SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODE SWITCHING
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Abstract
Systems and methods described provide dynamic and intelligent ways to change the required level of user interaction during use of a monitoring device. The systems and methods generally relate to real time switching between a first or initial mode of user interaction and a second or new mode of user interaction. In some cases, the switching will be automatic and transparent to the user, and in other cases user notification may occur. The mode switching generally affects the user'"'"'s interaction with the device, and not just internal processing. The mode switching may relate to calibration modes, data transmission modes, control modes, or the like.
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44 Claims
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21. A method of operating a continuous glucose monitoring device, the continuous glucose monitoring device coupled to a glucose sensor and operating in an initial transmission mode, comprising:
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measuring glucose concentration data; transmitting the measured glucose concentration data to a continuous glucose monitoring device using a transmission scheme defined by an initial transmission mode; determining user data; comparing the determined user data to one or more transition criteria associated with one or more transmission modes; if the comparing indicates the determined user data has met or will meet the transition criteria, causing the continuous glucose monitoring device to transition to a new transmission mode; and transmitting the glucose concentration data using a transmission scheme defined by the new transmission mode, wherein the initial transmission mode and the new transmission mode are selected from one pair of modes, a group of possible pairs consisting of; on-demand data transmission and device-initiated data transmission, or periodic data transmission and nonperiodic data transmission, or scheduled data transmission and unscheduled data transmission, or pushed data transmission and pulled data transmission; and wherein the new transmission mode is different from the initial transmission mode, whereby the mode of data transmission can be modified in real time for a user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for operating a continuous glucose monitoring device, the continuous glucose monitoring device coupled to a glucose sensor and operating in an initial transmission mode, comprising:
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means for measuring glucose concentration data; means for transmitting the measured glucose concentration data to a continuous glucose monitoring device using a transmission scheme defined by a transmission mode; means for determining user data; means for comparing the determined user data to one or more transition criteria associated with one or more transmission modes; and means for, if the comparing indicates the determined user data has met or will meet the transition criteria, causing the continuous glucose monitoring device to transition from an initial transmission mode to a new transmission mode; wherein the initial transmission mode and the new transmission mode are selected from one pair of modes, a group of possible pairs consisting of; on-demand data transmission and device-initiated data transmission, or periodic data transmission and nonperiodic data transmission, or scheduled data transmission and unscheduled data transmission, or pushed data transmission and pulled data transmission, and wherein the new transmission mode is different from the initial transmission mode, whereby the mode of data transmission can be modified in real time for a user. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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