of one of the plurality of social networks via the user interface, retrieves the user credentials corresponding to the selection from the storage device, and transmits the retrieved user credentials with the determined analyte data.

4. The system according to claim 1, further including a user interface and a housing holding the biosensor, the processor, the network interface, and the user interface.

5. The system according to claim 1, further including:

a) a user interface;

b) a first connector and a second connector selectively attachable thereto;

c) a first housing holding the processor, the network interface, the user interface, and the first connector; and

d) a second housing separate from the first housing holding the biosensor and the second connector, so that the processor receives the signal from the biosensor via the first and second connectors when the first and second connectors are attached together.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the network interface comprises a cellular interface and the user interface comprises a touchscreen and the analyte comprises glucose.

7. A physiological measurement system for use by a user, the system comprising:

a) a biosensor having at least one electrode responsive to an electrochemical reaction between a fluid sample and an enzyme disposed on the at least one electrode, so that the biosensor provides a signal corresponding to a physiological parameter in the form of an analyte concentration in the fluid sample;

b) a processor connected to the biosensor and configured to receive the signal from the biosensor and automatically determine analyte data using the signal;

c) a network interface connected to the processor and configured to selectively convey data between the processor and a social network via a communications link;

d) a storage device that stores credentials of the user; and

e) a user interface operative to present information to the user, so that the processor retrieves the credentials from the storage device, transmits the credentials and the analyte data to the social network, retrieves from the social network response data corresponding to the transmission, the response data corresponding to a second user different from the user, and presents an indication of the response data using the user interface.

8. The system according to claim 7, the storage device being configured to store respective credentials of the user on a plurality of social networks, so that the processor transmits the analyte data and the stored respective credential to each of the plurality of social networks, and awaits the response data from any of the plurality of social networks.

9. The system according to claim 7, the processor being configured to receive from the social network an identifier corresponding to the transmission, delay a selected length of time, and transmit a query including the identifier to the social network to determine whether the response data is available for retrieval.

10. The system according to claim 7, the processor being configured to receive supplemental data corresponding to the signal via the user interface and transmit the supplemental data to the social network with the analyte data.

11. The system according to claim 7, the network interface comprising a cellular interface, the system further including:

a) a touchscreen;

b) a first connector and a second connector selectively attachable thereto;

c) a first housing holding the processor, the network interface, the user interface, and the first connector; and

d) a second housing separate from the first housing holding the biosensor and the second connector, so that the processor receives the signal from the biosensor via the first and second connectors when the first and second connectors are attached together.

12. The system according to claim 11, further including a mechanical alerting device, so that the processor provides an alert via the mechanical alerting device when the response data is retrieved.

13. A method for processing analyte data, the method comprising automatically performing the following steps using a processor:

receiving analyte data of a user from a biosensor that detects an analyte level in a bodily fluid of the user;

storing the received analyte data in a storage device;

transmitting to a social network a query for analyte-data-request records;

receiving from the social network an indication of an analyte-data-request record;

retrieving credentials of the user from the storage device; and

in response to the received indication, transmitting the credentials and the stored analyte data to the social network.

14. The method according to claim 13, further including automatically performing the following steps using the processor:

transmitting to a second social network a query for analyte-data-request records;

receiving from the second social network an indication of an analyte-data-request record;

retrieving second credentials of the user from the storage device, the second credentials corresponding to the second social network; and

in response to the received indication from the second social network, transmitting the second credentials and the stored analyte data to the second social network.

15. The method according to claim 13, further including receiving supplemental data and automatically transmitting the supplemental data with the stored analyte data to the social network.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the receiving-supplemental-data step includes automatically querying the user for the supplemental data via a user interface.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the supplemental data include meal data corresponding to the analyte data.

18. The method according to claim 13, the method further including automatically performing the following steps using the processor:

after transmitting the credentials and the stored analyte data, receiving a corresponding identifier;

retrieving response data corresponding to the received identifier from the social network, wherein the response data correspond to a second user different from the user; and

presenting an indication of the response data.

19. The method according to claim 18, further including the processor waiting a selected time after receiving the identifier and before retrieving the response data.

20. The method according to claim 18, further including automatically storing the retrieved response data, the presenting-indication step including:

receiving a user command to display response data; and

in response to the user command, displaying at least some of the stored response data on a display.