Auto-calibration circuit for analyte measurement
First Claim
1. A system for determining a characteristic of a test sample, comprising:
- a sensor meter responsive to a test sensor, the sensor meter determining a characteristic of the test sample received on the test sensor; and
a calibration element including electrical contacts readable by the sensor meter, the electrical contacts being configurable in one of a plurality of patterns that communicates, to the sensor meter, information relating to the determination of the characteristic of the test sample, the plurality of patterns including two or more of the electrical contacts being electrically isolated from any other electrical contacts, wherein each of the isolated electrical contacts is associated with a unique value and the sensor meter determines at least partially the information from the electrical contacts by determining a combination of the unique values associated with the isolated electrical contacts.
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Abstract
Embodiments provide expanded ability to communicate calibration information to diagnostic systems for determining a characteristic of a test sample. An example system for determining a characteristic of a test sample includes: a test sensor for receiving a test sample; a sensor meter responsive to the test sensor, the sensor meter determining a characteristic of the test sample received on the test sensor; and a calibration element including electrical contacts readable by the sensor meter. The electrical contacts are configurable in one of a plurality of patterns that communicates, to the sensor meter, information relating to the determination of the characteristic of the test sample. The plurality of patterns include two or more of the electrical contacts that are electrically isolated from any other electrical contacts. The sensor meter determines at least partially the information from the electrical contacts by determining a combination of values corresponding to the isolated electrical contacts.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for determining a characteristic of a test sample, comprising:
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a sensor meter responsive to a test sensor, the sensor meter determining a characteristic of the test sample received on the test sensor; and a calibration element including electrical contacts readable by the sensor meter, the electrical contacts being configurable in one of a plurality of patterns that communicates, to the sensor meter, information relating to the determination of the characteristic of the test sample, the plurality of patterns including two or more of the electrical contacts being electrically isolated from any other electrical contacts, wherein each of the isolated electrical contacts is associated with a unique value and the sensor meter determines at least partially the information from the electrical contacts by determining a combination of the unique values associated with the isolated electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining a characteristic of a test sample, comprising:
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reading a calibration element, the calibration element including electrical contacts configurable in one of a plurality of patterns to communicate information relating to a determination of a characteristic of a test sample, the plurality of patterns including two or more of the electrical contacts being electrically isolated from other electrical contacts, each of the isolated electrical contacts being associated with a unique value; determining at least partially the information from the electrical contacts by determining a combination of the unique values associated with the isolated electrical contacts; and determining a characteristic of a test sample according to the information from the calibration element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for providing a calibration circuit with a type indicator, the calibration circuit providing information relating to a determination of a characteristic of a test sample, comprising:
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an electrical circuit; and a calibration circuit including electrical contacts readable by the electrical circuit, the electrical contacts being configurable in one of a plurality of patterns that communicates, to the electrical circuit, information relating to a determination of a characteristic of a test sample, the plurality of patterns including two or more of the electrical contacts being electrically isolated from any other electrical contacts, each of the isolated electrical contacts being associated with a unique value, the electrical circuit determining at least partially the information from the electrical contacts by determining a combination of the unique values associated with the isolated electrical contacts, wherein the plurality of patterns are organized into types, and the combination of the unique values associated with the isolated electrical contacts indicates one of the types for the calibration circuit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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