Method and apparatus for providing data communication in data monitoring and management systems
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1. A data monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- a sensor electronics unit including a data port with at least one electrical contact, the sensor electronics unit configured to operate in one or more of a first operational mode or a second operational mode, the at least one electrical contact of the data port configured for signal communication of a first type with an electrode of an analyte sensor during the first operational mode, and further, the at least one electrical contact of the data port configured for a signal communication of a second type including a uni-directional data communication during the second operational mode;
wherein the signal communication of the first type includes communication of glucose related data, when the signal communication of the second type includes communication of an input signal.
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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 apparatus, comprising:
a sensor electronics unit including a data port with at least one electrical contact, the sensor electronics unit configured to operate in one or more of a first operational mode or a second operational mode, the at least one electrical contact of the data port configured for signal communication of a first type with an electrode of an analyte sensor during the first operational mode, and further, the at least one electrical contact of the data port configured for a signal communication of a second type including a uni-directional data communication during the second operational mode; wherein the signal communication of the first type includes communication of glucose related data, when the signal communication of the second type includes communication of an input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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providing a sensor electronics unit including a data port, wherein the data port includes at least one electrical contact; configuring the at least one electrical contact of the data port for operation in one or more of a first operational mode or a second operational mode; configuring the at least one electrical contact of the data port for signal communication of a first type with at least one electrode of an analyte sensor during the first operational mode and of a second type including uni-directional data communication during the second operational mode; communicating glucose related data when the at least one electrical contact of the data port is in the first operational mode; and communicating an input signal when the at least one electrical contact of the data port is in the second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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