SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING POWER LEVELS ON A MONITORING DEVICE

• US 20160248896A1
• Filed: 02/23/2016
• Published: 08/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Labstyle Innovations LTD.
• Original Assignee: Labstyle Innovations LTD.
• Inventors: Kraft, Haim, Usov, Leonid
• Granted Patent: US 9,832,301 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0045 Devices for taking samples of body liquids devices for taking blood samples A61B5/15
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0225 using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A system and method is provided for health management, for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample, including a mobile communications device with an application adapted to perform health management for one or more health related conditions; a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of the parameter level in the sample; and a fluid testing apparatus for obtaining an analog measurement of the fluid parameter, the fluid testing apparatus including an adaptor adapted to connect the strip to the mobile communications device to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to the mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of the fluid parameter displayed on the mobile communications device, wherein the fluid testing apparatus relies on the mobile communications device for at least one of power supply and display means, and wherein the system includes a power level adjustment means associated with the device audio jack and/or the adaptor, for providing a suitable power output to operate the fluid testing apparatus.

Claims

10. The power level adjustment means of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means is connected to a memory having stored therein power level adjustment data.

1. A health management system for performing a parameter measurement in a fluid sample, comprising:

a. a mobile communications device with an application adapted to perform health management for one or more health related conditions;

b. a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of said parameter level in said sample; and

c. a fluid testing apparatus for obtaining an analog measurement of said fluid parameter, said fluid testing apparatus including an adaptor adapted to connect said strip to said mobile communications device to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to said mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of said fluid parameter displayed on said mobile communications device, wherein said fluid testing apparatus relies on said mobile communications device for at least one of power supply and display means;

and wherein said system includes a power level adjustment means associated with the device audio jack and/or said adaptor, for providing a suitable power output to operate the fluid testing apparatus.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are adapted to modify the electrical power output from the communications device in measured/calculated increments.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are adapted to modify the electrical power output from the communications device during a charging event of a fluid testing apparatus.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are adapted to modify the electrical power output from the communications device substantially in real time.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are adapted to dynamically modify the electrical power output from the communications device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are adapted to reduce printed circuit board heating of an audio-powered fluid resting apparatus, resulting from excessive electrical power input.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are adapted to increased battery life of the mobile communications device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means are adapted to reduce an output volume of electrical power provided by the mobile communications device.

9. The power level adjustment means of claim 1, wherein the power level adjustment means include a file with instructions to execute commands to enable execution of instructions to maximize efficiency of an output of electrical power for powering the FTA connected to the mobile device.

11. A blood testing apparatus for performing glucose measurement in a blood sample comprising:

a. a glucose strip adapted to absorb a blood sample and to produce a signal indicative of the glucose level in said blood sample; and

b. an adaptor adapted to connect said glucose strip to a mobile communications device to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to said mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of the glucose level displayed on said mobile communications device, wherein said blood testing apparatus relies on said mobile communications device at least for a power supply and display means, and wherein said mobile communications device includes a power level adjustment means associated with the device audio jack, for providing a suitable power output to operate the blood testing apparatus.

10-1. A method for performing a fluid parameter measurement in a fluid sample comprising the steps of:

a. installing a dedicated application software on a mobile communications device;

b. loading a fluid sample on a fluid testing apparatus, said apparatus comprising;

a strip adapted to absorb such sample and to produce a signal indicative of said parameter level in said sample; and

an adaptor adapted to connect said strip to a smart phone to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to said mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of said fluid parameter displayed on said mobile communications device, wherein said testing apparatus relies on said mobile communications device at least for a power supply and display means;

c. inserting said loaded fluid testing apparatus into a headset jack of a mobile communications device to thereby allow communication between said apparatus and said mobile communications device and delivery of power supply; and

d. obtaining the measured parameter level displayed on said smart mobile communications device;

wherein said mobile communications device includes a power level adjustment means associated with the communications device audio jack, for providing a suitable power output to operate the fluid testing apparatus.

11-1. The method of claim 10, wherein the volume of the mobile communications device is automatically reduced to a selected level following an end of a fluid measurement process.

12. A mobile hand held laboratory system capable of performing fluid parameter measurement of a sample, said system comprising:

a. a mobile communications device installed with a dedicated application software;

b. a strip adapted to absorb a fluid sample and to produce a signal indicative of said parameter level in said sample; and

c. an adaptor adapted to connect said strip to a mobile communications device to thereby allow delivery of the produced signal or a correlated signal to said mobile communications device for obtaining a measurement of said fluid parameter displayed on said mobile communications device, wherein said testing apparatus relies on said mobile communications device for at least for a power supply and display means, and wherein said mobile communications device and/or said adaptor includes a power level adjustment means associated with the device audio jack, for providing a suitable power output to operate the fluid testing apparatus.