Method and apparatus for providing data communication in data monitoring and management systems
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1. A data monitoring system, comprising:
- a transmitter unit including a data port with an electrical contact, the transmitter unit configured to operate in a first operational mode and a second operational mode; and
an interface unit operatively coupled to the transmitter unit, the interface unit configured to establish a uni-directional data communication with the transmitter unit via the data port;
wherein the electrical contact of the transmitter unit data port is configured for signal communication with an electrode of an analyte sensor during the first operational mode, and further wherein the electrical contact of the transmitter unit data port is configured for signal communication with the interface unit during the second operational mode.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for communicating with a sealed electronic device via the electronic device'"'"'s existing data ports for programming, testing configuration or diagnosis of the electronic device such as a transmitter unit for use in a data monitoring and management system such as analyte monitoring and management system is provided.
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1. A data monitoring system, comprising:
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a transmitter unit including a data port with an electrical contact, the transmitter unit configured to operate in a first operational mode and a second operational mode; and an interface unit operatively coupled to the transmitter unit, the interface unit configured to establish a uni-directional data communication with the transmitter unit via the data port; wherein the electrical contact of the transmitter unit data port is configured for signal communication with an electrode of an analyte sensor during the first operational mode, and further wherein the electrical contact of the transmitter unit data port is configured for signal communication with the interface unit during the second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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11. A data monitoring system, comprising:
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a transmitter unit including a data port and an output port, the data port including an electrical contact, wherein the transmitter unit is configured to operate in a first operational mode and a second operational mode; an interface unit operatively coupled to the electrical contact of the transmitter unit data port, the interface unit configured to provide serial data to the transmitter unit via the electrical contact of the data port; and a receiver unit operatively coupled to the transmitter unit output port, the receiver unit configured to receive data from the transmitter unit over a data network; wherein the electrical contact of the transmitter unit data port is configured for signal communication with an electrode of an analyte sensor during the first operational mode, and further wherein the electrical contact of the transmitter unit data port is configured for signal communication with the interface unit during the second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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configuring a transmitter unit to operate in a first operational mode during a first time period and a second operational mode during a second time period; operatively coupling an analyte sensor to the electrical contact of the transmitter unit during the first time period when the transmitter is configured to operate in the first operational mode; and operatively coupling an interface unit to an electrical contact of the transmitter unit during the second time period when the transmitter unit is configured to operate in the second operational mode; wherein the electrical contact of the transmitter unit is configured for signal communication with an electrode of an analyte sensor during the first operational mode, and further wherein the electrical contact of the transmitter unit is configured for signal communication with the interface unit during the second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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