Analyte detection system with software download capabilities
First Claim
1. An analyte concentration monitoring system, comprising:
- a non-implantable analyte detection system comprising;
a source capable of emitting a beam of radiation along an optical path;
a detector located in said optical path;
a sample element situated in said optical path, said sample element configured to be filled with a sample and to transmit at least a portion of said beam;
a processor that calculates an analyte concentration in said sample in accordance with software executable by said processor, and a network interface that is configured to provide a substantially continuous, mobile, remote connection to a computer and support bi-directional communication between said computer and said analyte detection system;
wherein said computer is configured to send an update to said software to said analyte detection system without intervention from a user, said update being configured to alter the calculation of said analyte concentration by said processor.
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Abstract
An analyte concentration monitoring system having network-based communication features which provide a link between an analyte detection system and a centralized computer. The analyte detection system has a processor that calculates analyte concentration in accordance with software executable by the processor. Under certain conditions, the software needs to be updated. Accordingly, when the analyte detection system is connected to the centralized computer, the centralized computer determines whether a software update is needed. If a software update is needed, then the centralized computer conveniently provides the software update to the analyte detection system without intervention from a user.
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22 Claims
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1. An analyte concentration monitoring system, comprising:
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a non-implantable analyte detection system comprising;
a source capable of emitting a beam of radiation along an optical path;
a detector located in said optical path;
a sample element situated in said optical path, said sample element configured to be filled with a sample and to transmit at least a portion of said beam;
a processor that calculates an analyte concentration in said sample in accordance with software executable by said processor, and a network interface that is configured to provide a substantially continuous, mobile, remote connection to a computer and support bi-directional communication between said computer and said analyte detection system;
wherein said computer is configured to send an update to said software to said analyte detection system without intervention from a user, said update being configured to alter the calculation of said analyte concentration by said processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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providing a non-implantable analyte detection system;
in said analyte detection system, emitting a beam of radiation along an optical path, through a sample located within a sample element which is situated in said optical path;
in said analyte detection system, executing software to calculate an analyte concentration in said sample;
establishing a substantially continuous, mobile, remote connection between said analyte detection system and a computer, to support bi-directional communication between said computer and said analyte detection system;
in said computer, sending an update to said software to said analyte detection system without intervention from a user;
with said update, altering the calculation of said analyte concentration by said processor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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