Sample measuring device and sample measuring system

• US 8,854,206 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2012
• Issued: 10/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ARKRAY, Inc
• Original Assignee: ARKRAY, Inc
• Inventors: Kai, Akinori, Wada, Atsushi
• Primary Examiner(s): Lim, Steven
• Assistant Examiner(s): Knox, Kaleria
• Application Number:
  US13/458,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20120274443A1
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• Field of Search: 340/12.5, 340/539.12, 705/75, 702/18, 600/300
• US Class Current: 340/539.12
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A sample measuring device according to the present invention includes a measuring unit for performing measurement with respect to a particular component contained in a sample, a measurement data storage unit for storing measurement data obtained by the measuring unit, a display unit for displaying the measurement data, a sensor strip detector for detecting insertion and removal of a sensor strip to which the sample is applied, and a first data transmitter/receiver for transmitting the measurement data via wireless communication. The first data transmitter/receiver performs initial authentication process for wireless communication after insertion of the sensor strip is detected by the sensor strip detector.

Claims

1. A sample measuring device comprising:

a measuring unit to perform measurement with respect to a particular component contained in a sample;

a measurement data storage unit for storing measurement data obtained by the measuring unit;

a display unit to display the measurement data;

a sensor strip detector to detect insertion and removal of a sensor strip to which the sample is applied; and

a first data transmitter/receiver to transmit the measurement data via wireless communication;

wherein the first data transmitter/receiver is configured to perform initial authentication process for wireless communication with a communication device after insertion of the sensor strip is detected by the sensor strip detector,

wherein, when the first data transmitter/receiver detects presence of one or a plurality of communication devices with which wireless connection may be established, the one or the plurality of communication devices are identified and indicated on the display unit as a possible connection target device,

the sample measuring device is configured to established communication with the communication device selected as the target device and to transmit the measurement data to the target device when the insertion of the sensor strip has been detected, and

wherein the particular component is blood sugar, and the sample measuring device is structured as a self-monitoring blood glucose meter.

2. The sample measuring device according to claim 1, wherein, when insertion of the sensor strip is detected by the sensor strip detector, the sample measuring device switches from a standby state in which the measurement is not possible to an operation state in which the measurement is possible.

3. The sample measuring device according to claim 2, wherein, when removal of the sensor strip is detected by the sensor strip detector, the sample measuring device switches from the operation state to the standby state.

4. The sample measuring device according to claim 1, further comprising an authentication code storage portion for storing an authentication code to be used for the initial authentication process, wherein the authentication code is displayed on the display unit in the initial authentication process.

5. The sample measuring device according to claim 1, further comprising an authentication code print portion in which an authentication code to be used for the initial authentication process is printed.

6. The sample measuring device according to claim 5, wherein the authentication code is a product identification code.

7. The sample measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the first data transmitter/receiver performs the initial authentication process with respect to the target device from the plurality of communication devices which is being indicated on the display unit when there is a change in a detection state of the sensor strip detector.

8. The sample measuring device according to claim 7, wherein the change in the detection state of the sensor strip detector is due to removal of the sensor strip from the sample measuring device.

9. The sample measuring device according to claim 8, wherein the change in the detection state of the sensor strip is due to removal and subsequent re-insertion of the sensor strip with respect to the sample measuring device.

10. The sample measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the first data transmitter/receiver performs wireless communication based on Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard.

11. A sample measuring system comprising:

the sample measuring device as set forth in claim 1; and

a communication device including a second data transmitter/receiver which is a target for the initial authentication process performed by the first data transmitter/receiver of the sample measuring device.

12. The sample measuring system according to claim 11, wherein the communication device includes an input unit for inputting an authentication code provided by the sample measuring device.