System and method for monitoring a physiological condition
First Claim
1. A diabetes management system, comprising:
- (a) a blood glucose meter measuring blood glucose level data; and
(b) a portable microprocessor-based unit in communication with the blood glucose meter such as to be capable of accessing said blood glucose level data, wherein said portable microprocessor-based unit comprises a multi-line display screen configured to present to a user (i) graphs of said blood glucose level data and (ii) a game-like presentation;
(c) wherein input data corresponding to said blood glucose level data is used in a set of program instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit; and
(d) wherein said set of program instructions include instructions to (i) send a signal to inject insulin based upon said blood glucose level data, (ii) present educational information to said user of said system regarding a health condition of said user, (iii) present to said user said blood glucose level data, (iv) receive from said user responses confirming said injection of said insulin, and (v) positively reinforce compliance with a diabetes management plan by providing bonuses in said game-like presentation on said multi-line display screen in response to (a) said blood glucose level data being within an optimal range and (b) said confirmation of said injection of said insulin.
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Abstract
Method for treating a medical condition in a human patient comprising choosing a psychological strategy for treating the medical condition, encoding electronic instructions for an interactive video game in such a way that the interactive video game implements the psychological strategy, loading the electronic instructions into a microprocessor-based unit equipped with a display for displaying the interactive video game and with an patient input device for receiving responses to the interactive video game from the human patient, and instructing the human patient how and when to use the microprocessor-based unit to play the interactive video game. The interactive video game contains instructions for a scoring procedure for quantitatively analyzing the medical condition of the human patient, and/or counseling instructions or self-care instructions. The video game can be used in conjunction with a physical parameter measuring device connected to the microprocessor-based unit.
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34 Claims
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1. A diabetes management system, comprising:
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(a) a blood glucose meter measuring blood glucose level data; and (b) a portable microprocessor-based unit in communication with the blood glucose meter such as to be capable of accessing said blood glucose level data, wherein said portable microprocessor-based unit comprises a multi-line display screen configured to present to a user (i) graphs of said blood glucose level data and (ii) a game-like presentation; (c) wherein input data corresponding to said blood glucose level data is used in a set of program instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit; and (d) wherein said set of program instructions include instructions to (i) send a signal to inject insulin based upon said blood glucose level data, (ii) present educational information to said user of said system regarding a health condition of said user, (iii) present to said user said blood glucose level data, (iv) receive from said user responses confirming said injection of said insulin, and (v) positively reinforce compliance with a diabetes management plan by providing bonuses in said game-like presentation on said multi-line display screen in response to (a) said blood glucose level data being within an optimal range and (b) said confirmation of said injection of said insulin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of diabetes management, comprising:
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providing a blood glucose meter in communication with a portable microprocessor-based unit; transmitting blood glucose level data into the portable microprocessor-based unit from the blood glucose meter; running a set of program instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit; inputting data based upon said blood glucose level data as input data for the set of program instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit, wherein said portable microprocessor-based unit comprises a multi-line display screen configured to present to a user (i) graphs of said blood glucose level data and (ii) a game-like presentation; and sending a signal including instructions to (i) inject insulin based upon said blood glucose level data, (ii) present educational information to said user of said system regarding a health condition of said user, (iii) present to said user said blood glucose level data, (iv) receive from said user responses confirming said injection of said insulin, and (v) positively reinforce compliance with a diabetes management plan by providing bonuses in said game-like presentation on said multi-line display screen in response to (a) said blood glucose level data being within an optimal range and (b) said confirmation of said injection of said insulin. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A diabetes management system, comprising:
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(a) a portable microprocessor-based unit capable of accessing blood glucose level data therein; (b) a remote communications unit in communication with said portable microprocessor-based unit; (c) a set of program instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit which uses as input data based upon said blood glucose level data, wherein said portable microprocessor-based unit comprises a multi-line display screen configured to present to a user (i) graphs of said blood glucose level data and (ii) a game-like presentation; and (d) wherein said set of program instructions include instructions to (i) send a signal to inject insulin based upon said blood glucose level data, (ii) present educational information to said user of said system regarding a health condition of said user, (iii) present to said user said blood glucose level data, (iv) receive from said user responses confirming said injection of said insulin, and (v) positively reinforce compliance with a diabetes management plan by providing bonuses in said game-like presentation on said multi-line display screen in response to (a) said blood glucose level data being within an optimal range and (b) said confirmation of said injection of said insulin. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of diabetes management, comprising:
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providing a remote communications unit in communication with a portable microprocessor-based unit; transmitting blood glucose level data into the portable microprocessor-based unit; running a set of program instructions on the portable microprocessor-based unit using data corresponding to the blood glucose level data, wherein said portable microprocessor-based unit comprises a multi-line display screen configured to present to a user (i) graphs of said blood glucose level data and (ii) a game-like presentation; and sending a signal including instructions to (i) inject insulin based upon said blood glucose level data, (ii) present educational information to said user regarding a health condition of said user, (iii) present to said user said blood glucose level data, (iv) receive from said user responses confirming said injection of said insulin, and (v) positively reinforce compliance with a diabetes management plan by providing bonuses in said game-like presentation on said multi-line display screen in response to (a) said blood glucose level data being within an optimal range and (b) said confirmation of said injection of said insulin. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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