System, method and apparatus for sensing and communicating status information from a portable medical device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for communicating status information of a portable medical device to a remote recipient, the apparatus comprising:
- a sensing device having a receiver for detecting a state change in a status indicator of the portable medical device, wherein the receiver is configured on the sensing device such that when the sensing device is positioned over the portable medical device the receiver is aligned to detect the state change in the status indicator of the portable medical device; and
a circuit coupled to the receiver for communicating an electronic signal indicative of the detected state change of the status indicator to the remote recipient.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for obtaining status information from a portable medical device and communicating said status information to a remote system or user. In one embodiment, the system comprises a sensing device that comprises an optical receiver for receiving status information from at least one status indicator of the portable medical device. The optical receiver is positioned in sufficient proximity to the status indicator to allow optical communication between the optical receiver and the status indicator. A circuit couplable to the optical receiver communicates the status information represented by the status indicator to the remote system or user. In another embodiment, the sensing device comprises a microphone to receive audible status signals from the portable medical device. In yet another embodiment, the sensing device is mounted to a housing, which allows sensing device to sense the status information of an enclosed portable medical device.
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus for communicating status information of a portable medical device to a remote recipient, the apparatus comprising:
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a sensing device having a receiver for detecting a state change in a status indicator of the portable medical device, wherein the receiver is configured on the sensing device such that when the sensing device is positioned over the portable medical device the receiver is aligned to detect the state change in the status indicator of the portable medical device; and
a circuit coupled to the receiver for communicating an electronic signal indicative of the detected state change of the status indicator to the remote recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for communicating status of a portable medical device to a remote recipient, wherein the method comprises:
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positioning a sensing device over the portable medical device such that a receiver of the sensing device is aligned with a visual display of the portable medical device;
detecting with the receiver at least one state change in the visual display of the portable medical device, wherein the state change indicates the status of the portable medical device;
generating an electronic signal indicative of the status of the portable medical device; and
communicating the electronic signal to the remote recipient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system for communicating a status indicator signal from a portable medical device to a remote system, wherein the system comprises:
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means for detecting at least one state change of one status indicator configured in the portable medical device, wherein the state change is indicative of a determined status of the portable medical device, and further wherein the means for detecting is configured such that when the means for detecting is positioned over the portable medical device, the means for detecting is aligned to detect the at least one state change;
means for generating an electronic signal indicative of the determined status of the portable medical device; and
means for communicating the electronic signal to the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for storing a portable medical device having at least one status indicator, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing sized to receive the portable medical device;
a sensing device mounted in the housing, wherein the sensing device comprises;
at least one receiver positioned on the sensing means such that when the sensing means is positioned over the portable medical device the receiver is aligned to detect a state change in a status indicator of the portable medical device; and
a circuit coupled to the receiver for communicating status information from at least one status indicator of the portable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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