Method and system for powering an electronic device
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining a time period associated with transmitting one or more signals from an on-body device to a receiver unit, wherein the on-body device is operatively coupled to an analyte sensor and is configured to monitor an analyte level, the transmitted one or more signals from the on-body device to the receiver unit corresponding to one or more signals generated by the analyte sensor associated with the monitored analyte level;
selectively generating a magnetic field at the receiver unit during the determined time period, wherein generating the magnetic field is programmed to automatically turn on or turn off only during the determined time period; and
inductively charging a rechargeable power source of the on-body device when the on-body device is placed within a predetermined distance from the generated magnetic field during the determined time period.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing a power supply to a device, including an inductive rechargeable power supply for a data monitoring and management system in which a high frequency magnetic field is generated to provide power supply to a rechargeable power source such as a battery of a transmitter unit in the data monitoring and management system are provided.
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining a time period associated with transmitting one or more signals from an on-body device to a receiver unit, wherein the on-body device is operatively coupled to an analyte sensor and is configured to monitor an analyte level, the transmitted one or more signals from the on-body device to the receiver unit corresponding to one or more signals generated by the analyte sensor associated with the monitored analyte level; selectively generating a magnetic field at the receiver unit during the determined time period, wherein generating the magnetic field is programmed to automatically turn on or turn off only during the determined time period; and inductively charging a rechargeable power source of the on-body device when the on-body device is placed within a predetermined distance from the generated magnetic field during the determined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A glucose monitoring system, comprising:
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a receiver unit comprising; a timing unit; a control unit operatively coupled to the timing unit, wherein the control unit is configured to determine, using the timing unit, a time period for receiving one or more signals wirelessly transmitted from a transmission unit operatively coupled to an analyte sensor; and a power source section operatively coupled to the control unit, the power source section including a magnetic field generator unit configured to generate a magnetic field for the determined time period in response to a command from the control unit; and a rechargeable power section, wherein the rechargeable power section is included with the transmission unit and wherein the rechargeable power section is recharged when provided at a predetermined distance from the generated magnetic field of the power source section during the determined time period; wherein the control unit provides the command to the power source section to control the magnetic field generator unit to alternatingly turn on or turn off the generation of the magnetic field only during the determined time period to selectively recharge the rechargeable power section. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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