ANALYTE-MEASUREMENT SYSTEM RECORDING USER MENU CHOICES

• US 20150007107A1
• Filed: 06/27/2013
• Published: 01/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cilag Gmbh International (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: LifeScan Scotland Limited (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: GUTHRIE, Brian, STRACHAN, Alexander, HAMER, Malcolm D., GIBSON, Kimberley A., NELSON, Jonathan
• Granted Patent: US 9,529,503 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

An analyte measurement system includes a processor connected to a biosensor providing analyte data corresponding to an analyte level of a fluid sample. A user interface provides a menu of functions to a user and successively receives a plurality of menu choices, which the processor records. A storage device holds data defining a first action criterion. The processor compares the menu choices to the first action criterion. When the stored menu choices satisfy the first action criterion, the processor can automatically add a first additional function to the menu of functions, or can automatically presents a reward token via the user interface. The system can also include a housing holding the user interface, the storage device, and the processor. Methods are also disclosed.

Claims

1. An analyte measurement system comprising:

a) a biosensor adapted to receive a fluid sample and provide analyte data corresponding to a analyte level of the fluid sample;

b) a user interface adapted to provide a menu of functions to a user and successively receive a plurality of menu choices;

c) a storage device holding data defining a first action criterion; and

d) a processor operatively connected to the user interface, the biosensor, and the storage device and configured to record the received menu choices and compare the menu choices to the first action criterion, so that when the stored menu choices satisfy the first action criterion, the processor automatically adds a first additional function to the menu of functions.

2. The system according to claim 1, the data further defining a second action criterion, the data that define the second action criterion including a requirement that the first action criterion be satisfied, the processor further configured to compare the menu choices to the second action criterion, so that when the stored menu choices satisfy the second action criterion, the processor automatically adds a second additional function to the menu of functions.

3. The system according to claim 1, the processor further configured to successively record a plurality of values of the analyte data and to analyze the recorded analyte values, the data that define the first action criterion including a requirement that the recorded analyte values be within a selected range during a selected time period.

4. The system according to claim 3, the data that define the first action criterion further including a requirement that the recorded analyte values be within a second selected range during a second selected time period, the second selected range being a proper subset of the selected range and the second selected time period following after the selected time period.

5. The system according to claim 1, the data that define the first action criterion including a requirement that a selected one of the menu choices be received at least a selected number of times during a selected time period.

6. The system according to claim 1, the user interface including an external connection terminal, one of the functions in the menu being establishing a data connection via the external connection terminal, and the data that define the first action criterion including a requirement that the data connection be established.

7. The system according to claim 6, the external connection terminal including a mechanical cable connector, the user interface further including a wireless external connection terminal, and the first function being wireless communications via the wireless external connection terminal.

8. The system according to claim 1, the first function being selected from the group consisting of meal tagging, pattern messaging, wireless communication, storage and display of a plurality of values of the analyte data, and time averaging over a selected time period shorter than 30 days.

9. The system according to claim 1, the data that define the first criterion including a requirement selected from the group consisting essentially of:

a) transmitting one or more values of the analyte data via an external connection terminal of the analyte measurement system;

b) more than a selected number of times per day, receiving a menu choice to test blood analyte using the biosensor; and

c) more frequently than a selected frequency, receiving a menu choice to test blood analyte using the biosensor, and

d) combinations thereof.

10. The system according to claim 1, the processor further configured to, after adding the first additional function to the menu of functions, present a notification corresponding to the first additional function via the user interface.

11. An analyte measurement apparatus comprising:

a) a biosensor adapted to receive a fluid sample and provide analyte data corresponding to an analyte level of the fluid sample;

b) a user interface adapted to provide a menu of functions to a user and successively receive a plurality of menu choices;

c) a storage device holding data defining a first action criterion;

d) a processor operatively connected to the user interface, the biosensor, and the storage device and configured to record the received menu choices and compare the menu choices to the first action criterion, so that when the stored menu choices satisfy the first action criterion, the processor automatically presents a reward token via the user interface; and

e) a housing holding the user interface, the storage device, and the processor.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, the processor configured to present a unique redemption code as the reward token, the redemption code comprising one or more letters, numbers, accents, punctuation marks, ideographic or syllabic signs, whitespace characters, or combinations thereof.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, the storage device further holding a unique identifier, the processor configured to determine the unique redemption code using the stored unique identifier.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, the user interface including a soft-copy display or an audio output, the processor configured to present the unique redemption code by displaying a visual representation of the unique redemption code on the soft-copy display or by playing an audio representation of the unique redemption code via the audio output.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11, the storage device further holding instructional data corresponding to the first reward token and the processor further configured to present the stored instructional data with the reward token via the user interface.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, the instructional data including an explanatory message selected from the group consisting of:

a) a message indicative that the code is redeemable for a replacement battery;

b) a message indicative that the code is redeemable for a pharmaceutical or first-aid item;

c) a message indicative that the code is redeemable for a discount at a retailer; and

d) a message indicative that the code is redeemable for graphical or auditory content to be presented via the user interface.

17. The apparatus according to claim 11, the storage device holding a plurality of point increments corresponding to a plurality of the functions, the processor being further configured to add to a stored point total the stored point increment for each of the received menu choices, and the data that define the first action criterion including a requirement that the stored point value reach a selected point threshold.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, the processor being further configured to present the reward token by providing a unique redemption code and deducting the selected point threshold from the stored point total.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, the storage device storing an target blood-analyte range, an target time period, and a corresponding target point increment, the processor further configured to successively record a plurality of values of the analyte data and to analyze the stored values, so that the processor adds the target point increment to the stored point total when the stored values are within the target range during the target time period.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, the processor further configured to determine a future portion of the target time period and provide an indication to the user of the determined future portion and the target point increment.

21. The apparatus according to claim 17, the processor further configured to use the stored menu choices to determine a function that does not correspond to a menu choice received within a selected time period, so that the processor provides an indication via the user interface of the determined function and the corresponding stored point increment.

22. The apparatus according to claim 17, the functions including one or more selected from the group consisting essentially of:

a) a blood analyte test performed with the biosensor;

b) a control-solution test performed with the biosensor;

c) a unique identifier of a package of biosensors entered in the processor;

d) one or more values of the analyte data transmitted via an external connection terminal of the analyte measurement system; and

e) combinations thereof.